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21 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Joanne Shi has a thriving IG account, @wonder_doodles, where she posts her art work that contains an affirmative message. In this era of mental health crisis, her work may serve as a healing balm to those in need. Heck, I could do with a perk-me-up a...
21 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
This is the second time I’m reading “The Art of Possibility”, and I enjoyed it just as much as I did the first time. The first time, I was struck by the observations Benjamin Zander made about getting into the soul of a musical piece since I’m totall...
19 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Headed for a meeting, due to present something, but you just don’t have the time to make any PPt slides? Here comes Brisk Teaching AI to the rescue. Yes, it’s touted as an AI assistant for educators, but I don’t see why professionals in other fi...
19 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Due to the growing spurts of AI, almost everything can be expedited these days. Take writing student remarks for example. It used to be the bane of a teacher’s life. It isn’t actually the case that writing those remarks is difficult. After all, the...
18 Sep 2024 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Everyone has flaws. Mine is that when I’m exhausted or have a trillion things running through my mind or am fixated on one particular thing, I tend to drop the ball. Sometimes, I am able to reverse my error. No harm done, and life goes on as usual. O...
18 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Yesterday, I organised the Semi-finals of my school’s annual Spelling Bee. I leveraged the opportunity to teach them a memory tip: double collars double sleeves. This would come in handy for them when it comes to spelling words like accessories and s...
17 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
There are some books that you read because you believe you have to. John C. Maxwell is a foremost authority on leadership and teamwork, so I gave this book a try in spite of the yellowing pages and reliance on classic examples, such as Mount Everest,...
17 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
The flurry of requests from educators seeking recommendations for time-saving Gen AI tools made me realise just how swarmed teachers from all over the world are with their professional responsibilities. As a teacher who’s in the same leaking boat, I...
15 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Magic School AI allows teachers to create a Science unit plan, so I wanted to try it out this weekend. I decided on Magnets because it’s a topic of interest that overlaps with my parenting life. My son likes to hang his masterpieces on the fridge wit...
14 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Friday afternoons are a sanctuary as they are my only chance to get a respite from the double whammy of working and parenting stresses. This afternoon, I spent it on watching “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies”. Fun fact: I have not watched...
