Author Archives: Jenni Peeke
Summing it all up….
Below you will see my Summary of Learning for this class… condensing everything we learned into 5 main ideas and how these ideas have changed the way I teach and work with others!
Week 10: Let’s get FANCY (or try to)
It’s almost time to wrap things up… … and I am still stuck on how different the sound quality was when I recorded my duet on the piano and the cello last week. I’ve been debating purchasing a microphone for … Continue reading
Exploring the Great AI
“… regardless of what standards and materials provided, teachers must still spend time planning and preparing content that they deliver. AI is here to help make all of this more manageable.” (Artificial Intelligence Playbook, 37) There is no doubt that … Continue reading
Week 9: A New VEEDeo
Have you ever seen those videos where someone is singing, and then the screen slides up or down and a second person is added? Kind of like that danged Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell rendition of Grace Kelly? … yeah … Continue reading
Week 8: Notes Notes Notes
I have a confession… Remember how last week I was determined to practice regularly over the course of the next week? … well I didn’t. Normally, I would beat myself up and feel guilty about this, but instead, I’m trying … Continue reading
“I’m not a huge fan of using _______ to teach my class”
Let’s talk about Open Educational Resources. I had heard this educational buzzword before, but actually had no idea what I was in for with this topic… and now I’m left wondering where this has been all my life! WHO KNEW … Continue reading
Week 7: BREAKTHROUGH
I went into the past week with a plan to try something new to stay motivated in my quest to learn the cello and made some great progress! Video #1: 10-Minute Powerful Cello Warm-Up Every Beginner MUST DO! I’m not … Continue reading
Everything is Derivative
Beg, Borrow & Steal I’m confident that most teachers have heard this phrase in university or the beginning stage of their careers. There is so much to do and so much to plan that it’s just not possible to do … Continue reading
Week 6: A New Practice Space
This week, I decided to follow the advice from the Cellomoji podcast and create a practice space: I included some warm-up scales, my Suzuki cello books, some sheet music I purchased to work on, my cello, my practice cello/bow, and … Continue reading
Week 5: Movitation Needed
I’m finding myself at a point where I need more motivation to keep me on track with my cello. We have been away from home for half of the month and when I’m not practicing I have a hard time … Continue reading