The Straits Times reported today that the National University of Singapore (NUS) will be introducing compulsory writing modules for freshmen from August next year. The modules will focus on topics like press freedom, information and technology, or the environment. Students …

In the book, “Teaching as a Subversive Activity” written by Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner suggested that schools should have teachers teaching outside of their subject specializations. They suggested that this approach would force the teachers to put themselves in …

In Singapore, passengers of our bus services are allowed to stand and one particular bus service has standing room in the front half of its buses while the seats are located in the rear half. During peak hours, these buses …

Many teachers come into the profession with great ideals about what it means to be a teacher. While many find great satisfaction being in the line, many emerge from the trenches of teaching in schools, shell shocked or even mortally …

In one of my posts, I highlighted Howard Rheingold’s post about the Amish and their relationship with technology. He suggested that instead of a mad rush to bring technology into our lives, we should have an ongoing conversation with technology. …

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~ George Bernard Shaw

I just discovered this quote attributed to George Bernard Shaw. I believe that he was right about communication being all too often …