I'm just back from a week off in which I did not do nearly enough relaxing. Nor did I get to my computer - I left it at home! ...
Replacing OS X User Interface Fonts
Some users may want to replace the fonts used by OS X for menus and dialogues, especially for non-Latin scripts like Chinese, Japanese, Kore...
Organize Your Library Labels
I have to say, I love how OCD my library itself is organized, with the labels on the bins and the books... but oh my gosh, all the extra lab...
Are you good at email?
Students and teachers often complain that they get too much email and this is a valid complaint. Email Overload Is Costing You Billions -- H...
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If you find this blog helpful, please subscribe to it by entering your e-mail address. Then every time a new blog post is written, it b...
English Language Support this week
As you get nearer to the end of semester, carefully planning is vital to success. Please don't leave matters to the very end. If y...
25 maps that explain the English language
Libby Nelson offers us a great work about the origin and the evolution of the English language from the Vikings to the 21st century explain...
Bugs in Apple's Sinhala Font
A poster in the ASC (Apple Support Communities) has discovered some incorrect renderings in the Sinhala fonts provided by Apple in both OS X...
Syntax Development and AAC Users - What’s in a Word; Just One Word?
In teaching and talking about teaching AAC use, a lot of time is spent on deciding which should be the first words taught to an aac user. F...
MS Word 2016 for OS X Preview: Still No RTL Support, but Indic Yes
I did a quick test with the preview of the new Word 2016 for Mac which was released by Microsoft March 6. Arabic input was not connected a...
Succeeding at multiple choice quizzes, tests, and exams
Most students are familiar with multiple choice type tests, particularly international students who have taken entrance exams or IELTS or T...
How to improve the flow of your spoken English
One of the challenges of improving your English is getting it to sound more natural. Nobody wants to sound like a robot or a computer. W...
Story Elements - Do You Know the Who, Where, and What of the Story?
From day one, we should be talking about the elements of a story when we’re reading. Pointing out the characters, setting, and events is na...
What’s in Your Basket? Are You Ready for the TPT Sale?
The SLPs at TPT , sponsored by Speech Room News , are linking up to share what’s in our personal carts for the sale, and what resources we h...
The Order of Things: Can Your Students Sequence?
Being able to sequence events and actions is an extremely important skill. Sequencing is needed to complete the steps of a task, to ...
Have You Seen These Posts? Some great posts to check out.
Before I continue with my shared reading strategies month, I wanted to post links to two great blog posts that relate to shared reading...
Evaluating resources workshop PowerPoint
Hi Ladies and Gentlemen, Thanks to those people who were able to attend the Evaluating Resources workshop February 17 at the Writing Centre....
Critical Thinking Club at VIU
Starting tomorrow (February 19th). Here is a tremendous opportunity to sharpen your mind and engage with other students on campus. Thursd...
Reading Week: Bruce away
Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, During reading week, February 23-27, I will be out of the office. If you desperately need help, Les will help yo...
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