March 16, 2016. Chicago. Transferring at O'Hare. It's hard to believe how tiny the seats on the United Airlines flight were. At some point, I commented, these seats will be illegal. Seriously, you can't make airline seats smaaller than the people who a...

March 14, 2016. Busy day in the Moncton office. There wasn't enough time this trip. This is the hotel kitsch on display behind the front desk at the Four Points. Nice, but sterile. The haddock in the restaurant was OK. Accomplishments: - planned the ne...

March 17, 2016. I made it all the way to Sunset Cliffs natural afrea in San Diego, a good 28 km for my first bicycle ride of the year. Accomplishments: - produced video for NRC01PL course From Flickr http://ift.tt/1Wwlgcv

March 13, 2016. Laughingly, the 4 Points hotel ranks itself as 4.5 stars on its website. In reality, it's just another highway hotel. I ordered prime rib at the restaurant, but decided I couldn't eat it after a few bites - it was like sponge, but compl...

March 12, 2015. Mall day. We went into the city to walk around St. Laurant shopping centre. Also, I need to remember to upload these the day they're taken so I can remember my accomplishments. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1Rprah7

March 11, 2016. This is in my office. What I like about the statue is the imperfections - for example, one of the ears is a lot bigger than the other. Spent the whole day in the office today mostly in meetings. Accomplishments - wrapped up the funding ...

March 10, 2016. I'm up at 6:30 most mornings and usually start the day with 7 kilometers on the trainer in the basement (ie., 15 minutes). So I frequently see the 6:61 train just as I'm finishing. I was a bit early this morning and loved the foggy atmo...

March 9, 2016. Busy day back home again. I have jusst a sshort few days before I'm on the road again, so I have to be eefficient. Accomplishments: - LPSS report for monthly business meeting - complegted funding program submission evaluations - timee da...

March 8, 2016. An easy morning, then to the airport along this highway bordering the Sea of Marmara just south of Istanbul. Ten hour flight home, and I was in bed by nine - not two in the morning, as was typical when returning to New Brunswick. That ma...

March 7, 2016. Meeting earlier in the day, then through late afternoon I walked along the shore of the Bosphorus at Üsküdar, the Asian side of Istanbul. That's Kız Kulesi (aka the Maiden's Tower, aka Leander's Tower) in the foreground at right; it dates from 1110, the middle of the Byzantine Empire period. In the background are the Blue Mosque (middle) and the Hagia Sophia (right). From Flickr http://ift.tt/1X7oF1n

March 6, 2016. This is the fortress at Rumeli Feneri standing at the mouth of the Bosphorus on the Black Sea. It's an Ottoman ortress, but parts of it appear much older, and there has probably always been a fortress on this hill. It was a beautiful Sun...

March 4, 2016. I spent the entire day in my hotel room - this is the artwork above the desk wheer I spent the day working. I should have been preparing my talk but instead I wrote an article. Accomplishments: - wrote The 2016 Look at the Future of Onli...

March 5, 2015. This is the room where I spoke today in Istanbul. It turned out (quite by accident, but who would believe me?) that the topic of my talk was similar to the article I wrote yesterday. Accomplishments: - Keynote - The Future of Educational...

March 4, 2016. I spent the entire day in my hotel room - this is the artwork above the desk wheer I spent the day working. I should have been preparing my talk but instead I wrote an article. Accomplishments: - wrote The 2016 Look at the Future of Onli...

March 5, 2015. This is the room where I spoke today in Istanbul. It turned out (quite by accident, but who would believe me?) that the topic of my talk was similar to the article I wrote yesterday. Accomplishments: - Keynote - The Future of Educational...

March 3, 2013. I'm back at the Hagia Sophia for a second time; it is well worth the return visit. Unlike last time, though, I was also able to visit the Roman cisterns and the Blue Mosque. Nothing like a cold raining day to make att the tourist attraac...

March 2, 2015. I spent the night and the day traveling to Istanbul. This is the misque in the Şişli district of the city. It was raining and I was able to take one photo before the battery died on my phone. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1Y89ZjH

March 1, 2015. The long wait is over. I celebrated the beginning of sprint training by pulling out the 'Angry Jay' shirt for the Tuesday live hangout for my online course. And after the hangout, a delightful afternoon baseball game from Florida. From F...

February 29, 2016. Long busy day getting ready before I go flying again. I started by stopping at the local Esso to gas up - this is a tiger on the gas pump. Still need to do so much more, but I'm sure it will all work out. Accomplishments: - made Intr...

February 28, 2016. Ah, is a cat photo ever the wrong choice? No! Another quiet day, though I spent a few hours reviewing grant applications. Accomplishments: - set up computer for Andrea From Flickr http://ift.tt/1UtQbar

February 27, 2016. This is a glimpse inside our kitchen cabinet, and as you can see, we have a weakness for decorative vases and vessels. Quiet day today, the obligatory Costco run, but otherwise a rest day. Accomplishments: - installed 'The Sunless Se...

February 26, 2016. Alex (drinking out of the water bottle) and Lexi (drinking out of the tap) - a.k.a. the kittens, even though they're now 10 years old. Good Friday today, several meetings but I still got a lot done. Accomplishments: - recorded link s...

February 25, 2015. The nice thing about living in the country is that I get to be in the country every day, even days like today when the weather is iffy. Good day today, things moved forward. Accomplishments: - financial projections submitted - first ...

February 24, 2016. I've had this lamp for 30 years or so. It's a toouch lamp - turn it on by touching anywhere on the brass. It has three settings. Such a cool little lamp. Today was a good solid day in the home office, working mostly on the course whi...

February 23, 2016. What a difference a day makes, from beautiful sun to this grey winter day. This is along Blair Road as I headed toward the Costco. Accomplishments: - recorded OpenEdX video - recorded Learning Objects Video - site course.downes.ca an...

February 22, 2016. I couldn't get over the beautiful deep blue sky on the way into the office this morning. It's this sort of day that, despite the cold temperature, just warms my heart. Accomplishments: - Personal Learning Course launched. From Flickr...

February 21, 2016. As you can see, there are no skeletons in my closet, unless you consider the fact that I still haven't finished unpacking yet. This is another late night photo after a long work day. Accomplishments: - completed OER course evaluation...

February 20, 2016. After a day of cleaning and puttering, we went to see The Revenant, which was pretty good. It bothered me, thiugh, how often they sloshed around in water in sub-freezing temperatures. You can't do that and live. But the scenery was s...

February 19, 2016. Worked on my personal learning course from the home office through the day. Played with the cat in the evening. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1LyPNjz

February 18, 2016. The day wrapped up with this webcast interview by Chris and Diego from a classroom in Bogota. Here's the video. Accomplishments: - final version of ALECSO paper send - interview completed and video recorded From Flickr http://ift.tt/...