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Re: 100 ways to entertain a guest visiting from Japan

WOTDsctoo — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:21:24 -0000

LOL@24
I'm not sure I could bring myself to do it though.

Re: Saturday Timewaster: Cursor 10

WOTDsctoo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:28:19 -0000

So I got to stage 16 with cursor 10 right as time runs out. (I had to skip some pyramids :/ I just couldn't get there otherwise) It says game over, but a fraction of a second later, I complete stage 16 and it tells me I win. Is it legit??

Btw, thanks for the huuuge time waster. XD

Re: How to defend your butt from Japanese children (Kancho Survival Guide)

WOTDsctoo — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:19:24 -0000

This was a great article, hilarious! But it also seems like really important knowledge to avoid some rather unpleasant culture shock. Culture shock can be an enlightening and humbling experience, but I think I'd like to keep it away from my private areas.

Re: How to NOT find a Japanese language partner

WOTDsctoo — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:41:25 -0000

The hook picture is goooooold. I love it. XD

And the content is pretty solid too, haha.

Re: Strange Katakana Words

WOTDsctoo — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:25:51 -0000

I should have taken this class. XDDD Katakan ftw forevverrr. <3

Haha, my teacher always used to say ドンドン太っちゃった・・・

Off to read part 2!

Re: Why you should use a Mac to study Japanese

WOTDsctoo — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:44:43 -0000

Yea, I'm not thoroughly versed in the Mac vs PC debate, but I've always used a PC and I'm not sure I'd switch simply because of familiarity.

The windows language bar is pretty obnoxious though.

And aren't macs more expensive?? :(

Re: Why you should use a Mac to study Japanese

WOTDsctoo — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:28:06 -0000

>>A lot of people are afraid of messing with their machines, thinking that configuration files require arcane magicks.

Werd. Gotta keep it clean! :)

Re: A Manifesto for EduChange on the Eve of Hacking Education

WOTDsctoo — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:44:03 -0000

Wow! The amount of thought put into this is really impressive. I don’t have something to say about all of it, but I do have a bit of a reply.

#1 - I think that incremental change is necessary, and revolutionary change probably would cause logistical chaos because we aren’t currently in an adaptable system. This follows the software analogy as well. Change there was incremental as well, right?

We just need to be careful in how we proceed with incremental change, because incremental change provides a much larger possibility for “doing the wrong things righter.” I think incremental change is safer and is the way to go, we just have to be wary of making sure that we’re moving in the right direction

#2 - I’m afraid I can only speak on the US in this case, so I apologize for alienating the rest of the world! Fortunately or unfortunately (whatever your opinion may be), we live in a meritocracy. Whether you’re talking about graduating from top schools, or simply our A-F grading system, other people need a way to recognize your accomplishments and gauge your capability and usefulness to their company, school, etc. Although it’s entirely possible that the person who watched Yale’s online lectures knows more material than the person who took that class at Yale, there’s no proof, no credential, to show that the person who watched the online lectures knows anything at all.

Growing up in a culture both in my school and home that supports this type of meritocracy, I find it difficult to imagine a system that exists without it.

However, I like the idea of an open credit system, as mentioned on edupirate. In this kind of system, the person who watched the online lectures from Yale may finally be given similar consideration to the person who graduated from Yale. I think that there are some serious logistical issues that need to be worked out before we could transition to a system like this (money, etc), but I think that it will be possible to change, and when we do, it will be extremely beneficial to society.

#3 - This point really goes hand in hand with #2. A system of credentialing is controlled, just how the market for education is largely controlled. An efficient, open market for education faces some of the same logistical problem as moving away from a system of credentialing does. I think that both problems could probably be solved simultaneously.

#5 - YES! This point screams truth at me, and I think it’s very close to realization. Multimedia is extremely efficient. Personally, utilizing offline and online education together helps me learn best in a variety of subjects. Allowing the student to draw from various resources means that they can seek out what’s best for them and reinforce what they’ve learned by experiencing it in more than one way.

Our current system revolves around offline education, so I think the educational industry needs to work further on incorporating online education into the current system. This is obviously underway already, from sites like eduFire to individual teachers or professors uploading information (or lectures, as mentioned earlier) onto the web.

I don’t believe that offline education should be done away with, as it provides some great benefits as you mentioned, but the benefits of online education definitely make online education more than worth while. In addition to the convenience of the net and the wealth of information available on it, I think the global learning environment you mentioned is particularly important. The majority of schools can be rather homogenous, but even the most diverse schools don’t offer the difference of perspective that online education does. Through lessons here on eduFire, I’ve had the opportunity of speaking with people from other parts of the world not just about the subject matter, but about other issues as well. I feel that experiences like this are invaluable to well rounded education, making online education essential!

#8 - I think that this is also key. Our current system is not terribly adaptable; it’s becoming outdated in our current world. With the wealth of resources available to us, I think education could be change for the better and made largely more efficient. It’s not going to happen overnight. In fact, it will probably take years, but we’re on our way. The important thing is that people are trying to make it happen, and where there’s a will, there’s a way.

EDIT: Whoa, sorry, that's a rather long comment. XD

Re: Vote for your favorite Tenso Haiku Now!

WOTDsctoo — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:14:19 -0000

Ohh, the choice is hard for me between "Click" and "My wallet cries out"

I chose "Click" in the end. It seemed naturey, like traditional haiku. Except that the described 'nature' was the internet. O.o

Re: Godzilla has a Blog (and more!)

WOTDsctoo — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:51:48 -0000

Lol @ Godzilla. XDD

I am also very interested in the pen pal idea!

Re: Dragonball Evolution Review: This Movie Sucks Dragon-What?

WOTDsctoo — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:01:36 -0000

I didn't watch Dragonball as a kid, but even I could tell how little relevance that had to Dragonball. My friend who DID watch the show dragged me to it, and he was severely disappointed even after my warning from what I'd heard here.

On the other hand though, I thought this was considerably better than the newest street fighter movie. THAT was really bad, but this entertained me.

And I thought Goku was waaaay funnier than piccolo. Some of his lines were ridicccuuulooous. XDDDDD Cliche to the max.

My final verdict:
Not as bad as you make it out to be, but not better enough to make much of a difference.

Re: What I will do in the Zombie Apocalypse

WOTDsctoo — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:55:22 -0000

Well, if you give a hoot about the human race, I think we'd have to use you as a rallying point.
We'd have to defend you at all costs (but you'd defend us too, right?), because imagine if YOU turned into a zombie!!!

Mutual protection is the way to go.

And Costco > Sam's Club

Re: Stereographic Sakura

WOTDsctoo — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:34:26 -0000

Woooow, amazing use of stereograms!! The 3D definitely adds another layer of beauty in my opinion.

Three's my favorite as well. I like how the pistils and stamens really pop out.

Re: Shortening Japanese

WOTDsctoo — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:52:46 -0000

Hahahaha, I love the puns!!
Great article Deas!

Re: ChopStick Helpers for Lazy People

WOTDsctoo — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:33:46 -0000

Hahaha, fair enough. XD

Re: ChopStick Helpers for Lazy People

WOTDsctoo — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:05:15 -0000

>>You know, when you're a drooling toddler and your parents are constantly helping you hold your food to your face?

Hahahaha, seriously! Lovely image.
But people are typically much more resistant to that type of humiliation when they're older, no?

Re: ChopStick Helpers for Lazy People

WOTDsctoo — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:02:07 -0000

Chopsticks + Knife just seemed unappealing to me, but I didn't even think of the dominant hand point! It would be craaazy akward.

And I think the spoon can seperate from the fork/knife.
Even if you slurp things like soup, someone mentioned ice cream above I believe, and I would eat ice cream with a spoon after eating with chopsticks. :)

Re: ChopStick Helpers for Lazy People

WOTDsctoo — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:34:02 -0000

Bladed chopsticks sound like they have a place in some terrible, yet probably entertaining, martial arts movieeee.

Re: ChopStick Helpers for Lazy People

WOTDsctoo — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:33:01 -0000

Yea, I agree with those above, eating salad with a fork may be a pain compared to chopsticks (or try tofu...), but eating a steak with chopsticks sounds....like an adventure, to say the least. >.<

In most cases, either usually works. But the thing is that eating western food with chopsticks is fine, but eating asian food with a fork is embarassing. >.<

FINGER FOOD FTW

Re: Nipponster’s Japanese Toolbar

WOTDsctoo — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:55:28 -0000

Just downloaded it. :)

Re: What does “Moshi Moshi” Mean?

WOTDsctoo — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:48:54 -0000

Pssshhhhh, I'm looking into linguistics, but I'm sooo for the fox explanation. XDDD

Re: Obama Sushi

WOTDsctoo — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:33:11 -0000

Imagine taking a bite out of it, looking back on it, and seeing the half face that remains after your destruction!!!!

Re: Obama Sushi

WOTDsctoo — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:31:47 -0000

Hahahaha, I love it! Nice post.

Re: More Ways to Connect with Tofugu

WOTDsctoo — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:02:54 -0000

Ahhh, I was totally confused about the alleged "forums" people were mentioning.
Then I found it. :P

Re: Charity Never Felt So Good

WOTDsctoo — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:52:29 -0000

I'm using this article (more censored than it is already here) for a class tomorrow.
We're on our ethics unit. ;-)