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Street Art on Another Level
Time for some street art on a whole ‘nother level! This is awesome! It looks just like my old school Game Boy. . . and is practically just as large. I love how this street artist flipped it too. Look closely, it’s a Game Girl! Here’s another great one. It’s a skateboard half-pipe painted like…
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My Infamous Beatbox Routine (A Blast from the Past)
I tried to get a rap career started in the late 1990s. This was before the days of YouTube. But I have old video cassettes of some of those performances and I just uploaded a few. This is one of the best beatbox routines that we ever did. Yep, that is me on the beatbox…
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The Pitfalls of Social Media in Education
At the start of the school year, I had a good idea on how to open up the lines of communication between home and school. My idea? To use the social media sites that people already use on a regular basis. As such, I entered into the world of Facebook. Three months into the school…
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Sometimes, A Book Calls to Me
I bought a book recently that I was planning on reading after I’d finished working my way through this graphic novel. It’s Gareth Malone’s Choir and I was excited to learn more about what went into the television series “The Choir” But I didn’t want to start this book until I finished this one that…
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Happy Groundhog Day!
It’s Groundhog Day – the day where we trust a small rodent to forecast the weather for the next six weeks. I wonder what Wiarton Willie will predict today. If you ever wondered what this day is all about, this infographic is a great starting place. Happy Groundhog Day! Groundhog Day Fun Facts infographic by…
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Chasing Content – February 2012
Let’s jump back in time and look at what was happening right here on Silent Cacophony at this time last year. Read all of the posts from last February . . . or just these super-amazing ones. Play and Learn With Lego – Lego is quite possibly the best toy ever created. It allows kids…
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101 Tips Music Teachers Should Know
There are some great tips in this book that all music teachers can use. I took extensive notes as I read it and want to share some of them with you here. Smash Gender Stereotypes. Some people erroneously think certain instruments or professions are better suited to certain genders. We can help teach students that…
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Ms. Marvel Plays the Violin?
This is really cool. Ms. Marvel playing the violin. I think I’m in love. She also can play the Doctor Who theme. It’s really cool to see how creative people can be on YouTube. The split screen allows her to basically play a duet with herself. It’s a great sound and maybe it can inspire…
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Superman: The Mixtape
Last year, on this very day, I dedicated a mixtape to one of the most iconic superheroes of our time, Batman. I decided to make this a tradition and to release another superhero-themed mixtape this year. This one is dedicated to the Man of Steel. There were so many great songs to choose from, and…
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Don’t Be So Critical (I Know it’s Hard)
Cover of Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us “What people are afraid of isn’t failure. It’s blame. Criticism.” – Seth Godin from the book Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us What an amazing observation. We’re afraid of people saying things like. . . “That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.” “What a waste…