Posts Tagged ‘#scrapbooking’
A Meaningful Cause during the Circuit Breaker Period
Background Between 5 April and 1 June, Singapore had entered an unprecedented Circuit Breaker period to curb the spread of the 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…
Read MoreCreative Grandparenting to Connecting Generations
Background Grandparents have a special role to play. Their experience can provide trusted guidance and help their grandchildren to feel a broader sense of safety and stability in today’s lives. Introduction What do grandparents want to share? They like to leave something that the grandchildren can remember them by (see blog Legacy of Life Stories…
Read More30 days challenge – Write your Life Story
The Background: We are in an extraordinary time of history battling the outbreak of COVID-19 since end-January this year. Suddenly the world around us becomes quieter, we are advised to stay home and to observe social distancing when we are outside home. During the circuit breaker period (Note 1), schools close and the non-essential services…
Read MoreiOuting Workshop – Capture your Outing Experience
Kowling and I found that there are many interesting places in Singapore which are best kept secret to Singaporeans and tourists. How about coming close and personal and document our experience through photos, drawings and video slideshow? With the advancement in mobile technology, we can stitch the digital media content into a personalised video…
Read MoreParent-Child Bonding over Electronic Collage Class
I conducted one course in end-Nov in one of the People’s Association Community Clubs. It was a crash course, within 1.5 hours I introduced cyber wellness, mobile photography 101, electronic collage-making and gave a glimpse of how to make a video slideshow. Luckily the learners were very opened, enthusiastic and receptive. In this class I…
Read MoreLeapfrogging from PC to Mobile Platform for Electronic Scrapbooking
Collage-making on mobile platform took off around 2015 as a result of the perfect storm contributed by the pervasiveness of 4G infrastructure, mobile-native application and social media. What it means is that novice needs not be conversant on the PC platform and bogged down with the complexity of file system and operating system environment…
Read MoreTechnology Disruption of Scrapbook Industry is not a matter of If but When
I am of the opinion that traditional scrapbooking industry will be disrupted by technology gradually, similar to the publishing and music industry. Having said that, there is a niche that still cannot be fulfilled by digitalisation. Why traditional scrapbook industry is like the arts of brewed coffee? We just simply love the therapeutic feel and…
Read MoreThree Electronic Scrapbook Ideas for Chinese New Year
Let us stop and think a minute, what has been the subtle impact of technology on our practice of new year traditional custom? Be it Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Pursa or other festive celebration for other races? Has technology disrupted the tradition custom of new year? Whether it is online purchase of new year…
Read MoreExplore Creative Use of Scrapbook in Healthcare Industry
The use of scrapbooking as part of arts therapy, a complimentary approach to engage the patients is still in its infancy. However, there have been reports of its use being explored in community care and hospitals outside of Singapore. An ‘ePortfolio’ in the form of scrapbook consisting of photos and journals enables us to use…
Read MoreReflection, Reframe and Reorganisation
Many working professionals, full-time housewives, young mothers of school-going children, we just do not have the time for ourselves. We make attempt to be more efficient, better organized and super time management, only to find that more are piling up on our in-trays. The challenge is not so much about how we become better in…
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