Ever note Notebook on Sri Lanka (fist class group activity)

Dear students,

Please follow this link to a live version of Mrs Lim's evernote notebook on Sri Lanka, with all the up to date clippings of articles covered in class.

https://www.evernote.com/pub/maddiechen/srilanka

Please also look at "The Hindu" article and work in your allocated groups to discuss the following:

source origin
author
tone
perspective
purpose/ intention
influence

Capture your discussion on the A3 paper allocated to your class. The groupings will be published on this blog by end of Thursday (10 Jan).

*Update as of 2.40pm on 10 Jan 2013*
Here is the groupings for 201 and 202 and 203

Please note that I will rotate you around VERY OFTEN. The key growing areas in groupwork is to pick up skills of negotiation and knowing how to be a contributing team player. You will be better equipped in groupwork skills by the end of this module. :)

201

1	2
Aditi Saayujya	Choo Yi Kai
Woo Ze Ming, Joshua	Elijah Yap Ming Loong
Cheng E Sheen	Ng Yong Sheng
Jedidiah Koh Kee Hao	Janarthanan Dharun
3	4
Park So Hyun	Tam Wai Yong
Leong Keng Hoy	Moon Jo Hyun
Sim Rui En, Daniel	Ng Zi Xuan
John Zhou Erli	Yap Teng Chiong
5	6
Teo Jin Qi, Gavin	Ang Yu Hui
Ong Zhi Xuan	Lim Jia Ler
Yeoh Tze Xuan	Bryan Ng Dawei
Low Xi Zhi	Thirrisha Murugan

202

1	2
Belle Sow Miaoer (Belle Su Miaoer)	Isaac Tay Zhi Xian
Chen Hongpo	Lim Jun Wah Jonathan
Tan Jun Heng Daren	Sanil Kumar Ashwin
Chandrasekaran Hema	Lim Jun Long
3	4
Sneha Ram	Zhang Shi Chen
Clarence Chew Xuan Da	Loo Wei-Hao Nicholas
Yeo Shen Kai	Goh Shuen Yi, Shenny
Felicia Tai Ying Fei	Ng Kwan Hian, Kenneth
5	6
Au Wei Liang William	Huang Feiyang
Calvin Chang Zuo Wei	Lee Yeu Hann
Chen Zeyu	Lim Kia Teng
Wang Nian Jing Ryan	Shi Shu Yuan

203 (to be used from the 11 Jan lesson until discussion lesson the following week)

1	2
Lee Dosang	Periasamy Sabareesan
Lai Kai Wen	Bryan Low Wei Sheng
Lim Yan Ling	Neo Tze Kay
Chng Xian Mao, Samuel	Wa Thone
3	4
Darell Chua Yun Da	Jiang Jiahui
Lee Yu Hao	Justin Fidelis Wong Jun Wen
Lee Zheng Han	Khaarthik Kumar Amuddhu
Tay Jing Xuan	Venkatesh Vijay Narayanan
5	6
Wu Jiarong	Yong Ray Wen Joshua
Shawn Chang	Tho Jian Xiong
Chan Gerald	Aw Khai Loong
Chermaine Bok	Cheah Yu Min Dayna
Ong Hong Ming Teddy

Please have your discussion ready by first lesson next week. Thanks!

Mrs Lim

Using Pixton: Comic making as learning?

Thanks to my students, I have discovered a comic making software, Pixton. Now, I used to look into making comics as a kind of learning product but I kind of left it after working on video making for 1.5 years now. Time to evaluate comic making software and see if it can make some of the in class group work more engaging through ICT and comics!

The thing is, it helped to illustrate the students' understanding of ASEAN, which is why I placed it here. Would IH students like this as a kind of class activity? Leave me your comments!

Videos for ASEAN topic for 2012 students

Considering the "hottest potato" in ASEAN relations (2012)

The issue of the sovereignty over Spratly Islands, where the commentary suggests that ASEAN members are very divided when considering their individual relationship with China. This is most obvious with Cambodia and Laos which are very dependent on Chinese investment in their lands, especially in infrastructure. The Philippines and Thailand are more aligned with USA.The problems of the AEC is also discussed in light of the Spratly Islands.Is it right to say Indonesia has more credibility to help facilitate the territorial dispute?

A friendly introduction to ASEAN Community 2015

ASEAN Vision: How viable are the scenarios suggested? What issues do you foresee in the "working together" of the different member countries to allow great mobility of people, goods and information? What evident challenges to a ASEAN Community do you see in this video?

Evidence of dispute in ASEAN in July 2012 ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh

See Channelnewsasia's coverage of the Phnom Penh ASEAN Summit. Discuss the significance of the political governance of ASEAN with regards to physical boundaries. Why do the political leaders of ASEAN fight over the physical boundaries of their nations with the other countries like China and Japan?

Civil Societies in Singapore: The unique case of AWARE

A showdown that showed a unique side of activism in Singapore. The issue resolved without government intervention. Now AWARE finds itself with a large membership database and the challenge now is to continue to engage the new members the advocacy group has acquired through the AWARE Saga.

Televised coverage from News 5

 An interesting take by the magazine The Economist: http://www.economist.com/node/13611576?story_id=13611576 

Challenges to our Earth

A Focus on Union Movements

2011 Semester 2: Videos on Trade/Labour unions: Refer to the worksheet that will facilitate your group discussion.

An Interview with a Harvard professor on union history and issues (more from a American context)

An example of the union fighting in Hollywood

A Union Facts produced ad on the lack of transparency when union members vote

How to print out your Diggo list for submission

Dear Geography students,

To print out your Diigo reading list, you must first create the reading list.

You can then start sorting your websites into your diigo reading list.

When you are ready to print it out, just select your reading list, and the page displaying your reading list has a print option on the left navigation column.

I hope I can make better instructions for you soon, in place of the missed lesson next week.

Regards,

Mrs Lim