Time waits for no man.

Old Exam 考古題

There is no way for me to find out why this co-worker sent that old exam for a new midterm request. ......Several years ago,after several heated discussions, a conclusion was made that the one who puts the exam together should hold the final responsibility; given this fact, have less respect for this act. This old exam item was sent back and was prepared to do this part on my own. What to do next? Guess the best thing to do is to leave it here and carry on life as it is.

" Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose." Steve Jobs

開箱文: eWonder Pad 好奇精靈學習平板電腦

This article is not to compare this NT$ 6,000 children's e-reader to a NT$ 20,000 tablet computer. 這個電子書包在2011上巿時, 標價超過 NT$ 12,500大洋, 一年後以分期方式買下後. 發現它有許多好用的功能,也發現它的使用上的一些限制。以下詳敍之：

這個電子書包,在生產公司的展示攤位上,有標示出<國中小學習電子書,前期產品實驗計劃>,算是一針見血的點出這個兒童平板的"實驗"性質。可能以後還會有第二代第三代的產品出現,能避開某些缺點--

　　　　1) 面板的顯示內容,在戶外日光中,幾乎無法閱讀
　　　　2) 無法下載新的程式, 不似其它平板,可以到 Android market 下載學習軟體
　　　　3) e-wonder pad 的網路瀏覽器進入 <文建會兒童繪本> 　
　　　　　http://children.cca.gov.tw/home.php 此類的網站,並點選 flash 的童話繪本後,
　　　　　會有當機的情形,播放時是畫面的一半,未完全顯出該動畫繪本的全畫面。


以下引用其公司在Yahoo http://buy.yahoo.com.tw/gdsale/gdsale.asp?gdid=2483349 所列出的內容:

"產品預置內容 主要： 康軒TOP945精選主題單元康軒BOOK945暢銷書籍LiveABC集團雜誌、叢書 國語日報繪本、叢書 親子天下雜誌、叢書大家說英語雜誌其他如影音多媒體等相關書籍."

----使用後感想: 未發揮 touch screen 的魅力, 文章內容和課本內容一樣,問題發問和作答,也和傳統作答方式一樣.....書面的填空題在此平台上也僅是變成了以觸控筆輸入方式的填空題作答,換湯不換藥。教學目標和方法,和"互動"較無關連---因為若以<多媒體影片講解> + <多重選擇方式> <錯誤選項內容的釋疑> 也許能較快速的達成教學之間的"互動";而多媒體的呈現,可以避開平面教材的缺點--如'數學的量化/點線面上無法'立體活化的呈現。

平板電腦的多功能, touch screen 和內容的成功結合運用,應會有更佳的學習效果....結合度不高的介面,反而會因其介面的不成熟,造成使用上的不方便,阻礙學習目標的達成。

家政婦三田

A story that shows the curious, if not cruel, side of our casual life.

教室內優秀的學生--共同特質

少小離家從軍,部隊裏有長官訓導,三餐也定時,可心中時時有個疑問....在走過許多曲折和困頓後,回到當初沒有機會走入的世界,在這些年的教學相長和經驗歷練之後,心頭上也算是解了點疑問。

班上有一群成績好／品性佳的學生,也有單親家庭/低收入戶的,而那些父母社經地位高的,也並非是孩子是否’優秀’的決定性的條件....也有家裏有錢,家長有學歷,但小孩的心智仍停留在口腔期,玩的更兇,搗蛋的級數更猛...那些心智成熟,在校表現又好的,父母親的身教言教是他們的規矩,不須他人提醒;和師長同學的相處,不卑不亢--來自從小就在教會或是父母身旁觀察學習的結果(家庭和周遭社會組織有相當程度的正面互動).... 和他們父母接觸觀察的結果---父母相處是平和的,並無爭執吵架;收入或高或低,共同的條件是父母的心智成熟度/處事哲學皆有一套完整的架構....

啦啦隊的加油聲

爬行比賽進行中，看終點線的父母使出各種方法，要讓小小朋友快快的拿到第一名。有人拿最愛的玩具或是零食，也有人高聲呼叫小朋友名字。隨歲月流轉,孩子轉眼成長,父母也白了頭。

惟一不變的是那個祝福: 袛要是人，都想飛高看遠；是父母的，莫不希望自己的孩子，能成材。孩子們，加油！

花季

雜記

下班回家路上,到全聯社買了洋葱和みそしる
路口前,學生三二個走過,有愛心媽媽和導護,站在兩旁,擋著車子,護著這些孩子
......good samaritans.....那個小小孩,還有那十八個冷陌面孔,以及事件後引發的討論和行動
洋葱和みそしる是要煮熱湯暖身,而悅悅,是個天使,用她二歲的血肉身軀,開始融化冷漠的人心,

希望這一切都是值得的.....

The evil book behind every dictatorship: The Prince

"Dear reader,

This world is a dangerous one and, remember, power is the most important thing. Without it, you will be subjected to other people's wants and wanton whims. To hold power, it is necessary to be a realist and an actor. A realist recognizes what is presented and what is painted; an actor can project an image that helps him/her to achieve his/her goals.

Have no illusions about going to Heaven because you have to go to Hell to reach your goal. Use whatever means necessary - be it deception, empty promises, or straightforward murder and arrest - to build a leadership that is 'loved and feared.'

Best regards

Niccola Machiavelli

=====================

It has been a haunting question to many that why a leader, who always appeared kind and wise, should be later held responsible for countless murders and slaughters. This book, the Prince, written by Niccolò Machiavelli, may hold the answer.

Taiwan has not always been so democratic. It has had its share of dictatorship - mass campaigns aimed to promot a single political ideology, to worship a single leader, and to cover countless dirty jobs - arrests, tortures and murders.

Why? Why should a kind and wise leader order the death of his own 'beloved' people? The answer is in this book.

自己找的書,比較有趣--閱讀 Galileo Galilei

在一連串的問與答後,找到了一張書單;單上列出的書,其中一本是 Galileo Galilei: Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems . 書名中第一個字 Dialogue ,其基本意義就是兩個人的對話,此外還有被延伸,運用在戲劇和文學作品上;這種文學形式源頭甚早就被人類所使用,最早可回溯到古希臘。也許是因為＂對話＂本身是溝通表達的第一步,它是容易讓人親近的。建構在這最基礎的表達方式上,則是伽利略這位科學家化繁為簡的精妙文筆...(未完成)

........其實,他的書,要由上下文來看的話,引人注意的是他勇於挑戰權威(由教廷所主張的天動說),以客觀証劇來建立論點.....也為後來的人建立一個好樣本。

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Summer (lazy) recipe

炎炎夏日 懶人食譜:

茭白筍/菜瓜/地瓜----(經濟/健康/重點是:不用洗太多鍋碗瓢盤)

一袋地瓜 85元 三條菜瓜50元 茭白筍X 12支 120元

黃肉地瓜先丟入電鍋蒸,放涼後,放在冰箱冷涷庫,食用前拿出解凍---早餐

菜瓜,去皮切片後,炒....(不知多久/軟熟就可)...加入麵條,再煮熟---中餐

茭白筍,水煮開後,丟入,悶熟----晚餐

ps. 這比煮碗泡麵等級還要高一丁點兒。

十年

在照相機前, Twins 人沒變太多,攝影師如是說........當年的青春面孔,是如此昂然如此的無塵埃,和現在相比,神情裏多了一份怯怯不願回首,另一頭,也有連三年的情義相挺和那不再單純,不再一切了然於心的相識相知.......十年前,昂首開步前行,要看天有多高地有多遠,沒想到,卻被那好傻好天真跘一跤;十年前,是個直腸子一句話,這十年後,漫天紛擾之中,肚裏話不願再明說,一路瞻前顧後,袛怕遭著兵刃命隨傾。人海江湖裏,十年轉眼即過....

A faraway swimming pool

小朋友和她娘說，想學游泳....這並不是什麼很大的要求;袛不過,住家方圓15公里附近,沒一座較俱規模的游泳池。若是弄一個塑膠充氣泳池，池小水淺，好像也不能教小朋友學游泳，也是浪費水。找了座有教學課程的游池，開車半個小時帶姐姐去上課；我們家大姐姐很高興，有那麼一大片水池可玩，教練也有方法來帶小朋友邊玩邊學。真希望住家附近也有管理較佳／水質也好的游池可供選擇。

Poison that you pay for

The full extent of this food contamination is yet clear. Consumers are given a rude awakening in this incident: tainted health supplements, beverages and food have been poisoning our body all along for at least five years. Parents are especially angry because they purchased nutrient supplements for kid out of love, but only to find their kids' health irreversibly damaged. The government is a total disappointment in this nation-wide scandal; when a lab technitian detected this abnormal presence of prohibited chemicals, the health authority didn't respond immediately. Instead, it withheld this piece of information for more than 1 month, and subsequent responses failed to convince people that the government is here with people, or for people's rights and interests.

中華民國消費者文教基金會 www.consumers.org.tw

Faith and a free ticket

Tomato and Tax Season

More and more neighbors have decided to utilize their small path of garden to the fullest. Herbs, common veges, and fruits have been the favorite choice now instead of the old-school flowers. So much for the tax season.

Sony ICF B02

News anchors keep telling the world that the end is coming. Scientists and politicians could not guarantee anything. Even if tomorrow is the final chapter of the world, many probably will still remain who they are and celebrate life the way they have been doing. Life is so wonderful.

One Aspect of Truth

Springtime and her dazzling beauty

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