by Mike Simpson | Jan 9, 2018 | Ancestry Project, Audio Recording, Culture, Digital Storytelling, Listening, Media, Podcast, Resources, Stories, Writers
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Ancestry Project podcast. The first episode is “New Year’s Resolutions” and features student and teacher PDF and audio streams and downloads (free MP3 download for registered users). The episode discusses...
by Mike Simpson | Oct 25, 2017 | Canadians, Culture, Heritage, Poetry, Readings, Resources, Uncategorized, Writers
Introduction This post was inspired by the process of creating the combined Ancestry Project document, “Famous Canadians: John McCrae / Poetry Study: In Flanders Fields and Other Poems by John McCrae” Access the document by registering and downloading the full...
by Mike Simpson | Sep 30, 2017 | Digital Storytelling, Pedagogy, Stories, Writers
The Edutopia article “The Neuroscience of Narrative and Memory,” by Judy Willis, offers some insights into the value of storytelling in classroom instruction. Willis is an author, neurologist and educator, who has presented on video games and education at...
by Mike Simpson | Sep 17, 2017 | Canada, Canadians, Culture, Heritage, History, Listening, Media, Readings, Resources, Stories, Uncategorized, Video, Writers
Reading and Listening Resources: Preview Available Now There may be no finer Canadian to profile for the “Famous Canadians” units than John McCrae, the soldier poet who penned the infamous “In Flanders Fields,” a poem of international renown....
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....
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...
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