Take it from the Bernidos - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
"The Bernidos’ solution to the teacher problem: “Rethink the role of the teacher in the learning process, and institute a program that would not be strongly dependent on teacher qualification, ability and personality, but at the same time should foster the professional development of the teacher. This we implemented through the parallel classes scheme and activity-based features of the CVIF Dynamic Learning Program (DLP)."
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Seeing - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
Seeing - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
"You televise the Ampatuan trial and it will start to not make those things right. Certainly it will start to not make massacre right. The impeachment trial gave us an education in the vileness of taking public money, this trial will give us an education in the vileness of taking human life. I personally do not mind that the gruesome pictures of the dead in Maguindanao are shown to the public, with the usual alerts about parental guidance. If that is what it will take to shock us out of our mindlessness, out of our insensateness, out of our delusion these things happen only to other people and they cannot happen to us, then I’m all for it.
Sometimes making us see things is the only way we will see things."
By Conrado de Quiros
"You televise the Ampatuan trial and it will start to not make those things right. Certainly it will start to not make massacre right. The impeachment trial gave us an education in the vileness of taking public money, this trial will give us an education in the vileness of taking human life. I personally do not mind that the gruesome pictures of the dead in Maguindanao are shown to the public, with the usual alerts about parental guidance. If that is what it will take to shock us out of our mindlessness, out of our insensateness, out of our delusion these things happen only to other people and they cannot happen to us, then I’m all for it.
Sometimes making us see things is the only way we will see things."
By Conrado de Quiros
Thomas Edison’s Philippine films - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
Thomas Edison’s Philippine films - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
'... in the late 1970s Doreen G. Fernandez brought back to Manila a copy of a film on the US imperial adventure in the Philippines, entitled “Bloody Blundering Business.” It was quite a sensation not only for its revisiting of Philippine history, but also because it included clips from these early films. People who saw the film believed they were watching history come alive.'
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Note to self: organise
"In the real world, there will always be times when two or more things demand your attention at once!
Research shows that multi-tasking increases stress, diminishes perceived control and may cause physical discomfort such as headaches, worry, and so on. It also makes it harder to concentrate for extended periods.
Here's how to do if efficiently and effectively:
1. SET A TIME LIMIT. When you shift your gears from one task to another - - or to do two tasks at once, GIVE yourself a deadline for returning to the original task. For example, if you receive a phone call while you're in the middle of writing a proposal for a client, let the caller know you're able to talk for only 10 minutes, politely but firmly end the call, making plans to follow up later if need be.
2. KEEP TABS ON WHAT YOU ARE DOING. Before shifting your attention away from the task you were working on, take a moment to note where you were, what your next step was going to be and where to pick up when you come back to the task!
3. USE STOP-LOSS MEASURES. At the very least, make sure multi-tasking doesn't undo any progress you've already made!
Like turning down the stove before answering the phone, or saving the document you're writing before chatting with a friend.
4. LEARN TO MANAGE YOUR TIME EFFECTIVELY. Try getting better at estimating the time it takes you to complete a task !
You'll generally find that you'll underestimate the time required. This discrepancy leads you to pile more expectations on yourself. You multi-task more and more, and soon you have way too much to juggle!
Keep an eye on the clock, too.
5. DEVELOP AN EXTERNAL MEMORY to take some load off your brain, it can be as simple as a pad of paper where you list all your task. Give yourself a chance to persevere on task until completion! This IS the most productive way to work. Eliminate distractions, of course, you also have to learn to say 'NO' to task you don't have time to complete and learn to prioritize what is important."
Via email.
Research shows that multi-tasking increases stress, diminishes perceived control and may cause physical discomfort such as headaches, worry, and so on. It also makes it harder to concentrate for extended periods.
Here's how to do if efficiently and effectively:
1. SET A TIME LIMIT. When you shift your gears from one task to another - - or to do two tasks at once, GIVE yourself a deadline for returning to the original task. For example, if you receive a phone call while you're in the middle of writing a proposal for a client, let the caller know you're able to talk for only 10 minutes, politely but firmly end the call, making plans to follow up later if need be.
2. KEEP TABS ON WHAT YOU ARE DOING. Before shifting your attention away from the task you were working on, take a moment to note where you were, what your next step was going to be and where to pick up when you come back to the task!
3. USE STOP-LOSS MEASURES. At the very least, make sure multi-tasking doesn't undo any progress you've already made!
Like turning down the stove before answering the phone, or saving the document you're writing before chatting with a friend.
4. LEARN TO MANAGE YOUR TIME EFFECTIVELY. Try getting better at estimating the time it takes you to complete a task !
You'll generally find that you'll underestimate the time required. This discrepancy leads you to pile more expectations on yourself. You multi-task more and more, and soon you have way too much to juggle!
Keep an eye on the clock, too.
5. DEVELOP AN EXTERNAL MEMORY to take some load off your brain, it can be as simple as a pad of paper where you list all your task. Give yourself a chance to persevere on task until completion! This IS the most productive way to work. Eliminate distractions, of course, you also have to learn to say 'NO' to task you don't have time to complete and learn to prioritize what is important."
Via email.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Regaining public trust - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
Regaining public trust - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
"Someone proposed that we should stop criticizing and just heedlessly defend the Court and its decisions. This simplistic suggestion was quickly shot down because it is downright unacceptable, impractical and illogical. To be effective in defending, one must be objective, truthful and credible.
"I personally think that it is best to lay down the facts plainly and then opine freely therefrom. False hosannas would skew the institution’s integrity and the writer’s credibility. Undeserved praise is disguised ridicule.
"Often, it is the Court or its members who provide the grounds for grievances and criticisms. As if the publication of Marites D. Vitug’s “Shadow of Doubt” and the bludgeoning of the Court’s decision allowing President Macapagal-Arroyo to appoint the new chief justice were not enough, the Court and the justices have unfortunately not stopped providing fodder for critics.
"As a retired chief justice, I sincerely hope that, to enliven the trust and esteem of our people, our justices would be more prudent, more precise and more decisive. Transparency, accountability and integrity are I think the Court’s best antidotes to media’s slamming. A misleading public relations hype or blind faith to defend the indefensible would only ricochet and intensify distrust in the Court."
By Artemio V. Panganiban
Philippine Daily Inquirer
"Someone proposed that we should stop criticizing and just heedlessly defend the Court and its decisions. This simplistic suggestion was quickly shot down because it is downright unacceptable, impractical and illogical. To be effective in defending, one must be objective, truthful and credible.
"I personally think that it is best to lay down the facts plainly and then opine freely therefrom. False hosannas would skew the institution’s integrity and the writer’s credibility. Undeserved praise is disguised ridicule.
"Often, it is the Court or its members who provide the grounds for grievances and criticisms. As if the publication of Marites D. Vitug’s “Shadow of Doubt” and the bludgeoning of the Court’s decision allowing President Macapagal-Arroyo to appoint the new chief justice were not enough, the Court and the justices have unfortunately not stopped providing fodder for critics.
"As a retired chief justice, I sincerely hope that, to enliven the trust and esteem of our people, our justices would be more prudent, more precise and more decisive. Transparency, accountability and integrity are I think the Court’s best antidotes to media’s slamming. A misleading public relations hype or blind faith to defend the indefensible would only ricochet and intensify distrust in the Court."
By Artemio V. Panganiban
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Information entropy - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
Information entropy - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
"This haziness contrasts sharply with the vivid images supplied by television – the legalistic notes pinned by the hostage-taker on the bus door and windshield, the almost surreal efficiency of fast-food delivery to the hostages, the tireless shuttling of the man in the orange shirt, the curtained muteness of the hostages inside the bus, the searing smoke from the teargas, and the bizarre futility of the final assault. Television filled our senses with this absurdity – an overflow of images annihilating meaning."
"This haziness contrasts sharply with the vivid images supplied by television – the legalistic notes pinned by the hostage-taker on the bus door and windshield, the almost surreal efficiency of fast-food delivery to the hostages, the tireless shuttling of the man in the orange shirt, the curtained muteness of the hostages inside the bus, the searing smoke from the teargas, and the bizarre futility of the final assault. Television filled our senses with this absurdity – an overflow of images annihilating meaning."
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