Fourth Paitoonriya Seminar @ DPU, Bangkok, Thailland

The 4th Paitooriya Seminar

Theme: New Education
Date: 25 August 2019
Venue: Dhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok, Thailand
www.dpu.ac.th

As the world is changing rapidly, education needs to change itself, reinventing itself. The world is becoming smaller due to access to transportation and new media. The world we are living in now is the world under the post-globalization era, with more emphasis on localization and diversity.

The world we are now in is not stable. It is full of uncertainties / disruption - known as the VUCA world. Solution, possible solution is that we need to be adaptive, agility is needed, we need to be agile, ready to learn new things.

Here are some trends:

1.  Schools - new forms of learning, schools as we have known + 100 years are gradually disappearing (schooling is dying out). Learning is still important. 

2. Technologies (Rise of Machines) - use of new technologies (Digital Transformation) - Anywhere and anytime - known as perpetual learning

3. New assessment (Less - A-B-C-D) , we have been misled by some for so long.

4. Education will become more privatized with various forms of education. Self-education is a new trend.

5. Truth - from sciences not religions

6. Home schooling with the aid of telecommunication technologies

7. New roles of teachers. Inspire me and give me freedom - new students (new generations)

Factors

- Individualism - Self-learning through new media. Contents are everywhere.

- Digitization - perpetual learning

- Digital mindset - fast-cheap-good

- Commercialization

- Urbanization

- Climate change 

- VUCA World - Disruptive and uncertain 

Keys

1. As far as I could remember, The society (nowadays) is full of people learning -less teaching (in schools or colleges). This is evidenced before our own eyes.

2. 

Link to Paper 20 August 2019

The link is here

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XN3qM2FkL4KBieUkncqTf4-glM3BwrLcnAA0-KrSrF0/edit?usp=sharing

Do you want to travel the world and see new places? Read this book.

Do you want to travel the world and see new places? Read this book.

On the Theory of Positive Disintegration

The Theory of Positive Disintegration

There are more theories on human personalities and behavior, including their cognition and emotion. One of the theories is called the disintegration theory. Basically, you are a being capable of reinventing yourself. Similar to a super-human theory, Dabrowsky said that only some humans were capable of reaching their fun potentials of self-actualization.

At the very onset of this discussion, one should heed what Mother Teresa has said: "Personality is not important', it's what you do.


According to the of Positive Disintegration proposed by Kzimierz Dabrowski, there are 5  levels (not stages) of personality growth.

You may agree or disagree with his ideas or explanations, but you should listen to what he has said about personal development and society.







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2019 POKHARA CW WORKSHOPS

2019 POKHARA CW WORKSHOPS

Pokhara is a place in Nepal. And Nepal is in Asia They say it's the best country in the world.

Moti, Vishnu and Sarita are planning to revive the creative writing workshops with an event in Nepal this coming November. 

The workshop would take place in Pokhara, a scenically beautiful place, a few hours drive from Kathmandu.  Group members from outside Nepal would need to arrive in Kathmandu on 24 November, then travel to Pokhara on 25.

26-28 November we would have the core group workshop.

29 November we would be offering a workshop for local teachers.

30 Return to Kathmandu.  Departure for some members

1 Dec.  Departure for the rest of members.

The conditions for our core group would be as before: accomodation, meals and transport provided by our Nepali hosts.  Return air travel the responsibility of the group members.

As before, we would expect core group members to prepare the following:

~ Poem(s) and/or stories they could read as part of a reading performance.

~ Write one short poem (Max 10 lines), one short story and one creative writing activity for the classroom - for peer editing sessions during the core workshop.

~ For the local teachers' workshop on 29 November, prepare a one-hour workshop on any practical aspect of creative writing.

As on previous occsions, we hope to be able to publish a selection of our writings with a local publisher.

I hope this comes as good news to you.  It is several years now since we were able to organise a CW event.  It's a great opportunity to meet old and new friends and to develop our creative writing skills together.

As numbers will be limited, I would ask you to kindly sign up for this as soon as possible.  I shall be away for the whole of September, so it will be helpful if you can indicate your interest by the end of August.  Please copy any mails to Vishnu and Moti (addresses are above)

+++++++++++++

I look forward to hearing from you.

Are you looking forward to hearing from me?

If yes, then we shall see.

Who is faster in in a shopping spree.

++++++++++++++++

When Adam said, I hope this comes as good news to you.

I told him, it is good news for me.

What are you going to do?

I guess nothing is free.

++++++++++++++++++++++

Morning has broken

Birds singing and dogs barking

Motor cars roaring

+++++++++++

Silence is fragile.

Rare as diamonds and gold

Could you please shut up?

++++++++++++++

Are you lonely she greeted.

I only say Hi, I said.

Are you lonely again, she repeated.

Would you be my friend?

+++++++++++++++++

Good morning everyone
Are you watching the sunrise this glorious morning?

If yes, you're not alone.

They say a giant asteroid is heading here.

Do you fear it?

Good morning everyone

have you seen the sun this morning?

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Black coffee? No, sugar? Sure?

Yes, please. With some milk of course.

White and creamy milk, I added.

Then it's no longer black.

Are you a racist?

You tell me.

++++++++++++++++++++++

"I AM INVINCIBLE"

It's a new book,, my wife told me.
What's about?
Longevity, she said.

I looked at the front cover. Nice picture here.
The back cover made me want to read what's inside.

A book about life and the will to overcome Natural limitations in humans by Samson Boonyai(Title "Koo Nae" or "I Am Invincible."). It's a call to stand up and deal head on with death and diseases through exercise, mindfulness, and food.

I sat down and skimmed through the copy.

Sadly, my wife said: He passed away a few years ago,
I love the book tile : I AM Invincible.

+++++++++++++++++++++

Results of Mentimeter Class Visit

"Turned out nice again" by Richard Mabey

"The House of the Dead" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Not Jason Donavan but JSON Database

What is JSON database?

A JSON database is a form of database - not requiring one to construct a table like a normal SQL system.

Photo credit: Microsoft

Some database management systems store data as JSON documents

Database management systems that store data as JSON documents are often referred to as "document store databases".

They are also known as document-oriented database, aggregate database, or simply document store or document database.

Do you like reading about philosophies?

Camper Van and Post Cards

“My Name is Luka”

“My Name is Luka”

“My Name is Luka” is a creative writing activity.

Aims

1. To practice writing simple stories based on the song “My Name is Luka”

2. To have fun

 Steps

1. Students are asked to listen to the song called

“My Name is Luka” by Suzanne Vega

2. Students guess what the theme of the song is and discuss the context of the song

3. Based on the lyrics

Moti Is Not Modi, Seriously

2019 Pokhara CW Workshops

Pokhara is a place in Nepal. And Nepal is in Asia They say it's the best country in the world.

Moti, Vishnu and Sarita are planning to revive the creative writing workshops with an event in Nepal this coming November. 

The workshop would take place in Pokhara, a scenically beautiful place, a few hours drive from Kathmandu.  Group members from outside Nepal would need to arrive in Kathmandu on 24 November, then travel to Pokhara on 25.

26-28 November we would have the core group workshop.

29 November we would be offering a workshop for local teachers.

30 Return to Kathmandu.  Departure for some members

1 Dec.  Departure for the rest of members.

The conditions for our core group would be as before: accomodation, meals and transport provided by our Nepali hosts.  Return air travel the responsibility of the group members.

As before, we would expect core group members to prepare the following:

~ Poem(s) and/or stories they could read as part of a reading performance.

~ Write one short poem (Max 10 lines), one short story and one creative writing activity for the classroom - for peer editing sessions during the core workshop.

~ For the local teachers' workshop on 29 November, prepare a one-hour workshop on any practical aspect of creative writing.

As on previous occsions, we hope to be able to publish a selection of our writings with a local publisher.

I hope this comes as good news to you.  It is several years now since we were able to organise a CW event.  It's a great opportunity to meet old and new friends and to develop our creative writing skills together.

As numbers will be limited, I would ask you to kindly sign up for this as soon as possible.  I shall be away for the whole of September, so it will be helpful if you can indicate your interest by the end of August.  Please copy any mails to Vishnu and Moti (addresses are above)

+++++++++++++

I look forward to hearing from you.

Are you looking forward to hearing from me?

If yes, then we shall see.

Who is faster in in a shopping spree.

++++++++++++++++

When Adam said, I hope this comes as good news to you.

I told him, it is good news for me.

What are you going to do?

I guess nothing is free.

++++++++++++++++++++++

Morning has broken

Birds singing and dogs barking

Motor cars roaring

+++++++++++

Silence is fragile.

Rare as diamonds and gold

Could you please shut up?

++++++++++++++

Are you lonely she greeted.

I only say Hi, I said.

Are you lonely again, she repeated.

Would you be my friend?

+++++++++++++++++

Good morning everyone
Are you watching the sunrise this glorious morning?

If yes, you're not alone.

They say a giant asteroid is heading here.

Do you fear it?

Good morning everyone

have you seen the sun this morning?

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Black coffee? No, sugar? Sure?

Yes, please. With some milk of course.

White and creamy milk, I added.

Then it's no longer black.

Are you a racist?

You tell me.

++++++++++++++++++++++

"I AM INVINCIBLE"

It's a new book,, my wife told me.
What's about?
Longevity, she said.

I looked at the front cover. Nice picture here.
The back cover made me want to read what's inside.

A book about life and the will to overcome Natural limitations in humans by Samson Boonyai(Title "Koo Nae" or "I Am Invincible."). It's a call to stand up and deal head on with death and diseases through exercise, mindfulness, and food.

I sat down and skimmed through the copy.

Sadly, my wife said: He passed away a few years ago,
I love the book tile : I AM Invincible.

+++++++++++++++++++++

BOOK sale called Big Bad Wolf, 9-19 August 2019, Thailand

Have you been to the book sale?

As the sale opens all hours - a 24-hour a day sale, you  can drop by anytime.








 

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