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I have been doing some preparation for the conference I am attending tomorow by doing some researches on the web. I came across an article and the related discussion We have always been put in the dilemma of whether we should differentiate the instruction in class. Some say that we should have different strategies for students of different abilities and some say that too much labelling causes

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Still excited about the start of the new term though it's 6th Sept already! I love going up the classrooms and meet the students as they are so cute! The S1 kids still look like primary school kids! Lovely! The others are sweet too! Thank you so much, kids, for your smiles! You light up my days! The job of a Principal is multifacious but to me, building up a good ethos is of paramount

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Ms Maria Lam, the Principal of Ying Wa Primary school shared with me these lines. Beautiful! Heavy rain reminds us of challenges in life. Never ask for a lighter rain. Just pray for a better umbrella. - That is attitude. When a flood comes, fish eat ants and when the flood recedes, ants eat fish. - Only time matters. Just hold on, God gives opportunities to everyone! Life is not about

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I had a very fruitful weekend on 4-7/3 in Singapore. The program was packed but very practical. The theme was challenge-based learning, using lots of mobile devices to learn. I met  a group of Hong kong International School teachers and IT coordinators during the trip and they made a summary of some of the keynote speeches and the two school visits we have been to. Do click and enjoy that.

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I joined the 21C learning conference last week, three days in a row from Thursday to Saturday! We had lots of sharing on the use of technology in schools. Let's join in the discussion by browsing the website as below: http://21clearninghk.ning.com/ Please look at the post on the two sides of the page. You can read the slides or watch some clips and browse our discussion contents! Hope you got

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As technology becomes more and more predominant in the world , x'mas cards are disappearing from the world.  What a surprise to receive two lovely cards from the students today! Just to share with you my joy!

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This has long been a topic in education and a challenge for teachers. I have heard a very inspiring talk on Friday. Much appreciated if you can share your findings or suggestions or attempts in handling this issue.

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Everyone talks about ipad or ipod touch now. Should we buy some in the school? How are we going to use that in the classrooms? http://thejournal.com/Articles/2010/10/13/Ushering-iPad-Into-the-Classroom.aspx?Page=1

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Anyone has any comments on the exercises/ questions posted on Khan Academy webpage? http://www.khanacademy.org/ Will students in Hong Kong benefit from doing these exercises?

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gorgeous video to share! Teaching 21st century skills

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Time flies and it is September again! I'm not sure whether the students would feel really happy and excited at starting the school term ( most students love holidays!)  but I bet they would be really excited  at seeing the renovation done in the school over the holidays. We have a new school hall, newly furnished with electronic curtain, and 'steps' that can come out just on a 'click'! Imagine

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During the whole trip, I got in contact with lots of teachers and scholars. In the last two days, I had the luck to go on some school visits with another two representatives from Scholastic and a Malaysian teacher. We talked a lot during the trip and at one point, Juliet, from Scholastic showed us this: http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/expert21/virtual.htm This is what virtual learning

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I am excited. I am inspired, very much so and I cant wait to have this happening in the school with all the students and teachers. I hope they could share the same excitement with me, if not more. I also got the chance to meet Big heads from UK and big heads from Malaysia. One big head is Lord Sutherland. He told me he’s good friend of our former governor, Sir David Wilson! He gave a very

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I arrived at Manchester on Saturday night after leaving home for 20 hours. I was dead tired by then. Luckily, I could pick up some sleep and was quite myself the next day. I decided to grab some time before the conference to have a quick glimpse of the city. My first destination was the museum of Science and Industry. Only then I realized or better say remember that Manchester is an

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Just want to share with you all this piece of news. We always meet people telling us how upset and frustrated they are. Well, read the news below! Being happy can be very simple. When you decide that you want to lead a happy life, you would start searching for a reason to be happy. Sooner or later, you would find that it can be very very simple. A cup of coffee can make us happy. A smile can

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I have been doing quite a bit recently in the school to bring in more technology into students' learning. I am still convinced that if students get hooked on computers all the time, we should make best use of computers  to make students become passionate learners. However, during the process, I realise the biggest enabling factor would be a team of staff which share the same vision and have

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I attended the wedding ceremony of my ex student on Sat. A very touching ceremony. I couldnt believe that the handsome groom before me was the student with me in the Geogaphy room 10 years ago, having UE lessons. I remember clearly how the students sat in groups and had activities with me in the afternoon. 10 years ago, technology wasn't that advanced as it is today. There is no blogging, no

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Just read this from the web and would like to share with everyone. Very meaningful.Count your blessing and treasure what you have at the moment. Be expressive! Dont wait till the last minute and regret!旅程接近終結，也是與親友話別之時。人生旅程終結，不代表一切曲終人散， 我們還可為身邊人留下生活智慧及祝福，好讓他們細味與你的生活點滴…不需要等待臨終的一刻，我們每一天都可向身邊人表達自己的心聲，與親人作情感交流及冰釋前嫌，珍惜彼此共處的時刻。即使死亡來臨，也可以無悔無憾。 常言道：珍惜眼前人。中國人很重視人倫關係，但卻往往不懂表達自己的感受。當我們明白生命有限，便更懂得珍惜大家共處的時間，

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A friend sent me this Eightfold Path of Righteousness -or- Noble Eightfold Path 八正道(八條崇高的道路). Ethical discipline includes(1) perfect speech 正語which is true, kind and appropriate speech, (2) perfect action 正業 which are actions which do not harm others, (3) perfect livelihood 正命 which is obtaining our sustenance by non-harmful and honest means. Meditative Stabilization includes(4) perfect effort

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No worries! Be happy!'Being happy' is the key to success. When you're happy, you have the motivation to learn.When you're happy, you have the energy to work.When you're happy, you can face any challenges with ease!...................................................................................................Let me give you some tips on how you can be a happy individual: When you view your

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If you are interested to see what I have done and what I have seen during my singapore trip, click this:http://www.ltpss.edu.hk/v3/render.php?content=newsandevents_highlights&lang=en#935This was a really enriching experience and I can't wait to adopt some of the strategies in my own school!

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