When TV Comes Alive!
It was all about glitz and glamour for more than 700 NIE staff who attended this year’s Annual Staff Lunch held on 3 February 2018. Everyone was sportingly attired according to this year’s theme, which was “TV Comes To Life”. As such, there were no lack of super heroes and other iconic characters from television series like Little Riding Hood, Star Wars, Scrubs, Men In Black, and even the all-time favourite Korean variety programme, Running Man. Also spotted were colleagues who made colourful entrances dressed in traditional hanboks and sarong kebayas.
The lunch kicked off with an opening number by the 2017/2018 NIE Staff Welfare Committee, who came dressed as Minions from the movie, Despicable Me. The Minions gave all guests welcoming high-fives as they entered the ballroom, before ushering Professor Tan Oon Seng, NIE Director up on stage to give his welcome speech. It was obvious that the committee had spent many hours making sure the afternoon was enjoyable and memorable for everyone, including former directors and recently retired staff who were invited to the event.
The showstopper was definitely the “Best Dressed” segment, during which everyone got to see how sporting NIE staffers truly were. The contestants drew roaring laughter when they had to showcase their acting chops by re-enacting movie scenes as described by the emcee.
Other highlights of the afternoon included the sumptuous eight-course lunch and lucky draw. This year, a total of 200 lucky draw prizes were given away. These ranged from shopping and dining vouchers, to cash and food hampers, with the top prize being a return air-ticket to South Korea.
ICSEI 2018: Deepening Education Research For Greater Impact
The 31st annual International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) was held in Singapore from 8 to 12 January 2018.
New Year, New Partnerships
NIE is pleased to welcome its 18th and 19th partner universities through two Memoranda of Agreement (MoA) established early this year.
Fostering A Community Of Graduate Learners
An online initiative that allows NIE higher degree students to post questions and share learning experiences is now available to all graduate students.
Nurturing Global Mindsets
A total of 43 third-year NIE student teachers attended their semester exchange in August 2017.
Meet Our “Oscar” Winners
The NIE Staff Awards are the equivalent of the “Academy Awards” on the NIE campus, presented in recognition of teaching, research, service and innovation excellence.
Computing With Infinite Data
In this era of computer technology, countless automated processes enabled by sophisticated computer software are in operation every day.
External Validation Of NIE’s PDQA Framework
At NIE, we pride ourselves as an institute of distinction and hence, quality in PD programmes and courses is defined as the finest educational experience that our teacher professionals can have in the learning process.
NIE Welcomes Visiting Educators
In December 2017 and January 2018, NIE hosted visits by distinguished guests from Vietnam, Laos, Macao and Saudi Arabia where ideas and practices in education were exchanged.
Appreciating Malay Language And Culture
The NIE’s Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) Academic Group was a key collaborator in a recent National Library Board showcase on ‘Tales of the Malay World: Manuscripts and Early Books’.
THROWBACK@NIE
The first Singapore Kaleidoscope Symposium for 2018 was held on 31 January.
