Comments for Ken's Reflections http://kenlyen.wordpress.com Personal views Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:38:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on How to Create Talented Individuals? by kenlyen http://kenlyen.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/how-does-one-create-highly-talented-individuals/#comment-18 kenlyen Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:38:28 +0000 http://kenlyen.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-18 Interesting suggestion. Admit I had to learn what mathematical poetry is: http://www.mathematicalpoetry.blogspot.com/ http://katherinestange.com/mathweb/index.html http://141.104.22.210/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/poetry/mathpoet.html Thanks. Ken Interesting suggestion. Admit I had to learn what mathematical poetry is:
http://www.mathematicalpoetry.blogspot.com/
http://katherinestange.com/mathweb/index.html
http://141.104.22.210/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/poetry/mathpoet.html
Thanks.
Ken

]]> Comment on How to Create Talented Individuals? by mathematicalpoetry http://kenlyen.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/how-does-one-create-highly-talented-individuals/#comment-17 mathematicalpoetry Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:02:41 +0000 http://kenlyen.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-17 Hi Kenneth, Maybe a good way to enter into the arts is through mathematics. Maybe they could try their hand at mathematical poetry.  Thanks! Kaz Hi Kenneth,
Maybe a good way to enter into the arts is through mathematics. Maybe they could try their hand at mathematical poetry.

Thanks!
Kaz

]]> Comment on Too Many Tests by lynedesroberts http://kenlyen.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/too-many-tests/#comment-8 lynedesroberts Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:02:21 +0000 http://kenlyen.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-8 I agree with you 100%! Tests kill enthusiasm for any subjects and... it tells next to nothing. I am a FSL program developer and trainer in the workforce... when I work with employees from the private sector (no tests, no exams), I can see they have fun because they don't have any stress and they learn better/faster... when I work with employees from the Public Service, it is another story... because the employer's ultimate goal is to have employees pass THE tests (there is no expectations regarding their abilities to communicate in French)... closer they get to the tests, more depressed they get... and they end up HATING learning French... I am now in a war mood : I'm trying to fight the system, although I know I won't succeed. BUT, I want to wake people up! Then, perhaps, I'll see change in the future... I really enjoyed reading your post! I agree with you 100%! Tests kill enthusiasm for any subjects and… it tells next to nothing.

I am a FSL program developer and trainer in the workforce… when I work with employees from the private sector (no tests, no exams), I can see they have fun because they don’t have any stress and they learn better/faster… when I work with employees from the Public Service, it is another story… because the employer’s ultimate goal is to have employees pass THE tests (there is no expectations regarding their abilities to communicate in French)… closer they get to the tests, more depressed they get… and they end up HATING learning French…

I am now in a war mood : I’m trying to fight the system, although I know I won’t succeed. BUT, I want to wake people up! Then, perhaps, I’ll see change in the future…

I really enjoyed reading your post!

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]]> Comment on Reading in Decline by morienus http://kenlyen.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/reading-in-decline/#comment-3 morienus Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:08:32 +0000 http://kenlyen.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-3 Interesting article. Your last paragraph reminded me to George Orwell´s book "1984", about the reduction of language to induce brainwashing. Interesting article. Your last paragraph reminded me to George Orwell´s book “1984″, about the reduction of language to induce brainwashing.

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