April 2020
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Tap Into Your Students’ Passions and Build New Approaches
Dr Courtney Rose shared this on her Instagram “It never hurts to revisit your passions. They not only give our lives meaning & purpose, but can heavily influence our practice, daily interactions and perceptions of others. Also, if you don’t know what your students are passionate about, then you could be missing out on very important […]
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Mastermind Street Jam – Tape 8 (Dec 1994)
The Mastermind Street Jam is one of my favourite radio shows of all time. Let’s transport ourselves back to 1994 to relive these golden era hip-hop mixshow broadcasts or catch them for the first time. This is Tape 8 of my collection and was originally broadcast on December 3, 1994 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. […]
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Bill Withers Tribute (Word is Bond Style)
Legendary soul musician, Bill Withers, passed away last week at the age of 81. He music is timeless and has always moved me. I had to pay tribute to him this week on the show. I did so by playing a few interview clips and songs that have been inspired by, and sampled, his amazing […]
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Picard Should Retire Again
Picard is a new television series set in the Star Trek universe. When I first heard of it, I have to admit that I was intrigued. Unfortunately, this series is a complete mess and not even close to what Star Trek is about. The show is dark and violent, which was quite unexpected. I realize […]
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We Need More Han Solo Adventures
Star Wars: Han Solo – Imperial Cadet When we were introduced to Han Solo in Star Wars: A New Hope, it was clear that this was a fascinating character. He moved from being a self-centered smuggler to a galactic hero during the course of the film. It was an incredible origin story even though he […]
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My List of 2020 Reads
I have always been an avid reader. But it wasn’t until a few years back that I decided to start keeping track of what I’ve read. It’s something that I wish I had done earlier. Wouldn’t it be cool to look back at see how my reading tastes have changed over the years? We can […]
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Help Your Kids Learn from Home – An Interview with Demetra Turnbull
I had a conversation with Demetra TurnBull of Chalkboard Publishing that will be airing on my radio show Thursday. Demetra has fifteen years experience in primary classrooms and owns a publishing business that creates educational materials for parents and teachers. You can find these resources in Walmart and Costco if you want to get some […]
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Tripping Down Memory Lane – Mastermind Street Jam
Remember the Mastermind Street Jam? It was such an iconic radio show that broke new records, celebrated Canadian content, and helped us all discover some of our favourite golden era artists. I taped the show religiously on cassette and have managed to hold on to most of them. I thought it was about time to […]
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WIBRapRadio #409 – Wash Your Hands
This is Episode 409 of Word is Bond Rap Radio and while I’ve had to make a few changes to the way I deliver the program, the show remains as authentic as ever; bringing you the best in underground hip-hop to your radio dial and podcast every week. It seems like everyone wants to broadcast […]
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Looking for the Perfect Beat / Book
Looking for the Perfect Beat: The Art and Culture of the DJ by Kurt B. Reighley “A reliable DJ knows how to balance entertainment with education, underscored by his or her own individual aesthetic.” That’s a quote from this book that explores the culture of deejaying. Today we take it for granted that people dance […]