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Featured, Technology »

[9 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 515 views]
Ubuntu: The Best Operating System for Educators

Ubuntu is a low cost, open source operating system that is perfect for schools.

Featured, Teaching English »

[2 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 278 views]
Basic Sentence Diagramming Quick Reference

Sentence diagramming is a valuable tool to help students visually represent the structures of sentences. It’s true that it is not essential. There are many people who comprehend the deep structures of the English language that do not know how to diagram, but everyone who understands diagramming understands basic grammar.
However, one road that I’ve crossed in my instruction is how to grade diagrams. Often time students understand the grammar, but they forget the diagramming technique.  As a teacher, I had to ask myself whether to deduct points for small mistakes.  …

Featured, Teaching English »

[25 May 2009 | 2 Comments | 290 views]
American vs. British Spelling

A handy chart for remembering the differences between British and American spelling.

Featured, Singapore Life »

[11 May 2009 | One Comment | 1,292 views]
Escape to Malacca, Malaysia

Malacca is the perfect weekend trip from Singapore.

Featured, Singapore Life »

[10 May 2009 | One Comment | 422 views]
10 Singlish Words to Learn

Learn a list of simple Singlish words: angmoh, on/off, paiseh, aircon, makan, recce, can/cannot, shiok, cheem, and lah!

Featured, Singapore Life »

[9 May 2009 | No Comment | 205 views]
Telunas Beach: The Perfect Retreat from Singapore

Telunas Beach is nestled in the Riau Islands of Indonesia, and you won’t find a better place for a peaceful retreat from Singapore.

Featured, Japan Life »

[9 May 2009 | No Comment | 125 views]
Book Review: <i>Manga Messiah</i>

Can a comic book convincingly portray the gospel?

Christian Education, Featured »

[6 May 2009 | No Comment | 184 views]
Five Bible Verse Posters

See five Bible verse posters that I designed and read the stories behind them.

Christian Education, Featured »

[2 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 155 views]
Book Review: <i>The Heavenly Man</i>

The Heavenly Man is not for the feint of heart, and it is literally filled with dozens of violent accounts of persecution. The process of reading this book would be quite masochistic if Yun did not also describe how the Lord would give him strength to endure each and every trial.

Featured, Teaching English »

[31 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 274 views]
50 MS Standardized Test Preparation Questions for Language and Spelling

25 spelling and 25 language questions to prepare middle school students for standardized tests.