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Marguerite Omston Trail Visual Tour
It’s time for another Visual Running Tour. This time, we are heading to Kitchener, Ontario. This is one of 19 access points to The Walter Bean Trail. It is located on Homer Watson Boulevard and is only a few minutes from Highway 401. Running through Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Woolwich and North Dumfries, the trail provides…
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Chasing Content – June 2008
So far, the first half of June has been great. It’s been a bit hectic at school as we race to the finish line to complete the final assignments and all the other tasks teachers have to do at this time of year. So why not pause today to take a moment to look back…
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My Autograph from Hip-Hop Legend Maestro
I have admired Maestro Fresh Wes since I first heard his iconic hit “Let Your Backbone Slide” way back in 1989. I have every album he ever dropped since then. When Built to Last came out nearly ten years later, I caught him in concert. It was a pleasure to see Canadian Hip-Hop Royalty. Maestro put…
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Classroom Deal or No Deal
Image via Wikipedia The end of the year is always a busy time for teachers. I haven’t had the time to write a new Teaching Tip for you this week, so I decided to dig through the archives and repost this one from nearly four years ago. It’s a great game you can play with…
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Witness the Wrap-Up
Chase: “All right. We are back with Witness. If you missed the previous parts of this interview transcript, you can go back and read it now. You can also stream the entire show with the player below, download it for free, or just keep reading. Thanks for tuning in. Chase: “So we just played ‘Sunburn’…
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Witness – The In-Depth Interview
We’ve been having a great discussion with hip-hop artist, Witness this week on the blog. If you missed anything, go back at read it from the start, download the whole show for free, or stream it with the player below. Now, let’s continue the interview transcript right where we left off. Witness: “You still need…
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DOPEfm’s Witness Interview Continues
Chase: “All right. We are back with Witness. If you missed Part 1 of this interview, you can go back and read it now. You can stream the entire thing with the player below, download it for free, or continue reading. Thanks for tuning in. We are on the phone with Witness. A minute ago,…
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An Hour with Hip-Hop Artist, Witness
Chase: “All right everybody, this is Chase March, Daddy J is on the boards, and on the telephone lines we have Witness. For all the listeners out there, remember you can download this interview for free. You can read it on the blog or stream it there as well. Enjoy! So, Witness, it’s nice to…
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A Great Resource for Teaching Vocal Music
Today, I would like to share with you an invaluable resource for teaching vocal music. I inherited it from a retiring teacher years ago. These used to be on overhead transparencies. A few years ago, I scanned them into my computer so I could use them on the SMARTboard. The Rhythm Pattern above is ta, ta, ta, ta (which…
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Stoney Creek of the Thames Visual Tour
I love finding new places and trails to run. I also like taking my camera along with me and snapping a few photos as I go. This way I can document the trails that I have run and give you a little tour of some nice spots you might like to visit. Today’s Visual Running…