by Mike | Jan 3, 2025 | AI - Artificial Intelligence, Apps, Art, Creativity, Digital Media, E-Learning, Edtech, Education, Media, Resources, Software, Technology, Uncategorized
I love taking free online courses (and a few paid ones too!). There’s nothing like diving into a new topic, checking out resources by experts, and getting your head wrapped around some fresh ideas. It’s also fun, if you’re like me, to see what top...
by Mike | Dec 11, 2024 | AI - Artificial Intelligence, Audio, Digital Media, E-Learning, Edtech, Education, Software, Technology
Article by Mike Simpson Overview NotebookLM (Google NotebookLM) is a research and note-taking online tool developed by Google Labs that uses artificial intelligence (AI), specifically Google Gemini, to assist users in interacting with their documents. It can...
by Mike | Dec 5, 2024 | CMS - Content Management System, Courses, Edtech, Education, LMS - Learning Management System, Technology, Uncategorized, WordPress
In summary: WordPress (WP) is the most powerful website building platform in the world. And it’s the most popular at 40% market share. Via plugins, users can create any kind of site they want, including membership sites, online communities and course-based sites...
by Mike | Oct 12, 2023 | Courses, E-Learning, Edtech, Education, LMS, LMS - Learning Management System, Online Learning, Software
Topics relevant to this post: Lifelong learning / Online courses / Teaching experiences Feature image by Adobe Firefly (and some tweaking by me in Photoshop) _ Summer Learning & Teaching This year I was lucky to have been a student and an...
by Mike | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
