tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post113230665743486319..comments2024-03-14T22:55:24.426+08:00Comments on Mr Wang Bakes Good Karma: Yes, TeacherGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1132709228009896032005-11-23T09:27:00.000+08:002005-11-23T09:27:00.000+08:00Hi Mdm SngI wish you all the best in this project!...Hi Mdm Sng<BR/><BR/>I wish you all the best in this project!Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1132672459996778902005-11-22T23:14:00.000+08:002005-11-22T23:14:00.000+08:00Gee, I came back from a short trip and suddenly I ...Gee, I came back from a short trip and suddenly I see reactions to a simple class assignment...<BR/><BR/>Firstly, my invoking the example of the student bloggers who flamed their teachers came out of a genuine question from my students when I told them about the assignment. They were concerned that they would get into trouble for saying certain things so I just did my sensible teacherly thing by MdmSnghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520352817999458289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1132654149812275132005-11-22T18:09:00.000+08:002005-11-22T18:09:00.000+08:00Well, someone mentioned once that there are PhDs i...Well, someone mentioned once that there are PhDs in Ikebana - never bothered to check it out thoughBunnyButthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240353217527544237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1132527364194204442005-11-21T06:56:00.000+08:002005-11-21T06:56:00.000+08:00Well, I've seen PhD's being awarded for stranger t...Well, I've seen PhD's being awarded for stranger things. I'd tell you what they are, but I'm sure you won't get the joke unless you've been playing D&D for at least 20 years. <BR/><BR/>In case you have, there's a guy in Berkeley that got his PhD in Math by studying THACO progressions.<BR/><BR/>So Xiaxue getting a PhD for blogging's not THAT unreasonable. <BR/><BR/>I digress.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404874584727768253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1132515258070372782005-11-21T03:34:00.000+08:002005-11-21T03:34:00.000+08:00XiaXue? PhD? The semi-blonde who blogged about how...XiaXue? PhD? The semi-blonde who blogged about how spacious toilets for the disabled were and that they should stand in line (no pun intended) just like everyone else?<BR/><BR/>Really??Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700080080606453374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1132388962867641162005-11-19T16:29:00.000+08:002005-11-19T16:29:00.000+08:00Haha! I encourage everyone to click on the link su...Haha! I encourage everyone to click on the link supplied by En & Hou.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1132360043861081022005-11-19T08:27:00.000+08:002005-11-19T08:27:00.000+08:00Blogging would become an academic subject...accoun...<A HREF="http://studentssketchpad.blogspot.com/2005/08/schools-journal-1.html" REL="nofollow">Blogging would become an academic subject...accounting for 50% for admission to U.</A>En and Houhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723274346917371190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1132333758695535312005-11-19T01:09:00.000+08:002005-11-19T01:09:00.000+08:00Somehow, I do not like the thought. This gives the...Somehow, I do not like the thought. This gives the school too much power and ways to profile their students. In addition, the students might not really know the implications of what they are writing and practice self censorship against anal school authorities and loosely-worded anti-freedom-of-speech laws in Singapore which encompass topics like race, religion, politics, etc<BR/><BR/><I>"Not too malchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048446081129885129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1132333566877638792005-11-19T01:06:00.000+08:002005-11-19T01:06:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.malchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048446081129885129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1132329445738170042005-11-18T23:57:00.000+08:002005-11-18T23:57:00.000+08:00i believe mdm sng's intentions are to encourage he...i believe mdm sng's intentions are to encourage her students to question what they see and read, and also to blog about worthwhile issues and current affairs; not about how inspiring or not she is as a teacher.<BR/><BR/>it should be an interesting class effort - that is, if the students follow instructions and actually start contributing.;)Ellipsishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049398922122006782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1132318890928812252005-11-18T21:01:00.000+08:002005-11-18T21:01:00.000+08:00what a cool teacher. Reminds me of my pri 6 Englis...what a cool teacher. Reminds me of my pri 6 English teacher who got everyone to start keeping a diary called "Expression of Thoughts". She would write an idiom or interesting word ("Empathy") on the chalkboard for us to think about and write in our diaries. We had to hand in our work every Fri for her to read/check, so I think students have it easier nowadays!darrnothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16448642210175970087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1132309620041806502005-11-18T18:27:00.000+08:002005-11-18T18:27:00.000+08:00Nice things will always be written about the teach...Nice things will always be written about the teacher, if the teacher knows who owns the blog.<BR/><BR/>The reverse is also true.Mervhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951005660012487396noreply@blogger.com