Category Archives: EC&I831

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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