Never Say Die Attitude

Never Say Die Attitude

Introduction Life comes around in a full circle. As an instructor, I am grateful to enable many learners to use smartphones and digital tools. While teaching, I learn a lot from my students. There is a group of learners belonging to the baby boomers educated in Chinese. They did not pursue higher education during the…

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The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Adult Continuous Learning

Impact of AI to Adult Continuous Learning

Introduction According to Wikipedia (Note 1), artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence to perceive, synthesize, and infer information from machines. ChatGPT (Note 2) is the latest chatbot based on AI that could have the potential to disrupt certain jobs and industries. ChatGPT can respond to follow-up questions, tweet in the style of a particular author and…

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Celebrating Singapore’s 56th Birthday

Celebrating Singapore 56th Birthday

Introduction Both my parents had passed away, and I missed them. I love to browse through the physical photo albums, reminiscing fondly about our lives, our memories, and our time together. Looking through the precious black-and-white family album taken at the Esplanade, brought back beautiful moments. The Singapore River has witnessed the history of the…

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An Attitude of Gratitude for 2020

An Attitude for Gratitude for 2020

Introduction The year 2020 is remembered with mixed feelings as a pandemic year. To many, this has been an annus horribilis with a global impact far and wide. While the misfortune has been awful, well documented, and shared, I like to focus on what individuals can do to bring cheers and uplifting energy to support…

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Tell Your Story and Leave a Legacy with eScrapbook

Tell your legacy story with eScrapbook

Background I felt honoured to present on the topic ‘Tell your story and leave a legacy with eScrapbook’ to share my experience with some 70 participants at the NUS Senior Alumni Tea and Chat session. I was eager to put my teaching experience in recent years into good use. (Please refer to blogs Webinar Series-Nourishing…

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A Meaningful Cause during the Circuit Breaker Period

Background Between 5 April and 1 June, Singapore entered an unprecedented Circuit Breaker period to curb the spread of COVID-19. The government introduced measures to minimise social interaction and community activities. Schools and workplaces were closed. Only essential services that support daily needs remained open. Everyone played a part While there was uncertainty and fear…

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