This comes as no surprise to me. As a student and teacher, I much prefer online learning to F2F learning. The report on which this article is based can be found at http://foxyurl.com/7No. GetEducated.com | U.S. Dept. of Education Finds Online & Blended Education More Effective than Residential Method Alone Is online education as effective [...]
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Surviving College Break
I was struck by how culturally significant this story is. It is of course written for an American audience, but I plan to use it with my Taiwanese students, asking them what elements of the list below and the story seem odd. The Columbus Dispatch : Not home alone: Perils of the college break Surviving [...]
Exam cheaters jailed on state secret charges
Can you imagine they type of adults these kids will most likely turn out to be? They type who wouldn’t hesitate to dump thousands of tons of toxic wasted into a river, I imagine, in order to save their company some money. Exam cheaters jailed on state secret charges – Yahoo! News Exam cheaters jailed [...]
More rubrics – oral rubric
I’ve posted an oral rubric that can be freely used and improved upon. Again, if you make any improvements, I’d appreciate a copy. I’m also linking to a score sheet that can be used for a 24-point rubric. Here you go: Oral rubric in pdf and html formats: http://eslweb.net/rubrics/rubric_oral.pdf http://eslweb.net/rubrics/rubric_oral.html 24-point score card in pdf: [...]
McDonald’s to collaborate on grad courses at NTNU?
I’m not sure this is such a good idea. At a time when Taiwan is trying to improve its image as a tourist destination, in part by improving its tourist infrastructure, I don’t think it should use McDonald’s as a model. Hmmm, what does McDonald’s have that a five start hotel would want? Am I [...]
Option for teachers in Taiwan
My students in Taiwan are often surprised to learn that native speakers of Chinese are being recruited to teach Chinese in K-12 schools in the U.S. There is currently a teacher glut in Taiwan, and most graduates of teacher training programs here find it very difficult to find a teaching position. This is a good [...]
Of interest to internation students considering CSU admission
It appears the California State University system is in for some hard times, and if you’re an international student who has had your heart set on being accepted to the CSU system, read on. Near the end of the article (click on the link for entire article) it is pointed out that international students will [...]
Paying students?
‘Paying students’ is an ambiguous title, I realize. Usually, it’s the students who pay. This article is about schools paying students to perform. Is that really a good thing? Regardless, it’s fuel for a healthy in-class debate among education majors! Schools experiment with paying kids – Yahoo! News WASHINGTON – Friday is payday at KIPP [...]
I’ve been looking for something like this
Zotero: The Next-Generation Research Tool Zotero is a Firefox plugin that doubles as an Open Office extension. It is a reference, link, and bibliography organizer. One thing I really like about it is that it allows you to insert references into your OO documents using a variety of the most popular formats.
Mother’s Day
This article would be a good addition to a discussion or activity on Mother’s Day, which would itself fit nicely into a larger activity on cultural differences in families, family roles, etc. I’m not sure to what extent this western concept of Mother’s Day has traveled, but it’s certainly a big deal here in Taiwan. [...]