Greg Van Gastel

Educational Developer @McMaster_MI and an OCT. Ed Tech and STEM on my mind. Tweets are my own assuming free will is legit.

[Greg Van Gastel @vangasgj]

@haughtychicken My favs are the screenshots of the work areas. Blizz is so good with atmosphere and these areas look so immersive. That's what I look forward to the most. And one of things I enjoyed the most about DF.

[Mordecai @MenschOhneMusil]

Hiro Isono, The Secret of Mana, 1993.

[Ameil J. Joseph Ph.D. (he/him) @ajesusjoseph]

What this pandemic has made clearer is that there is no amount of death or illness that will impede the thirst for profit.

[University of Guelph @uofg]

Based on the increasing number of cases in the province, the University of Guelph will keep its mask requirement in place beyond May 1.

Learn more: https://t.co/u7B4NcpREQ

[Nick Tillem @NickTillem]

Accessibility isn’t extra steps, it’s steps you’ve missed.

[Conestoga College @ConestogaC]

A message to the Conestoga community from President John Tibbits: Vaccine and masking requirements update https://t.co/z1IBuuPtVC

[Doomscrolling Reminder Bot @doomscroll_bot]

You can log off for the night. This garbage website will still be here tomorrow.

[Colin Furness MISt PhD MPH @FurnessColin]

This is a very sensible, science-driven decision. Brock *thought* about cancelling protections, but they wisely didn't.

I fervently hope all Canadian universities choose to follow this example.

[Brock University @BrockUniversity]

Given current evidence of increasing COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, #BrockU will maintain its COVID-19 vaccination policy and will continue to require the use of masks while indoors on campus beyond the Winter Term.

Learn more ⬇️ https://t.co/n8ztImvyYx

[Doomscrolling Reminder Bot @doomscroll_bot]

what if instead of a doomscrolling reminder everyone goes to bed early before 11pm and we try again tomorrow

[Push Back on Mac @PushBackOnMac]

Are you a @McMasterU student, staff, faculty, or community member?

We want to hear your comments, concerns, opinions, and experiences regarding the return to campus! #BackToMac

To complete the Back To Mac Survey, please visit
https://t.co/ucmduqtPUY .

[Mahmood Hikmet @MoodyHikmet]

Ridiculous but true fact: Zoom, the teleconferencing app, has done more to reduce emissions than electric vehicles.

[Esther Choo, MD MPH @choo_ek]

Transmission is best reduced when masking is bidirectional and compliance is high. In other words, “you can wear one if you feel like it” policies are unlikely to be effective; further, it stigmatizes those with medical conditions and sends a clear message: “you’re on your own.”

[Ameil J. Joseph Ph.D. (he/him) @ajesusjoseph]

It should be odd to everyone that we have over 2 years of pandemic knowledge that tells us that variants & subvariants (Inc. active omicron subs) generate ongoing risks for new waves that will produce deaths, illness, heathcare system overload, & they're acting like it's finished

[Chris Turnbull @EnemyInAState]

1/ Omicron: BA2, Alarming new study shows BA2 may lead to '27x increase in vaccine-breakthrough capabilities': '30% more capable' to escape vaccines. 4.2x more contagious than Delta—20x more infectious than original strain & has 28 'distinct mutations'...

[Nick Baker @nbaker]

After almost a year of hard work, I'm super excited to share the release of an amazing new resource Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA): https://t.co/5BEaqznuV8