doug — off the record

just a place to share some thoughts


March 2015

  • Pacman Comes to Windsor

    Or a town near your browser… You can always count on Google for a good gag for April Fool’s Day. Just in time for this year’s big day, swing on over to Google Maps and look for the new button in the bottom left of the screen. If you’re located in a place with a… Continue reading

  • What Connected Means To Me

    Over the past little bit, I read three different blog posts about being a connected educator.  They’re all good for a thoughtful read. A Higher Chance of Becoming Great? The “Twitter” Factor There Is Not Just One Right Way to Be A Connected Educator Sorry but You’re Not a Connected Educator Unless The last article… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 03/31/2015

    Science says that parents of successful kids have these 7 things in common – http://t.co/8ktkLz1ZeX via @Firefox Science says that parents of successful kids have these 7 things in common – http://t.co/8ktkLz1ZeX via @Firefox — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) March 31, 2015 tags: IFTTT Twitter via:packrati.us The Internet in Real-Time The Internet in Real-Time http://t.co/VmBNQ5hwfe —… Continue reading

  • Just Drumming–At Various Levels

    The drummer in my first band used cardboard boxes.  He didn’t have a great deal of money to buy the good stuff but he did have a nice set of drum sticks.  By using cardboard boxes of varying sizes, he was able to put together a nice collection of drums for various sounds.  The others… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 03/30/2015

    Austin G’s Blog: The Great Classroom Code RT @Austin_Gagnier8: The Great Classroom Code – http://t.co/RNVsXuOv00 — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) March 29, 2015 tags: IFTTT Twitter via:packrati.us CBC Canadian News on Twitter: “Ken Dryden’s futuristic classroom a cross-Canada experiment http://t.co/DD1SABOFqQ http://t.co/AOdoVMQZQa” RT @CBCCanada: Ken Dryden’s futuristic classroom a cross-Canada experiment http://t.co/4BEJQ7eVZM pic.twitter.com/Q0GuOaLmeu — Doug Peterson (@dougpete)… Continue reading