A tiny effort may help enrich the class atmosphere.

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Alex C. Pan

It’s Ashley’s birthday today. I learned about it in my ACB class yesterday. I was planning to make or buy a cake to celebrate in the classroom today. However, I was too busy to do it and the weather was too cold for me to go to a bakery. Too bad.

Till the last moment, I decided to try some of the soft resources that I’ve collected over the years. I found a site (http://www.1happybirthday.com/HappyBirthday/) where I can pick the name Ashley to be embedded in a song and play out with  real people singing Happy Birthday. I saved the song in MP3 and played it in class today. It was hilarious and the whole class loved it. I could tell Ashley was deeply moved. She appreciated it very much.

It was a wonderful feeling. I guess most of my ACB students will probably use it on various occasions in the near future.

About Alex C. Pan

Dr. Alex C. Pan was born in Taiwan and received his master and doctoral degrees from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. He is currently an associate professor at The College of New Jersey, where he teaches a broad spectrum of courses in subjects ranging from future teacher development to the impact of globalization. For over twenty years he has collaborated with public school programs and advised elementary and early childhood student teachers. He has published dozens of articles and given numerous talks and workshops on the topics of globalization, education, and technology-enhanced instruction. Most recently he has focused on teacher’s action research as well as the economic and cultural impact of globalization.
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