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About kristylundstrom

I currently work as the Managing Director of Viktor Rydberg Schools. I am a student of learning. I am interested to see where it happens, when it happens, and how it happens. I am also a math and computer science teacher. I have lived in Belgium and in the USA. I really appreciate my multi-cultural environment - I believe it adds dynamics to our school.

Putting a face on art history

This week, we have an art exhibition from our year 1 students at VRG Odenplan.  They just finished a unit of study on portraits.  Their task was to use the methods of a famous painter to do a portrait of … Continue reading

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Ska(m)dinavisk TV / Scandinavian TV with a twist

This post describes a recent assignment in our Swedish 2 course.  Students are required to study Scandinavian languages.  The teacher used the current TV show, Skam, as a theme.  Students were required to create films to show their learning.  We … Continue reading

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Hattie and Nottingham on Learning: Visible, Measurable, Effective

article written by guest blogger, John DiMaria (Director of Innovation and Technology at Stiftelsen Viktor Rydbergs skolor) Every teacher, student, parent and school leader has their focus on learning. Whether it’s grades, feedback, problem-based or individualized; the goal of schools … Continue reading

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Creative learning in French

Year 1 students at VRG recently put their French skills to the test.  It was not a written test, it was a creative test. After visiting the Old Town in Stockholm and reviewing travel vocabulary, students were challenged to create … Continue reading

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3-steps to blended learning – an example from Geometry

Originally published at: www. innovatemyschool.com Read a true example from our Geometry class.  The entire blog article can be found  here>>

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Media and Information Literacy – our VR Librarians are hard at work!

Guest blogger:  Maria Axelsson and Anja Vikingson   This is a busy fall for our libraries and our librarians.  There are many activities and a lot of development happening. And, with that, a lot of transformations, just like outside! First, we … Continue reading

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Using Word Feud to build vocabulary

Our Lead Teacher, Robin Smith, explains in this article how he uses Word Feud to build vocabulary.  Need the article in English?  Open the link and translate the page in Chrome. Click here>> to read the full article.  

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VRG and Stockholm University work together to improve the learning in Physics

(Guest blogger: Lead Teacher, Patrik Friggebo) New school year and our physics project at VRG Odenplan is starting its second and last phase, exciting! This year, we will focus on Physics 2. For those who do not know, I can … Continue reading

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EK3 students use art as inspiration for their UF companies

At VRG, we believe, “Art and Science go Hand-in-Hand.”  Yet, what does that really mean for students who study business?   To kick-off their senior year, students in VRG Djursholm Economy program visited the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) Art … Continue reading

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Att anpassa laborationer och praktiska moment efter syfte: “linjärt” eller “blandat” upplägg

Originally posted on DIGITALT STÖD FÖR LÄRANDE:
Jag har länge funderat på hur man kan öka delaktighet och möjlighet till diskussion i laborativa moment. Tiden för laborativa och praktiska moment är ofta begränsad, så det gäller att…

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