ManageBac User Group Conference Shanghai: Recap
On May 20-21, we hosted our fifth annual ManageBac User Group Conference in Asia-Pacific at Shanghai Community International School – Hongqiao Campus (SCIS). We had the pleasure of welcoming 128 participants from 51 schools.
Sessions 1
- Implementing ManageBac at a school new to the IB by Hugo Drummond of Beanstalk School – Chengdu Campus
- Diploma Core by Lauren Binnington of The British International School, Ho Chi Minh City
- Service as Action, Personal & Community Projects by Ashley Coats of Mercedes College
- PYP Curriculum Planning – Part 1 by Niko Lewman of KIS International School & Iain Riley of Shanghai Liaoyuan Bilingual School
- Community service, how to build a sustainable program with authentic links to the UN Global Goals by Caleb Archer & April Tang of Origins Education
- Academic Honesty & TurnItIn by Lauren Binnington of The British International School, Ho Chi Minh City
- MYP Unit Planning – Part 1 by Andrew VanderMeulen of Western International School of Shanghai
- PYP Curriculum Planning – Part 2 by Niko Lewman of KIS International School & Iain Riley of Shanghai Liaoyuan Bilingual School
- ManageBac Support Desk
Sessions 3
- Future ready Education, the portfolio approach to preparing students with 21C skills by Caleb Archer & April Tang of Origins Education
- DP Curriculum Planning by Lennox Meldrum of SCIS – Hongqiao Campus
- MYP Unit Planning – Part 2 by Andrew VanderMeulen of Western International School of Shanghai
- PYP Exhibition by Niko Lewman of KIS International School & Iain Riley of Shanghai Liaoyuan Bilingual School
- The Role of Technology by Andy Birch of Hong Kong Academy
Sessions 4
- DP Assessment by Lennox Meldrum of SCIS – Hongqiao Campus
- MYP Assessment by Ashley Coats of Mercedes College
- PYP Assessment by Kim Riemer of Chatsworth International School
- Introduction to OpenApply by Danny Doherty (OpenApply Associate)
- The Future of ManageBac by Angelica Nierras
Day 1 cooled down with a Happy Hour in the courtyard. Then moved onto the French Concession for a taste of Yunnan at Lost Heaven.
Day 2 began with an introduction to our partners AssessPrep and BridgeU, followed by sessions focused on reporting and communication.
Sessions 5
- ‘SiMian BaFang’: Multicultural implementation of the DP in a unique Shanghai bilingual school by Paul Wood & Lee Sanders of YK Pao School
- Implementing ManageBac at an established IB School by Hugo Drummond of Beanstalk School – Chengdu Campus
- DP & MYP Reporting by Allen Lambert of Beijing City International School
- PYP Reporting by Kim Riemer of Chatsworth International School
- ManageBac Support Desk
- Preparing Today’s teenagers for the 4th Industrial Revolution, the Disruption of Work by Hayley Elias & LaRoy Hoard of BridgeU
- DP & MYP Communication by Ross Orchard & Dominic St-Pierre of SCIS – Hongqiao Campus
- PYP Communication by Niko Lewman of KIS International School & Iain Riley of Shanghai Liaoyuan Bilingual School
- ManageBac Data Environment by Andy Birch of Hong Kong Academy
- AssessPrep Workshop by Luke Harbour (Customer Success Director), Shikhar Sethi and the AssessPrep Team
The final sessions after lunch provided a last round of Q&A for each IB programme, and a Technology job-alike.We had a great time connecting with new and longtime ManageBac schools. A huge thank you to SCIS for hosting us.
See more about the two days by tracking #mbconfsh on Twitter! View the full conference schedule here. The presenters’ slides are attached as PDFs to each session.
Participants said:
“Practical knowledge and increased awareness of ManageBac as a completely new user.”
“Better holistic understanding of ManageBac and its value as a way of planning, assessing and communicating IB to new and experienced teachers as well as parents.”
“A great opportunity to share best practices and experiences.”
“The staff are all knowledgable, friendly, and helpful. The dinner was lovely!”