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Cale Sampson Interview Part 3
In between Part 2 and Part 3 of this interview I had a really hard time reading my messy scribbles otherwise known as interview notes. We had just played a song called “Never Had a Choice” but with my writing it looked like is said “Chance” instead of “Choice.” It led to some funny moments…
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Cale Sampson Interview Part 2
Chase: “How ya doing Cale?” Cale Sampson: “I’m doing great, man. Thanks very much for having me on the show. I really appreciate it. DOPEfm is solid radio show that’s been around for a long time. I got much love for you guys. I’m really happy to be on the air with you guys to…
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Cale Sampson Interview
Last month, I had the honour of interviewing Toronto’s own Cale Sampson. I have transcribed the interview here but you can also catch the whole thing as a podcast at the DOPEfm page. Thanks to Daddy J for helping to set this interview up and for manning the boards. So without further ado, we bring…
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Teaching Tip Tuesday – Mark Book
It is very important to have an organized record of the marks you assign your students. Marks are a personal matter and should not be written down in your Day Book. That’s why it is important to keep a separate Mark Book. I use a sheet just like this one to record all of the…
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Virtual Pumpkin Carving
Here are some of the pumpkins that my students carved in the computer lab this week. Check out this cool website to virtually carve your own pumpkin. http://www.theoworlds.com/halloween/ I wish everyone a Safe and Happy Halloween tonight!
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Halloween Classroom Decorations
This is the mural that my class made for today’s Halloween celebrations in the gym. It is about 6 feet long by 4 feet wide. All of my students had a hand in creating it. And here are some positive and negative jack-o-lanterns that we made. I hope that you all have a Safe and…
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Bubble Bobble – Takes Me Back
I think Bubble Bobble is the best video game ever. And I’m not sure why it isn’t often mentioned in video game circles as a classic. I love playing this game. I can remember plunking in quarter after quarter into the arcade machine at the bowling alley near my house. The one thing I liked…
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Teaching Tip Tuesdays – EQAO Testing
The EQAO is a standardized test that is taken by all students in Ontario near the end of Grade 3 and then again in Grade 6. It is a difficult test and it is challenging to be a teacher in these grades. We need to prepare our students so that they can write the test…
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We Don’t Buy Those
I’m at the grocery store in the cookie aisle. I pick up some cookies and put them into my basket. Just then, a father pushes his daughter down the aisle. She’s sitting in the shopping cart and she sees me picking out my cookies. She happily exclaims, “Cookies!” Her father says doesn’t even slow the…
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Be Satisfied Already
It seems that some people are never satisfied. I come across these people all the time and I really can’t figure them out. It used to drive me crazy because I would bend over backwards trying to please these people and it seemed that whatever I did, it was never enough. I finally figured out…