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How to achieve to set and achieve your learning goals?

This post is specially delicated to my beloved students. I hope that this article can help them to spend their holiday more meaningfully.

How to achieve to set and achieve your learning goals?

Here are some pointers to set your learning goals:

1.) Brainstorming ( identify a few ,areas in life that you want to improve on) eg. I want to improve my second language, I want to learn how to skate, I want to communicate better with my friends.

Note: Learning need not be based on academic subjects only; it can be related to anything thing in life.

2.) Prioritize your learning needs (ie. give priority to those learning areas that will create more impact and opportunities in your life.) For example, John has identified two learning areas for the month of June. First, he wants to improve his oral presentation skills. Next, he wants to learn how to play a PC based game "Dota". In this case, both areas hold a certain a certain weightage in his learning needs. He must then analysis which of these learning area can impact his life more. A better oral presentation skills which can enhance his communication skills when communicating with people around him? Or to learn how to play "Dota" so that he can relate to his friends who are also playing the game?

In this case, John's primary learning goal may be to improve his oral presentation in June while playing "Dota" can be his secondary learning goal. A set of better oral presentation skills may be more impactful to John as he can not only communicate better with friends but the other people like his parents, teachers and siblings as well.

Note: Playing computer games can be a good form of learning. However, you must always weigh your priorities at all times. In addition, learning can only be effective if you have a varied forms of learning activities.

3.) Identify a list of programmes that cater to the needs of your learning goals. Next, choose not more than three prominant ones (if you have planned to achieve our goals in one month) to take part in. It is important to keep your goal realistic and achieveable.

4.) Create a timeline. It is always important to keep check on the progress.

Note: The timeline created must be something that you are comfortable with. If not, you may create unnecessary stress that may hinder your learning processes)

5.) Review on the activities and programmes that you have taken part in. It is always important to know if you have achieve your goals at the end of the day.

Note: The outcome may not be necessary important. It is the follow-up actions that is crucial in the learning process ie. If you have achieved your goals, you may want to further identified more opportunities to further enhance your learning processes. If not, you may just want to review on the processes and alternatives that you can try in your next attempt to accomplish your goals.

Do not give up!

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Night at the Museum 2:"The Battle of the Smithsonian(2009)"

The moivemakers of " Night at the museum" have made it again in "The Battle of the Smithsonian(2009). In fact, for every dollar and cent I have spent on the tickets, I am getting more than a bargain. The plot is simple but yet packed with actions and comedy. There is never a still moment for me to sneak to the washroom. A+++

Watch Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQyrz5V7Vuw

Poster extracted from http://www.nightatthemuseummovie.com/

Lesson Two (Apples observation) Secondary One

Lesson Two (Apples observation with poster colours) Secondary One

Materials required

Gala Apples
Poster colours- (suggested colours: Yellow, red, green, blue)
Colour pencils
Brushes (at least three) pointed tip
Palette
Drawing block

Pre-Lesson Preperation
Research Panel

There are over 7,500 known varieties of apples in the world. About 2,500 varieties are grown in the United States.

According to the familiar saying, eating one of these apples a day will keep the doctors away. Apples are definitely nourishing as well as tasty. This fruit contains a natural sugar that makes a great snack food because it supplies the body with a quick energy source while being low in calories-an average apple contains only about eighty calories. Apples are low in sodium, high in fiber, and contain no cholesterol-all important for maintaining a healthy body. As a bonus, the crisp juicy texture of the apple helps to message gums and clean teeth.

Different kinds of apples are different in colors, shapes and sizes. Their flesh is also different colors and textures and these vary in how sweet they taste.

Extracted from
http://www.iit.edu/~smart/scotchr/lesson4.htm

The Colour Theory

What is the Colour Theory?
In the color theory, there are the 3 basic pigment colors that can not be mixed or formed by any combination of other colours. All other colors are derived from these 3 hues

These colours are Yellow, Red and Blue. They are also known as Primary colours.( As shown in the diagarm)

Secondary Colours are created when two Primary colours mix together. These colours are green, purple and orange.



Yellow + Blue = Green
Red + Yellow = Orange
red + Blue = Purple

TERTIARY COLORS
Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green and yellow-green.
These are the colors formed by mixing a primary and a secondary color.



Possible Activities
Try to mix different colours with the guide of the colour wheel theory.

Part Two (Trees Drawing)

Observation Studies (trees)

Delicated to my pupils in 2B and 2n1



Extracted from http://www.lilliesplace.com/bigtrees.html

Structure

The Branches - Start with one side and then to the other.The branches do not have to be perfect. No two trees are ever alike. Just keep branching until you get whatever looks right to you. Note: 1) As the branches branches out, the thickness of the branches with becom thinner. 2) Trees will always tend to grow towards the sunlight. Hence, in most cases, the branched of the trees will usually branch out towards the sunlight.

The Leaves



Note: The leaves for big trees usually grow in lumps. However, this is also subjected to the characteristics of the trees eg. a different method must be adopted while drawing a coconut tree. Add the lumps in wherever logical and make sure that each lump is supported by the structure of the trees.


Other Tips

If you are painting a tree, you have to consider the nature of a tree. It grows and shapes itself in such a way as to take good advantage of available light, and it's roots go to where there is the most water and nutrients. Every species of tree has it's own peculiarity. Some have branches that only go up, while others have branches that mostly go down. Some have branches that grow from the trunk in rings of 4, and some don't have any obvious pattern at all. If you are making foliage, try arranging the masses as primatives, and getting in some nice solid shadows, and dark masses for your outer layer of leaves to stand out against. If there is not enough shadow to start out with, there will be no depth to it when you put the leaves on, so don't go too sparingly. For the bark, use a good stiff brush, and lots of gray, with just a touch of brown and some green, maybe some fungus growing off the trunk for added interest. Bark patterns are quite varied, so just have a look at some. You might try adding some ring noise for certain types of bark. Remember that atree holds the soil around it, so sometimes they have the appearance that they are on a mound, and every once in awhile, you might make a tree growing out of the stump of another tree.


Extracted from
http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/index.php/t-131340.html

Metallic Objects

Secondary Two(Express/Normal Academic)

Painting metallic objects
Reference
http://www.wmmhs.org/users/art/marrero/painting_class/still_paint_class/still_life_samples_page.htm

World No Tabacco Day 2006

Delicated to my pupils in 1T2

Graffiti Competition for Youths

In conjunction with the 'World No Tabacco Day 2006' on 31 May, the Health Promotion Board of Singapore has organised a Graffiti Competition for the youths of Singapore. The theme of this competition is 'A Smoke-Free Nation' and it aims to provide a platform for the young to reflect on the benefits of a smoke-free life style and their role in building a smoke-free environment.

These some examples that you can refer to: