Author Archives: Jenni Peeke

What in the Web is Going On?!

 “The web influences people’s way of thinking, doing and being, and people influence the development and content of the web.  The evolution of the web from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 and now to Web 3.0 can be used as … Continue reading

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Should Blended and Online Learning Be Here to Stay?

According to elearningindustry.com, “Online learning… refers to the delivery of educational content and instruction through the internet.” This week’s presentation spoke about different types of online learning; including video conferencing, synchronous, asynchronous, open schedule, and fixed time learning. In our … Continue reading

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Productivity Suites… yes please!

Productivity Suites What is a productivity suite, and what is their current role in education? According to Forbes, an office (or productivity) suite is “… a set of productivity applications that typically include email, file sharing, document editing and collaborative … Continue reading

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Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?

“…We now know that “Sesame Street” encourages children to love school only if school is like “Sesame Street.” Which is to say, we now know that “Sesame Street” undermines what the traditional idea of schooling represents.” – Neil Postman  Postman … Continue reading

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Peeke’s Perspective on Learning Theories

Join me on a journey as I look back at my ten years of teaching and reflect on how three different learning theories have shaped my philosophies of education. Behaviourism According to Anthony William (Tony) Bates’ book Teaching in a … Continue reading

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EdTech & Me

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Maybe, but you can definitely teach this old dog to look at things from a different perspective. Now, should I consider myself an old dog? Probably not. I’m ten years into my … Continue reading

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