Here’s a summary of some of the things I learned and published this week.
Readings
You can follow my daily readings as they happen here. Below are a selected few, with commentary, from the past week. They’re posted to the blog daily under the title OTR Links.
Sunday
- Some things to think about if you’re going to get that tattoo or not – your call
- I hadn’t thought about this for a long time – inspiration from Google’s first YouTube video
Monday
- This was a really interesting article about the eclipse that would happen later in the week. Science teachers should hang on to it
- Twitter now offers a new level of functionality for professionals – for a monthly fee if you’re interested
Tuesday
- This is an in time reminder of the importance of mask wearing as it can be easy to drop your guard but please don’t
- Not everyone likes using the Edge browser in Windows 11 and there was a program that let you avoid it but now it’s been deflected
Wednesday
- Windows Media Player is actually a pretty solid actor around here and I’ve used it for years but now there’s a replacement
- Say it isn’t so. Christmas tree shortage?
Thursday
- Every student in the province will be getting a test to take home for the Christmas Break and they’re supposed to test themselves 5 times over the holidays
- This is an interesting comparison between Microsoft and Dropbox as a collaboration environment. Whatever happened to …
Friday
- The Edge browser is getting a number of new intriguing features – will this be enough to get people to use it?
- Not good news for those living in Simcoe Muskoka
Saturday
- So, all the speculation has been put to rest. Canada has approved a shot for children 5-11 from Pfiser. We’ll be awash with posts and thoughts for the next few months
- With all that’s happening, Canada has now reversed its message about pro athletes being able to play her without a vaccination. I think it’s a good move; other jobs are firing Canadians who aren’t vaccinated so at least it will be consistent
Blog Posts on
doug — off the record
My daily contributions to this blog are linked below. If you’re looking for a week in review for doug–off the record, you came to the right place.
- Sunday – My Week Ending November 12, 2021
- Weekly summary of things around here
- Monday – Do you have a B side?
- Do you have something better than what’s on your A side?
- Tuesday – Read, Learn words
- My word of the week
- Wednesday – Productivity
- I kind of like the Snap Assist in Windows 11
- Thursday – Eclipse
- A once in a lifetime event this week
- Friday – This Week in Ontario Edublogs
- A review of seven recent blog posts from Ontario Educators
- Saturday – About Negativity
- Answering a question I never thought I’d have to
- Sunday – Whatever happened to … ?
- A weekly fun post to try to get you to reflect on things and share your thoughts
#FollowFriday – November 19, 2021
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voicEd Radio
Internet access has been restored to voicEd Radio and our show went live on Wednesday morning.
This Week in Ontario Edublogs is a show/podcast that features great writing from Ontario Edubloggers.
Featured Bloggers:
- Lisa Corbett – @LisaCorbett0261
- Terry Whitmell – @TerryWhitmell
- Amy Bowker – @amyebowker
- Seven Generations Education Institute – @7GenerationsEd
- Marc Hodgkinson – @Mr_H_Teacher
This week’s show:
Opening Song:
Closing Song:
All of the shows are archived here. The show is broadcast LIVE almost every Wednesday morning at 8:45 on voicEd Radio.
Technology Troubleshooting
As I write this, I’m watching Formula 1 qualifying from Qatar. They’ve solved their own technology problems of heat by racing at night. It’s interesting to see the track so well lit and yet you can also see the sparks coming from the cars. There’s got to be a science lesson in there somewhere.
Most interestingly, there was quite a bit of discussion about Mercedes’ rear wing and how it may or may not violate the sporting rules. The geek in me was impressed with the high resolution image that Red Bull took that showed that there was movement when no movement should have been.
It makes our problems seem trivial by comparison. Or they’re overblowing it.
Video of the Week
This may well be the best news for education in Ontario.
Photo of the Week
One of the new displays for this year’s Festival of Lights in town.
Thanks for reading.
Please join me daily for something new and, hopefully, interesting for you. I honestly and truthfully appreciate your few moments reading my thoughts. Time willing, this summary appears every Sunday afternoon.
Be safe.
dp
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