Author Archives: pauseability

About pauseability

An educator at large and learner at heart. Founder of Pauseability. Encouraging everyone to learn to pause, and pause to learn.

Listen

Posted on February 23, 2024 by pauseability

At a recent workshop I attended, I came across the familiar use of the complex form of the Chinese word listen 聽 (听 in simplied form) to point out some interesting points about active listening. Namely, putting the ear as … Continue reading →

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Picture Books with Seniors

Posted on October 29, 2023 by pauseability

I am currently exploring how good picture books might be used with seniors. The artistry of images and wonderful storytelling, the possibility of both reminiscing and wild imagining together, all points to potential waiting to be tapped in picture books … Continue reading →

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Flea Market

Posted on June 24, 2023 by pauseability

The RC has recently become more active and today, we had a flea market right within our neighborhood. It was only 2-hour long and cost just $10 and so I thought it would be a fun way to get to … Continue reading →

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Apps for Videos

Posted on January 30, 2023 by pauseability

Been exploring some apps for creating interesting videos. The first one is using TikTok’s avatar and greenscreen feature. The facial expressions were captured quite vividly don’t you think? https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS8UNxwd4/ For the second, I used an avatar created via AvatarCam and … Continue reading →

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Dad’s Chair

Posted on January 20, 2023 by pauseability

Tonight, I completed my humble attempt of upholstering a chair. This chair is right next to the main door and was dad’s seat of choice. Even though it is the furthest away from the television, that’s where he preferred when … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Silence

Posted on November 20, 2022 by pauseability

It has been a long while that I attended a workshop, and a 5 full-day one no less. From Tuesday 15 Nov to Saturday 19 Nov, 9 am to 6 pm, I attended Breaking the Silence by Drama Box. It … Continue reading →

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Adorable Light

Posted on October 20, 2022 by pauseability

Isn’t this handmade lamp gorgeously adorable? 😀 The design on each side is different and in such a cute and happy style that is just my thing. The different fragments of glass used – the colours and texture – are … Continue reading →

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Reflective Teacher

Posted on August 26, 2022 by pauseability

Surface and deep reflection, that’s how I have called them. Surface reflection is usually looking at an event or instance to see how we could do it better, addressing efficiency. Deep reflection invites us to consider effectiveness, to look a … Continue reading →

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Art Truck

Posted on June 20, 2022 by pauseability

Quite by accident as such, I was at the launch of National Gallery Singapore’s Riving Art Truck, an interesting way to bring the art collection out of the Gallery to schools and the community. With the media attention on this … Continue reading →

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Art Carts

Posted on May 30, 2022 by pauseability

Spent a day at the Gardens by the Bay’s Children’s Festival manning the Art Carts from National Gallery Singapore. It’s great to meet and intersect with the many families who passed by. I especially enjoy it when both the adults … Continue reading →

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