Exploring innovations in education technology at BETT 2016
Today I found myself on a flight back to my homeland. The reason for my hasty return after a few short weeks in Sarajevo? A trip to London for BETT, the UK’s largest ed-tech conference and trade show....
View ArticleAnnouncing the winner of the 2016 Symposium Scholar grant
THINK Global School is pleased to announce that Class of 2015 graduate Isaac Forsland is the recipient of this year’s Symposium Scholar grant. Isaac will be joining our staff and students in Florence,...
View ArticleTHINK Global School receives five-year WASC re-accreditation
THINK Global School is pleased to announce the renewal of its accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) for the next five years. WASC, based in Northern California, is...
View ArticleStudents cut loose for a good cause in ‘Meet Me in Dreamland’
(“Meet Me in Dreamland” will play after the teaser) One of the key benefits to an education based on travel is the crash course on local social, political, economic, and environmental issues offered...
View ArticleStudents share their experiences from MUNiM 2016
THINK Global School’s Model United Nation’s team, the TGS Sharks, recently traveled from Sarajevo to Mostar to participate in the Model United Nations in Mostar (MUNiM) conference. The theme of this...
View ArticleMi tiempo en Bosnia y Herzegovina por Pablo H.
This term, Spanish teacher Sam Nelson has been encouraging his students to document their time in Bosnia and Herzegovina by writing reflections en Español. Two of his students, Pablo H. and Andrew D.,...
View ArticleMi tiempo en Bosnia y Herzegovina por Andrew D.
This term, Spanish teacher Sam Nelson has been encouraging his students to document their time in Bosnia and Herzegovina by writing reflections en Español. Two of his students, Pablo H. and Andrew D.,...
View ArticleA War of Kindness
In her celebrated TED Talk, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie warns of The Danger of a Single Story. “To show a people as one thing, over and over again, that is a single story,” Adichie states. The truth is, I...
View ArticleStudents showcase their talents at the 2016 IB Art Exhibition
This year we have four students completing the DP Visual Arts course: Rony Tene, John (Jake) Ols, Tiana Seger, and Cameron Shelter. The artistic journey they have taken over the past two years...
View ArticleMy love letter to Sarajevo
I can’t believe you were the one to catch my eye. I don’t believe in love at first sight, but the second I saw you, I was already in too deep. I had never seen such a place like you, with your...
View ArticleHead of School Jamie Steckart reflects on our time in Bosnia
Jamie at the old Ključ fort, Bosnia and Herzegovina Educators rarely talk about the concept of cognitive dissonance, which occurs when a student is confronted with new ideas that run counter to their...
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