Silent Cacophony
Welcome to the mind of Chase March. This blog is the place to find musings, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and information about DJing. Please use the navigation page to focus in on topics that interest you.
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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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Women In Hip-Hop 9 Mixset and Roundtable
Today is International Women’s Day. We marked the occasion this week on Word is Bond Rap Radio by dedicating the entire night of programming to the Women in Hip-Hop. It was out 9th Annual Women in Hip-Hop Spectacular, and it featured eight hours of great music and talk focusing on hip-hop’s better half. Today, we kick off…
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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…
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Strange Ice Hills at the Beach
I decided to stay active this winter. Normally, when it starts to get cold, I hang up my running shoes for the season. I don’t like running outside when it gets below 5°C. The funny thing is, it’s been warmer than that several times this winter and I have taken full advantage of that by…
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Bring It Back to School
If you’re not familair with #edchat, it is a way to spark discussion among educators on Twitter. It is an interactive, online discussion where teachers can share thoughts, ideas, questions, and best practices. Many of these discussion groups are scheduled, but through the magic of Twitter, you can chime in any time. Here is a…