by Mike Simpson | Feb 7, 2020 | Ancestry Project, Culture, E-Learning, Resources, Uncategorized
Above: Michaëlle Jean and Donovan Bailey, tow of the immigrants featured in Mike’s Famous Caribbean Canadians unit. February is Black History Month Black History Month is an important education opportunity that comes every February. What does Black...
by Mike Simpson | Dec 5, 2019 | Courses, Design, E-Learning, Edtech, Education, LMS - Learning Management System, Software, Training, Uncategorized
Photo by Hitesh Choudhary / Unsplash (Edit by Mike Simpson) Are you a teacher, educator, or trainer? Are you interested in e-learning and education tech? If you answered yes, please consider the following: I’m offering DIY E-learning, a free online course in...
by Mike Simpson | Jul 17, 2017 | Ancestry Project, Digital Storytelling, E-Learning, Education, Projects, Resources, Technology, Uncategorized, WordPress
Proud moment. I am pleased to announce that Ancestry Project is an award winner!In June 2017, at its annual conference, TESL Canada awarded Ancestry Project an Innovation Award, in the category of “Digital Teaching or Learning Resource (website, software).” Since...
by Mike Simpson | May 2, 2017 | Audio, CMS - Content Management System, Design, E-Learning, Edtech, Education, Equipment, Graphic Design, Hardware, LMS - Learning Management System, Media, Mobile, Photography, Presentations, Recording, Security, Software, Training, Uncategorized, Video, Websites, Workshops
Mike’s Top 10: Technology for Creatives and Educators “The best camera is the one that’s with you.” – Chase Jarvis As a designer and educator I find I have a need to keep on top of technology. In my personal/professional lives I use a range of...
by Mike Simpson | Nov 26, 2016 | Ancestry Project, Digital Storytelling, E-Learning, Education, Learning Management Systems, LMS, Projects, Uncategorized, WordPress
I’m excited to announce the upcoming launch of Ancestry Project. I’ve been developing the project since middle 2016. The plan is to use a learning management system plugin such as LearnDash inside WordPress and build a repository of resources and...
by Mike Simpson | Aug 15, 2016 | E-Learning, Learning Management Systems, LMS, Projects, Uncategorized, WordPress
During the period 2015-2016 while I was studying the e-learning certificate at U of T, I had the urge to try to develop an online aka e-learning course using WordPress. I believed it could be done using some plugins that were either free or very inexpensive. At the...
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