Storifying the MOE Workplan Seminar
Posted by: Dr Ashley Tan on: September 13, 2012
I messed around with Storify’s iPad app right after the morning session of the MOE WPS to get my perspective of the story out.
Back in the office, I tried the export-to-WordPress tool at the main Storify website. This is what it looks like.
It does a very good job of keeping tweets intact and including my footnotes. Even a comment and likes are included. Too bad the URLs were not automatically created as hyperlinks.
I wish ‘live’ tweeting and backchannelling were a cultural norm at events like these.
Hmm, a National Conversation about this national “conversation” perhaps?
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On the long, extremely crowded ride to the MOE Workplan Seminar at Ngee Ann Poly. Will be crowded there too, Iike every year.0
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Maybe MOE might consider NOT giving door gifts for folks to manipulate once & throw away later. Just saying.0
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RT @ashley: Maybe MOE might consider NOT giving door gifts for folks to manipulate once & throw away later. Just saying.0
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RT @ashley: Maybe MOE might consider NOT giving door gifts for folks to manipulate once & throw away later. Just saying.0
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Footnote: This was a jigsaw that could be flat or a box. I saw a few folks abandon them on the floor or chairs as they made their way out.
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Review video of the last 15 years (and 4 Ed ministers) seminars.0
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So many slates in use. Saw this over someone’s shoulder: “Touching hearts. Engaging minds. No change since.” Everyone’s a comedian!1
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Footnote: No wonder there was no backchannelling!
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One tag line at WPS: “Every parent, a supportive partner”. As a parent I choose not to be merely supportive. I choose to be involved!0
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Ed minister invited outgoing Ed SMS & PS (Ed Dev) on stage to say a few words.0
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Ed minister back at lectern. SG textbooks used in 30 countries. How about our apps? Oh, wait…0
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Ed minister on igniting the joy learning: “Notice how we speak of smart kids and not spunky kids?”0
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Ed minister reiterated kindergarten curricular standards so parents resist hot housing kids.0
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More reiterations of multiple pathways like Crest Sec, ITE to poly, poly to other higher Ed.0
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Paraphrasing Ed minister: Knowledge & skills become outdated; character & values last a lifetime.0
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RT @ashley: Paraphrasing Ed minister: Knowledge & skills become outdated; character & values last a lifetime.0
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RT @ashley: Paraphrasing Ed minister: Knowledge & skills become outdated; character & values last a lifetime.0
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Examples of CCE from Punggol Pri, Yuan Ching Sec & Telok Kurau Pri. Temasek Sec to involve parents with home CIP.0
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Footnote: Temasek Sec already does this. Tweeted in haste.
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Temasek Sec also conducts Circle Sharing in which kids share personal family stories, eg, hardship & personal loss.0
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Ed minister: from this year, we will abolish banding by absolute academic results!0
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Several school performance measures struck off the list. Audible oohs from audience.0
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For details, see press release: http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2012/09/moe-removes-secondary-school-b.php
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No more cookie cutter schools. With Hougang Pri as eg using outdoor adventure education.0
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$55mil for every school to develop its own niche area.0
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Footnote: Not $55 mil per school. That is the total for the schools that do not have a niche area yet.
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Ed minister on nurturing caring teachers: Care for teachers 1st by having more human policies.0
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Smaller class sizes require more teachers. Ed minister suggests students help teach each other. More teachers does not mean more quality.0
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Teacher-Student ratio in SG is 1:15 in Pri and 1:18 in Sec. On paper!1
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kwantuckYes. Not useful data :p2012-09-12T05:16:11.362Z
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Footnote: Who else is tired of hearing these stats? Numbers don’t tell the whole story. Even the amusing story during the WPS does not tell the whole story.
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25% of SG teachers are less than 30 yo and have less than 5 years of teaching experience.0
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On to parents as partners. $60 haircut woman cited. Message: Help yourself if you want to be helped.0
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Ed minister: “We must take a firm stance against unreasonable demands.”0
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Ed minister on parents pushing kids too hard academically eg tuition, but mollycoddling them eg, carrying their bags.0
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Website by MOE for parents http://t.co/pAAH5Brb0
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Press release about the new site: http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2012/09/new-website-for-parents-and-re.php
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@ashley The link doesnt work leh.
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@krenentertainer Try again. I had to try a few times. Maybe it’s being hit so much by so many folks here it seems like a DOS attack!0
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@ashley yeap. it works now…0
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Footnote: DOS = denial of service
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Now on to homework, exams & stress.0
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@ashley you mean homework exams = stress.
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Ed minister points out that the largest section in our bookshops tends to have assessment books. Says everything!0
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RT @ashley: Ed minister points out that the largest section in our bookshops tends to have assessment books. Says everything!0
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Ed minister: How to maintain rigorous standards & provide optimal stress?0
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On homework: Ed minister highlights project boards and handbooks. How about things like Edmodo?0
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Paraphrasing Ed minister: Don’t give homework for its own sake.0
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Ed minister: Excessive tuition does not help our children.0
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RT @ashley: Ed minister: Excessive tuition does not help our children.0
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RT @ashley: Ed minister: Excessive tuition does not help our children.0
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Assessment standards must be appropriate. Don’t set tests to “wake students up”.0
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RT @ashley: Assessment standards must be appropriate. Don’t set tests to “wake students up”.0
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Ed minister: Let us take a step back & ask ourselves what really matters to our kids. Kids with heart & hope.0
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RT @ashley: Ed minister: Let us take a step back & ask ourselves what really matters to our kids. Kids with heart & hope.0
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Inspiring story at end of Ms Liaw, 50yo woman who lost her husband to cancer & took care of I’ll father-in-law for 16yrs…0
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Ms Liaw is now enrolled in ITE for hospice care. Bravo! She received long, rapturous round of applause from audience.0
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Break time started at 1105. We have to return by 1120! Long lines for food. Even longer lines for the loo!0
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@ashley I thought He just said something along the line of care for educators. :p0
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