by Mike Simpson | Jul 15, 2018 | Art, Interviews
Interview with Toronto Artist Matthew Del Degan, Creator of Lovebot Interview with Matthew Del Degan by Mike Simpson, June 2018 The interview took place over email. All photos courtesy of Matthew except the title card image which is by Mike. What’s your...
by Mike Simpson | Feb 26, 2018 | Art, Photography
New Photo Series: “My CN Tower” Reimagines Views of the Iconic Toronto Skyline The CN Tower is one of the most iconic elements of Toronto’s skyline. Ever since childhood I have been fascinated by this building – or as it was originally called...
by Mike Simpson | Sep 5, 2017 | Consulting, Design, Graphic Design, Training, Uncategorized, Websites
I’m pleased to announce the launch of Paul Schedlich’s new website and single, “Basking in Your Light.” Paul has released a standout track and I’m glad he invited me aboard to help with design and promotion. In summer 2017 we undertook...
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 | Apr 14, 2017 | CMS - Content Management System, Edtech, Education, LMS - Learning Management System, Presentations, Training, Uncategorized, Workshops
Ancestry Project: E-Learning Design with a WordPress Website Ancestry Project is an online education program employing e-learning tech and WordPress as an LMS Ancestry Project offers free resources and training to educators in areas like ancestry research, digital...
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...
by Mike Simpson | Jun 11, 2016 | CMS - Content Management System, E-Portfolios, Edtech, Education, LMS - Learning Management System, Presentations, Training, Uncategorized, Workshops
New Training Session – Manage Digital Content with E-Portfolios I’m excited about this new training session for 2016. I’ve long been a proponent of using WordPress and LMS systems like Moodle for class, media and content management – and...
by Mike Simpson | May 6, 2016 | Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Music, Video, Visual Effects
New Video Production: “Parachute or Backpack” by Paul Schedlich Parachute or Backpack – experimental music video feat. time-lapse clips of Hong Kong I just finished work on this innovative music video that features arty, experimental, time=lapse...
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