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Keechiu blinks more than 14,000 times a day. 
#DidYouKnow that most people blink more than 14,000 times a day?
Learnt this interesting fact and more during my visit to the “Weird But True” exhibition by National Geographic at Gardens by the Bay.
As part of the exhibition, stalactites and stalagmites were lowered into the Cloud Forest through an opening in the roof, using precise manoeuvres on a crane. Such ingenuity underpins many activities by the Gardens, including its newly-launched Green Guardians programme which reaches out to pre-schools, primary and secondary schools.
Covering environmental conservation strategies, wildlife and climate change, the programme supports Ministry of Education, Singapore’s efforts to nurture Environmental Stewards from young. To overcome constraints stemming from #COVID19, the Gardens has created a “Digital Twin” of its grounds – this is an interactive platform that allows virtual tours of the Gardens and highlights its sustainability features, such as how the Gardens recycle energy and rainwater to run its Conservatories.
Canberra Primary School has been working closely with the Gardens over several months to test this pilot project. Through its Global Sustainability Development Programme, the school collaborated with schools in China
, Malaysia
, Indonesia
and South Africa
on sustainability-related projects. Enjoyed meeting our students and their peers in these countries and learning more about their projects.
I hope that this “Digital Twin” will become a useful learning resource for teachers and students, and a bridge between education institutions in Singapore and the rest of the world.
Chan Chun Sing added 6 new photos.
52 mins ·#DidYouKnow that most people blink more than 14,000 times a day?
Learnt this interesting fact and more during my visit to the “Weird But True” exhibition by National Geographic at Gardens by the Bay.
As part of the exhibition, stalactites and stalagmites were lowered into the Cloud Forest through an opening in the roof, using precise manoeuvres on a crane. Such ingenuity underpins many activities by the Gardens, including its newly-launched Green Guardians programme which reaches out to pre-schools, primary and secondary schools.
Covering environmental conservation strategies, wildlife and climate change, the programme supports Ministry of Education, Singapore’s efforts to nurture Environmental Stewards from young. To overcome constraints stemming from #COVID19, the Gardens has created a “Digital Twin” of its grounds – this is an interactive platform that allows virtual tours of the Gardens and highlights its sustainability features, such as how the Gardens recycle energy and rainwater to run its Conservatories.
Canberra Primary School has been working closely with the Gardens over several months to test this pilot project. Through its Global Sustainability Development Programme, the school collaborated with schools in China
I hope that this “Digital Twin” will become a useful learning resource for teachers and students, and a bridge between education institutions in Singapore and the rest of the world.
Keechiu visits North Vista Secondary School. 
Not what you would typically find in a school library — indoor vegetable farming systems
Fully assembled by the students of North Vista Secondary School with guidance from their teachers, it has been an interesting learning journey.
Mrs Lucia Leong is a nutrition and food science teacher, Ms Annaliza Bakri teaches Malay language, and Mrs Elvina Tian teaches biology. Despite not having prior knowledge on indoor farming, they sought advice from Science Centre Singapore, commercial farmers and other experts and worked with the students to set up the system. I spotted cherry tomatoes, thyme, basil and several popular local vegetables being grown.
Students take turns to take care of the vegetables and maintain the system, and I can see the sense of pride and responsibility that has been nurtured. Biology students also get the chance to learn about pollination firsthand.
Most importantly — by embodying the spirit of #LifelongLearning the teachers show that it is possible to pick up any knowledge that we want at any life stage.
And they are not stopping here. I was told they have plans to grow strawberries
next
.
#30by30
#ourschoolstories
Chan Chun Sing added 4 new photos.
6 hrs ·Not what you would typically find in a school library — indoor vegetable farming systems
Fully assembled by the students of North Vista Secondary School with guidance from their teachers, it has been an interesting learning journey.
Mrs Lucia Leong is a nutrition and food science teacher, Ms Annaliza Bakri teaches Malay language, and Mrs Elvina Tian teaches biology. Despite not having prior knowledge on indoor farming, they sought advice from Science Centre Singapore, commercial farmers and other experts and worked with the students to set up the system. I spotted cherry tomatoes, thyme, basil and several popular local vegetables being grown.
Students take turns to take care of the vegetables and maintain the system, and I can see the sense of pride and responsibility that has been nurtured. Biology students also get the chance to learn about pollination firsthand.
Most importantly — by embodying the spirit of #LifelongLearning the teachers show that it is possible to pick up any knowledge that we want at any life stage.
And they are not stopping here. I was told they have plans to grow strawberries
#30by30
#ourschoolstories
Keechiu is also concerned about Ukraine.................. and Singapore 
The situation in Ukraine should be of concern to us all.
From the bloodshed and loss of innocent lives, to the impact on the global economy, energy prices and our livelihoods.
But we should be most concerned about the reasons or even excuses to justify the use of force to violate sovereignty, as well as how international laws and norms are to be upheld.
It is a stark reminder to us that we should never ever take our sovereignty and independence for granted. Unless we are relevant, and possess the means and will to defend ourselves, we will be held ransom by the geostrategic contests of others.
Chan Chun Sing
37 mins ·The situation in Ukraine should be of concern to us all.
From the bloodshed and loss of innocent lives, to the impact on the global economy, energy prices and our livelihoods.
But we should be most concerned about the reasons or even excuses to justify the use of force to violate sovereignty, as well as how international laws and norms are to be upheld.
It is a stark reminder to us that we should never ever take our sovereignty and independence for granted. Unless we are relevant, and possess the means and will to defend ourselves, we will be held ransom by the geostrategic contests of others.
from straitstimes.com:
SINGAPORE - Students here need to be like "eels", or Eternal and Engaged Learners (Eels), said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing on Monday (Feb 21).
He was speaking at the launch of a book - Building Excellence In Higher Education: Singapore's Experience - on the development and future of the system in Singapore for higher education, which is co-written by the fourth and longest-serving president of Singapore Management University (SMU), Emeritus Professor Arnoud De Meyer, and SMU adjunct lecturer Jovina Ang.
Said Mr Chan: "We must dispense with the thinking that front-loading education can prepare us for the rest of our lives.
"Instead, I've always hoped our students will be like Eels - Eternal and Engaged Learners. "
In his speech, he drew on the book to outline three ways Singapore can position universities for the future.
As Singapore's universities grow in size, governance of the higher education sector and development of leadership teams must keep up with the complex task of leading and managing them, he said.
Mr Chan noted that the six universities in Singapore have over 100,000 students at any one time.
Secondly, institutes of higher learning here must evolve into institutes for continual learning to keep pace with the world, he said, agreeing with Prof De Meyer that the concept of alumni will become "a relic of the past".
Echoing Prof De Meyer's book, he noted that singularly academic or on-the-job training will no longer be sufficient.
This comes as Singapore continues to strengthen the training of mid-career workers with this year's Budget rolling out a scheme to provide highly subsidised, industry-oriented training courses to help such workers secure jobs in sectors with good hiring opportunities.
Lastly, research in universities must flow back to the industry, and leading industry skills and knowledge also need to reach labs and classrooms, said Mr Chan.
The book brings together interviews with former education ministers, including Dr Tony Tan and Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, permanent secretaries, presidents and chairmen of universities.
In his speech, Prof De Meyer highlighted designing a system aligned to socio-economic development of the country and significant investment in research funding for universities as two of several drivers of excellence in higher education over three decades.
Addressing cynicism about the future of Singapore's partnerships with foreign universities after the National University of Singapore decided to cease its collaboration with Yale University last year, Prof De Meyer told The Straits Times the closure should be seen in the context of past partnerships between universities here, citing Singapore University of Technology and Design's collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology that ended in 2017.
Partnerships between universities come to a natural end when the marginal return from learning decreases and "the logic for the collaboration usually breaks down", observed Prof De Meyer.
But the higher education system here is far from perfect, noted Prof De Meyer in his speech, questioning whether local universities are ready for mid-career education as the population ages rapidly.
He said: "Do we know enough about andragogy or how older people learn? Is the revenue stream of mid-career education stable enough to recruit faculty that may stay on for decades?"
Other challenges that universities of the future will need to navigate include the role of technology in university education, which has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, he said.
While greater emphasis has been placed on lifelong learning since the launch of SkillsFuture in 2015, Dr Ang, who also teaches adult learners at SMU, said more needs to be done to make reskilling a way of life.
Said Dr Ang: "Typically a lot of Singaporeans tend to leverage their first degree for too long and I think that's why we need to inculcate a mindset of continuous learning from a very young age."
Singapore students need to be lifelong learners: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE - Students here need to be like "eels", or Eternal and Engaged Learners (Eels), said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing on Monday (Feb 21).
He was speaking at the launch of a book - Building Excellence In Higher Education: Singapore's Experience - on the development and future of the system in Singapore for higher education, which is co-written by the fourth and longest-serving president of Singapore Management University (SMU), Emeritus Professor Arnoud De Meyer, and SMU adjunct lecturer Jovina Ang.
Said Mr Chan: "We must dispense with the thinking that front-loading education can prepare us for the rest of our lives.
"Instead, I've always hoped our students will be like Eels - Eternal and Engaged Learners. "
In his speech, he drew on the book to outline three ways Singapore can position universities for the future.
As Singapore's universities grow in size, governance of the higher education sector and development of leadership teams must keep up with the complex task of leading and managing them, he said.
Mr Chan noted that the six universities in Singapore have over 100,000 students at any one time.
Secondly, institutes of higher learning here must evolve into institutes for continual learning to keep pace with the world, he said, agreeing with Prof De Meyer that the concept of alumni will become "a relic of the past".
Echoing Prof De Meyer's book, he noted that singularly academic or on-the-job training will no longer be sufficient.
This comes as Singapore continues to strengthen the training of mid-career workers with this year's Budget rolling out a scheme to provide highly subsidised, industry-oriented training courses to help such workers secure jobs in sectors with good hiring opportunities.
Lastly, research in universities must flow back to the industry, and leading industry skills and knowledge also need to reach labs and classrooms, said Mr Chan.
The book brings together interviews with former education ministers, including Dr Tony Tan and Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, permanent secretaries, presidents and chairmen of universities.
In his speech, Prof De Meyer highlighted designing a system aligned to socio-economic development of the country and significant investment in research funding for universities as two of several drivers of excellence in higher education over three decades.
Addressing cynicism about the future of Singapore's partnerships with foreign universities after the National University of Singapore decided to cease its collaboration with Yale University last year, Prof De Meyer told The Straits Times the closure should be seen in the context of past partnerships between universities here, citing Singapore University of Technology and Design's collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology that ended in 2017.
Partnerships between universities come to a natural end when the marginal return from learning decreases and "the logic for the collaboration usually breaks down", observed Prof De Meyer.
But the higher education system here is far from perfect, noted Prof De Meyer in his speech, questioning whether local universities are ready for mid-career education as the population ages rapidly.
He said: "Do we know enough about andragogy or how older people learn? Is the revenue stream of mid-career education stable enough to recruit faculty that may stay on for decades?"
Other challenges that universities of the future will need to navigate include the role of technology in university education, which has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, he said.
While greater emphasis has been placed on lifelong learning since the launch of SkillsFuture in 2015, Dr Ang, who also teaches adult learners at SMU, said more needs to be done to make reskilling a way of life.
Said Dr Ang: "Typically a lot of Singaporeans tend to leverage their first degree for too long and I think that's why we need to inculcate a mindset of continuous learning from a very young age."
Keechiu wants to grow superfood at home.
Fancy growing your own superfood at home? My Buona Vista residents tried their hands doing so at an urban gardening workshop this morning. I picked up some finer points of gardening too!
Chan Chun Sing
8 hrs ·Fancy growing your own superfood at home? My Buona Vista residents tried their hands doing so at an urban gardening workshop this morning. I picked up some finer points of gardening too!
from straitstimes.com:
SINGAPORE - It is never too early to learn about sustainability, with children as young as four the target of Gardens by the Bay’s latest initiative.
It launched three programmes on Tuesday (Feb 22) to teach the young about principles related to biodiversity, conservation and sustainability in a fun and engaging way.
The programmes - Green Guardians, Digital Twin and the National Geographic Weird But True exhibition - are targeted at pre-school, primary and secondary school students.
The guest of honour at the event, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing, who launched the National Geographic exhibition, said the programmes will shape citizens who can mitigate environmental challenges.
"By shaping young minds early, we plant seeds of environmental consciousness and responsibility, which will bloom into constructive environmental action one day. This, in turn, will entrench sustainability as a mainstream norm and culture in Singapore," he said in his speech on Tuesday.
The National Geographic exhibition, which will run in the Gardens’ Cloud Forest conservatory till July 31, is based on the nature publication’s Kids magazine and best-selling series of books.
The exhibition will help students learn interesting facts about plants, animals and science, and will have four versions, with Weird But True as the first.
The Green Guardians programme, which features five tiers, teaches students about nature both in school and through activities on the ground.
Among the tiers is Seeker, which will educate students through e-books, and Explorer, which features virtual tours and onsite programmes where students will learn more about different plants and trees.
Another tier, Creator, engages students via hands-on workshops at the Gardens, where activities include growing their own mini urban herb garden.
So far, 50 schools have come on board.
Gardens by the Bay, which celebrates its 10th year this year, has also recreated its attractions virtually via the Digital Twin programme, allowing students to explore the attraction remotely.
It allows participants to navigate to key locations within the Gardens and see pop-up information panels on sustainability concepts such as waste management, electricity conservation and rainwater recycling, and how these are undertaken at the Gardens.
The remote model also means students from other countries can also take part.
The Digital Twin is currently a pilot, in collaboration with Canberra Primary School's Global Sustainability Development Programme.
The pilot is open to about 400 pupils from four schools in Singapore - Canberra Primary, Innova Primary, Woodlands Primary and Xinmin Primary - and nine schools in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Africa.
Gardens by the Bay chief executive Felix Loh highlighted the importance of cultivating a mindset of sustainability among the young.
"Gardens are public educators of nature and science. In our role as a national garden, nurturing a culture of sustainability among the next generation is one of our key focuses in our 10th year and beyond," he said.
"Schools and families can look forward to more events and activities with a strong environmental theme targeted at the young and delivered in an interactive way."
Gardens by the Bay launches programmes to spread message of sustainability to the young
SINGAPORE - It is never too early to learn about sustainability, with children as young as four the target of Gardens by the Bay’s latest initiative.
It launched three programmes on Tuesday (Feb 22) to teach the young about principles related to biodiversity, conservation and sustainability in a fun and engaging way.
The programmes - Green Guardians, Digital Twin and the National Geographic Weird But True exhibition - are targeted at pre-school, primary and secondary school students.
The guest of honour at the event, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing, who launched the National Geographic exhibition, said the programmes will shape citizens who can mitigate environmental challenges.
"By shaping young minds early, we plant seeds of environmental consciousness and responsibility, which will bloom into constructive environmental action one day. This, in turn, will entrench sustainability as a mainstream norm and culture in Singapore," he said in his speech on Tuesday.
The National Geographic exhibition, which will run in the Gardens’ Cloud Forest conservatory till July 31, is based on the nature publication’s Kids magazine and best-selling series of books.
The exhibition will help students learn interesting facts about plants, animals and science, and will have four versions, with Weird But True as the first.
The Green Guardians programme, which features five tiers, teaches students about nature both in school and through activities on the ground.
Among the tiers is Seeker, which will educate students through e-books, and Explorer, which features virtual tours and onsite programmes where students will learn more about different plants and trees.
Another tier, Creator, engages students via hands-on workshops at the Gardens, where activities include growing their own mini urban herb garden.
So far, 50 schools have come on board.
Gardens by the Bay, which celebrates its 10th year this year, has also recreated its attractions virtually via the Digital Twin programme, allowing students to explore the attraction remotely.
It allows participants to navigate to key locations within the Gardens and see pop-up information panels on sustainability concepts such as waste management, electricity conservation and rainwater recycling, and how these are undertaken at the Gardens.
The remote model also means students from other countries can also take part.
The Digital Twin is currently a pilot, in collaboration with Canberra Primary School's Global Sustainability Development Programme.
The pilot is open to about 400 pupils from four schools in Singapore - Canberra Primary, Innova Primary, Woodlands Primary and Xinmin Primary - and nine schools in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Africa.
Gardens by the Bay chief executive Felix Loh highlighted the importance of cultivating a mindset of sustainability among the young.
"Gardens are public educators of nature and science. In our role as a national garden, nurturing a culture of sustainability among the next generation is one of our key focuses in our 10th year and beyond," he said.
"Schools and families can look forward to more events and activities with a strong environmental theme targeted at the young and delivered in an interactive way."
A new coffee shop caught Keechiu's eye. 
A “new coffee shop” at our Commonwealth Crescent Market - 聚啡莊 (Coffee Together Co.). What caught my eye was the coffee grinding machine that was more than 50 years old. Still working!
Combining the best of both old and new. Welcome to our community!
Chan Chun Sing
11 hrs ·A “new coffee shop” at our Commonwealth Crescent Market - 聚啡莊 (Coffee Together Co.). What caught my eye was the coffee grinding machine that was more than 50 years old. Still working!
Combining the best of both old and new. Welcome to our community!
Keechiu meets Mdm Yang.
Met Mdm Yang at block visit this weekend. She showed me her late husband’s certificate of commendation from the People's Action Party, signed by Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Dr Toh Chin Chye more than 40 years ago.
She was modest about his achievement. Just like many of our volunteers. But we know that they serve wholeheartedly and selflessly, not seeking recognition nor reward. They work tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure that our residents are well taken care of. Thank you very much for your service to Singapore and Singaporeans!
Chan Chun Sing
10 hrs ·Met Mdm Yang at block visit this weekend. She showed me her late husband’s certificate of commendation from the People's Action Party, signed by Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Dr Toh Chin Chye more than 40 years ago.
She was modest about his achievement. Just like many of our volunteers. But we know that they serve wholeheartedly and selflessly, not seeking recognition nor reward. They work tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure that our residents are well taken care of. Thank you very much for your service to Singapore and Singaporeans!
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