[ 90% English - 10% Vietnamese ] Vi had an idea to talk about dating AGAIN after reading an article in The Economist. The article is about how online dating changed through the pandemic. AGAIN because intensive and sensitive topics about dating were the reason led to the Lost Episode before.  This time, the talk got smoother and the content is more appropriate to share publicly. We hope you enjoy our weird thoughts about online dating and real-life dating in general. 

Reference: Virtual dating. (2020, May). Fever when you hold me tight. The Economist, 45-46.

[ 100% English ] In this episode, we talked about one of the most important elements of our lives: technology. We are both working in technology industry even though their original background was not related to IT. Let's start with what quality a teacher needs to apply technology in school better. 

References:

Becker, H.J. (2000). How Exemplary Computer-Using Teachers Differ From Other Teachers: Implications for Realizing the Potential of Computers in Schools. Journal of Research on Computing in Education. 26. 10.1080/08886504.1994.10782093. 

[ 70% English - 30% Vietnamese ] As a Vietnamese, Vi sometimes feels unconfident that her speaking English accent will get judged. She is practicing to accept her accent as a part of her true self. 

References: 

Norman, J. (2017). Student’s Self-perceived English Accent and Its Impact on Their Communicative Competence and Speaking Confidence : An Empirical Study Among Students Taking English 6 in Upper-Secondary School (Dissertation). Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-25351

The first hello from Vi and Alex. :)