Useful Links for Damai Sec Students

Sunday, March 22, 2009, Daniel CK Tan

By request of the website committee, I have created a webpage of links that may be of useful to students of Damai Secondary. There, you can access to useful websites for your online research, resources like free images and sound clips, as well as other useful websites.

Access the webpage here.

(There is also a webpage of useful links for teachers and staffs)

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Modify Rounders 2 Skin into 3 Column layout

Daniel CK Tan


I always like 3 column layout. However, my favourite blogger layout is a 2 column layout. Hence, I decided to make some modificaton to turn it into a 3 column layout.

I googled around and saw this website and followed the instructions there. I uploaded the amended layout images to my Google Pages account and edited the CSS to link them to my skin. Next, I change the colour of the Blogger Navbar to silver and make it transparent so that it will merge into the gray background of my current skin design. Finally, I add advertisements from my Google Adsense account to make some money.

Invested the whole Sunday morning but it is worth the effort.

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History of Photoshop

Friday, March 20, 2009, Daniel CK Tan

Students at Damai Secondary School has been using Photoshop 6 last year. This year, IT department purchased CS3 suite, which includes Photoshop CS3 and have them installed in all 4 computer labs. Sec 4NT students and Media Club students are among the first batch of students in contact with Photoshop CS3.


Have you ever wonder when Photoshop first appear? How does Photoshop look like then?

Here are some links to the History of Photoshop
  1. Photoshop Splash Screen
  2. Photoshop Icons First Photoshop Icon!
  3. Photoshop Toolbars

Cool right? Didn't know Photoshop has such long history!

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Staff Retreat at Science Arts

Daniel CK Tan


Today we went for a staff retreat at Science Arts. There we learn some knowledge in TCM and I had a chance to be the demo for acupuncture. Miss Beatrice Tay offered herself for cupping while Mr Edwin Cho advance cupping techniques. The cupping techniques is painful and caused Mr Cho's blood to surface. According to the doctor, it is due to Mr Cho's old sports injury.

I went for a free blood test and discovered that I am slightly aenemic and poor digestive system. In the end, I bought myself some herbal capsules. A number of teachers also seen the doctor and bought some medicines and herbs.

Half the day is spend there. In the afternoon, had to rush to produce the Comic notes for next week's lessons as well as the Photoshop workshop. This is going to be a very busy terms as there are only 5 working weeks (short and busy). I have to cordinate 3 competitions trainings as well as normal PW lessons. Maybe, I need to also take over Mr Shah's classes as he is leaving by next month.

Wonder how am I to survive this term. Hopefully, I will survive...

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Post Youtube Video on Blogger Blog

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, Daniel CK Tan

One student asked me about ways to post Youtube videos to his Blogger Blog. So here are the instructions:

  1. Search for your video from Youtube and copy the embed code.
  2. Sign in to your Blogger Blog and create a new post.
    Select the "Edit HTML" tab of the editor.
  3. Paste the Youtube embed code into the editor.
    (Important: Do not click on the "Compose Mode" as the embed code will be removed)
  4. Click "Publish Post". The Youtube Video will appear.

Watch the Youtube Video:



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March Holidays & Shifting blog to Blogger

Daniel CK Tan

March Holidays are here! Finally, I have the time to do other stuffs apart from giving trainings and lesson plannings.

I have decided to move from my old blog to Blogger. This blog shall be my work blog from now onwards. It shall feature post related to my training career and a portal for my trainees/students to communicate and exchange ideas.

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