I’m going to iCTLT!

See you there!

p/s: I will try my best to update more frequently!

ExCEL Fest 2008

Featuring Rulang Primary School Character Development Programme presentation.

Updates coming up!

I just submitted an entry for the MMPDA after a day course of BSC. Quite drained out. Promise updates soon! Here’s the list:

1. A brief review of the Creative Vado
2. Blogging Competition reflections
3. Brief coverage of ExCEL Fest (I didn’t spend too much time there in fact)
4. Plenty of unread blog feeds! :p

School of Life

Because of we are selfish? Because we are busy?

Or is it human instinct?

If all true, that’s life.

Great short film.

Stay tune for MOE ExCEL Fest Day 2 coverage

Well, I missed Day 1 due to work commitment. What a shame.

So it’s Day 2 I will be attending! Expect photos, reviews and reflections!

MOE ExCEL Fest

MOE ExCEL Fest first began as a WITs (Work Improvement Teams) Day in 1997 for MOE staff to celebrate the spirit of continuous improvement. In 2001, the event was renamed MOE ExCEL Day to reflect the focus of the Innovation and Enterprise (I&E) spirit in our schools and people.

The event later grew to a festival known as MOE ExCEL Fest in 2005, as it is known today. In the same year, we invited parents and the public to join in the event for the first time.

The MOE ExCEL Fest today is a much anticipated event and visitorship has grown tremendously over the years.

If you are in Singapore, make sure you drop by Suntec for this great event!

There are so many sessions I wanted to attend! Which ones should I sign up?

Our Kids Are Failing - And It’s All Wikipedia’s Fault!

From ReadWriteWeb,

Talk about a knee-jerk reaction. Yesterday, news broke out in Scotland about how the internet was to blame for Scotland’s failing exam pass rates. According to the Scottish Parent Teacher Council (SPTC), Wikipedia, among other sources, was cited as the reason as to why the students were failing. Is this a case of the internet making us stupid? Or do students just need to learn how to use the new research tools of the web a little more appropriately?

Food for thought: Teachers need to learn how to use the new research tools. In fact, teachers should learn it before the students.

Education Soon

Apologies for not updating for the past 2 weeks.

Anyway I have decided to simplify my blog title. ‘Education Soon’ instead of the lengthy ‘Education Soon To Be’. Sounds better?

Will be updating my brief review on the Creative Vado (Yes, I bought it last week) and some reflections on the school blogging competition soon. Stay tuned.

A Tour of 21st Century Learning

I will be attending this special workshop hosted by Apple Singapore on 9 June 2008 at Singapore Marriott Hotel!

Agenda:

9am: Keynote Session - Preparing students for a global, digital economy

10am: Breakout Session 1 - Engaging today’s learners with innovative technologies

11:30am: Breakout Session 2 - Enhancing collaboration, creativity and communication

1pm: Lunch

2:30pm: Breakout Session 3 - Support a 21st-century learning environment

While filling up the registration form, I indicated I ‘haven’t used a Mac lately or never before’. That is quite unflattering but true!

Creative Vado: Review by PC Magazine

Creative’s Vado improves on its prototype, the Flip Ultra mini camcorder, in a number of ways, including design and price, but its choppy video quality may be too much to overlook.

Hmm…I am having second thoughts about getting it after reading this review.