by Mike | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
by Mike | Jul 13, 2020 | Education, Software, Technology, Uncategorized
How Can You Choose Between Online Meeting and Video Conference Software? (Zoom vs Skype vs Meet vs Teams) In the age of COVID-19 there’s a new interest in online meeting tools. Whether it’s a kindergarten or university class, chat between friends or business meetings,...
by Mike | Jun 17, 2020 | Digital Media, E-Learning, Education, LMS, Moodle, Online Learning, Software, Technology, Uncategorized, WordPress
Prepared by Mike Simpson, June 2020 mikesimpson.ms/learn [email protected] Update November 2020: Now that we are 9 months into the the effects of COVID-19, I feel it is time for education and business to prepare to be able to operate completely online. The pandemic...
by Mike | May 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Classic greeting in business and society: Does 2020 mark the end of the handshake? Will we see its significance fade? Article by Mike Simpson Note: I wrote this article in light of the current situation and after reading this article in the New York Times. Thanks for...
by Mike | Apr 2, 2020 | Education
Photo above from a presentation on Ancestry Project and running your own education website; I presented this topic to TESL organizations in Hamilton and Toronto. Welcome! So excited to share this website and blog with you! Documenting my education work and professioal...
by Mike | Feb 19, 2020 | Art, Courses, Design, Media, Motion Graphics, Music, Photography, Portfolios, Social Media, Titles, Training, Uncategorized, Video, Visual Effects
Interested in Mike Simpson’s After Effects course? After Effects skills will make you a media production ninja. Take your content creation and digital marketing to the next level! NEXT COURSE START: Feb. 11, 2021 Note: this post was written in spring 2020,...
by Mike | 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...
