Sharing and reflecting on our cultural and creative experiences is a core part of the TGS experience, and like all pursuits, this is something that typically gets better with practice. To facilitate their reflections, all students at THINK Global School are enrolled in NewMedia Lab beginning in grade 9. Beyond simply teaching our students how to visually and sonically reflect, NewMedia Lab provides a forum for them to process their...
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While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be creative during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. In "Falling Objects," ninth graders Kiana F. and Glai T. share the results of their experiments with velocity. The research was originally conducted as an exercise for Guillermo Machado's mathematics class. Falling Down, Down, Down There...
Read MoreWhile enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be creative during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. In "Exploring the side streets of Hiroshima," ninth grader Alexis M. highlights some of her favorite shops and restaurants located outside of Hiroshima's bustling Hondori shopping district. Side-stepping Hondori Anyone who visits or lives in Hiroshima quickly...
Read MoreClick to read 'It Continues' by Alexis M. These final published copies of our "Graphic Novels for Change" were produced for a dual-school collaborative interdisciplinary unit between THINK Global School and Hiroshima International School called "Graphic Novels For Change." The purpose of the project was to combine narrative techniques, visual literacy skills and research to raise awareness about a human rights violation in the form of a graphic novel. The final versions can...
Read MoreIMAGINE travelling to Ecuador, Thailand, Germany, India, the Galapagos Islands or the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan – all for school. That’s the amazing journey Wattamolla’s Cameron Leslie has undertaken over the past few years. Cameron isn’t your average high school…
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A Cantabrian has become one of the first students to graduate from an international high school that involves studying in 12 countries for four years. Bailey Dobier was one of 15 international students to graduate from the THINK Global School (TGS) when she passed her high school diploma…
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While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be creative during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. In an essay and accompanying audio for Nick Martino's Global Studies class, Danielle delves into whether convenience stores are so convenient that they do away with the need for basic human interaction. Japan as a country has...
Read MoreKonnichiwa! As I write this our 9th-11th grade students are currently in the midst of a weXplore trip that should prove to be the highlight in a long list of place-based learning experiences that we've engaged in since arriving in Japan. Each term at THINK Global School usually involves one big weXplore trip to go alongside a series of smaller ones: our term in Germany included an "Amazing Race" across...
Read MoreThis past weekend a handful of our students flew to Seoul, South Korea, to participate in the 2014 Yale Model United Nations (MUN). The MUN experience has proven extremely popular with our students, as it provides them with an opportunity to join a global-minded committee for a few days and debate real-world issues alongside students from other high schools around the world. Previous school year's MUNs have included the...
Read MoreIn the first half of November, the grades nine and ten students and staff of THINK Global School engaged in a project that blended their learning and travels into an exciting mock business venture. The Tea Project was born from an acknowledgement that the world of education has a key role to play in developing graduates furnished with the necessary skills to compete in the business arena. Our starting...
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