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Churchill Skateboard Park (Cambridge, ON)
Churchill Park is located at 200 Christopher Drive in Cambridge, ON. It’s a beautiful park with a lot to see and do. The latest edition is a uniquely designed skateboard plaza. The shape of this park in pretty interesting. Can you see what the designers did with it? This is one half of the course.…
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Heads Up with Sankdafied on WIB Rap Radio
Sankdafied came by Radio Western this week to leak a few tracks from his forthcoming album Atoms and Evolution. I subjected him to a game of Heads Up, the Ellen smartphone app that had us trying to guess clues in her hip-hop category. And of course, I played two hours of great underground hip-hop. Enjoy…
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Find the Spark and Write
Story Sparks: Finding Your Best Story Ideas & Turning Them into Compelling Fiction by Denise Jaden Denise Jaden explores the concept of inspiration in her latest book, Story Sparks. She gives practical advice on finding story ideas in everyday life, how to nurture the creative power you already have, and suggests small exercises that can…
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St Clair River Trail (Corunna, ON)
The St. Claire River Trail is part of the larger Great Lakes Waterfront trail. Only portions of it run alongside the river. There are sections of the trail that detour onto neighbouring streets. My run took me from the First Nation community, Aamjiwnaang, all the way to the small town of Corunna. I went for…
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Posting a Music Video (TGJ3M Assignment)
I am teaching a Communications Technology class this term and I wanted to have the students create an online portfolio of their work. To that end, I had them design simple websites using the Blogger platform. This way, they can see the basic design elements needed for fully functioning websites. It also gives me, as…
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Word is Bond Rap Radio – Halloween Night!
I just got off of the radio a few minutes ago. I kicked off Halloween the second it started with my midnight show. Normally, I don’t get the podcast up this quickly, but I wanted you to be able to rock it for your Halloween celebration. So enjoy the show and . . . Have…
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The March Trilogy is Complete
March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell This is the final book of a trilogy series that focuses on the challenges and horrors faced by those in the Civil Rights Movement as they fought to be recognized as human beings and awarded the rights that go along with that. It is…
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Connecting with a Legend – O.C. on WIB Rap Radio
I have been a fan of O.C. ever since I first heard him on a radio mix show back in 1994. I can’t tell you how excited I was to get the chance to kick it with him live on the radio this week. It was hard choosing the nine O.C. tracks I could fit…
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Website Design Assignment Part 2
This is the fourth assignment I gave my students for TGJ3M – Communications Technology. It builds off the skills we have been learning so far this term. First, we looked closely at the five different types of logos and collected examples of each. We then created a fictional media company and designed a logo for…
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Running Can be Terrible and Wonderful
The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances by The Oatmeal When I saw this book, it called to me almost immediately. I love running and the title and art were quite compelling. Now, first off, I have to admit that I am not a long distance runner. I run for less than…