Interview | Ancestry Project

Mike’s Guide to Online Meeting and Video Conference Software (Zoom, Skype, Meet, Teams)

by Mike Simpson | Oct 1, 2020 | Audio Recording, Education Technology, Interview, Media, Uncategorized, Video Conferencing, Webinars

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,...

“I Have a Message for You” – Miracle Holocaust Story in New York Times Op-Docs (Video)

by Mike Simpson | Oct 17, 2017 | Digital Storytelling, Heritage, History, Holocaust, Interview, Listening, Media, Resources, Stories, Uncategorized, Video

“To escape Auschwitz, she left her father to die. Decades later she got a message from him” This incredibly moving documentary is by Matan Rochlitz, a filmmaker and a musician based in Rome, Italy. The subject, Kara, is the 92-year-old neighbour of his...

Famous Canadians Featured in NY Times’ “Canada: Profiles in Culture”

by Mike Simpson | Aug 2, 2017 | Canada, Canadians, Culture, Heritage, Identity, Interview, Media, Readings, Resources, Stories, Uncategorized, Writers

I just discovered yet another amazing resource, “Canada: Profiles in Culture.” This one comes courtesy of the NY Times. Whether or not you’re a teacher, if you are looking for readings on interesting Canadians you should check this publication out....

Interview with Patrice Palmer

by Mike Simpson | Jul 4, 2017 | Ancestry, Ancestry Project, Canada, Canada 150, Education Technology, Immigration, Interview, Travel, Uncategorized, Websites, Writers

Interview with Patrice Palmer conducted by Mike Simpson, June 2017. Patrice Palmer is a teacher and entrepreneur from Hamilton, Ontario, who has launched a business as a “teacherpreneur.” She’s conducted over 50 interviews for her blog/newsletter and...

Interview with Mohammad Hashemi

by Mike Simpson | May 30, 2017 | Canada, Canada 150, Education Technology, Interview, Travel, Writers

Interview with Mohammad conducted via email with Mike Simpson, May 2017. I met Mohammad Hashemi in Ottawa in May, 2017. I was presenting at the TESL Ottawa conference (Mohammad was the plenary speaker). We chatted for some time and he later gave me an excellent micro...

Interview with Mike Simpson

by admin | May 15, 2017 | Ancestry, Ancestry Project, Canada, Canada 150, Education Technology, Interview

Why did you create Ancestry Project? What is your role? I wrote about this in a recent blog post but I’m happy to summarize it here. As a teacher and designer interested in bridging the worlds of education and design-media, it was a curiosity to me to see how I might...