Teacher friend shared this photo in my whatsapp group chat.
Here's the underlying story. The online seminar was attended by Singapore, South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia and China students.
1. Some people with links to MOE was actually behind these and got local schools to participate and pay them.
2. China and Singapore students were supposed to present their projects in the zoom session.
3. To make their money worth, the China schools sent huge teams and over-ran their allocated time. Their parents were so proud of them.
4. Every China student spoke clumsily for long period of time and took up the event's time. Singapore students (who were supposed to present) either shorten their presentation, removed Q&A and many didn't even get a chance to present their work at all.
5. The minister did not intervene. I guess it was not polite to offend foreigners and compromising local students was ok. Even the Singapore school teachers were disgusted and felt unjust for their kids.
Conclusion:
Local teachers & students were strawberries; none dared to protest to the moderators or fight for their rights. The China students were so competitive while our kids were soft and not hungry. They cannot survive in the real world. Worst of all, their very own minister was there and didn't voice out for them and happily nod his head for the China students who weren't following the rules.
What kind of leadership do we have, when an ex-army general can't even protect his country's students against unfair competitors?
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.
Here's the underlying story. The online seminar was attended by Singapore, South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia and China students.
1. Some people with links to MOE was actually behind these and got local schools to participate and pay them.
2. China and Singapore students were supposed to present their projects in the zoom session.
3. To make their money worth, the China schools sent huge teams and over-ran their allocated time. Their parents were so proud of them.
4. Every China student spoke clumsily for long period of time and took up the event's time. Singapore students (who were supposed to present) either shorten their presentation, removed Q&A and many didn't even get a chance to present their work at all.
5. The minister did not intervene. I guess it was not polite to offend foreigners and compromising local students was ok. Even the Singapore school teachers were disgusted and felt unjust for their kids.
Conclusion:
Local teachers & students were strawberries; none dared to protest to the moderators or fight for their rights. The China students were so competitive while our kids were soft and not hungry. They cannot survive in the real world. Worst of all, their very own minister was there and didn't voice out for them and happily nod his head for the China students who weren't following the rules.
What kind of leadership do we have, when an ex-army general can't even protect his country's students against unfair competitors?
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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.