October 2010
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Teaching Tip – Transformational Geometry
I hate when I create a teaching resource and then when I need to find it, I can’t locate it. I spent an hour this morning trying to find a worksheet I created about seven years ago. I couldn’t find it in my binders, on my hard drive, or on any of my thumbdrives. I […]
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Happy Thanksgiving! A Fresh New Start
I hit a rough patch in my life just prior to Thanksgiving last year. I wrote about it quite extensively and then decided that certain things in my life did not have to be broadcast to the Internet and Blogosphere. That is why you might be a little surprised when I tell you that this […]
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Down With Webster Interview Concludes
Chase: “So, Down With Webster, what’s behind that? Where did the name come from?” Cam: “ A bunch of twelve year-olds-” Pat: “Trying to make a name at the end of band class. We were at Tyler’s house after our first rehearsal, if you want to call it that. I guess we took a break […]
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Still Down With Webster
We’re continuing our coverage of the Down With Webster interview we did for DOPEfm at The CNE. Listen to it with the player at the bottom of the post, download it for free, or read it below. Enjoy! Chase: “My first exposure to Down With Webster was the ‘Rich Girl$’ video on the Much Music […]
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Down With Webster Interview
Last month, I had the honour and privilege to sit down with a few of the members of Down With Webster before they rocked the bandshell at the CNE. This is the transcript of that interview. Hopefully you listened to it on DOPEfm this weekend, but just in case you missed the show, you can […]
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Teaching Tip – Don’t Throw That Out
There are many household objects that you may simply throw away or recycle without thinking too much about it. Today’s teaching tip – Don’t throw that out! Empty Fruit Cup Containers These containers have lots of uses in the classroom. You can put paint in them to distribute to the students during art class. They […]
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Femininity in Hip-Hop is Here!
This video is really cool. I love how Mala Reignz breaks a lot of the stereotypes of female emcees. She is feminine in this video without having to be seductively dressed or suggestive. That is quite refreshing to see. Many female rappers are presented in such a way as to be merely eye candy for […]
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Chasing Content – October 2009
October is such a great month, isn’t it? The leaves are changing colour and it’s a beautiful month to get a few more trail runs in before winter closes the season. Thanksgiving, Halloween, and the CFL playoffs all happen this month too. October really is a great month. So, while we look forward to all […]