“Padlet” in Moodle (H5P)

Oliver Tacke has created a wonderful resource in H5P that mirrors some of the functionality of Padlet. I haven’t had a chance to play with it yet, but it looks interesting.

Here is a basic example:

The second example shows the different types of boards.

Joplin

I accidentally double-clicked on a note in Joplin. To my surprise, the note opened in an additional, separate window. This is awesome!

The latest update (or maybe before that and I missed it) includes Markdown row highlighting. Joplin keeps being a really, really good choice for me.

Power of First Impressions & Tech

We know the power of first impressions. I was thinking of first impressions in troubleshooting. Sometimes, people get frustrated about Technology not working. (I get that, I get frustrated too.) However, the blame is frequently passed along that the thing (could be a site, hardware, etc) isn’t working (e.g., I need a new computer because this one won’t…) and the thing is the problem. Then it turns out that the user hasn’t restarted the computer in months. A restart fixes the thing. However, that first impression sticks.

COVID

Maine is currently requiring a prescription to receive the COVID vaccine, unless you are over 65 or have certain health conditions. Maine law requires a vaccine to be on recommended list from the CDC. I feel for the doctors and pharmacists who are now being put into a very uncomfortable position.

So, I checked the State of Maine’s website on Covid Response. Apparently, I’m not allowed to view it.

Trip

I’m planning on taking a trip to Ireland and Scotland next year. I can either spend lots of time trying to figure out how to get around, where to stay, etc. OR I can book a tour.

So, I’m currently looking at CIE tours. The reviews seem good. Does anyone have experience with CIE tours? Do you know of another option that you would recommend?