Personal Project Exhibition

Dragon Drop Stories January 18, 2023

A boy stands by his Personal Project display about his creation coding AI

Yesterday morning, TCIS students presented their MYP Personal Projects to the community at our annual "Personal Project Exhibition."

This showcase of work represents an important milestone for our students. It represents the culmination of nearly two years of planning, research and creation, and the reflection process. They are distinguishing features of both TCIS and IB educations that students identify areas of passion and exert themselves toward study in that area.

Students can choose from a broad range of interests. Then, they challenge themselves to learn, and apply their learning to a unique product.

There was something that stood out to us as we walked around at the many areas of interest on display. As TCIS continues to develop and advance its comprehensive STEM+Arts (STEAM) programs in K-12, we saw a growing array of projects in computer sciences, engineering, and creative digital arts. We are serious about preparing children for the future, in university and beyond, and we strongly believe that STEM+Arts is one of the foundational areas for that approach. Seeing more students both interested and well-equipped for advanced projects in these areas is encouraging.

Thank you to all parents, students, and faculty who stopped in to view and discuss the projects. And congratulations to all of our presenting students on your hard work! There was so much creativity, passion, and quality work on show!

A close up of a digital art display at the TCIS Personal Project Exhibition

A high school girl explains her digital drawing project to a visiting father at the Personal Project Exhibition

High school moms gather around a girl's Personal Project display table at the PP exhibition

High school boy demonstrates the oil diffuser he made with 3d printing, circuits, and motors

The TCIS MYP Coordinator does a live-stream interview with a student about his project

Projects presented on the floor and on stage, with many projector screen to display personal projects

High school girls and moms gather around an personal project about knitting

High school boy sets up and checks his engineering personal project

High school girls gather around a computer screen as one explains her personal project on display

High school student moms gather around and look at a knitted sweater on display at the TCIS personal project exhibition

A high school student mom scans a QR code on display at a student personal project

High school girls gather around a Personal Project display about mental health and depression

A high school student and her mom pose for a photo by the girl's Personal Project display at TCIS

High school boys gather around a projector screen as another boy presents his interactive digital project

A TCIS high school girl stands by her Personal Project display about a book she wrote about Habits & Wellbeing

A high school boy explains his project display about a history of residential architecture

A close up model of a Korean apartment building at a project display about a history of residential architecture

A high school girls sets up her cultural studies project at the TCIS Personal Project Exhibition

Two high school girls stand at a table discussing the project of another student