Elementary
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Bangkok Book Awards Blog
2021 Bangkok Book Awards Students have been excitedly reading the nominees for the 2021 Bangkok Book Awards. In the MLC, students have been poring over the Picture Book, Young Reader and Junior Book nominees to find which one is their favorite. There has been quite a...
Where can I find comics from around the world that help us understand COVID-19?
Comics and cartoons are a powerful way to teach kids about COVID-19 May 8, 2020 1.13am AEST "The global COVID-19 pandemic has turned children’s lives upside down". "In response to the current pandemic, leading health scientists and child psychologists have joined...
Free weekly audiobooks for Teens over the summer
Every year there's a great program for teens called Audiobook Sync -- where two audiobooks a week are available for free download. You just need to sign up -- and download the free Sora app and every week there will be new books to download. Instructions below. How...
Challenge: Building a Chain Reaction Simulation using Roblox Studio
You can play this game as I build it by clicking on this link. Each time I add a new component I will publish it to Roblox so you will always have the latest version. These videos are longer than regular how-to videos because they are more in the Twitch.tv genre where...
VR Taster sessions for staff :: 2nd & 9th Oct
CLICK HERE to book your 30 minute VR Taster session in the MLC. VR (Virtual Reality) technologies offer infinite independent pathways for students. VR is expanding at rapid pace in industries such as gaming, automotive, transport, manufacturing, film, animation,...
What kind of referencing do I need to do for my Personal Project
MLA is the referencing style to use for the Personal Project. Go through the slideshow on the right to learn more. For more information on MLA, see this LibKnowledge FAQ. For more information on recommended bibliographic tools, see this LibKnowledge...
What is MLA referencing?
MLA is the default referencing style for NIST Middle School and High School students, unless told otherwise by their teachers. The posters below show what both the in-text citations and the bibliography look like in MLA. For more information, see these websites:...
NIST wins the Thailand Kids Lit Quiz!
Kids' Lit Quiz is an annual international event, started in 1991. Teams of students (all between the ages of 10 and 13) are challenged with questions about children’s literature(e.g., authors, titles, and characters) in a fun competition. See the official...
Can we use Biblionasium at NIST?
YES you can. Biblionasium is linked directly to Destiny Discover so books in our library (MLC Mechai Learning Commons) collection will appear with "IN" or "OUT" to indicate if it is currently available. Log into Destiny Discover [click here] . Tap on the top...
Kids Lit Quiz? If you are between 10 and 13 years old, keep reading….
On October 17, Patana School is hosting the first international "Kids' Lit Quiz" event in Thailand and we are looking to send some teams from NIST. The Thailand winning team will then go on to the international finals to be held in Singapore next July. NOTE: Only...
The Mechai Learning Commons Philosophy
We believe the our learning commons is a community space that serves as a place for ideas, reflection, collboration and interaction to promote learning. It is an environment where both print and digital literacy are used to provoke inquiry, extend curiosity and enrich imagination.
Our learning commons is a welcoming and engaging central hub that connects our multilingual community.
