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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This Generation Needs Ms Marvel
I finally got back to reading Ms. Marvel. I really enjoy this series. It’s nice to see a teenage girl who struggles with her faith, school, family, and friends while keeping a superhero identity secret and fighting the good fight, as it were. Here are the details on my latest binge read. Vol 4 –…
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4 Ideas to Truly Connect With Students
I just read You Can’t Make Me [But I Can Be Persuaded] by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias. The book is meant to help parents deal with strong-willed children but I see all sorts of applications for teachers within these pages. Tobias notes that parents often make mistakes. I know teachers sometimes say or do things they…
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Watch Out Now (New WIB Rap Radio Podcast)
Watch out now, and every Tuesday night, as we invade the campus radio airwaves to bring you two hours great hip-hop music. Word is Bond Rap Radio airs 10:00 p.m. to midnight on 94.9 Radio Western. But you can always catch the podcast here if you miss the live show. Last week, our deejay and host, Chase March,…
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Wordburglar & Timbuktu In Town
There are two great hip-hop concerts in London, Ontario this weekend and you can catch me DJing at both of them. TONIGHT – Friday Wordburglar and Timbuktu are co-headlining a show tonight! featuring performances by Mad Hattr Ladyface Tempomental Chief Chills Sum-01 and DJ Hullewud and DJ Chase March on the 1s and 2s WHAT: Wordburglar…
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All Women’s Voices with Stahhr
Every year, on December 6th, Radio Western dedicates 24 hours of programming to “All Women’s Voices.” Word is Bond Rap Radio proudly takes part in this special day every year. We have brought you spotlights on Skulastic, Eternia, Intelligenz, and Nilla. Today, we present staHHr in her own words. She has been holding it down…
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Music, Radio, Books, and More (Chasing Content)
It’s time for another edition of “Chasing Content,” that monthly feature that has us digging through the archive to see what was happening last year at this time here on “Silent Cacophony.” Read all of the posts from last December or just these highlights. Top Albums of 2017 There were some great albums released last…
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Teacher Hashtags and Inspiration
The ending of The Kindergarten Teacher has been haunting me. I don’t want to spoil it for you though as I am sure there are many people who have not yet seen the film. I wrote about it last week and how it can inspire us to nurture the talent we see in our classrooms.…
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On the Hunt for What’s Cool
So Yesterday by Scott Westerfeld I found this book in the library and the premise was very intriguing. “Ever wonder who was the first kid to keep a wallet on a big chunky chain, or wear way-too-big pants on purpose? What about the mythical first guy who wore his baseball cap backwards? These are the…
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DJ Culture on the Page
The World of DJs and the Turntable Culture by Todd Souvignier This book was published in 2003 as a basic introduction to DJ culture. It explores some of the technology we use, the history behind where it came from, and where it might be heading in the future. It features interviews with some very notable…
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Nurture Talent in Your Classroom
This weekend, I watched a film on Netflix entitled, The Kindergarten Teacher. There are plenty of movies about inspirational teachers who truly make a difference in the lives of their students and community. This is not one of those movies. The story revolves around a 40 year-old kindergarten teacher who sees talent in one of…