The Double Diploma Playbook: What It Takes to Balance Two Curricula w/ Richard Jones-Nerzic Kognity 2025-06-10 | Can one school deliver two diplomas—and do both well? In this episode, IB educator Richard Jones-Nerzic shares how Elcole Moser in Switzerland integrates the IB Diploma and the Swiss Maturité into a single, demanding program. He reflects on the cultural, curricular, and pedagogical balancing act required—and what other schools can learn from it.
What’s Next for Assessment? Inside the IB’s Digital Strategy w/ Matthew Glanville Kognity 2025-08-05 | The IB is rethinking assessment—and going digital.In this episode, we speak with Matthew Glanville, Director of Assessment at the IB, about the organization’s evolving vision for digital assessments. From ensuring equity and accessibility to designing more authentic ways to measure student understanding, Matthew offers a clear-eyed look at what’s changing, why it matters, and how IB educators can prepare.
Every Educator’s Blindspots w/ David Didau Kognity 2025-07-22 | What if everything you believed about learning was only part of the story?In this thought-provoking episode, cognitive science expert and author David Didau challenges common assumptions in education and offers practical insights for IB educators. From memory and motivation to misconceptions and metacognition, David explores how understanding the limits of what we know can lead to more intentional, effective teaching.
Beyond the Grade: Rethinking Assessment for Human Flourishing w/ Conrad Hughes Kognity 2025-07-08 | What if our assessments focused on growth instead of ranking?In this episode, Dr. Conrad Hughes, Director General of the International School of Geneva and Senior Fellow at UNESCO's International Bureau of Education, challenges the traditional purpose of assessment. From the limits of high-stakes exams to designing systems that truly support learning and wellbeing, this conversation offers a bold and timely vision for how we can better serve students in the IB and beyond.
Teaching IBDP Psychology: The Power of Concepts for Deeper Learning w/ Rachael Thornton Kognity 2025-07-03 | What does it mean to teach psychology conceptually—and why does it matter? In this episode, Rachel Thornton, a passionate psychology teacher, unpacks the updates to the course and how they support more meaningful, connected learning. From a reduced content load to a clearer structure and stronger real-world application, this is a must-listen for every IB Psychology educator.
Designing the Future: Inside Curriculum Development at the IBO w/ Fidelis Nthenge Kognity 2025-06-24 | What does it take to shape a truly future-ready curriculum? In this episode, Fidelis Nthenge, Director of Curriculum Development at the IBO, shares how the IB approaches curriculum design to empower student agency, promote lifelong learning, and respond to an ever-changing world. A must-listen for educators curious about what’s next in international education.
The Deep Learning Seminar: Agency, Inquiry, and Authentic Reflection w/ Matt Kuykendall Kognity 2025-05-27 | What if building student competencies—not just covering content—was the heart of your course?In this episode, educator Matt Kuykendall shares how his Deep Learning Seminar reimagines reflection, agency, and metacognition as the core of learning, offering strategies any IB educator can bring into their own classroom.
Creating Healthier Classrooms: Wellbeing as a Whole-School Practice w/ Junita Boy Kognity 2025-05-13 | How can schools foster wellbeing for both students and teachers in the IBDP? Educator Junita Boy shares practical strategies for building healthier school cultures, promoting emotional resilience, and centering mental health in your daily teaching practice.
Designing for Autonomy: A Model of Blended Learning w/ Damien Vassallo Kognity 2025-04-29 | What does true blended learning look like when you break away from traditional classrooms? Damien Vassallo shares how inquiry, autonomy, and digital tools can transform IB learning into a more flexible, student-driven experience across the DP and beyond.
The Power of Enquiry Upon Results - Turning IB Data into Dialogue w/ Jen Olmsted Kognity 2025-04-15 | What if IB results could spark real conversations that drive growth across your school? International school leader Jen Olmsted breaks down the Enquiry Upon Results (EUR) process and how it can be a powerful tool for team learning, school improvement, and professional growth. Whether you're a teacher or a principal, this episode will shift how you see your school’s data.
Policy, Practice, and the Promise of AI in Education w/ Clara Hawking Kognity 2025-04-01 | Clara Hawking shares how educators can confidently navigate policies, tools, and best practices for safe and effective AI integration. From data privacy to classroom application, it’s a must-listen for any school shaping its digital future.
Mastering Approaches to Learning w/ Lance King Kognity 2025-03-18 | How do we actually teach students to learn? ATL creator Lance King shares practical strategies to build student agency, resilience, and self-directed learning—transforming ATL from a framework into everyday classroom impact.
Indigenous Knowledge Systems in AI w/ Wakanyi Hoffman Kognity 2025-03-18 | Indigenous thinker and ubuntu philosophy scholar Wakanyi Hoffman discusses the need for culturally inclusive ethics in emerging AI systems to prevent environmental and social harm globally and explores how prompting can reveal how we are co-creating knowledge from different backgrounds.
Demystifying TOK w/ David Spooner Kognity 2025-03-18 | In this episode of IB Unplugged, hosts John Patton and Courtney Marline sit down with experienced educator David Spooner to explore the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) within and beyond the classroom. With over two decades of IB teaching and examining experience, David shares insights on how TOK shapes students’ critical thinking and how educators can effectively integrate it into their teaching.
Why We Started & What To Expect Kognity 2025-03-18 | What makes TOK meaningful and teachable? Educator David Spooner distills over 20 years of IB experience into practical insights on demystifying Theory of Knowledge, helping students think critically and teachers teach confidently, both in and beyond the classroom.
Highlights from Engage by Kognity - In-person Conference in Ghana Kognity 2023-07-19 | We at Kognity are really proud of our Engage events! These professional development conferences happen both virtually and in-person, supporting thousands of educators around the globe. Watch the highlights from the conference we hosted in Ghana in February 2023.
Kognity for IB DP Sciences - Who are the authors? Kognity 2023-05-09 | Kognity is providing free PD to help you get to grips with the new curricula and get inspiration for your classroom. This includes a webinar series on active learning and innovative science instruction – see details below! You can also get free access to Kognity for IB DP to explore our latest resources for the new sciences. Learn more: kognity.com/products/ibdp/curriculum-updates-ft-2023
High School Science Classroom - Built on the foundation of NGSS Kognity 2023-03-13 | kognity.com/products/ngss
Words from an IB DP Coordinator: Ive been using Kognity since 2016 Kognity 2022-12-23 | Estaban Flemons, IB DP Coordinator at North High School, started using Kognity's digital solution back in 2016. Years later, how is Kognity continuing to support his IB teaching? Watch the video to find out. kognity.com/products/ibdp
How Kognity helped a Biology teacher reach a 96% pass rate Kognity 2022-12-23 | Candice Tupajic’s IB DP Biology class had a 96% pass rate last year. Impressive, right? She attributes a lot of this success to Kognity. Here’s why! kognity.com/products/ibdp
Immersive reader | How does Kognitys reading assistance works Kognity 2022-12-14 | Kognity is committed to equipping our students all over the world with thelanguage and vocabulary tools necessary for their academic success. Explore our dictionary, notebook, glossary and immersive reader features found in your subject’s book that support students’ language development!
Why student agency matters Kognity 2022-12-14 | Mary Haus is an expert educator with almost 30 years of experience teaching high school science. She currently teaches Chemistry and Biotechnology in the Chaffey Joint Union High School District, Southern California. Mary is passionate about introducing students to new technologies, opportunities, and hands-on experiences in order to broaden their horizons. Read more: kognity.com/resources/how-to-foster-student-agency-tips-from-an-expert-science-educator
What is the Kognity for the Diploma Programme? Kognity 2022-10-21 | Read more: kognity.com/products/ibdp/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social_media&utm_content=ib
What is Kognity for Cambridge IGCSE™ Kognity 2022-10-21 | Access inspiring, interactive content, analytics and assessment support – all in one easy-to-use solution. By using Kognity, you save time and provide learners with everything they need to achieve the best exam results possible. Read more in: kognity.com/igcse/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social_media&utm_content=igcse
Kognity and the immersive reader Kognity 2022-10-07 | Kognity's platform houses integrated reading assistance across all of our content. This provides support for learners of English and students with reading disabilities.Read more about Kognity here: www.kognity.com
Kognity for High School Science - Video Demonstration Kognity 2022-09-25 | Kognity’s easy-to-use, digital-first platform provides 3-dimensional learning with a balance of digital and non-digital opportunities to collaborate and explore. Interactive materials centered around local and global anchoring phenomena, help students connect to the world around them. Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards, Kognity’s 3-course integrated science model in 3 disciplines; Biology, Chemistry and Physics, promotes student agency with entry points for every learner. kognity.com/products/ngss
Taking High School to the Next level Kognity 2022-02-14 | We’ll cover the findings from our extensive research speaking with hundreds of Science educators across the US, and why we felt this was such an important mission to take on. Kognity provides an adaptable curriculum delivered in an innovative learning platform created to align with the Next Generation Science Standards. Our platform is built for 21st-century teaching, by combining physical and virtual activities, all packaged into an engaging and scaffolded journey through the material.Join us in this webinar to learn more about how to take science learning to the next level with technology! 🚀ngss.kognity.com
Get everyone on board with Kognity: how to support teachers who are hesitant to adopt new tools Kognity 2021-12-15 | Your school purchased resources to enhance the classroom experience, but some teachers are struggling to get on board... Here's an IB Coordinator's advice!
Looking to implement Kognity? Heres an IB Coordinators advice Kognity 2021-12-15 | Engage the students from the get-go! Learn more about how this school in New York implemented digital resources for IBDP students and teachers. 😀** Get to know us **Kognity is trusted by 31% of all IBDP Schools in the world. Learn more about how we could improve learning in your school too: kognity.com
IB Coordinator reviews Kognity: Paperless textbooks for a sustainable campus Kognity 2021-12-15 | Gabriela D’Ambrosio, an IB Coordinator in New York, was looking for a sustainable 🌱 solution to avoid paper waste by the end of the semester - and also to make students' backpacks 🎒 lighter. Here's her experience with Kognity!** Get to know us **Kognity is trusted by 31% of all IBDP Schools in the world. Learn more about how we could improve learning in your school too: kognity.com
Creating a product to enhance teaching: our experience with a phenomena-based resource Kognity 2021-12-15 | For the past two years, Kognity has been researching and developing a product that is 100% aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. Our Curriculum Leader, Tessa Dagley, describes the work that went on behind the scenes.Want to try Kognity at your schools? Get in touch here: kognity.com/our-subjects/ngss
Kognity for NGSS | A Phenomena-based Science Platform Kognity 2021-12-14 | Inspire your students to think like scientists using our new instructional framework of adaptable content, rooted in phenomena-based activities and aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.Want to try Kognity at your school? Get in touch here: kognity.com/our-subjects/ngss
This is how I use Kognity – from an IGCSE Mathematics Teacher Kognity 2021-12-14 | This is Adith Christian Putra Gaghansa, IGCSE Mathematics Teacher at Springfield International School, Jakarta. Learn how Kognity saves him time by offering a range of teaching resources in one place!** This is Kognity 👇 **Kognity for Cambridge IGCSE™ is an all-in-one, curriculum-aligned teaching and learning platform. Schools in over 100 countries rely on Kognity to help them teach more efficiently and develop their Cambridge IGCSE™ students into more effective independent learners.kognity.com/our-subjects/igcse
Kognity for NGSS | It pushes students to be independent learners Kognity 2021-12-14 | Andrea Sau is a Biology Teacher at Mott Hall Bronx High School in the South Bronx, New York. Here are his impressions of Kognity for NGSS, as an early user.kognity.com/our-subjects/ngss🔬 Kognity is a teaching and learning platform. We provide interactive content, analytics and assessment support - all in one place 📱
Why is implementing NGSS or phenomena-based teaching challenging? Kognity 2021-12-14 | Listen to our team of experts describing some of the most common challenges teachers and schools in the US are facing when implementing phenomena-based frameworks in their Science Departments.kognity.com/our-subjects/ngss🔬 Kognity is a teaching and learning platform. We provide interactive content, analytics and assessment support - all in one place 📱**VIDEO CONTENT ▶️Kognity is one the fastest growing EdTech companies in the world and we aim to radically improve learning for 1.5 billion school students globally. 00:05 We've worked with schools in over 110 countries now so I think we've seen a lot of different challenges on learning and teaching, really.00:13 NGSS implementation is always going to be a challenge because it's different. Any time you ask teachers to change something up we always get pushback because we get comfortable. We do what we understand and what we know.The NGSS allows students to actually think and act like scientists.In the past, our instruction really focused more on rote learning memorization of facts and figures and the opportunity for students to really get in and act like a scientist lies within the Next GenerationScience Standards.00:48 Students are being able to think outside the box, and we need that. We need that for our future architects. We need that for our future engineers. 00:57 NGSS took everything we knew from a Science standpoint and turned it on its head. We need to break out of the mold and get out of rote memorization and mastering conceptional understanding. 01:07 The student now has to figure it out however way they do to solve a problem. And that's what I think is much needed to get us to, you know, maybe get a human to Mars or farther into space. That kind of thinking. Kids understand technology better than adults ever will. So give them what they need. Use technology to teach.
Digital teaching resources to support NGSS and other phenomena-based learning approaches Kognity 2021-12-07 | Inspire your students to think like scientists using our new instructional framework of adaptable content, rooted in phenomena-based activities and aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.Read more about our resources here: kognity.com/our-subjects/ngss 🧬🔬
The creation of a subject | Kognity Kognity 2021-10-01 | *Our vision*Kognity is one the fastest growing EdTech companies in the world and we aim to radically improve learning for 1.5 billion school students globally. We pursue our vision because there are few more important jobs than educating the world’s young people. No other single factor has higher impact on the prosperity and well-being of humanity than education. Yet technology has previously not delivered on any of its promises of better learning. At Kognity, we have set out to do this. *Who we are*We provide intelligent textbooks to schools in over 100 countries on 5 continents, allowing students to learn things faster and more effectively, and teachers to help students reach their goals.We are looking for the sharpest brains, biggest hearts, and greatest drive in Stockholm and internationally, willing to take part in making the world a better place by working at a fun, caring and challenging environment.Website: http://www.kognity.com
Creating and grading quizzes | Saving teachers time with Kognity Kognity 2021-09-08 | The Kognity platform allows teachers to effortlessly support their students to reach new goals. Our interactive features have been designed with both the student and teacher in mind, allowing teachers to save time, whilst providing individually crafted pathways for each student. Let our technology do the overtime, so you can get back to your passion: teaching.Read more: kognity.com
Assigning homework | Saving teachers time with Kognity Kognity 2021-09-08 | The Kognity platform allows teachers to effortlessly support their students to reach new goals. Our interactive features have been designed with both the student and teacher in mind, allowing teachers to save time, whilst providing individually crafted pathways for each student. Let our technology do the overtime, so you can get back to your passion: teaching.Read more: kognity.com
“There is tons of learning theory that is backed up by using Kognity effectively” Kognity 2021-09-02 | Read more about Kognity's Theory of Knowledge digital textbook: kognity.com/our-subjects/ibdp/theory-of-knowledge
How to get started with a digital resource? Kognity 2021-09-02 | There are many arguments in favour of and against digital textbooks, arguably all with the core value of ensuring the best outcomes for students and teachers. As with all disruptive technology, there will always be some cons, along with some sceptics.However, the key to a successful and smooth transition lies with the digital publisher itself. If the publisher takes its role of training teachers and students seriously, ensuring accessibility for all students and teaching a thorough understanding of the platform, the increased opportunities associated with going digital can be undeniable from a pedagogical standpoint.The world of education needs to try to keep up with the digital revolution in order to stay relevant for its students. This will ensure the best transition for students from school into further education, or indeed the world of work. Read more:Digital Textbooks: Websites or Books?kognity.com/blog/digital-textbooks-websites-or-booksAre Online Textbooks Worth It?kognity.com/blog/are-online-textbooks-worth-it
Flipping the classroom with Kognity Kognity 2021-09-02 | Teaching a topic to an entire class is challenging. Often, a third already know the information. Another third will be learning it for the first time, while it goes over the heads of the remaining third. The result? A lesson plan that’s been a waste of time for a significant portion of the class. The good news is that despite the ongoing challenge for teachers to accommodate multiple learning styles and capability levels, we have a world of technological resources just waiting to be explored. Don’t worry, technology doesn’t bite!Learn more about the concepts:kognity.com/blog/differentiating-the-flipped-classroomkognity.com/blog/flipping-classroom-ibdp
