doug — off the record

just a place to share some thoughts


June 2021

  • The changing role of the newspaper

    On the heels of yesterday’s post, I started thinking seriously about newspapers. Teaching Grade 9 Business, I had a subscription to the Globe and Mail and used it in class. It was a great resource for current stories about business. It was also a favourite of the teacher I shared the room with who would… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 06/30/2021

    The Best of Ontario Educators 7 Daily The Best of Ontario Educators 7 is out! – https://t.co/koHdS9e2Zn Special thanks to @luv2teech1 @BrendaLeupolt @MeaghanBurden #onpoli #onted — tags: IFTTT Twitter The Best of Ontario Educators 6 Daily The Best of Ontario Educators 6 is out! – https://t.co/y0DWglyFNG Thanks to @mindfulnessqd @look2leaders @DrDanielGillis #onted #onpoli — tags:… Continue reading

  • Maybe this explains it

    One of my evening habits is to read the OLDaily from Stephen Downes. I use his free subscription service and am ready to do some reading once it arrives. More often than not, he takes me into places that I wouldn’t normally go. Heck, much of the time he takes me to places that I… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 06/29/2021

    The Best of Ontario Educators 7 Daily The Best of Ontario Educators 7 is out! – https://t.co/gKyNIJvXcs Special thanks to @shelleylaskin #onpoli #onted — tags: IFTTT Twitter The Best of Ontario Educators 6 Daily The Best of Ontario Educators 6 is out! – https://t.co/NnIxpFFWLK Thanks to @therobinsonread @stefcyclops @FAPareja #onted #onpoli — tags: IFTTT Twitter… Continue reading

  • TPM

    It’s been a little learning about new things around here with the announcement from Microsoft about Windows 11 last week. The company shared much information about the upgrade including this one little thing that I’d never heard of but sure stirred up the community. It’s a thing called TPM – Trusted Platform Module. In my… Continue reading