Chase March – Blog
Welcome to the sounding board for Chase March. Here you will find my various articles about a variety of topics (DJ Events and news, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and much more)
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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…
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Springbank Park – Terry Fox Parkway
Springbank Park is absolutely gorgeous. It is located along the bank of the Thames River in London, Ontario. There are landscaped gardens, playgrounds, a small theme park, and over 30 kilometres of trails. A lot of weddings are held at the Civic Garden Complex. In fact, one was taking place just as I started my…
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Teaching Tip – Using Video in the Classroom
There are some amazing videos that you can bring into the classroom to further your students’ knowledge or reinforce what was taught during a unit of study. I limit the amount of video that I use in class, however. I believe that students are over-exposed to video as is, and that if we decide to…