We have been away for a few days in New Glasgow. It is good to get back to the gardening. The sunshine with the occasional shower has been good for the flowers: rhododendrons, wisteria and lupins.
In essence, Red, White and Blue; the colours of the Union Jack.
Today, I went into COGS to meet with David MacLean. Since I only have the resources of my iPad, I don’t have-access to software to create slides for the CSRS keynote presentation next week. With significant help from both David and Edward, they were able to master the complexities of the Google world.
Even using my iPad at COGS, I needed to bring my cell phone to obtain an access code to the Internet. Oh, the joys of keeping up with technology.
In presenting Fifty years of GIS and RS at COGS, I have been able to witness the changes in technical education at a rural institution. It remains a remarkable story.
Besides the technological changes, we have witnessed significant changes in the philosophy of education, especially in relationship to an aging population. The other key factor is the change in our relationship to the landscape and the community. Fortunately, there have been a number of writers who have reflected upon these relationships
Ernest Blair Experiment 