To conclude the first chapter of my learning project, I was able to make a scarf but unfortunately was not able to make mittens (yet). My leaning project allowed me to learn a skill from only using the internet, how cool is that! Although my scarf isn’t considered perfect,...

Hi everyone! Sorry for the late posts I have been down and out with covid. Although I was down and out, I was able to put many hours into my learning project. Thankfully I picked a learning project that allowed me to do it from the comfort of my...

This week on my learning project I have unfortunately learned nothing new. Although, I have still continued to work on my scarf. I never realized how time consuming this hobby can be! What I mean by saying this is, when I am knitting I have to be solely focused...

This week for my learning project I taught myself how to connect a new ball of yarn to one that was nearing the end. At first, I wanted to find a new resource that would teach me this technique, so I searched and searched in hopes of finding something...

When I was in high school, we were at the forefront of having technology at our hands. Because of that, we often knew more than our teachers did. Some teachers were somewhat well-versed in Facebook which was basically the only social media available at the time. During our health...

I have been a user of twitter for many years however, I only utilized it as a source for reading about news or keeping up with friends. I never saw it as a source of learning within the education world. After participating in chats and learning more about what...

As I started on the next step of my learning project, I hit a road block. I unfortunately made my cast on too tight which caused me to unravel it and start again. At first it was a little disappointing but then I remembered that practice makes perfect and...

For my learning project I have decided to learn how to knit. My end goal is to be able to knit a pair of mittens. However, I decided to start with something simpler like a scarf. First, I went to the store to buy the supplies that I will...

My name is Taylor McKinnon. I grew up in the small town of Rossland, British Columbia. I believe growing up there ultimately shaped me into the person I am today. With both parents being teachers, my family and I were very involved in all aspect of each other’s lives....

My experiences thus far has been extremely eye-opening as it has shown me just how little I know about the history of our province, and our country. This has made me want to educate myself on reconciliation, not only for myself, but to prevent a future generation of learners...