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It Takes a Village

Networking Networking in education is so important. We all have so much to offer to one another, and this is a job that is impossible to do on your own. Thankfully, this course has helped me try new things and … Continue reading

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At the Finish Line!

I Did It! I really think I’ve come a long way when it comes to my confidence and ability with the cello. Here is a video comparing myself playing the French Folk Song in January compared to April… I can … Continue reading

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From Hashtags to Action

Note: I used ChatGPT to help me with my outline for this post. If any ideas were taken directly they are italicized and cited as such. #NeverAgain A story that is unfortunately all too familiar. On February 14, 2018, a … Continue reading

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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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

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