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My scarcest resource

28 Oct 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

As a harried father of two, I would say time is the obvious answer since my days and nights are preoccupied fulfilling all the myriad tasks needed to keep a toddler and a baby alive and healthy.   But on further consideration, freedom is actually my...

My reflections after being a literacy coach for dyslexic students for a year

26 Oct 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

Dear PSB colleagues, Thank you for drafting such a comprehensive PD session for our collective benefit. In my experience working with students who have dyslexia, both in individual and group settings, I have noticed several recurring patterns during...

Sharing as a Presenter on ChatGPT

25 Oct 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

If you ask me why I’m still a teacher despite my capabilities, the answer is that I like to belong to the system, to a cause greater than myself. Take for instance today. I said yes to being one of the conversation leaders for the inaugural SgLDC’s f...

Describe a time when you realised your skills were important to the world

23 Oct 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

Sometimes it is not even about your skill set; it can be something as simple as showing up. So I have been a semi-active member on this Facebook page meant for many teachers and heads of departments in my country’s Ministry of Education. I have been...

Unlock Your Video Content Creator Potential with ChatGPT & Kapwing

23 Oct 2023 2 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

TrailblazerThanks to Ms Alexis Tung who shared how she utilised Kapwing AI to generate a video instantaneously from a ChatGPT-generated text on Mark Cuban (https://www.facebook.com/groups/sglearningdesigners/permalink/1656928208128350/?mibextid=W9rl...

Book Review : “Creative Confidence” by Tom Kelley and David Kelley

22 Oct 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

I’m passionate about books but often read them half-way. But I finished this book this week because my EL department was scheduled to organise an Escape Room activity for our students. Suddenly, I got fired up and completed reading it. Tbh, I think...

Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching and Learning #2

21 Oct 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

I’m in the midst of preparing for my sharing. It will happen next Wednesday and I’m trying to tie up the loose ends. Here’s what I’ve achieved today: Prompts Single-word ones: proofread, ELI5, TL;DR After your prompt, add “Set the temperature to 0.1...

What energises me?

15 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

I know MBTI is a pseudoscience but I really swear by my personality: ENFP. So people who are ENFPs are creative people who are adept at connecting the dots between seemingly disparate disciplines and creating something unique as a result. I am no exc...

Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching and Learning

14 Oct 2023 4 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

I have been a reasonably active member in SgLDC, a Facebook page where Singaporean educators swap experiences and exchange insights on teaching and learning. So, now that the pandemic has been brought under control, the admins want to organise a phys...

Book Review: “The Secret Life of the Dyslexic Child”

13 Oct 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

My professional responsibilities are overflowing, so I did the most sensible thing today: take a step back from work and just read. It was a way to address my instinct: to not be perpetually glued to my phone for a day at least. I was drawn to this...