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Tico

@ticooms

Balancing dreams and deadlines as an international school principal. Passionate about diversity. Still a teacher at heart.

Joined February 2010
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We know we've been all hyped up about the coming November #learning2 event--and folks at schools in Europe, we have news for you too! Save the date for #learning2's return to Europe in March 2024! As always updates can be found at learning2.org
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Stumbled on The Sentient Syllabus Project and have been slowly making my way through it. Peers interested in #generativeAI and #chatgptEDU think you may also want to give this a look: sentientsyllabus.org/ CC: @klbeasley
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Our #learning2 for 2023 has official dates! Join our pre-conference on Nov. 2nd and our conference full of student leadership, outstanding #professionallearning, and more on Nov. 3-4th. Thank you @ISBangkok for hosting. Watch out for news on presenter applications.
Learning2 Asia 2023: Pre-con November 2nd and Conference November 3-4th

ALT Learning2 Asia 2023: Pre-con November 2nd and Conference November 3-4th

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Try shifting from "Why are my kids giving me such a hard time?!" to "Why are my kids having such a hard time?"
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"A paper published in the Lancet this week estimated that covid-19 vaccines prevented around 20 million deaths in the first year of their roll-out” (The Economist, 25th June 2022). But but but, Bill Gates is implanting microchips in the vaccines to track us.
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Working on some signage for the new robotics classroom. @ISBasel @ticooms @4954education
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Something every nerdy kid needs to know: As people mature, they'll be drawn to you more for how you think than how you look. In adulthood, there's no higher compliment than being someone's braincrush. They're attracted to your vibrant mind, not the container it comes in.
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Our Robotics geniuses never stop surprising us!
Ringo Dingrando (@ringodin) profile pictureRingo Dingrando@ringodin28 Apr 2022
One of my more awesome robot builders is modifying a competition robot into a monster-bot with silly arms. I am quite excited about this. @ISBasel @ticooms @TimVenhuis @j0hnburns
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Have you explored the #Learning2 podcast yet? Hear from incredible educators like @paulaguinto @kruu_justin @ticooms @itsallaboutart @cecigomez_g and more: anchor.fm/learning2
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First annual Robomesse competition (@VEXRobotics Tipping Point) was huge success today @ISBasel . Thx for all who watched in person and via live stream. @ticooms @TimVenhuis
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What a moment to stand with @RybchenkoArtem and @wjlonghurst next to this ambulance now donated to Ukraine. To help donate and deliver more ambulances quickly, ambulance-relief.org #StandWithUkraine @ISBasel @UKEmbassyBerne
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We are really proud to have parents like Helen in our school, making a real difference! #isbasel
Helen Ramscar (@HelenRamscar) profile pictureHelen Ramscar@HelenRamscar25 Mar 2022
Incredibly humbled to receive this letter from the Ukrainian Ambassador in Switzerland. Friends, wherever you are at the moment, if you would like to help donate ambulances quickly to Ukraine, full details here: ambulance-relief.org #StandWithUkraine @ISBasel
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Robot club t shirts are ready for our Robomesse competition on March 29. @VEXRobotics @ISBasel @ticooms . @Chewmacca1 Looking to stretch one onto a frame for historical purposes. Anyone done this before? Easy or hard?
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At ISB, every student can follow their dream and develop their unique talent. Meet Solene: "Music is my way to express myself. My passion for it only grows stronger every day"" 🎼. 🎹 #isbasel #followyourdreams #music #piano #ibworldschool
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Just fascinating. This cool look at a variety of current trends will make you pause & think.
Steph Smith (@stephsmithio) profile pictureSteph Smith
@stephsmithio8 Mar 2022
In 1994, Jeff Bezos famously spotted a stat that made him leave his high-paying PE job to start Amazon: 💡 The Internet was growing 2300% per year. What are the generation-defining stats of today? I'll post a few to kick things off...
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Painful reading. Last line: "I was colonized before I had a say in the matter. bloomberg.com/news/features/…
Elite International Schools Have a Racism Problem

Elite International Schools Have a Racism Problem

Around the world, finishing schools for the Davos class teach excellence—as long as the excellence is White, Western, and English-speaking.

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At ISB, every student can follow their dream and develop their unique talent. Meet Zach: "Music allows me to express myself and connect with others, and has taught me the value of discipline" 🎼. 🎻 #isbasel #followyourdreams #music #ibworldschool #violin #internationalschool
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Have you explored the #Learning2 podcast yet? Hear from incredible educators, and uplift teacher stories with us: anchor.fm/learning2
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At ISB, every student can follow their dream and develop their unique talent. Meet Isabelle: "Music is my source of inspiration and energy that helps me pursue my passions in all aspects of my life" 🎹 🎼 #isbasel #followyourdreams #music #piano #internationalschool #basel
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At ISB, every student can follow their dream and develop their unique talent. Meet Elias: "I am hard-working, motivated and driven, both on the field and off" ⚽ #isbasel #followyourdreams #football #internationalschool #basel #sports #fcbasel #ib #seniorschool #teamwork #soccer
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