MYP – Transition Zone

First 3D Printing Unit

April 1, 2015 by Phil Macoun 1 Comment

This year I purchased a 3D printer for my classroom. Our PrintrBot Simple Metal has been going flat out all year trying to keep up with our project ideas. So far it has printed trophies for our Mindstorms SumoBot competitions , Bugging Eyeballs for Halloween, Gameboard pieces for a Science Gameboard project, various attachment pieces for my … [Read more…]

A brief introduction to the IB MYP and “Next Chapter” programs

November 11, 2013 by Phil Macoun Leave a Comment

These days a lot of my energy is going into developing the MYP program at Aspengrove School. As part of this endeavour I am writing blog posts to try and help parents understand the program. The following is a cross-post from our school’s IB continuum blog. What exactly is the Middle Years Programme (MYP)? I … [Read more…]