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Chasing Content – September 2011
It’s time for another round-up of posts. We do this at the start of every month in a little feature called Chasing Content. So, please take a moment and explore what was happening here on Silent Cacophony last year at this time. Read all of the posts from September 2011 or just these cool ones.…
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Conducting Music with Michael Miller (Transcript and Podcast)
This is Part 2 of an exclusive interview I did with Michael Miller, author of The Complete Idiots Guide to Conducting Music. If you missed Part 1, you can go back and read it now. You can also listen to the interview for free. Stream it with the player below or download it to listen…
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An Interview with the Author of The Complete Idiots Guide to Conducting Music
Chase: “All right everybody, this is Chase March. I am talking to the author of The Complete Idiots Guide to Conducting Music, Michael Miller. How’s it going, Michael?” Michael: “I’m doing fine, Chase. Good to be with you.” Chase: “You’ve written a good book. It’s something that a lot of music teachers could use, especially…
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Kelly Clarkson / The Fray in Toronto
I was really enjoying the Kelly Clarkson show at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto last night. I had gotten a free ticket and I managed to score a pretty good seat. I was right at centre stage but I was near the back of the seating section. I tell ya, I sure picked a good…
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Teaching Tip – First day Grids
Here is a great first day of school activity you can do with your class. I mentioned this activity in the First Day Script, which is a very detailed lesson plan for the first day of school. I’ve used this plan, or variations of it, successfully for several years. It is very important to have the…
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Practice vs Practise
Here is a great quote from a legend in Canadian Hip-Hop. It’s from Maestro Fresh Wes and it’s about how you have to work at something to achieve success. Apart from this quote being inspirational, I’m highlighting this passage to illustrate the difference between the spelling of “practice” when used as a noun and “practise”…
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There’s a Mouse in the House
I was woken up last night by a strange sound. It sounded as though metal was being scrunched, like someone was twisting an empty pop can. I listened very carefully for a few moments. The sound stopped. I lay still on my bed and looked at the clock. It was 2:30 a.m. The noise started…
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My Screwdriver is Sonic!
I’ve wanted my own sonic screwdriver for some time now. When I saw this kit in the comic book store, it really called out to me. I could get three sonic screwdrivers for the price of one? And I can mix and match them to get a completely customizable unit with a functioning light and…
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Teaching Tip – Professional Development
Welcome to Teaching Tip Tuesday! Every week I share with you a tip that I hope you will find useful in your teaching. You can visit the Teaching Tips Archive to see all of the tips in the order I have posted them over the years. Please check that page as I will continue to…
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Shriner’s Woodlot / Mount Carmel Running Tour
I collect trails. I know that sounds weird but I don’t like running the same routes all the time. I want to find new trails to run, so whenever I find myself in a new city, if I have the time, I steal myself away for a trail run. This weekend I was in Niagara…