Using broad brush strokes IBOB has three main purposes:
1) To encourage reading and have fun!
2) To use technology to create a platform for competitions and distribute questions to participating schools in such a format that any school in the world can seamlessly participate with as few as two other sister schools.
3) To cross physical and perceived borders in order to unite students with literature that will promote international mindedness, provide students with the chance to have books with quality literary and aesthetic standards, to raise awareness of the need to publish and distribute good books everywhere with an emphasis on developing countries, and create a platform for exchange so that knowledge can be shared with those working with students and literature.
The book titles from which the questions are generated are provided THREE years in advance so schools may methodically pace themselves to secure the books in whatever quantity and in as many formats as they desire. All that is then needed is enthusiasm, promotion, a pinch of organization, an internet connection, an instant messaging platform, and a spreadsheet. To this mixture just add students!! Students are in complete control of the exchange while teachers naturally assume the coaching/facilitator role.
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1) To encourage reading and have fun!
2) To use technology to create a platform for competitions and distribute questions to participating schools in such a format that any school in the world can seamlessly participate with as few as two other sister schools.
3) To cross physical and perceived borders in order to unite students with literature that will promote international mindedness, provide students with the chance to have books with quality literary and aesthetic standards, to raise awareness of the need to publish and distribute good books everywhere with an emphasis on developing countries, and create a platform for exchange so that knowledge can be shared with those working with students and literature.
The book titles from which the questions are generated are provided THREE years in advance so schools may methodically pace themselves to secure the books in whatever quantity and in as many formats as they desire. All that is then needed is enthusiasm, promotion, a pinch of organization, an internet connection, an instant messaging platform, and a spreadsheet. To this mixture just add students!! Students are in complete control of the exchange while teachers naturally assume the coaching/facilitator role.
Continue to explore the tabs for more detailed information about the mechanics of IBOB!