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Hawkeye – Avenging Archer
My introduction to Hawkeye was through the Avengers movies. I knew very little about the character prior to that and, frankly, didn’t find him all that compelling. I reluctantly picked up the 2013 comic book series a few years back and was pleasantly surprised by it. It was a great read that I thoroughly enjoyed.…
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March – 11 Years Ago
Every month, I comb through the archive of posts I wrote last year at the time and create a small highlight reel of sorts. There are a few months where I neglected to do so. This year, I am trying to fill in those blanks. With that in mind, let’s take a trip back 11…
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My List of 2019 Reads
Reading is often a personal experience that is very rarely shared. Every now and then a book may really speak to you and you want to let people know about it. So you bring it up in conversation, you post about it on social media, and then you move on to the next book. It’s…
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The MIX(ed)TAPE 2 in the #1 Spot
The MIX(ed)TAPE 2 has been charting for the past 17 weeks across Canada. Last week, we claimed the number one spot in the Top 30 chart for CJSF 90.1 fm in Burnaby, BC. This is the overall chart for the station and features all genres of music. What an honour! We also charted in the…
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Grateful for Teachers Sharing
I found this on Twitter and thought that it was a great idea. I like the idea of a check-in activity. I also like how it is anonymous. By having students add a sticky note to the board, they don’t have to be afraid to speak out. They can write down whatever they are thinking…
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Reading Library Books on a Phone
Ten years ago, I looked at getting an e-reader and actually shopped around for one. I wasn’t happy with the functionality of them at the time and so I never did get one. Around that time, I even tried to borrow e-books and e-audio from the library. It was a very daunting task. You had…
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Star Trek / Green Lantern Crossover
Two of my favoruite fandoms come together in an epic crossover event; Star Trek and Green Lantern. When I saw this book, I had to get my hands on it right away. And it didn’t disappoint. Star Trek / Green Lantern: Volume 1 – The Spectrum War This first book was just as magical as…
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Using Quotations in the Classroom
Sometimes a quotation can spark a great discussion. Let’s see if we can ignite something today. You can pose these questions to your class, accompanied by the original quotation of course or simply ponder them yourself. “The greatest tragedy of mankind comes from the inability of people to have thoughtful disagreement to find out what’s…
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We Should All Be Feminists
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie My first exposure to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was through her TED Talk “The Danger of a Single Story.” She made some great points about how we should strive to learn more about other people and cultures. It turns out that she has done more than…
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Marching to the Past
Let’s do a few more of these Chasing Content posts this month. I want to catch up on all the months I have missed over the years. A lot of those were in March too, weird. Read all of the posts from March 2017 or just these highlights. Teaching is Rewarding A student surprised me…