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The Best Place to Teach
If you ask yourself, “Where is the best place on campus to deliver this lesson?” You might find that the answer is not your room. You’ll never know if you don’t ask. So where can you teach a lesson? Outside Some school grounds are now developing garden areas and outdoor classrooms. But even if your…
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Word is Bond Rap Radio – Forest City Represents!
London, Ontario, Canada is known as The Forest City and it has a lot of talent when it comes to hip-hop. I regularly feature local artists on my radio show. You can tune in live Monday nights / Tuesday mornings from 12:00 midnight to 2:00 a.m. on 94.9 CHRW Like us on Facebook – Word…
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Juliet Naked (Nothing Inappropriate Here)
Juliet Naked by Nick Hornby Tucker Crowe crafted one of the most brilliant break-up albums of all time. It was titled “Juliet” and was a runway success back in the 1980s. Then, one night during a tour to support that album, Crowe quit the music scene completely and pretty much disappeared from society. His dedicated fans continued to…
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You Need a Good Plan, Not a Good Excuse!
I got a lot out of Barbara Coloroso’s book, Kids Are Worth It. I took pages and pages of notes when I read it. The book is now full of underlines and margin notes. I never used to be able to write in my books. I didn’t want to mess them up. I wanted them…
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Women in Hip-Hop 5 (Complete Broadcast)
Welcome to our 5th Annual Women in Hip-Hop Spectacular. 5 hours of radio shining a spotlight on hip-hop’s better half. We do this every single year on International Women’s Day to celebrate the female voices we have in hip-hop music and culture. This year’s show featured some mixsets by yours truly, a radio panel discussion…
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Steal Like an Artist
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon This is a really quick read full of great advice for artists of any type. Musicians, painters, and writers can all learn from these short 150 pages. Here are some of the things I picked up from the book. Nurture Your…
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It’s All About Engagement – Seamless Transitions
Far too many times, teachers capture the attention and engagement of their class and then lose it by adding some unnecessary delay between the hook and the delivery of the content. For example, they tell a powerful story that has the class in the palm of their hand. Then, upon finishing the story they have…
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Today is Free Comic Book Day
Today is Free Comic Book Day! And just like it sounds, you can get free comic books just for visiting your local shop. Most comic book stores offer all sorts of sales, discounts, special events, contests, and author signings too. It’s always a great day out! Here are two of the titles, I plan on picking…
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Origin Stories in Avengers: Mythos
Avengers: Mythos TPB (Trade Paperback) Origin stories are a staple in comic books and in super-hero movies. The stories can be told again and again and you can always find something new in them. This collection is a modern retelling of some of the most pivotal Avengers. It starts of with a rather bland retelling…
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Alternatives to YouTube
Richard Byrne runs an amazing wesbite called “Free Technology for Teachers.” I cannot say enough good things about it. The site is updated daily with all sorts of great resources that teachers can use in the classroom for free! I love how he maintains a list of alternatives to YouTube. There are certain school boards and districts…