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Get into 'the zone'
Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 04/05/2010
» Creativity flourishes in a non-threatening environment that is characterised by high levels of positive emotional experiences and responses. But happiness is not the only ingredient to consider when we think about redesigning schools to cater to the needs of a new, more challenging future, where fluidity in thinking and learning define success.
The Eruption's disruption
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 04/05/2010
» You would have to be living under a rock (or a volcano!) to not know about Eyjafjallajokull - pronounced EYE-ya-fyat-lah-YOH-kuht and means "island-mountain glacier" in Icelandic - the Iceland volcano that, at its peak, spewed huge amounts of ash into the atmosphere, grounding much of Europe's air travel. Today we will explore volcanoes, the effect of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption on global air travel and its dangers to aircraft.
Native tongue twisters
Andrew Biggs, Published on 02/05/2010
» All around my Los Angeles neighbourhood are hand-written signs tacked onto lofty palm trees: ``ACCENT ELIMINATION''. The two words are followed by a local telephone number, which to my surprise doesn't begin with 555. Accent Elimination _ how intriguing.
Method in his music
Mylife, Anjira Assavanonda, Published on 29/04/2010
» Music is Ronnachai “Aod†Thomyapariwat’s life. In his early adulthood, his role as lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Keereeboon made him famous.
Hooray for... Hancock park
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 25/04/2010
» You know, back when I was living in Bangkok I was a pretty modest kind of guy. I know that sounds like I've been living here in Los Angeles for an eternity, as opposed to 14 nights, but I can tell you I've changed.
A higher level of communication
Mylife, Dr Penny Lorwatanapongsa, Published on 22/04/2010
» Taking care of one's self during pregnancy is not an easy task. However, taking care of a toddler in the digital era is much harder because of communication problems which are bound to occur in the family.
Studying abroad? Take a look at Malaysia
Mylife, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 22/04/2010
» When the opportunity to study abroad comes along, the majority of Thai students usually aim for the US or Europe.
Producing picture-perfect phonemes
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 20/04/2010
» When I learned Japanese, one phoneme, not found in English, was nearly impossible: /tsu/, produced by placing the tongue behind the teeth as with /t/ and bringing it back as when producing /s/. Easy to produce mid-word, I never perfected it word-initial, which remains embarrassing as the name of one of my friends is Tsutomu.
Don't lose accuracy with loose grammar
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 20/04/2010
» The words loose and lose are often mixed up and misused in place of one another. Many people write loose when they really mean lose. Perhaps the source of confusion is related to the obvious visual resemblance, or occasionally shared verb status.
Taking the science path
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 20/04/2010
» Once again, MSD Thailand (MSD), in collaboration with Kenan Institute Asia, the Office of the Basic Education Commission, and the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology, organised the "MSD In-Step Fun Science Camp" (Fun Science Camp) at Rajaprajanugroh 35 School in Takua Pa district in the southern province of Phangnga.