Comments on: Which Animal is Coolest? http://toshuo.com/2006/which-animal-is-coolest/ Chinese, Linguistics, Science, Cultural Observations and whatever else I feel like writing about Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:03:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2006/which-animal-is-coolest/#comment-584 Mark Tue, 07 Mar 2006 04:42:04 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=134#comment-584 Well, I have a not so cool news update. My school has decided not to use ANY of the cards I spent hours making, EXCEPT the dragon. They got somebody else to get even "cuter" cards, which I think look downright pansy. My hours of re-sampling and editing these pictures were wasted. Grrr... Well, I have a not so cool news update. My school has decided not to use ANY of the cards I spent hours making, EXCEPT the dragon. They got somebody else to get even “cuter” cards, which I think look downright pansy. My hours of re-sampling and editing these pictures were wasted. Grrr…

]]> By: Kim http://toshuo.com/2006/which-animal-is-coolest/#comment-551 Kim Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:08:11 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=134#comment-551 No, toshuo.com is not blocked, but your old blogspot url is, still. I just started a blog last week but I can never view it because it's from blogspot too. Look how silly I am. Good to see you making good progress with the teaching. Now come to think of it, the dragon does look like it has 10000 points. These cards make sense now, at least to me :-) No, toshuo.com is not blocked, but your old blogspot url is, still. I just started a blog last week but I can never view it because it’s from blogspot too. Look how silly I am.

Good to see you making good progress with the teaching. Now come to think of it, the dragon does look like it has 10000 points. These cards make sense now, at least to me :-)

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2006/which-animal-is-coolest/#comment-540 Mark Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:43:35 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=134#comment-540 I ran the spider through a filter to reduce its color complexity and eliminate the highlights. Now maybe it looks more like a 1 point card. The <a href="/uploaded_images/pts/spider-old.gif" rel="nofollow">old spider</a> is still archived. I ran the spider through a filter to reduce its color complexity and eliminate the highlights. Now maybe it looks more like a 1 point card. The old spider is still archived.

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2006/which-animal-is-coolest/#comment-539 Mark Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:52:57 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=134#comment-539 Warren- The kids get anywhere from 5 to 20 points per class. Once they start taking tests, it could go up to 40 or so on the days they get their tests back. Kim- How's Beijing? Also, is my blog still blocked on the mainland? I had meaner looking animals before, but I got some negative feedback about them. Some of the students, girls especially, refused to take the old cards. I don't care if the spider's cute, because they aren't <i>supposed</i> to like 1 point cards very much. I've gotten mixed feedback about the lion. Since you and Warren both seem to have positive things to say about it, I guess I'll keep it. Warren- The kids get anywhere from 5 to 20 points per class. Once they start taking tests, it could go up to 40 or so on the days they get their tests back.

Kim- How’s Beijing? Also, is my blog still blocked on the mainland?

I had meaner looking animals before, but I got some negative feedback about them. Some of the students, girls especially, refused to take the old cards. I don’t care if the spider’s cute, because they aren’t supposed to like 1 point cards very much. I’ve gotten mixed feedback about the lion. Since you and Warren both seem to have positive things to say about it, I guess I’ll keep it.

]]> By: warren http://toshuo.com/2006/which-animal-is-coolest/#comment-534 warren Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:14:53 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=134#comment-534 how about instead of the cockroach, use the ubiquitous gecko? although 'cockroach' would be a better word to have in someone's vocab. i would also keep the lion. how fast do the points accrue? maybe add a 20-point card. how about instead of the cockroach, use the ubiquitous gecko? although ‘cockroach’ would be a better word to have in someone’s vocab. i would also keep the lion. how fast do the points accrue? maybe add a 20-point card.

]]> By: Kim http://toshuo.com/2006/which-animal-is-coolest/#comment-533 Kim Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:06:29 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=134#comment-533 Kids might have very different ideas to what animals they think are cool. So instead of ranking the value of each animal by its "coolness degree", which is disputable, you might want to consider the quality and color/satuation of the pictures a little more. (Unless you also want to teach them which one is cool and which one is not) But if you think the dragon must be cool, don't pick a picture that represents cuteness. And I would say the spider and lion are more valuable in this case, while the rabbit is definitely not, because it looks fuzzy and wimpy, sort of. Does this help? Kids might have very different ideas to what animals they think are cool. So instead of ranking the value of each animal by its “coolness degree”, which is disputable, you might want to consider the quality and color/satuation of the pictures a little more. (Unless you also want to teach them which one is cool and which one is not) But if you think the dragon must be cool, don’t pick a picture that represents cuteness. And I would say the spider and lion are more valuable in this case, while the rabbit is definitely not, because it looks fuzzy and wimpy, sort of.

Does this help?

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2006/which-animal-is-coolest/#comment-529 Mark Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:22:04 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=134#comment-529 Thanks, Warren. I was thinking about a tiger, too. Would you replace the lion, or have it in addition to the lion? I can't really increase the number of cards; 10000 points is already an awful lot. I've also been thinking about replacing the spider with a cockroach. What do you think about that? Thanks, Warren. I was thinking about a tiger, too. Would you replace the lion, or have it in addition to the lion? I can’t really increase the number of cards; 10000 points is already an awful lot. I’ve also been thinking about replacing the spider with a cockroach. What do you think about that?

]]> By: warren http://toshuo.com/2006/which-animal-is-coolest/#comment-528 warren Tue, 28 Feb 2006 04:47:21 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=134#comment-528 for higher value cards, you should definitely have a tiger or panther in there somewhere. maybe other animal of "certain potency" like rhino or bull or bear. these animals seems to associate well with most chinese. definitely keep the dragon...the picture of western type of dragon will be a good example that dragons can look different. for higher value cards, you should definitely have a tiger or panther in there somewhere. maybe other animal of “certain potency” like rhino or bull or bear. these animals seems to associate well with most chinese. definitely keep the dragon…the picture of western type of dragon will be a good example that dragons can look different.

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