doug — off the record

just a place to share some thoughts


October 2010

  • Happy Hallowe’en

    One of the joys of blogging is giving yourself license to talk about whatever you want, whenever you want and so on the morning of this spooky day, just a couple of things about Hallowe’en. First, for movie buffs, Turner Classic Movies has been awesome this week with runs of movies with direct horror in… Continue reading

  • links for 2010-10-30

    My links for today (weekly) This workshop is simply designed to remove the mysteries associated with recently developed Internet technologies such as blogging, wikis, swickis and podcasting. Web 2.0 is the second generation Internet that facilitates collaboration and sharing between users such as teachers and learners. (tags: education web2.0 tools resources learning technology teaching) GameGoo… Continue reading

  • An Upgrade Worth Grabbing

    To complement Windows 7, Microsoft has a free package that you may have downloaded.  It’s called Windows Live Essentials and you probably went for it because of the Movie Maker or Photo Gallery applications.  However, there is, in my opinion, a best of breed product in there entitled Windows Live Writer 2011.  If you’re a… Continue reading

  • links for 2010-10-29

    Amby's Education Site — Math Resources Amby's Education Site: Math Resources (tags: resources math arithmetic Geometry education Maths algebra) Pandamian – Alpha Pandamian makes web-based software for book writers. We think writing on the Internet should be simple, easy, and fun. Click here to learn more! (tags: pandamian writing publishing) Monocle – Books in the… Continue reading

  • links for 2010-10-29

    Gary Stager: Why Should she Work for you? Are good teachers being required to behave in miseducative ways based on directives from school administrators? (tags: teaching teacher education) Continue reading