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The Human Body is Fragile
I know that I don’t often think about the limits of my body. I take it for granted that I am young, agile, and athletic. I run and jump and play on a regular basis. I still skateboard too. Some people might think I am just a big kid. In fact, I’ve heard comments to…
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Be Careful What You Wish For
Today was track and field day at my school. The grade 7 and 8 students were running events. Most of these students had no idea how to do the event which they were running. I used to do track back in the day. So I took it upon myself to instruct the students on the…
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Tom Green is Hilarious
Tom Green can be hit and miss when it comes to comedy sketches. But when he hits, he really hits. This skit is one of my favourites. I know that I sure can use a laugh in the middle of this week. I know it’s a short week due to the holiday, but I don’t…
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Teaching Tip Tuesday – Rules to Live By
Children do not learn important social skills, morals, or values unless they are taught them. These basic life skills and attitudes need to be transmitted to children in some way. When I first became a teacher, I didn’t think that it was part of my job to teach these things. However, I quickly realized that…
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Classified isn’t Top Secret Anymore
Last night I went to the Classified concert in London, Ontario. I had a chance to sit down with the rapper before the concert and interview him for the first ever, on location interview for DOPEfm. The turnout for the show was amazing. There had to be over 300 people there. The show was amazing…
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It’s All Doom and Gloom
Dear Mr. Media, Whoever you are, can you please stop with all the doom and gloom reporting? I am sick and tired of turning on the television to discover the latest thing that threatens my life. First it was Killer Bees, then it was Mad Cow Disease. That was quickly followed by West Nile Virus,…
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Teaching Tip Tuesday – Classroom Rules (Expectations)
In order to manage behaviour effectively in the classroom, I believe that it is important to instill a sense of ownership on the students. The classroom needs to be a place where students will feel safe and comfortable. In my classroom I have exactly 4 rules to help achieve this. These rules cover pretty much…
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What are Kids Watching These Days!?!
Movies have very easy to understand ratings attached to them. These ratings are there for a reason. Call me an old prude if you want to but I think that there is just some material that children do not need to see. I know that there are some scenes in movies that even I don’t…
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I Can’t Watch (Again!)
Do you ever get one of these message when you try to watch a video online? “Thanks for your interest but the video you requested is not available in your region.” or “We are sorry but the requested video is only available to U.S. residents” I have gotten these messages way too many times. I…
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My Autograph Collection
How cool is this? I got an autograph from Kyprios at the concert Sunday night. Even cooler is the fact that my girlfriend was able to scan it in so I can share it with all of you. I actually have quite a few autographs in my collection. I will be sharing a different autograph…