Blogging about crypto as I learn
8 Feb 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
I have always known that too much stress is not a good thing, but I think it was recently that I realised more fully about the detrimental effects of stress. Apparently, excessive stress isn’t good for students with dyslexia because it impairs their...
7 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
@siggy47 posted about Stackers crafting their personal blog entries here. Who would want to read the chronicles of a jaded man in his late 40s, compressed by both work and parenting pressures? But perhaps it’s precisely because I feel that something...
5 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
As teachers, you are pressed for time. Lesson planning is the last thing on your mind because you are swarmed with responsibilities. Yet, you don't want to shortchange your students. They may find the words in the workbook too difficult. Or you want...
4 Feb 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
My son is into drawing these days. For one of his drawings, he wanted to spell my name that consists of the letter L. I guess he wants to dedicate it to me. The thing is, I speak mostly Mandarin to him, so he wouldn’t know how to write L if I descr...
31 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Hi there! My name is Kaishi. My father is Singaporean. My mother is Japanese. They make lots of sounds every day. Baffled, I put on a questioning look. Luckily, they always explain things to me. “Nam…Nam…Nam,” my mother sighed appreciatively, g...
31 Jan 2024 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Today’s tips go toward @Bitman, who asked me about my school’s (and my) opinion about the use of ChatGPT. Interesting question - and I would like to expand the scope to my country’s stance on ChatGPT. I’m sure fellow educators are using other AI-po...
30 Jan 2024 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
It all started when I posted about my SN routine on 19 Jan and shared how I use 500 sats as play money to comments on Stackers’ stuff. Someone felt that I was not optimising the value I could get from the SN rewards - and proceeded to zap me a huge...
30 Jan 2024 1 minute read 3 comments cryotosensei
This question came to me in the midst of spring cleaning yesterday. And I had a good look at my books to determine the three books that meant the most to me. Here are my picks: “What should I do with my life” (Po Bronson) Packed full of stories fe...
26 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Sometimes, you just need a fresh pair of lens to evaluate your situation and calibrate your inner self. I have to give credit to @handsome_latino for the “superhuman” analogy. He mentioned about how not being a parent will make him miss out on the ch...
26 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
My vote goes to Andrew Clements. I stand ready for your recommendations. Would like to share my review of one of his books. Andrew Clements may be a children’s book author, but I never feel that reading his books are a waste of time. I think “...
