| Into the Clouds 4 days ago by dougpete As I continue my exploration with the new Ubuntu 9.10 OS, I run across an icon entitled Ubuntu One. The name is intriguing and also is the icon itself. There’s a little cloud attached to it. Clouds intrigue me so I decide to check out Ubuntu One. It is indeed taking me into the clouds. In fact, Ubun ... doug - off the record - dougpete.wordpress.com · Rank: 7,650 · 36 references | | Real Time Support 7 days ago by dougpete We hear about how folks are using social media to get action from providers of services or products. I had enjoyed this video this summer with The Boy when it broke. Until this point, I had no idea what a Taylor guitar was. Now, I certainly do. At the OTF Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century ev ... doug - off the record - dougpete.wordpress.com · Rank: 7,650 · 36 references | | Expanded 8 days ago by dougpete As I head into Day 2 of the OTF “ Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century” session, I thought that I would take a look back at what happened about nine months ago at the first time that Ontario educators got together to learn together about the use of Web 2.0 technologies in the classroom. I had m ... doug - off the record - dougpete.wordpress.com · Rank: 7,650 · 36 references | | Like old friends 9 days ago by dougpete When @bruceetes asked if I would assist at the Ontario Teachers’ Federation event this weekend, I agreed immediately. The event is a follow up to last February’s “Expanding Our Boundaries” event. The focus is on social networking for education and personal professional development. It really wasn’t ... doug - off the record - dougpete.wordpress.com · Rank: 7,650 · 36 references | | Perfection 12 days ago by dougpete I spent a very productive day yesterday with the District eLearning Contacts at the DeLC forum in Mississauga. We spent the entire day working, reflecting, and planning for the delivering of online courses, blended courses, credit recovery, and just access resources from the Ontario Educational Reso ... doug - off the record - dougpete.wordpress.com · Rank: 7,650 · 36 references | | Hallowe’en Week 13 days ago by dougpete Today kicks off the week leading towards Hallowe’en. This week and next shows the effects of chocolate and the wrappings that it comes from in the classroom. It’s amazing to find the places where rolled up candy wrappers end up as the contents are eaten when the teacher’s back is turned! One of my t ... doug - off the record - dougpete.wordpress.com · Rank: 7,650 · 36 references | |