by Mike Simpson | May 29, 2023 | Audio, CMS - Content Management System, Consulting, E-Learning, Education, Online Learning, Recording, WordPress
Interview and photo by Mike Simpson It’s my pleasure to introduce you to one of my colleagues and clients, Yulliya Desyatova. We talked about englishlanguagebits.com, Yuliya’s new website for teachers and students looking for audio listening resources to...
by Mike Simpson | Mar 18, 2022 | E-Learning, Education, Graphic Design, LMS - Learning Management System, Media, Online Community, Online Learning, Portfolios, Technology
Thank you for joining me here. Very excited to announce the publication of my education and e-learning portfolio. I’ve been teaching and training for many years and though I’ve created portfolio sites before this one feels very special. 20-year Anniversary...
by Mike Simpson | Mar 17, 2022 | Canada, Culture, E-Learning, Education, Travel
Want to learn about Canada? Interested in Canadian culture and history? Check out my resource! All of my students have access to materials like Canada Road Trip. I will give you a PDF with reading, questions and activities and provide you with MP3s so you can complete...
by Mike Simpson | Mar 15, 2022 | Culture, Education, Featured, Technology
I stumbled upon an interesting article about the “Word of the Year: for 2021 and I wasn’t surprised what it was: vaccine. “Vaccine” was on the lips of millions, and eventually into the arms of millions too, including me and my family in...
by Mike Simpson | Feb 28, 2022 | Consulting, Media, Training, Websites, WordPress
Recently I was working on some web design related projects for some friends and clients. There were two websites that were starkly different. to make a long story short, one site, created by me was loading fast and the other was super slow….. yikes! How did I...
by Mike Simpson | Jan 6, 2022 | Creativity, Digital Media, E-Learning, Education, Technology
Wow, happy new year! What a year that passed! 2021 felt like a series of ups and downs. I personally have felt the challenges and I am optimistic that 2022 will we can grow and pivot, to take on new perspectives and implement novel approaches to engaging with people...
by Mike Simpson | Jul 6, 2021 | Digital Media, E-Learning, Education, Learning Management Systems, LMS, Online Community, Online Learning, Projects, Social Media, Software, Technology, Uncategorized, WordPress
Teaching for me has included wide experiences, ranging from ESL English to Art and Design, at a variety of schools such as LINC and Settlement agencies and colleges like Centennial and George Brown. I’ve also been involved in training which entailed computer and...
by Mike Simpson | Jan 25, 2021 | Art, Design, Photography, Social Media, Tdot, Toronto, Uncategorized, Websites
Tdot Shots Reaches 20k Supporters in 2020 – Thank You! You know what’s amazing? I have been creating media and doing creative work under various “Tdot” monikers since way back in 1998! Can you believe it? 22 years ago I registered the tdot.com...
by Mike Simpson | Jan 7, 2021 | Courses, Education, LMS - Learning Management System, Technology, Uncategorized
Teachers are tired and stressed. Traditionally, they have had worries about job security. safety at schools, whether they will be paid for prep work and extracurricular activities and a host of other aspects in their routines. But now, in the age of pandemic, the...
by Mike Simpson | Nov 16, 2020 | Ancestry Project, Community, Culture, Toronto
Note: This post was written originally for CanadaTutor.ca my tutoring website (if you are interested in English tutoring services please let me know!) _ _ In my previous post about the arrival of Coronavirus, I discussed the history of the...
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