Tag Archives: communication

A lesson beyond the classroom

Guest blogger:  Lead teacher, Sue Tennander Topic: authentic learning   In the Communications course of the English programme, students study human interaction and communication in different contexts. Social interaction is undoubtedly something that all students already have plenty of experience … Continue reading

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At VRG, school development is a way of life …

School start 16-17 is focused on blended learning, communication and program teams Continue reading

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Spets 1 students practice effective communication with younger students at BISS

Students in the Spets, year 1, class visited the British International School to practice their leadership skills by adjusting their communication based on their audience. VRG students visited with 2nd and 4th graders at BISS.  As part of their Communication course, … Continue reading

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Many paths to a learning discussion …

VRG staff and students participate in Twitter discussions – follow us: @LarsLingman – Head of Development, VR Schools @klundstromatvrg – Head of School, VRG Djursholm @HannaForsberg71 – Biology/Chemistry teacher, IKT project leader @EVRGDJHLM – Elevkåren @vrgdt – School newspaper and many more … Continue reading

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Process and Product – learning outside the classroom teaches the value of both

Hands on experiences in Media and Communication help students gain valuable skills and develop creative abilities … Students in the Aesthetics program at VRG in year 2 study Graphic Communication and Media, Society and Communication. In a joint course assignment, students … Continue reading

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A Christmas Market filled with entrepreneurs …

The Christmas Market at VRG was not your typical Swedish Christmas market.  It was a showcase of student ideas, student work, and student enthusiasm.  On December 16, we welcomed guests into our school to learn more about how we work. … Continue reading

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Authentic learning … convincing classmates to vote for EU-citizen initiatives using Pecha Kucha presentation method

Students in Social Science, year 1, have researched and created their own EU-citizen action initiatives.  Now, they are trying to convince us to vote for their ideas.  In a classroom project, each group of students was challenged to investigate, create, … Continue reading

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Do you read Emoji?

Students in the VRG Spets English program share their learning with younger students from sister school, VRS Spets English program. Is Emoji: the first truly global language?  This was an article our Communication course students read to debate the effects of … Continue reading

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Year 2 Project – How to develop a “healthier” school culture?

Each year, VRG runs cross-curricular projects for  two weeks at the start of the spring term. This year, year 2 students have studied:  How to develop a “healthier” school culture? With input from Mathematics, Psychology, and Swedish subjects, students were … Continue reading

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