The Most Improving Tool is, probably, Us (ToK Essay #4 M25)
Theory of Knowledge (ToK) Essay #4 asks us to consider what could be meant by "ever-improving tools" in this blog we look at a huge change in the tools available to humans.
Making big assumptions (ToK Essay #3 May 25)
Exploring some of the assumptions, and evidence, for Theory of Knowledge (ToK) Essay #3 May 25 (Reconcile relentless pursuit of knowledge with finite resources).
Cracking the Code of the ToK Essay: Toddle Session Video
The video recording of the session Cracking the code of the ToK Essay titles is now available
What is the Sense of Wonder ?
We explore one approach to understand the term "sense of wonder" for ToK Essay#6 May 2025
How can Foucault help us with ToK Essay#2 May 25 (Fragile revered knowledge) ?
How can Foucault help us with ToK Essay 2 May 25 (Fragile knowledge)? A quick application of foucault's theory of the author to the ToK essay about fragile knowledge. Definitely more for the ToK teacher than the ToK student.
What can paperclips tell us about the May 2025 ToK Essay titles ?
Some teaching tps for the early stage of the May 2025 Essay Session
Essay #5 May 25: Models - wrong but useful
Student guidance notes for Essay #5 May 25 (Models, wrong, but useful) are published.
Essay #2 May 25: Fragility
Was the best music made 1970-2000 ? This, and many other questions, come up when considering ToK Essay #2 May 25: fragile revered knowledge
What’s the Point of the Optional Themes in ToK?
After teaching the most recent iteration of the ToK course a few times I have started to ask What’s the point of the Optional Themes in ToK? Given that these themes are not formally assessed, it can seem like they require additional work for little tangible reward.
How to structure the ToK Course
In the past couple of weeks, we have explored 4 broad ways to structure the Theory of Knowledge (ToK) course, aiming to provide useful structures for fellow ToK educators.