TOK webinars
Our live and recorded webinars explore a huge range of TOK issues, and help students and teachers take ownership of the course. You can also view a large range of free webinars either via this page, or on our YouTube channel.
Live webinars are delivered on Zoom. Tickets give access to the event, the video recording, the webinar presentation, and FAQs. All members receive a 20% discount for events – drop us an email to claim this offer.
Premium webinars
Our webinars help learners and educators take ownership of the TOK course. To purchase a ticket for our live or recorded webinars, click on the links below.
N23 TOK essay webinar Recorded event
This webinar discusses the six N23 essay titles, and how to support students as they begin writing them. We look at key words in the titles, concepts and ideas they relate to, and possible approaches. Find out more, and purchase the recording, here.
How to write a TOK essay Recorded event
This 80-minute webinar video and presentation gives you a clear step-by-step guide to the task, helping you to understand the assessment rubric, choose the right PT, and produce an essay that hits all the assessment targets. Find out more and purchase the webinar debrief here.
How to create a TOK exhibition Recorded event
Listen to Michael and Andrew’s discussion on how to choose your IA prompt and objects, select the right context for your commentary, write, and create a fantastic final product. Find out more and purchase the webinar debrief here.
M23 TOK essay webinar. Recorded event
This webinar discusses the six M23 essay titles, and how to support students as they begin writing them. We look at key words in the titles, concepts and ideas they relate to, and possible approaches. Find out more, and purchase the recording, here.
The seven deadly sins. Recorded event
This webinar – which takes the form of a conversation Michael and the highly experienced DP educator Andrew Rothman – focuses on seven key mistake made by students as they write their TOK essays, and how to avoid them. Find out more, and purchase the recording, here.
Demystifying TOK. Recorded event
This webinar provides clarity and guidance that will help you to start the course with confidence rather than confusion, and enable you to embrace TOK, and use it to your advantage – both within the Diploma Programme, and beyond. Find out more, and purchase the recording, here.
Introducing TOK. Recorded event
This webinar helps you introduce TOK to your faculty, persuade them it’s an essential part of the DP, support them in delivering TOK, and demonstrate that getting involved with the course isn’t onerous, and only brings benefits. Find out more, and purchase the recording, here.
Free webinars
Watch our latest free webinars by clicking on the images below. To watch our complete collection of TOK videos check out our YouTube channel here.
Instinctive critical thinkers: how to channel – not curtail – children’s natural critical acumen about the world
We hosted a special panel discussion with a very eminent group of guests, discussing how to channel, not curtail, your children’s natural critical acumen about the world. Watch the webinar here.
Using TOK to get into university
This webinar thinks about how TOK can not only provide a brilliant educational experience in its own right, but also strengthen your university application, and make you a highly desirable candidate to college admissions teams. Watch the webinar here.
TOK: a quick survival guide for new teachers
So you’ve been landed with a TOK job, and you’re not sure what you’re doing… Don’t despair! This webinar will explain that you haven’t killed your career, and signed up for an impossible subject: you’ve actually joined the most interesting club for educators in the world. Watch the webinar here.
TOK can save the world!
This webinar looks at how the course helps students not only to become more effective high-school and university learners, but discerning, positive, and fulfilled members of the epistemic community. Watch the webinar here.
Investigating Issues
TOK should be THE course you use within the Diploma to help students understand and take ownership of the biggest issues in the world right now. This webinar looks at how you can make this happen. Watch the webinar here.
Running a pre-TOK course
This webinar discusses how to set up a course that will prepare your pre-DP students for the challenges of TOK, and the DP in general. Watch the webinar here.
The exhibition & the TOK themes
This webinar discusses the theory of knowledge exhibition task, and how it links to the core and the optional themes. Watch the webinar here.
Comments on our webinars
Many of the attendees of our webinars have been kind enough to send in unsolicited comments about our events. Here is a selection of their comments.
Thank you for holding the webinar. It was great to hear more about this year’s titles.
Kathryn, BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BRATISLAVA
Thank you for the truly informative webinar on the ToK Essay. As the sole Theory of Knowledge teacher at my school, it was refreshing hearing someone else’s perspective on the PTs.
Firdaus, HALIFAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL
I cannot express to you how helpful this was for me. Please include me in the webinar for the presentations. So grateful for your knowledge.
Betsy, ROCKY MOUNT HIGH SCHOOL
Thanks, Michael. I… found it very useful.
Vinay, COLEGIO GRAN BRETANA, BOGOTA
I really appreciate what you’re doing to help us TOK teachers get our heads around these challenging PTs, so we can better guide our students. …looking forward to your next webinar.
Todd, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MYANMAR
Thanks so much! Enjoyed the webinar and looking forward to working further on those titles with my students.
Nalinka, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF NICE
You are a lifeline to so many of us across the world.
Jana, SHANGHAI SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Thank you so much for creating this, it was very helpful, made a lot of sense and really useful to have someone just talking about each of the titles and their perspective.
Jenny, UWC JAPAN
Thank you so much, I look forward to more opportunities to learn, I think you guys are doing a great job.
Theresa, ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOLS
Thank you so much Michael for today’s webinar; it’s utterly beneficial.
Dana, AQABA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, JORDAN
I must congratulate you on an excellent presentation. It was very helpful and most illuminating.
Anne, COLLEGIO CAN CARLO, ITALY
That was a very insightful session especially for someone who has always been worried about TOK… it was all clear.
Jaimala
Thank you for the very useful webinar.
Manisha, HERITAGE SCHOOL, INDIA
Great webinar and I eagerly look forward to your next episode.
Angelle, PASCO COUNTY SCHOOLS
Thank you very much for a very informative and helpful webinar.
Jonathan, VERDALA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Wanted to thank you very much for your webinar as I found it to be very informative and interesting.
Peter, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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