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In Friday’s class we met Trevor Mackenzie. Trevor is a local educator, author, speaker and advocate for inquiry-based learning. His “student-first” philosophy was a breath of fresh air and I found his enthusiasm really inspiring. He began his talk with… Continue Reading →
SO, I have been playing the piano about once a week. This is not enough for me to progress! My intention was to practice at least every other day knowing that’s what it takes to build the muscle memory in… Continue Reading →
In Friday’s class we met Jeff Hopkins. Jeff is the founder and principal educator at our local Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry (PSII). I found myself REALLY wanting my kids to go there in high school! It seems like… Continue Reading →
Knowing that I would be teaching myself, I knew I would need some virtual help. It’s been 20+ years since I was reading music regularly and it’s not like riding a bike. I am trying out a few free demos… Continue Reading →
I got all excited about what I would find when I Googled myself for the first time! Sadly, nothing juicy. Although that’s likely a good thing. All I found was my Facebook profile and hundreds of other Jackie Turner Facebook… Continue Reading →
Well I sure have a lot to learn about blogs, and what seems to be web design? Still stumbling through and trying to figure out what each label means and does. I have been able to add sections, but am… Continue Reading →
Intro Learning to play an instrument was always a requirement in my family growing up. My parents had a few rules though… no violin, no piano, and if I wasn’t enjoying it after a year, I could quit. I played… Continue Reading →