"Richard Branson on the Art of Public Speaking"--an Article from Entrepreneur

Some tips from the renowned entrepreneur Richard Branson on public speaking.   Though once a high school dropout, Richard Branson is a household name.   The following is a very short introduction to him from Wikipedia.

"Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is an English business magnate, best known as the founder and chairman of Virgin Group of more than 400 companies."

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/225627

Richard Branson on the Art of Public Speaking

BY Richard Branson| February 4, 2013

The Third Year of High School--失落高三…苦了他 磨了媽

This is a high school senior's parent's response to the UDN article I posted on my entry yesterday.

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/7798419.shtml

失落高三…苦了他 磨了媽

【聯合報╱林沐雨／行政人員（高雄市）】

2013.03.30 01:49 am

A Problem of High School Education in Taiwan--女兒的高三 都在拚學測…

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/7796029.shtml

女兒的高三 都在拚學測…

聯合報╱謝東森／國小教師（新北市）】2013.03.29 03:58 am

Tips on English Learning--大陸英語演講賽 輔大吳柏德奪冠

http://mag.udn.com/mag/education/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=447326

大陸英語演講賽 輔大吳柏德奪冠

【聯合報╱記者盧禮賓／新北市報導】2013/03/26

How an Inspiring Story Changed His Life--孩子教養／勵志故事很管用

http://udn.com/NEWS/LIFE/X1/7787677.shtml

孩子教養／勵志故事很管用

【聯合報╱莊聰吉（屏東潮州）】

2013.03.26 02:31 am

To Watch Or Not To Watch TV--TV time 'does not breed badly behaved children' --a BBC Article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21923930

TV time 'does not breed badly behaved children'

By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online

26 March 2013 Last updated at 01:24 GMT

Happy Learning--12年國教／告別背多分 學習更幸福

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/7785718.shtml

12年國教／告別背多分 學習更幸福

【聯合報╱李俊仁／台灣師大教育心理與輔導學系副教授（台北市）】

2013.03.25 03:17 am

The Fringe Benefits of Boredom--"Children should be allowed to get bored, expert says"--a BBC Article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-21895704

Children should be allowed to get bored, expert says

By Hannah Richardson

BBC News education reporter

23 March 2013 Last updated at 00:38 GMT

"'Flipping the Classroom' for Language Learners"--an Online Article

http://voxy.com/blog/index.php/2012/06/flipping-classroom-language-learners/

“Flipping the Classroom” for Language Learners

Voxy on 06/21/12

Feedback from Melody to Monday's Workshop on Flip Teaching

I was grateful to receive Melody's (陳美麗老師) email this evening, which is a feedback to this Monday's workshop on flip teaching.  The following is the mail, which was sent to every English teacher at NHSH, followed by Melody's summary based on the workshop and research she did.  Good job, Melody!

PISA Released Items--Reading

Recently, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) has been a hot issue in the education field.  Here is the official site of PISA in Taiwan.

http://pisa.nutn.edu.tw/sample_tw.htm

Click the link, and you'll find sample test items. There are 17 sets of items, in different text formats.

http://pisa.nutn.edu.tw/download/sample_papers/PISA_RelItems_Rd_en.pdf

PISA Released Items--Reading

The following is an example from the 17 sets, which you can find on pages 55 to 58 and the reading text of which is the shortest.    

PISA and the 12-Year Compulsory Education--"國教連結PISA 不要再觀望"--an Article from the UDN

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/7775316.shtml

國教連結PISA 不要再觀望

【聯合報╱蔡志清／高雄市國民教育輔導團輔導員、國中教師（高雄市）】

2013.03.20 10:48 am

A Break from the Hustle and Bustle

 

                         

Guess where I was this afternoon.

Discussion About the Flipped Classroom, plus How It Can Be Implemented in English Class in High School

This afternoon I was invited to go back to NHSH to have a talk with a few English teachers.  The workshop was divided into two parts.  In the first part, I used an excerpt of the article from Wikipedia on the flipped classroom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_teaching) as the text to demonstrate how I used to teach reading so that I could introduce this teaching approach at the same time.   In the second part, we brainstormed how to apply "the flipped classroom" approach to teach Martin Luther King's historic speech "I Have a Dream."

The attendees were Melody (陳美麗老師), Chris (林詠梅老師), Ching-ru (戴靜燸老師), and Crystal (黃心如老師).  They are referred to as "students" in the first part below.

On Education Reform--教育浪費稅？錯誤教改 拿百姓開刀

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/7764415.shtml

教育浪費稅？錯誤教改 拿百姓開刀

【聯合報╱朱立安／教（嘉義市）】

2013.03.17 01:53 am

Classroom Discipline--老師自我要求 學生難打混

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/7762770.shtml

老師自我要求 學生難打混

【聯合報╱許淵國／實踐大學風保系副教授（台北市）】

2013.03.16 02:08 am

Discover the Calling--洪蘭：成功之鑰…找回內心的召喚

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI4/7760463.shtml

洪蘭：成功之鑰…找回內心的召喚

【聯合報╱洪蘭】

2013.03.15 03:11 am

The Best Colleges--聲譽最佳大學／哈佛3連霸 東大冠亞洲

This is just for your reference.  The best school is not necessarily best for everyone.

http://mag.udn.com/mag/education/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=444012

聲譽最佳大學／哈佛3連霸 東大冠亞洲

【聯合晚報╱國際新聞組╱綜合報導】2013/03/05

Asia's most 'innovative' city is...--a CNN Article

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/10/business/asia-most-innovative-cities/index.html

Asia's most 'innovative' city is...

By Ramy Inocencio, for CNN

March 11, 2013 -- Updated 0937 GMT (1737 HKT)

Make a guess before you read on.

On Testing--考些基本題 建立弱勢孩子信心

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/7752809.shtml

考些基本題 建立弱勢孩子信心

2013.03.12 02:51 am

An English Learning Activity Welcomed by Students--Jokes

The first time I used this activity, I told my students, "A joke a day keeps the doctor away."  They laughed.  I started by writing the vocabulary words on the blackboard and pre-taught them.  Then I told the joke.  Sometimes I read a joke from a book or a magazine, such as Reader's Digest. 

One of the Greatest Moments of My Life

Around 10 minutes ago, I experienced one of the greatest moments of my life.

As a Senior in High School--高三生的人際關係

http://udn.com/NEWS/LIFE/X1/7746390.shtml

親子俱樂部／高三生的人際關係

【聯合報╱梁旅珠（親子作家)】2013.03.09 02:21 am 

Rise from Your Seat--"Sitting for long periods 'is bad for your health'"--a BBC Article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19910888

Sitting for long periods 'is bad for your health'

15 October 2012 Last updated at 00:02 GMT

Love Your Parents As You Love Your Kids--愛父母如愛孩子

http://udn.com/NEWS/LIFE/X1/7744132.shtml

愛父母如愛孩子

【聯合報╱顏炫星（雲林北港）】

2013.03.08 03:22 am

"'What Good Shall I Do This Day?' Asked Benjamin Franklin Every Single Morning"--an Article from "GOOD"

http://www.good.is/posts/what-good-shall-i-do-this-day-asked-benjamin-franklin-every-single-morning/

'What Good Shall I Do This Day?' Asked Benjamin Franklin Every Single Morning

One's Character Decides One's Destiny--成長經驗／人生的輸贏怎麼說？

http://udn.com/NEWS/LIFE/X1/7738613.shtml

成長經驗／人生的輸贏怎麼說？

【聯合報╱賽夏客（苗栗頭份)】

2013.03.06 02:27 am

Solving the Discourse Structure "Puzzle" on the UEE

Today I went back to NHSH to teach as a substitute teacher for one day.  After discussing the test items of the 2011 UEE, I offered the students tips on solving the Discourse Structure "puzzle" on the UEE. 

On Teacher Qualification Exam--誰把老師考笨了？

http://www.parenting.com.tw/article/article.action?id=5047476

誰把老師考笨了？

• 2013-03


• 親子天下雜誌43期


• 作者：許芳菊、陳雅慧

Computer Education--"Gates, Zuckerberg: Kids, learn to code"--a CNN Article

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/27/tech/innovation/code-video-gates-zuckerberg/index.html

Gates, Zuckerberg: Kids, learn to code

By Brandon Griggs, CNN

February 27, 2013 -- Updated 2226 GMT (0626 HKT)

Words of 2012--from The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/23/opinion/sunday/the-words-and-expressions-of-2012.html?_r=0

Opinion

Words of 2012

By GRANT BARRETT

Published: December 22, 2012

TED 2013: UK educationalist wins TED prize

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21614181

TED 2013: UK educationalist wins TED prize

By Jane Wakefield

Technology reporter

28 February 2013 Last updated at 11:50 GMT