The goal of Emirates National Schools is to nurture and develop future leaders of the UAE. This requires that students learn differently, use different and varied materials and apply these materials in differing contexts. The development of independent thinkers who have a global view requires that students learn to see knowledge as an interrelated whole. Global insight develops with inquiry and creative production. Students must understand the similarities and differences between different approaches across cultures. Students must apply disciplinary knowledge to different contexts. Solving world problems and challenges necessitates the use of authentic and current materials.
Textbooks, even newly published textbooks, have information that is a minimum of four to five years old. With a rapidly changing world and technologies, it is imperative that students have access to appropriate authentic materials and technologies to assure that the knowledge and information gathered is as accurate and current as possible. It is access to these current and deep sources that allow students to develop a true perspective of international mindedness. Internationally minded people recognize their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet and they can help to create a better and more peaceful world (adapted from the International Baccalaureate Guide, PYP A Basis for Practice, 2009).
To this end, teaching practices and materials used must adapt to the 21st Century. This means that students require wider and deeper access to a variety of materials from a variety of resources to include print and electronic materials. Electronic resources provide frequently updated, current and historic sources as well as a much wider range of access to a variety of materials. This means that students have the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of books, research, journals, simulations, games and activities related to their learning. These resources give children opportunities to access and study information in a variety of ways, at any time and any place. This is what learning needs to be for our children to truly become local leaders and global citizens.
Textbooks, even newly published textbooks, have information that is a minimum of four to five years old. With a rapidly changing world and technologies, it is imperative that students have access to appropriate authentic materials and technologies to assure that the knowledge and information gathered is as accurate and current as possible. It is access to these current and deep sources that allow students to develop a true perspective of international mindedness. Internationally minded people recognize their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet and they can help to create a better and more peaceful world (adapted from the International Baccalaureate Guide, PYP A Basis for Practice, 2009).
To this end, teaching practices and materials used must adapt to the 21st Century. This means that students require wider and deeper access to a variety of materials from a variety of resources to include print and electronic materials. Electronic resources provide frequently updated, current and historic sources as well as a much wider range of access to a variety of materials. This means that students have the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of books, research, journals, simulations, games and activities related to their learning. These resources give children opportunities to access and study information in a variety of ways, at any time and any place. This is what learning needs to be for our children to truly become local leaders and global citizens.