Silent Cacophony is a sounding board for Chase March. Here you will find his podcast, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and much more. Please use the buttons on the home page to navigate to the topics that interest you.
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Twitter Tip – Creating a Threaded Discussion
One of the most frustrating things about Twitter is trying to have a conversation with someone. When you reply to a tweet, it isn’t threaded at all. There is no subject heading so it can often be unclear as to what post you are commenting on. I know there have been times when I’ve stared […]
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Recommended Reads – Table of Contents
Welcome to Recommended Reads. These are books that I hold dear to my heart. Please click on the button right under the header page to get the up-to-date Recommended Reads list. I will continue to update it with books that I have read and enjoyed. Chase’s All-Time Favourites Heartbeat by Sharon Creech This book sounds […]
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Recommended Reads – Fables
Here is the latest addition to my Recommended Reads list. Tomorrow I will be launching a Table of Contents page so you can cruise through all of the titles quickly. This one is another graphic novel and it is full of characters that everyone knows and not of one them is a superhero. The characters […]
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Teaching Tip Tuesday – Get the Parents On Side
Last week, we discussed The 6 Key Elements that Great Teachers Possess and it was a real eye-opener for me. I knew that I wasn’t doing enough in the way of communication between home and the school. I’d tried and tried and tried. I’d banged my head against the wall time and time again. And […]
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Laughs in the Mail
I got this letter in the mail on Friday and I laughed out loud. It’s not often a letter can evoke laughter from me. Laughter that brightens up my whole day. Laughter that was desperately needed that day. Before I show you the letter though, it needs a bit of set-up. I hope you’ve been […]
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Sunglasses, who knew?
I must admit that I’ve never been a fan of sunglasses. I normally wear a hat when I go outside and thought that was enough. The brim of the hat stops the sun from getting in my eyes. The optometrist suggested that I start wearing sunglasses to protect my eyes from some of the harmful […]
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This Show Really Sings
I don’t watch a lot of television. It’s not simply because of the limited choice I have with the rabbit ears on top of my TV set either. I think it’s due to the fact that most shows seem to let me down. I haven’t had a must-see show in a few years, which I […]
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Three Elusive Quarters
This is a short story I wrote entitled “Three Elusive Quarters” It is fiction and told from the point of view of a ten year old girl. I thought I should make that clear since “I” on this blog normally refers to me and not a fictional character. Let me know what you think. I […]
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The Key Elements Great Teachers Possess
What Makes a Great Teacher by Amanda Ripley is a great article that really dissects the key elements that great teachers possess. 1) “First, great teachers tended to set big goals for their students.” I agree. I think this is the key to teaching. We need to expect each and every student in our classes […]
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The Best Album Ever*
I think Good Weird Feeling is the best album ever released. It is by a group called The Odds. This album is absolutely amazing. It is one of only a few albums in my collection that I never seemed to get bored of. I can listen to it no matter what my mood. When it […]