2009年10月28日星期三

祝福中四普通学术班学生

中四普通学术班学生已经考完N水准会考,目前只有半数回来上课。会考成绩将在12月17日放榜,祝福他们考取好成绩,做出正确选择,为自己开创美好前途。

祝福中五普通学术班重考华文的学生

11月10日就要参加会考了,可是现阶段却见不到学生,要帮也帮不上了。只有献上最真诚的祝福,希望参加重考的学生,不及格的可以及格,原本及格的可以考取更好的成绩。

2009年6月8日星期一

《狼图腾》读后感

一、感谢和改变
感谢秦老师借了我这么一本好书来刺激我死水微澜的思想。
《狼图腾》(简称《狼》)首先彻底改变了我对狼的刻板印象和负面形象。其次刺激了我对民族精神的反省和思考。最后,也是最重要的,丰富了我个人的世界观和人生观。

二、反省和探索
《狼》通过了虚实结合、现实主义和浪漫主义交织的生花妙笔,为我们呈现了一幅又一幅生存斗争的残酷又壮烈的摄人心魄的画面。在画面里,我们不止感受到动物世界弱肉强食的残酷,更感受到草原人顽强斗争的生命意志和生活智慧。《狼》重墨渲染的却是狼世界里面值得人们虚心学习的东西,不只是狼在生存层面所表现出来的惊人的适应能力,而是通过对于狼的研究和思考,带领读者展开对于生态平衡、民族文化乃至于人类未来等重大课题的反省和探索。可以说,每一个用心的读者,都肯定可以在阅读过程中感受到自己灵魂的颤动,以及生命力的苏醒。我们未必接受作者最后的所有结论,但是这种冒天下之大不韪的勇敢探索的精神,绝对是值得我们赞扬的。

三、个人心得
《狼》中不断重复地说:狼是草原游牧民族肉体上的半个敌人,却是他们的精神导师。这句话留给我最深刻的印象。其中含义,希望日后可以另文探讨。
这里,我倒想表达一下自己对于《狼》所肯定的“文明狼”的思考。《狼》认为,中华民族“文明羊”的性格必须改造为“文明狼”的性格,最终才有可能进化到“文明人”的阶段。
我认为,中华文化(所谓“文明羊”)和西方文化(所谓“文明狼”)各有短长,必须取长补短,共同进化到“文明人”的阶段。今日地球上的所有优秀民族,都必须融合、超越“狼性”(阳刚、进取、横向开拓)和“羊性”(阴柔、退让、纵向挖掘),回归“天性”(动态中的平衡、辩证的和谐、螺旋形上升),才能表现出真正的“人性”。不是这样吗?要不然,恐怕我们会在“半狼半羊”的迷思中,丢弃五千年“羊”文化的“美”和“善”,却又学不到西方文化的精华。其实,《狼》不是也说得很清楚吗?我们要恢复的是“自强不息”的文化精神,不是什么霸道、强盗式的东西。
《狼》终篇表现出了极为深沉的失落感,不只是对于狼群灭绝的一种感受,更加是一种对于人类愚蠢行为的一种失望和落寞。对于“狼性”和“羊性”的思考,指向的是“人性”的反省和思考,这是《狼》所给予我们的最大的教益。

2009年4月26日星期日

My Interpretation of "E cube" (English Translation)

(This is My interpretation of "E Cube" in Chinese -- The 3 Dimension of "Xin" (心))

1. Enriching Minds:

  • The dimension of height. (高度的慧心)
  • It is the "journey of seeing bigger picture".
  • Idea illustration: Sky is not the limit. We should go beyond it and enter into the outer space. When we think that we see the 'biger picture', there is always a 'bigger picture' out there.
  • Application in real life: We should go beyond language to see bigger picture of human culture so as to teach language well. We should go beyond Commonwealth Sec to see a bigger picture of world class school so as to bring the school to a new height. We should go beyond races to see a bigger picture of human being so as to attain racial harmony. We should go beyond religions to see the bigger picture of universal principles of human life so as to attain inter-religious harmony. And so on.

2 Engaging Hearts:

  • The dimension of depth. (深度的爱心)
  • It is the 'home for all students and teachers.'
  • Idea illustration: People call schools/workplaces as their 'second home'. It is not true. It is either you have a home or you have none. There is no such thing as 'first home' and 'second home'. The famous Chinese saying of 'within four seas, all mans are brothers' enlightens us the meaning of 'real home'. If we have sincerity towards people and build up quality relation with them, whole world is our home. If we fail to show sincerity towards our family members and build up quality relation with them, there is no home for us in this world.
  • Application: Teachers should show (from the heart) care and concern for their students so that to lead by example for them to show (from the heart) their care and concern for their peers, teachers and parents. Care and concern not only the academic results, but also the holistic development of the person.
  • To add, 'engage' should go deeper and deeper. There is no limit. I think of the metaphor of 'deep ocean' (as compared to the metaphor of 'outer space' of the mind). We should engage the ever lasting source of power of life, i.e. love.
  • This is the aspect of EQ.

3 Excellent Environment:

  • The dimensions of length, width and height. It is a 3-D space. (广阔的空间)
  • It is 'the best time and spcae in our lives'.
  • Idea illustration: The integration of the mind and the heart, or the source of them, is the 'Will Power'. With our free will, we will discover that: Every single moment of time in Commonwealth is the best mement in our lives! Every corner of Commonwealth is the best space in the entire world! This is actually the power of 'yin' (calmness of the mind) and 'yang' (warmth of the heart) as mentioned in the I-Ching, the Chinese classics.
  • Application: (to be developed)
  • This is the aspect of AQ. ---- The Excellent Environment will not come by istself. It will only come if we have the courage to face all the difficulties and adversities and work in team or teams to overcome them.

(documented: 22 November 2005, 10:45:03 AM)

三心:慧心、关心、开心

1 EnrichingMinds:慧心;老师用自己的慧心来启发学生的慧心。
2 EngagingHearts:关心;老师关心学生,并引导学生互相关心,关心学业,也关心人格的全面发展。
3 Excellent Environment:开心;开心的工作环境,包括物质环境、人事环境和心理环境。

(大约写于2005年11月21日)

2009年4月20日星期一

Involve Me

Tell me and I'll forget.
Show me and I'll remember.
Involve me and I'll understand.

2009年4月3日星期五

给机会、骗不过、会忍耐

这个标题内容,出自今天一个犯错的中五学生之口。
他在课堂对我大声吼叫,出言不逊之后,我把他交给训育主任处理。
训育主任向他说了一番话后,带着他来到我的座位旁,在他面前告诉我说:他必须向我说明他不必被鞭打的理由,否则依照校规,他对老师无礼辱骂,是要被鞭打的。
于是,我带着他到教员工作室外边的桌椅坐下来。
他先向我道歉。
我问他:我在你中三时教过你,我已经很了解你了,可能比你自己还要了解你,因为我学过心理学。(但是,你了解我吗?)你说,我是一个怎样的老师?
我要他说出三个特点。
他很聪明,在这种情景下,把握机会说:给机会。
我说:很好,答对了一个。但是,最重要的不是老师给你机会,而是你要给自己机会。那,第二个(特点)呢?
他也懂得挑老师爱听的说:骗不过。
我说:对,你骗不过老师。但是,老师更希望你不要被自己骗了。要知道,我们的大脑是最胆小的,一旦我们发怒,它就会赶快为我们寻找一百零一个生气的理由。那,第三个(特点)呢?
他想了好一阵子,才说:会忍耐。
我说:是的,我们一定要学会忍耐,忍耐住怒气,大脑才能想到好方法来解决问题。好,现在你去向训育主任说,我和你说了什么。
他再次向我道歉,然后下楼找训育主任去。