Author Archives: Jenni Peeke
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
“Today we have a presentation about the dangers of social media…”
Does creating fear ever work when it comes to teaching children and teens? Or adults, for that matter? Are we really more likely to stop doing gratifying things just because we know they’re bad for us? If we look at … Continue reading
Week 4: Pinterest for the W!
This week I wanted to continue on my left-hand technique with the cello. As I mentioned last week, we spent 6 days in Calgary, which meant that there was a lot of driving time that I could use to search … Continue reading
From Lurker to Leader
Would you consider yourself to be an active participant on the web? What does that even mean? In his 2009 report titled Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture, Henry Jenkins describes participatory culture as “… a culture with relatively low … Continue reading
Week 3: Go Where the Web Takes You
“Just let me find my note…” This week started with a mission to get comfortable with the fingerboard of the cello, and took a bit of a turn (in a great way) the more I got into things. Day 1: … Continue reading
Wham, Bam, Cellphone Ban.
Well, that came out of nowhere… As teachers were recovering from the difficult 2023/2024 school year, having fought for recognition of growing class size and complexity and the shrinking of funds and resources, they were hit with another surprise from … Continue reading
Week 2: It’s all in the (Bow) Wrist!
This week I began to dive into my Learning Project… learning improved technique on the cello by using a variety of online resources and watching back recordings of myself to see where I’m going wrong. First, I’d like to introduce … Continue reading
Week 1: Settling on a Topic
If there’s one thing I know to be true about educators, it’s that we love to learn. I’m sure that everyone taking on this project is excited and has many great ideas! I had a lot of ideas myself that … Continue reading
Scroll, Collaborate and Listen.
Social Media. Lately, it feels like Social Media is a bad word. With books like “The Anxious Generation” becoming increasingly popular, apps like TikTok getting a bad rap for purposely addicting it’s users, and Provincial Governments invoking cell phone bans in … Continue reading
Summative Project
Please click HERE to see my Summative Project… I love doing these, I find they are a great way to stop and take the time to reflect on the things that I’ve learned this semester, and consider how I am … Continue reading