The Compound Machine

I ran across an interesting website today and tried one of the activities called "The Compound Machine". By answering some simple questions of physics, the player helps the robot fix the toilet.

The questions, of course, are piece of cake for all my college students. However, I still consider it as a potential English assignment that students may be interested in. At the end of the game, students can print their scores and acquire quite a few useful English words.

I cannot view my blog.

I dont know what is happening, but the problem is that I cannot view my blog. I can still create or edit posts, but I simply cannot view it. When I was in Singapore, some of my friends in China complained to me about the same problem.
Is it because I am in China and I was blocked in some way, or is it because of the net connection I have now?I wonder if there is anyone else who can still view my blog.

Strategies for Empowering Students

What is an ideal classroom language activity? How can language teachers come up with language activities that can be both challenging and engaging for students as well?

A website, devoted to searching for strategies that empower students in their classroom activites provide a list of activities that are worth trying out in a language classroom.

Classroom 2.0

Today is International Workers' Day (a name used interchangeably with May Day), and I wish all the teachers who have been devoting their heart and soul to education a very relaxing and peaceful day. Hope the lovely flowers bring you a freshing smile on your face.

As a treat, I'd like to introduce a website that I have been enjoying browsing and participating.

Classroom 2.0 is a social networking site, which might be of interest to those who are in search of practical application of computer technology in the classroom and in their own professional development. If you are just start learning about Web 2.0 tools in the classroom, the website also offers some good starting links that can help readers enhance their understanding and expand their vision.

Better still, join any forum that you like to meet teachers from all over the world. Chat, share and exchange!