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Welcome to the sounding board for Chase March. Here you will find my various articles about a variety of topics (DJ Events and news, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and much more)
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The 11th Doctor Still Travels with The Ponds
The Eleventh Doctor Archives: Volume 2 I haven’t read Volume 1 of this collection, but I would like to. I read graphic novels out of order all the time, simply due to the fact that I borrow whatever is available from the public library when I visit one of the branches. I really loved the…
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The Key to Getting Student Engagement
There are countless books on the market aimed at teachers. However, some of the best teaching advice comes from books aimed at business professionals, coaches, and even hostage negotiators. In his book, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if your life depended on it, Chris Voss lays out some tools that will perfectly fit in…
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Mash-Ups are All Around Us
You are probably familiar with a musical mashup. This is when a new song is “created by juxtaposing large, recognizable sections of two or more commercially releases songs.” Here is an example of one of my favourites. It combines the sounds of Earth, Wind, and Fire with the vocals of Ozzy Osbourne. “To those who…
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Originality is Always the Answer
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant I really enjoyed this book. I took tons of notes while reading it. Here are a few of my takeaways from it. Question the Default “The hallmark of originality is rejecting the default and exploring whether a better option exists.” I do this all the time.…
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Technology Degrades Student Performance
I think it is a great idea to embrace technology in the classroom. It’s the way the modern world works. Nobody really uses cursive writing to communicate these days. Instead, we type messages, letters, essays, and emails. That’s why using computers is absolutely essential. It is also great to let students read online texts rather…
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I’m Nominated for a Music Award
I’ve been nominated for a Forest City London Music Award for the category of “Club DJ.” It feels great to be recognized for what I do. I love London and do my best to uplift the talented musicians we have in this city. I have had the pleasure of rocking the turntables at several different…
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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…