doug — off the record

just a place to share some thoughts


April 1, 2012

  • #April1

    Courtesy of Google’s April 1 Offerings Old Amherstburg – Google Maps “Quest” – Just in time for the 1812 Celebrations Multi-Multi-Tasking with Google Chrome Really Advanced Search Continue reading

  • #edcampWR

    Today was edcampWR.  As promised, it was a terrific day for learning and to meet new people.  In the new people department, I had the opportunity to meet face to face with the likes of @erinpaynter, @Stephen_Hurley, @max_cooke, @DavidSpencer, @Michelle_Horst.  Add that to the multitude of people that I already knew and it was a… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 04/01/2012

    Amidst a Mobile Revolution in Schools, Will Old Teaching Tactics Work? | MindShift Just a few years ago, the idea of using a mobile phone as a legitimate learning tool in school seemed far-fetched, if not downright blasphemous. Kids were either prohibited from bringing their phones to school, or at the very least told to… Continue reading