Posts tagged: education

Thought-Provoking Arguments Presented With Animation

Multimedia learning truly draws in an audience – and its attention, active participation, and cognitive engagement. I may very well take this kind of approach with some educational projects that I have in mind for the new year, but in the meantime, here are some really cool and interesting examples. Does money really motivate people [...]

Tuesday December 27th, 2011 in , , , , | Comments Off

Learning with Music & Animation: LOVE IT!

There’s nothing much I have to say here beyond my belief that creativity and engaging multiple senses & sensibilities truly is the best way to learn. That’s something our education system and the way we teach children could really benefit from. You’ll hear more about that in the last video.  

Sunday December 25th, 2011 in , , , | 1 Comment »

Stereotypical Asian Parenting Is A Relic Ill-Suited To The Modern World

Amy Chua’s article in the Wall Street Journal about asian parenting has me thinking about the differences between the way I and many of my Asian friends were raised, and how I see many non-Asian kids were raised. To begin with, I think Amy Chua – a Yale law professor, no less – takes a [...]

Friday January 14th, 2011 in , , , | 1 Comment »

Refocused and Refuelled by a Board Game, Cashflow 101

I’ve played Robert Kiyosaki’s boardgame Cashflow 101 a number of times a number of years ago. It must have been about 2 years since I last played, and yesterday I joined some like-minded folks for an evening (a full three-and-a-half-hours, to be exact) of Cashflow. For those who are not familiar with the game, it [...]

Thursday October 14th, 2010 in , , | Comments Off

If You’re Gonna Read, Read Something Productive

One of the best advice I ever got was something my aunt told me back when I was still a university student. I have always been an avid reader, but at that point I had gotten to reading a lot of fiction and not much else. I was on a trip to visit a number [...]

Wednesday August 25th, 2010 in , , , , | 5 Comments »