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Essay planning and drafting with Mindmeister

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015Leave a comment

Brainstorming or creating a mind map is a common process to help students develop ideas and to encourage ideation. In many classes, a brainstorm is used as the first planning step in a writing process which flows into drafting. Online tools such as mindmaps can be a simple way to enhance the planning stage of … Continue reading Essay planning and drafting with Mindmeister

Developing writing skills using iMovie

February 10, 2011February 10, 20112 Comments

Economics is about the contrast between the conceptual understandings and the real world. I want students to make real links between the theories that we learn in class and real life examples of how these ideas actually work. Towards the end of the Microeconomics topic I ask students to find articles that describe economic events. … Continue reading Developing writing skills using iMovie

Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

Head of Department for Economics, Business and Enterprise Studies at United World College of South East Asia. Previously college leader for digital technologies and professional development. Wannabe pro triathlete and father of three amazing boys.

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