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An interview with BT Rockwell
BT Rockwell is an audio engineer, producer, and author. He produced Only Built for Cuban Linx 2 by Raekwon, has worked with The Wu-Tang Clan, and has most recently wrote a novel entitled “Burn Me Up Fast.” I had the chance to interview him on my radio show. We talk about all sorts of things…
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March Break – Take Time to Enjoy It
It’s March Break and it can be quite tempting to use this time to do some planning for the rest of the school year. I highly advocate leaving school completely behind for one week. Do some reading Watch movies Go on vacation (if you can afford it) Take a day trip (if you can’t) Get…
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Word is Bond Rap Radio’s 3rd Anniversary Show
Word is Bond Rap Radio celebrated its 3rd Anniversary last week with a very special live show at the radio station. We kicked off the program with a mixset by Teck-Zilla of The Word is Bond. He spun a bunch of “Word is Bond” songs. 1. Teck-Zilla Mixset Zhane – My Word is Bond Joey Bada$$…
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Watch for This Title on the Bookshelf
Watch by Robert J. Sawyer This is the second book in the www trilogy. In the first book, an artificial intelligence emerges within the World Wide Web. At first, this intelligence doesn’t know anything about itself or the outside world. A teenage girl stumbles across its existence and helps it learn and grow. The intelligence…
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Happy Born Day, Dad – Rest in Peace!
Today marks the born day of my dad. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year and half since he passed away. I miss him so much! I want to honour his memory all the time. He taught me so many things and was a big influence in my life. Dad, I love you!…
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Why Teachers Should Share Resources and Plans
Silvia Tolisano wrote an amazing article entitled 3 Reasons Why You Should Share and 3 Things You Can Do to Start Sharing I think she makes some great points. I have been sharing some of my best practices, resources, lessons, report card comments, and much more here on my blog for years now. She writes…
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WIHH5 – Celebrating International Women’s Day on the Radio
Tonight, we celebrate International Women’s Day with a special 6 hour broadcast of Word is Bond Rap Radio This is always my favourite episode of the year. I hope you enjoy it too! It all gets started at 10:00 p.m. on 94.9 CHRW. That is an early start for the program so please take note.…
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5th Annual Women in Hip-Hop Special TONIGHT
Today is International Women’s Day and we are going to celebrate it with a special edition of the radio show TONIGHT. Tune in to DOPEfm at 12:00 midnight EST straight through to 7:00 a.m. in the morning as we shine a spotlight on hip-hop’s better half. It’s an all-female edition of the show tonight featuring…
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Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers
Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, & Literary Agents Publishers have rules and they can be difficult to figure out. That is why this book is such a blessing. Jeff Herman gives writers straight up advice that is easy to follow. He even lets us in on a little secret . . . “Remember this:…
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Teach Like a Pirate – Day 3
Welcome to the third post in a series focusing on the methodology Dave Burgess lays out in his book, Teach Like a Pirate. Day three, according to Burgess, is absolutely critical. It is a day where you can get the reluctant learners on board. It is the day where you can sell your program and…