Mar

What I’d like to do in the future.

When I have slightly more permanence in the classroom + opportunities to adapt the environment to suit my needs.

Run diagnostic test. Find out who has strengths in the subject, who has difficulties – use these profile for configuration/reconfiguration in class.
Cater to diverse learners. Use results from diagnostic to let independent ones learn independently. No point making them run when they can fly.
From (2), less people in the classroom = more time to concentrate on the rest. They are the people who need the most focus, anyway.
Communication. Need to be connected to the network the school uses to ‘speak’ with the students. Alternatively, make sure contact list is up as soon as possible to have more channels to transmit/receive information.
ICT the enabler. Google Documents for feedback, peer-editing, submission of work, etc; wikis for collaborative work; blog to share thoughts/interact with others. I’m totally not doing that now because I can’t find any way/space to introduce it – and not for want of trying.

To be updated over time too.

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Mar

Why I think Allan Ooi’s suicide should be discussed (respectfully, of course).

Aaron’s comment:

i don’t understand why allen ooi’s suicide is such big state news. Hundreds of youths die everyday.

My take on this:

I think any death is sad and any suicide is even sadder still. In the latter instance, I think the motivations for the action should be brought to light – I’m of the impression that most of the time, people choose suicide because they feel as if they have no other choice. In this case, it might help to uncover why they felt that way, if it helps right wrongs or improve systems such that people don’t have to adopt the view that the only way out of a problem is to end their lives.

In Allan Ooi’s case, it sounds as though his liberties were denied and his freedom was constrained. From the perspective of most liberals/libertarians – and I’m sure you’d agree with me on this – the loss of one’s right to choose is something highly undesirable in any situation, and we should work together to prevent this from happening.

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Technology can be an enabler in this situation. A very fine example: Saint Gabriel’s Secondary School (where I’m doing my teaching practice at) leverages on the Civil Service Cards that all teachers are issued it. When permanent teachers at the school scan their cards to gain access into the Staff Room in the mornings when they arrive, they also ‘mark’ their attendance electronically at the same time. When they leave, it’s just a simple ‘beep’ to sign out of school. It’s a very efficient and effective system that all schools should adopt.

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What I’d like to do in the future.

Why I think Allan Ooi’s suicide should be discussed (respectfully, of course).

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