doug — off the record

just a place to share some thoughts


March 2016

  • Size matters

    One of the things about having part of your life open to others is they start to feed you the good stuff. It happened yesterday when my friend Alfred Thompson shared this image. His friends joined into the discussion and soon, two URL were shared that kept me busy for a while.  Remember me and… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 03/31/2016

    #ICYMI – Call for Proposals – BITBlog Posts | bringittogether.ca | November 9-11, 2016 | Niagara Falls #ICYMI – Call for Proposals – BITBlog Posts | bringittogether.ca | November 9-11, 2016 | Niagara Falls https://t.co/LnEgAZCmVO — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) March 31, 2016 tags: IFTTT Twitter via:packrati.us ICYMI 33 Things Only People From Windsor-Essex Will Understand… Continue reading

  • Who is responsible?

    This story should get your blood moving/boiling this morning. Students struggle with digital skills because their teachers lack confidence It’s an interesting article from Australia, references are made to the Information and Communications Technology Capacity and, of course, the results of testing students. So, who’s to blame? If you stick to the title, it’s obviously… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 03/30/2016

    RT @CTVLondon: Three London schools awarded grant for healthy eating programshttps://t.co/n4W4TqYOtb RT @CTVLondon: Three London schools awarded grant for healthy eating programs https://t.co/n4W4TqYOtb Three London schools awarded grant for healthy eating programshttps://t.co/n4W4TqYOtb — CTV London (@CTVLondon) March 29, 2016 tags: IFTTT Twitter via:packrati.us Best of Ontario-Educators3 Daily Best of Ontario-Educators3 Daily is out! https://t.co/UqFe4bLBoQ Stories… Continue reading

  • Visualising population

    Give me a good map and I’m occupied for hours. Such was the case with the World Population Map. This resource maps population growth and much more. Check out the bottom of the screen for a scrubber bar that lets you visualise the growth of population from the past to the present. The coloured lines… Continue reading