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For years I believed that we were all united by commonalities. That the fact the we all endeavoured to eat three times a day and have certain nice things and basic necessities were uniting factors (and that, as a consequence, we could latch on to these things and be brought together). But I soon realized that what drew me to people as I have traveled the world over the years...

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When you’re involved in a new venture of any kind, one of the most important elements of your work is to “spread the word”. Those of us closely involved in transforming THINK Global School from the vision of its founder, Joann McPike, to a fully-realized school have, therefore, been very diligent in sharing information about TGS in a variety of ways: website; meetings with educational, technological, and service organizations; newspaper...

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One of the great points of intersection between education and entrepreneurship is that you sometimes don't know that you're looking for something until it's staring at you in the face.  The really elusive solution may have been elusive because it didn't dawn on us to focus our view close up. We at THINK Global School were invited last week to take part in the @elemenous Future of Education Global Awareness Panel....

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I read a very good and well-received piece written by Leo Babahuta tonight. The argument really grabbed me - until the solution: "unschooling."  I loved the assertion that creativity is alive in children.  The concept of teachers as facilitators grabs me every time I read it and write about it myself.  And the discussion of the workplace of tomorrow being so very different is something we've written about extensively here...

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I'm writing this from 11,500 metres above water, above solid, pure dark.  Not long after we took off from Sydney at 14.55 local time, it began to get dark and stayed dark until about two hours before landing. While those who know me well know that I have traveled over a million miles and can be very relaxed about it, getting on a plane in one city and, say, 14...

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A few blogposts ago, I mentioned how I felt about leaving home and the fear associated with it. Today, here I am again, sitting in a Boeing 777 aircraft, 30,000 feet high, but this time, I’m going home – the home where I originally came from. Imagine yourself as a THINK Global School student. You are in a completely foreign city for 3 months, spending every day with your peers,...

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Many of us have seen the McLeod/Fisch "Shift Happens" video. Some of the ideas from this video that really grab me are: 1. We're preparing kids for jobs that don't exist today. This is hugely powerful and really important to us at THINK Global School.  We always say "Don't teach me what to think - teach me how to think."  This is the most important thing that schools should be...

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When was it made official (clearly, I missed the announcement) that school and work couldn't be fun?  At what point in our lives do we have to transition from enjoying ourselves to living a life where the fun is magically erased? I've been in been in a LOT of classrooms in my life.  I've been to China over 50 times and on each visit I've been able to visit schools. ...

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1) Hi Nada, can you tell us what you've been up to since graduating from THINK Global School in 2022? Since graduating in 2022, I've been pursuing a passion I found while at TGS, sustainability, and I am currently majoring in engineering in renewable energy systems at Al Akhawayn University, in Ifrane, Morocco. But there is way more than that! I've had a chance also to explore the world of...

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With our 2024-25 school year just a couple of weeks away, we want to share details on what Class of '24 Graduate Andrea Claudia Diaz Gutierrez will be up to during that time. During her gap year, Andrea will focus on a project she launched at TGS: Foodstainable. Shocked by reports that half of Peru's food is wasted, Andrea founded Foodstainable to turn food waste into dog food. This year,...

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Are you interested in applying to THINK Global School but aren’t quite sure if it’s right for you? That’s OK! It’s a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. To help you in your application process, we’ve put together a list of five things we feel every applicant to THINK Global School should know. We hope you find them helpful.  1) You’ll gain an education by living and learning in the...

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Tattooing is the most misunderstood art form in Japan today. Looked down upon for centuries and rarely discussed in social circles, people with tattoos are outcasts in this country, banned from most public spaces such as beaches, bathhouses, and even gyms. Tattoos have an extensive history in Japan, and to truly understand the stigma behind them it is essential to be aware of their significance. The first records of tattoos...

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Greetings TGS, Long time reader, first time blogger here. Some of you may have noticed that I can be a little patriotic... My friends in Abu Dhabi used to joke that New Zealand has "small country" syndrome because it is always determined to be the best. I think like the Canadians, we are determined not to be seen as the same as our more populated neighbours. With that in mind...

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With THINK Global School’s term in Bosnia and Herzegovina recently concluded, we thought we’d share a few interesting facts about the heart-shaped country with you. Whether you are working on a school project or planning a trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina yourself, we hope you find these seven facts useful!! Fact #1) Sarajevo was the first city in Europe with a full-time electric tram Trams have a long history in...

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