it’s been another long while since there’s any update to this blog, and today marks a day worth celebrating — the long-awaited (albeit 6 months delay) revamped version of Culture Bridge is officially launched. Culture Bridge (aka ζεζ‘₯) has been the babies of multiple webmasters, and i believe the current webmaster Tan Ying δΈΉη (and ε€η³γθͺι as well) must have been through a great deal of efforts to get this revamped version go live. thank you for taking over the work and giving the Bridge a new breath of life π
am regretted for not being able to contribute to new content much as we wished to as our current “full-time parents, part-time student” portfolio is unexpectedly overwhelming. however, i shall end this post with another great news for the future development of Culture Bridge, as on this very same day, Adobe has announced that it’ll release codes needed to search engine developers to make Flash content indexable! yes, until now the Flash-based Bridge has remained a ‘void’ to the web spiders, so what better news can there be π
on internet safety
it’s been eons since i last posted anything and the examinable essays are running behind me ……. *SCREAM*
ok θ¨ε½ζ£δΌ Β , saw an article by Christopher D Sessums entitled “Internet Safety Discussion and Resources” and the topic would definitely be something of interest if i were back in school now (ζ€ school ιε½Ό school). some words that came as a form of reminders: “online predators”, “parental supervision”, “youth victimization”, “cyberbullying”, and there’s a link to a presentation on safety entitled “5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do“. interesting title? but Christ reassured readers that it’s a presentation on safety, but the download’s very slow at my end, only clocking abt 3000bytes per second? reminds me of downloads off my good old 56kbps dial-up.
Classroom Action Research – about and howto
chanced upon this “Classroom Action Research” page put up by Madison Metropolitan School District, it presents a good breakdown for easy reading, and you’ll be guided through the steps and processes of carrying out an AR. the content headings are as follows:
- What is Action Research?
- What Do Teacher Researchers Do?
- What Are Some Effects of Teacher Research Projects?
- Five Phases of Action Research
- Reasons to Do Action Research
- Descriptors of Action Research
- Starting Points
- Guidelines for Developing a Question
- Guidelines for Data Collection
- Data Collection: The 5 W’s and an H
- Techniques for Gathering Data
- Guidelines for Analyzing Your Data
- Writing Prompts for Classroom Action Researchers
- A Process for Analyzing Your Data
- Role of Participants in a Group
- Ideas for Your Final Write-up
- Impact of Action Research
And here’s an AR report entitled “Curriculum Adaptation And Literacy For Non-Auditory Learners” written by Bari Solochek, it’s both a very good example and an interesting read as well. it begins with:
For as far back as I can remember, my place has been in a rocking chair. All
throughout my elementary and secondary education, if I was studying, I was sitting in the
living room in Γ’β¬ΕmyΓ’β¬Β rocking chair with the stereo on. Everyone said that I had terrible
study habits. I agreed, but, I did well in school nonetheless.
When I went to college, one of the first things that my father told me was that the
house seemed so empty when he walked by the silent rocking chair. Not only did that
empty rocking chair affect my father, but it also affected me … …
if you are interested, do read on to find out about how a teacher relates his ‘own problem’ to the way he carried out his teachings in class.
oh yes, i was looking for references to VAK learners when i found what’s above.
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How to burn a DVD folder containing BUP, VOB and IFO files
if you have backup your dvd and ended up having two folders audio_ts and video_ts, you can rebuild your dvd with 2 freewares alone. afterdawn.com has this HOWTO guide which can guide you through the steps (including getting the reqd software).
quick steps:
1. grab Folder2Iso.
2. use roxio creator, nero burning rom, dvd decrypter or some software that can write the ISO file.
The Interpretation of Dreams; Psych Web
was looking for a reference on Sigmund Freud’s (1900) “The Interpretation of Dreams” and came upon a 3rd edition available on the web via Psych Web put up by Dr. Russell A. Dewey (PhD).
Psych Web is an excellent web site on psychology. you can find a complete, 725-pages introductory psychology textbook that’s available on the site! you can find many other related resources on the left menu bar and even an apa style reference sheet called the APA Manual Crib Sheet.
explore n enjoy π