Travel | Ancestry Project

Toronto Public Library and Passages Canada Present Destination Canada Exhibit

by Mike Simpson | Jul 13, 2017 | Ancestry, Ancestry Project, Canada, History, Immigration, Refugees, Travel, Uncategorized

Running from May 20 – July 30, 2017. Destination Canada is an exhibit at the Toronto Reference Library’s TD Gallery. This gem is almost hidden away at the side inside the entrance of the massive central library. Fortunately I was alerted to its presence by a...

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...

Canada Road Trip: A Four-Part Digital Story and Teacher Resource

by Mike Simpson | Jul 1, 2017 | Ancestry Project, Audio Recording, Canada, Canada 150, Digital Storytelling, Travel, Uncategorized

I’m very excited to announce the arrival of Canada Road Trip, a digital story and teacher resource that traces a cross-country road trip in 1967. This is the first of a number of collaborations that will mark a new approach for Ancestry Project in the second...

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...

Canadian Songs: Listen to Rocks and Trees by Wendell Ferguson (Free Download!)

by Mike Simpson | May 27, 2017 | Ancestry Project, Audio Recording, Canada, Music, Travel, Uncategorized

Rocks and Trees is an awesome track. It’s a fun tune, describing driving across the beautiful but monotonous landscape of northern Ontario. The download is free to registered Ancestry Project users. Learn more about Rocks and Trees by Wendell...