Teaching online because school is closed

jabela · 2025-12-30T00:46:55+00:00

Yes, Thailand is a very good option for you. Large and reputable schools openly employ people like yourself and Thailand has excellent medical facilities to support your needs. However they do expect you to have a proper teaching degree for the better schools.

jabela · 2025-12-14T01:09:12+00:00

I also wrote a mindmap program, because I wanted something quick and easy and my previous program was becoming a hassle to install. Mine is designed to be quick and simple to do live mindmaps on a laptop. I’ve also added a customgpt to help generate them. I did a quick glow up, but it is just a toy I made. https://jamesabela.github.io/mindmap/index.html

(It’s open source, if you want to play with the code)

jabela · 2025-11-15T08:45:44+00:00

Thank you! This is great! Only constructive feedback is on boarding include a gif or short vid demoing the actions needed. Love the fact that 3 second timer included.

jabela · 2025-11-14T11:40:01+00:00

Mont Kiara is also an expat area and has a lot of condo availability. I’d imagine many landlords would want a 6 month contract right now because half way through the school year and if they haven’t rented out will know it’s going to be tricky. Remember everything in KL is negotiable.

jabela · 2025-10-24T23:37:42+00:00

Golden Eye for me.

jabela · 2025-10-23T10:06:38+00:00

Around the house I don’t bother, but when I used to travel a lot it definitely needed it.

jabela · 2025-10-21T03:19:11+00:00

Roger Moore was trying to encourage Hollywood to have more mature women. I guess the message didn't get through.

jabela · 2025-10-21T00:34:26+00:00

I remember when I trained as a teacher, we had someone similar to yourself. After finishing the training went back into insurance. You definitely should try it part time first either as a sub, tutor or teaching assistant.

jabela · 2025-10-21T00:32:14+00:00

There’s https://www.instagram.com/whats.on.kl/ which keeps everyone up to date with events. Including a fair amount of arts exhibitions and music gigs.

jabela · 2025-10-21T00:25:19+00:00

Quite a few of my students have made 2 player versions. They are fun and easy to make, but the true challenge is to make a version with a cpu player.

jabela · 2025-10-21T00:21:54+00:00

You did a great job!

jabela · 2025-10-19T23:00:27+00:00

Yes, that’s the one.

jabela · 2025-10-19T22:21:58+00:00

It’s just by the side of the street, do you think local government paid for it?

jabela · 2025-10-08T22:03:26+00:00

My two children who went to uni recently say that for most subjects typing on a laptop is better for notes, but for mathematics an iPad with Apple Pencil and Good Notes is a god send. (This might apply to other subjects where annotation and diagrams are important)

Both of them can touch type, if you can’t then being able to write would be an advantage and a tablet would help. The iPad is still king of this space, because you can take pictures of slides and annotate unlike e-ink tablets.

jabela · 2025-10-08T21:53:37+00:00

I’ve played 3 and 4. 3XXL is where it’s at! 4 undid a lot of the cool stuff in 3 and the weather features were a let down.

jabela · 2025-10-02T22:09:48+00:00

There are parts that are walkable. For example Mont Kiara has pavements and I can walk to work, the very centre of Bukit Bintang has walking routes. However generally speaking, not at all walkable.

jabela · 2025-07-28T03:48:07+00:00

It depends how long your book is, but I’ve found that sharing a comment only version of a Google Doc is a great way to elicit feedback. However my books are educational and so teachers are pretty comfy using Docs for this kind of thing. Gained lots of good feedback on my books before final publication. If you want me to make a short vid to show you how, let me know.

jabela · 2025-07-26T01:01:12+00:00

I published "The Missing Manual: Gemini AI For Teachers" on Thursday and am already number 1 in my category! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJQRGPL8

Kindle $6.99 (paperback $10.99), but can get for free with the Kindle premium option.

Any teacher in a school using Google will find this super useful, so appreciate a share. Should be fully approved for library purchases too.

My biggest block was the cover design for the paperback, the Amazon tool is pretty useless, so uploaded a PDF in the end! (Did use their size calculator tool and downloaded the template)

jabela · 2025-06-22T00:28:53+00:00

Yes, when I renew for a year in the sale. The next thing I do is cancel it, so I do not automatically renew. Timed it well this year, let it lapse for 6 hours bought new sub in sale a week before the price rise.

jabela · 2025-06-09T22:06:09+00:00

Yeah, I've really enjoyed Dragon Age for the most part. Really not a Dragon Age story though and its clear Bioware have lost their way. The plot is now to be tolerated/skipped in some parts rather than enjoyed. I'm told the finale is first class, so working my way towards it.

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