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SPECIAL FEATUREDirector’s Race SponsorsA warm thank-you to all who have contributed in one way or another tothe success of the NIE Director’s Race 2008.NIE DIRECTOR’S RACE 2008RAISES NEARLY S$60,000 FOR THESINGAPORE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY“…Someone once said, ‘The bestamong us are those who bring thegreatest benefits to others.’ To eachof you, please accept our thanksand appreciation for coming out tosupport this event that benefitschildren and youths.”- Asst Prof Clara Tan, Chairperson, NIEDirector’s Race 2008 Organising CommitteeBox made by kids from MINDS Jurong Gardens SchoolAV Media Pte LtdBlueprint Global Services Inc Pte LtdCadbury Singapore Pte LtdCampus Book CentreCiti SingaporeCJS Catering Pte LtdConverscient Pte LtdCPG CorporationD’fine Catering Pte LtdEight Flags Computer System & Supplies Pte LtdElca DesignEssential TimingEstee Lauder Cosmetics Pte LtdFaith General Contractors Pte LtdFave Pte LtdFrontline Technologies Pte LtdFuji Xerox Singapore Pte LtdGethin-Jones Medical Practice(and Dr Peter Yeo)Hewlett-Packard Singapore (Sales) Pte LtdI-Vex Marketing Pte LtdJasa Investigation & SecurityServices Pte LtdKHL Printing Co Pte LtdKim Yew Electrical and Sanitary Pte LtdMoxie DesignNaviCom Technology Pte LtdNCS Pte LtdNTU Healthy LifestyleOracle Corporation Singapore Pte LtdPrudential Assurance CompanySingapore (Pte) LtdPublic Utilities BoardRasel Food Fusion Pte LtdRc Hotels (Pte) LtdSingapore Computer Systems LimitedSinkho Advertising & DesignSPH Magazines Pte LtdStyle Photo Studio Pte LtdTeamsystem Construction Pte Ltd01 Computer System Pte LtdNCSS Award PresentationOne Year On ...A Heartwarming VisitBy Irene Teo, Public, International & Alumni RelationsMs Iris Tan, Singapore Children’s Society (left) receiving thecheque from Prof Lee Sing Kong, Director, NIE and Asst Prof ClaraTan, Chairperson of NIE Director's Race 2008NIE’s Crime Scene InvestigationCharity sale to raise fundsOn 3 September 2008, Ms Debbie Lui, Deputy Director,and Ms Lee Swee Ching, Senior Executive of CommunityChest (ComChest), the fund raising arm of the NationalCouncil of Social Services paid a courtesy call to NIEDirector, Professor Lee Sing Kong.Parade for endangered animal speciesUp close and personal withProf Lee, Director NIEAre you very good with language?I can draw!Students and staff show offtheir talentsLet your fingers do the solvingNIE’s third annual charity event, NIE Director’s Race 2008,was a roaring success as staff raised over S$60,000 for theSingapore Children’s Society. Held on 22 August 2008, therace saw a combination of talent, skills, power and gracecoming together for a good cause. The final amount raisedcame up to about S$80,000.Through the efforts of the NIE community, the NIEDirector’s Race continues to uphold its mission ofcelebrating life by bringing hope and love to our children.Asst Prof Clara Tan, Chairperson for the NIE Director’sRace 2008 Organising Committee, said, “The NIEDirector’s Race is NIE’s unique way of giving back to thecommunity by involving the community. This year, morethan 1,000 runners and participants registered to supportthis worthwhile project. To each of you, we express ourheartfelt thanks and appreciation.”In her acknowledgement, Ms Iris Tan, Executive, FundRaising from the Singapore Children’s Society thanked theNIE community for the ‘sunshine’ that has come their way.The first NIE Director’s Relay was held in 2006 where fundsraised went to the Singapore Heart Foundation. The 2007charity event aided MINDS Jurong Gardens School.Ms Lui, who presented Prof Lee with a specially designedtoken of appreciation aptly named ‘Finding Happiness inGiving’, expressed her sincere thanks for the supporttowards Community Chest and MINDS Jurong GardensSchool, the adopted beneficiary for NIE Director’s RelayRun 2007. The S$48,000 raised during the NIE Director’sRelay Run 2007 had helped the Community Chest to meetits fund raising target of S$52 million for the financial year2007/2008.Mr Alan Ch’ng, Divisional Director, Corporate Planning andDevelopment and Chairman of the NIE Director’s RelayRun 2007, was also present to witness the giftpresentation. It was indeed heartwarming to receive thespecially crafted token made personally by the trainees atthe MINDS IDEA Employment Development Centre.Prof Lee felt that the yearly charity drive by NIE is indeed awin-win effort as it is an integral part of teacher training toinculcate values in helping the less fortunate whilst thefunds raised will go a long way to bring some cheer to theneedy.For its support towards ComChest, NIE/NTU was alsopresented the Bronze Award at the Community ChestAward 2008 (right) on 2 October 2008. Besides receiving atrophy, NIE/NTU will also be eligible to use the ComChestlogo (above) on its corporate materials to show that it is asupporter of charity.Grrrr.... Who dares to come near me?NIE’s angelsMr Alan Ch’ng, Divisional Director, Corporate Planning &Development, NIE, receiving the Bronze Award at the CommunityChest Award 2008 from Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister forCommunity Development, Youth & SportsStaff and studentsshowing off their skills10Library MazeYour time starts now!Charity is serious businessRaising more funds for charity11
VISITORSVisit by Dr Abdul Kalam(ex-president, India) at LSL ExhibitBy Assoc Prof Chee Yam San, Learning Sciences & Technologies AcademicGroup and Learning Sciences Laboratory, Office of Education ResearchDr Abdul Kalam, former President of India, was awarded an HonoraryDoctorate by NTU on 26 August 2008. The Learning SciencesLaboratory (LSL), NIE, participated in the research showcasemounted by NTU for Dr Kalam in the Exhibition Hall of the NanyangAuditorium. LSL mounted a live demonstration of the multiplayergame Escape from Centauri 7, which has been the subject ofclassroom research in two Singapore schools. Dr Kalam wasespecially interested in using games to help young children learn.Visit by Education Secretary of thePhilippines, Hon. Jesli A. LapusBy Assoc Prof Low Ee Ling. Sub-Dean, Degree Programmes, FoundationProgrammesOn 20 June 2008, the honorable Jesli Lapus, Education Secretary,Department of Education, Philippines, led a Filipino delegation tovisit NIE. The delegation was received by NIE Director Prof LeeSing Kong, Dean Graduate Programmes & Research Prof PaulTeng and Sub-Dean, Degree Programmes Assoc Prof Low Ee Lingand the Filipino members of staff working at NIE including facultymembers and researchers. Prof Lee gave the welcome addresswhile Assoc Prof Low introduced our initial teacher preparationprogrammes and Prof Paul Teng spoke about graduateprogrammes and teacher professional development in Singapore.In the Q & A session that followed, Prof Lee shared key ingredientsof success of the Singapore education system including how we attractand retain quality teachers in our teaching workforce in Singapore.Assoc Prof Chee Yam San of LSL (second from right)interacting with Dr Kalam (right) at LSL exhibitThe Hon Jesli Lapus (7th from left) being received by NIE Director ProfLee Sing Kong (8th from left), Prof Paul Teng (4th from right) andAssoc Prof Low Ee Ling (5th from right) and the Filipino staffmembers from NIEPhonetician appointed VisitingProfessor at Department of Linguistics,University of ChulalongkornBy Wendy Goh, Public, International and Alumni RelationsFrom 30 June – 4 July 2008, Assoc Prof Low Ee Ling wasappointed as a visiting professor at the Department ofLinguistics at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Duringher time there, she was asked to deliver five lectures in herarea of specialisation (measurement of speech andimplications for language teaching) specifically on thefollowing topics:12- The English-knowing Bilingual in Singapore:Issues and Challenges- Segmentals and Prosody in Singapore English- The measurement of speech rhythm andapplications for language acquisition theories andlanguage teaching- An Introduction to Forensic Phonetics- Current trends in Acoustic PhoneticsHer lectures were attended by participants from otheruniversities in Thailand and the Education Ministry including:Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University, Ministry of Science,Mahidol University, Srinakharinwirot University (SWU),Assoc Prof Low (left) giving individual consultation onspeech analysis to a doctoral studentNational Institute of Development Administration (NIDA),Kasetsart University, Payap University and the NationalElectronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC).In the afternoons, Assoc Prof Low’s schedule was filled withindividual consultations with graduate students of phoneticson their research design and speech measurement techniques.
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