Latest update 2 Aug: the team won the Bronze Award! You can view the results here:http://learnat.edumall.sg/learnat/slot/u101/onedegreenorth/home.htm. The award ceremony will be in Mid Nov.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Learn@onedegreenorth final judging
Brought the team to MOE for the final judging in the learn@onedegreenorth competition today. The judges seems delighted at their presentation and showed much interest in the 'fling your teacher' quiz which they had created. The judges were representatives from the Science Centre, icell and ETD. Let's just wish the team all the best for the results - they will be awarded a prize in the award ceremony scheduled in August.
Latest update 2 Aug: the team won the Bronze Award! You can view the results here:http://learnat.edumall.sg/learnat/slot/u101/onedegreenorth/home.htm. The award ceremony will be in Mid Nov.
Latest update 2 Aug: the team won the Bronze Award! You can view the results here:http://learnat.edumall.sg/learnat/slot/u101/onedegreenorth/home.htm. The award ceremony will be in Mid Nov.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Red Cross Current Affairs Competition
Our team is the champion in the North Zone and the winner of the National Merit award in the Red Cross Current Affairs Competition for the 2nd consecutive year!
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Innowits competition
Got 2nd for the HS staff innowits competition on the project HSnBeyond. Busy helping the teams to prepare for their competitions on Sat and Mon. :>
Monday, July 14, 2008
Education
"Perhaps, if we are able to put away the notion of a paper certificate being the means to all ends, we will be able to appreciate and treasure formal education for what it should be: The symbolic start of a lifelong learning journey, with lessons from everywhere, and anybody in one's life."
By Goh Wen Zhong in Straits Times
Indeed preparing the students to achieve in their O level is my greatest aim. However, knowing that they have learnt something useful for their life and that they will continue to learn in life is my greatest achievement. I suppose that's why I also take joy in enrolling students in competitions and guiding them to achieve. I think that through competitions, they learnt additional skills and definitely gain more confidence and add to their portfolio which will benefit them in life.
"Grades only open doors, it takes much more to walk through them and survive the path you choose."
Indeed preparing the students to achieve in their O level is my greatest aim. However, knowing that they have learnt something useful for their life and that they will continue to learn in life is my greatest achievement. I suppose that's why I also take joy in enrolling students in competitions and guiding them to achieve. I think that through competitions, they learnt additional skills and definitely gain more confidence and add to their portfolio which will benefit them in life.
"Grades only open doors, it takes much more to walk through them and survive the path you choose."
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Competitions
Our team got into the top 10 finalists for the Learn@onedegreenorth competition- a tough fight against 30+ school in the 2nd round. Quite an achievement as I think there were 100+ schools in Round 1. I will meet them this Saturday to prepare them for their presentation at MOE on 21 July. You can view the results here: http://learnat.info/onedegreenorth I hope they can get into the top 3 - otherwise they will get the merit award like the other team learn@singaporerivertrail which I facilitated in 2005.
I am also preparing another team for the Red Cross Current affairs this Sat. Our team did well last year and secured the champion in the North Zone and made it to the Top 8 National finalist. The topic is tougher this year - Red Cross and the Environment. Moreover if they get into the 2nd round, they were have to answer some questions as a team on Environment and Healthcare.
As our student's work is also shortlisted in the drama of History - I am helping them in the powerpoint slides and music for the background. The group will be presenting to the school next Monday which is the start of our Humanities week. I will be working with Mr Thomas Tan on a short essay competition "Battle it out" on the topic " What does the Singapore spirit mean to you? We will encourage the students to write about it and the deadline is 19 July.
Our team for the HS Staff innowits project "HSnBeyond" is also shortlisted for the finals next Tuesday. Basically we are providing a website which the graduating class can look for guidance in their post-secondary choices. Many are using the links on the website to access the direct admission to the Polytechnic now.
It will be madness next week - Humanities Week, the HS Staff innowits competition, preparation for the learn@ and the Red Cross current affairs competition. I will also be busy vetting all the Geog and Econ papers for the CA next week.
I will be conducting a RCK lesson and a test for the Sec 2 Red Cross cadet this Sat. After that I will go for physiotheraphy (tu na) for my back and foot... long list awaiting me.....
I am also preparing another team for the Red Cross Current affairs this Sat. Our team did well last year and secured the champion in the North Zone and made it to the Top 8 National finalist. The topic is tougher this year - Red Cross and the Environment. Moreover if they get into the 2nd round, they were have to answer some questions as a team on Environment and Healthcare.
As our student's work is also shortlisted in the drama of History - I am helping them in the powerpoint slides and music for the background. The group will be presenting to the school next Monday which is the start of our Humanities week. I will be working with Mr Thomas Tan on a short essay competition "Battle it out" on the topic " What does the Singapore spirit mean to you? We will encourage the students to write about it and the deadline is 19 July.
Our team for the HS Staff innowits project "HSnBeyond" is also shortlisted for the finals next Tuesday. Basically we are providing a website which the graduating class can look for guidance in their post-secondary choices. Many are using the links on the website to access the direct admission to the Polytechnic now.
It will be madness next week - Humanities Week, the HS Staff innowits competition, preparation for the learn@ and the Red Cross current affairs competition. I will also be busy vetting all the Geog and Econ papers for the CA next week.
I will be conducting a RCK lesson and a test for the Sec 2 Red Cross cadet this Sat. After that I will go for physiotheraphy (tu na) for my back and foot... long list awaiting me.....
Monday, July 07, 2008
Combined UG efforts for the President's challenge
Another combined UF effort - sale of kit kat at $2 each for the President's challenge. Each cadet was given 1 pack of 4 to sell and the teachers took 3 packs each.
Ming Jing and Reine represented the unit in the opening ceremony on 5 July. Jiawei, Marcus, Ching Yee and Ellyn will represent the unit in the charity run next Sat (12 July)
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
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