If you don’t like puns, you have come to the wrong blog. My baseline for learning how to play guitar is basically zero. I can hold a very simple beat on a 5 piece drum kit and have arranged samples … Continue reading
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Time To “Branch” Out: An Adventure In Woodworking
Welcome to my journey into woodworking! I have always been interested in how people can take a few pieces of wood and create something incredible. From making a table or desk to carving an animal out of a stump there are so many creative ideas and outlets that you can explore while woodworking. As I […]
Continue readingTying My Way to Success: An Introduction to My Learning Project
Over my Christmas vacation, I was given a macramé kit in a gift exchange with my family. This was a form of art that I always enjoyed looking at and wished that I could do! However, I never seemed to … Continue reading
Continue readingTeaching myself ASL
All of my choices for this project seem to be what other people have as their top choices as well. I am not often one to want to be original or different than the rest, but with this project I am finding it difficult to choose. I had planned on teaching myself to play children’s […]
Continue readingA Path to Understanding: Métis Beading
When Dr. Hildebrand first mentioned this course involved a project where we could choose to learn to do almost anything, Métis beading was one of the first ideas that came to mind. After taking my first Indigenous Studies class, I was inspired to learn more about our First Nations and Métis cultures as I attempted […]
Continue readingIt’s just the beginning…
Today is the day that I am beginning my journey with yoga! Before we begin I will give you some background about myself. I danced for 18 years of my life, I enjoy fitness classes of barre and spin, I am a new mom and am looking to get started[Read more]
Continue readingThe Future is Now: Exploring Teacher A.I.
Anyone who has spent any time in schools has no doubt had experience or at least discussions about the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and their use in our classrooms. Often the discussion is around students using them as shortcuts or to cheat through the use of programs such as ChatGPT or PhotoMath, but […]
Continue readingGot me Hooked: Introducing my Learning Project
My grandmother and I playing a game together when I was about 7. For my learning project I am going to be learning more about crochet. Specifically, I want to learn how to read crochet patterns and learn new stitches to create more of a variety in the projects I create. My interest in crochet started when I was young, about 7 or 8 years old. My grandmother introduced me and my siblings to crochet to keep our hands busy without making a mess. My sister and I quickly became obsessed wi […]
Continue readingPlucking the Strings
Though I have a strong singing voice, I’ve always desired to back it up by playing an instrument but the last thing on my mind was to pluck the Guitar strings. My mindset changed last year with a YouTube video … Continue reading
Continue readingThe Starting Line- Learning Project
For my learning project for the Educational Technology and Media 300 course, I chose to learn how to cook. Specifically, I want to learn…
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