Monday, January 19, 2009

Reflections #6

Day 07 of lessons

Today we were showed 2 videos, where Singaporean celebs like Hossan Leong and Dick Lee sang songs about Singapore. And then we were told to go to talkingcock.com. Our class then split up into groups and each group had to take on a role and reflect our reactions to the website based on our new perpectives.

My group took on the role of Singapore's Prime Minister and we thought the PM might really be insulted if he were to go through the content of the website. However, it should also be understandable that the website is meant for pure fun. This is a good way for allowing Singaporeans to vent out their frustrations and get a good laugh out of it.

I think the role play was an interesting way for analysing this site, as we were given a chance to think through the purposes and effects of the website thoroughly. Thinking about how the PM and a foreigner will respond to the website has given everyone food for thought. We also had fun seeing the many jokes made about general issues in Singapore.

We were then taught how to review the website according to criteria to evaluate the sustainability of the website. And judging on its currency, this website is probably a popular hit because of its frequent updates. It never fails to make Singaporeans laugh on a daily basis.

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