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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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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…
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WIHH9 – Celebrating International Women’s Day
Tonight is the night. We celebrate International Women’s Day with 8 hours of real hip-hop music and talk. This is the 9th annual Women in Hip-Hop Spectacular. It features . . . an in-depth interview with Boog Brown StaHHR in her own words a roundtable discussion with Skulastic, Cassette, and Raxx DJ Chase March mixsets…
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The Power of Choosing Your Words Carefully
As a teacher, it is important to use words wisely. How we say something can be just as important, or maybe more so, that what we say. For instance, having a long list of classroom rules that prohibit all sorts of behaviour and activities sends a rather negative impression. It makes your class feel restrictive…
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Hip-Hop Anonymous Reunion – TONIGHT
It’s been a while since we had an edition of Hip-Hop Anonymous. It’s time to bring it back to where it all started. This used to be a monthly event to showcase local talent in the hip-hop sphere. DWG Entertainment is back and I’m glad to be be rocking this show. Featuring performances by Tempomental…
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The Best of Last March
It’s time for another edition of Chasing Content. Let’s pick through the spring buds and find some great posts to look back on. Read all of the posts from last March or just these highlights Start With Why “Remember when Oprah gave away a car to everyone in the audience of her talk show? Do…
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What to Watch . . . What to Watch?
Have you ever spent thirty minutes or longer scrolling through the available titles on Netflix or other streaming platforms? Have you walked away from the experience still not knowing what to watch? It can be daunting choosing a program amongst the hundreds of possibilities. You don’t want to waste your time, but how can you…