The last day of school is very much on our minds right now.  What would make the perfect last day of school for you?

The students behind Portable Radio hope you have a great last day of school and an even better summer!

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Portable Radio Live 2008

A concert of drumming, boomwhacker…ing and singing. Recorded Friday, June 13, 2008.

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Music used in this episode:

WW - Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)

…and the following pieces by Kevin MacLeod:
Neolith - Kevin McLeod
Down Home Rockin’
Salsa2Long
discoA
Smash Sketch

Hi Nathan,

Thank you for your inquiry regarding the use of our materials for your Podcast. As always, we very much appreciate that you have made the effort to respect our copyrights and obtain legal permission. We also hope that you will let your students know of your efforts and our response.

Permission is granted to make an audio recording of your students at A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School performing the Plank Road Publishing songs “Whacky Song,” “Whacky Do Re Mi,” “Whacky Cha Cha,” “Whomp Out Loud,” and “Whacky Sounds.” Permission is also granted to share the audio recording on the Internet via Podcast. The compulsory license fees are waived.

“Whacky Song,” “Whacky Do Re Mi” and “Whacky Sounds” by Teresa Jennings (ASCAP) © 2000 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • Used by permission

“Whacky Cha Cha” by Teresa Jennings (ASCAP) © 2002 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • Used by permission

“Whomp Out Loud” by Teresa Jennings (ASCAP) © 2001 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • Used by permission

 Thank you for using these Plank Road Publishing songs and for sending the link to the Podcast. We look forward to hearing your students’ version of the songs!

 Sincerely,

 Candy Olson, Communications Editor
Plank Road Publishing, Music K-8 magazine

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has decided not to renew their contract with composer Dolores Claman to use her song as their Hockey Night in Canada theme. While this music has been used as their theme for almost 40 years, CBC has decided it was too expensive. Instead, they plan to find a new piece of music to introduce their show next season.

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Episode 16 is all about our drum project. Amanda, Robyn, Ruben, McKenna, and Charles talk about how the frame and tube drums were made. They also interview drum builder/musician Leo Brooks.

You will also hear Leo teaching everyone how to play their drums.

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Music used in this episode:

WW - Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)

On the front page of the May 7th Ottawa Citizen, there was a picture and story about 24 Sussex Drive. The NCC wants to do a major renovation of the building. This would take about 15 months and cost about 9.7 million dollars. Should Stephen Harper move out and let the NCC begin the renovations. Listen to our opinions.

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A few weeks ago, drum builder/musician Leo Brooks worked with the students to create tube drums similar to the African djembe. In this video, the students are learning how to attach the goat skin to their tube.

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- Interview with Mauler from Hot 89.9 who came to judge our public speaking contest
- William and Tahmoor’s “Are You Smarter Than a Canadian Fifth Grader” with special guest contestant Mme Leeder
- Sport Tip: Bradley, Stefan and special guest Ryan share a hockey tip
- How to Play Soccer/Baseball

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Music used in this episode:

WW - Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Allright (dub) - Plastique de Reve
Salsa2Long - Kevin McLeod
DiscoA - Kevin McLeod

A few weeks ago, drum builder/musician Leo Brooks worked with the students to create frame drums similar to those used by the aboriginals. In this video, he demonstrates how to attach the goat skin to the frame.

^{(If the video doesn’t play, chances are you need to update Flash Player.)}

Yesterday, police near Maniwaki,  Quebec, captured a lion cub named Boomer who had escaped from his babysitter. Our classes had a discussion about whether or not people should be keeping lions or other exotic animals as pets. Listen to our opinions.

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In this episode you will here about a real mystery that is happening in the grade 5/6 portable 1 classroom. An unknown, mystery student has been leaving clues to their identity on Mrs. Smith’s desk. Perhaps you can figure out who it is. Blair and Luka interview Dean about his opinions about sports. Fortunately Kayla and Leigh bring us a new show called the Fortune Show. Unfortunately you will be left wanting more after you hear it. Remi brings us a public service announcement about alcohol. Some of our girls, Amanda, Robyn, Allie and Lindsay give us lessons on how to become a Girlie Girl. The episode ends with the final installment of our serial radio play, Time Travelers. You won’t want to miss this one.

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Music used in this episode:

WW - Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Bob - Quiet Man in a Loud Shirt (Podsafe Music Network)
if - Mysterious World (Podsafe Music Network)

Want to be on a podcast? Want to hear your message read? Get in touch with us. You can leave a comment here by clicking on the comment button. Or, if you prefer you can send an e mail to either:

jane.smith@ocdsb.ca or nathan.toft@ocdsb.ca

If you phone us and leave a message we might even play your voice on the podcast. Call Mr. Toft’s voice mail at:

613-831-8853 extension 358

We love to hear from our listeners. Don’t forget to tell us your first name and let us know where you are from.

Recently, New Democratic Party MP Pat Martin raised the idea of abolishing the penny.  Our students shared their opinions on this idea.

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Are you superstitious? Well I am now that I have been working on episode 13. This episode gave me more computer problems than any other episode I have ever worked on! Even when it was finished and ready to post it didn’t want to upload. Despite the problems, it is a great episode.

You will hear an interview with the students from Adrienne Clarkson Elementary School who visited us to learn about podcasts. You will also learn about how to get started writing a speech. Tyrell and Alex debate whether acoustic or electric guitars are better. Adrianna tells us about a social studies assignment while Emma and Madison interview Mrs. Faulkner. You will also hear the Mystery Guys who bring you the first episode of their mystery project. We round the show off with some listener mail.

Enjoy Episode 13 - finally on the air!

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Music used in this episode:

WW - Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)

Want to be on a podcast? Want to hear your message read? Get in touch with us. You can leave a comment here by clicking on the comment button.  Or, if you prefer you can send an e mail to either:

jane.smith@ocdsb.ca or nathan.toft@ocdsb.ca

If you phone us and leave a message we might even play your voice on the podcast. Call Mr. Toft’s voice mail at:

              613-831-8853        extension 358

We love to hear from our listeners. Don’t forget to tell us your first name and let us know where you are calling from.

In this episode you will hear some public service announcements about alcohol. Amanda and Robyn find out if grade 6s can figure out percent and while Remi and James challenge our vice principal Mrs. Johnson to answer some riddles. MacKenzie and Rachel are back with the “Talk Show”. On this episode they feature McKenna and Kayla playing recorder. You will also hear Connor, Jake, Kyle and Donny talk about a hockey brawl at a Bantam hockey tournament and what Ruben and Donny think about school uniforms.

A special treat for us was to hear from Portable Radio listeners, Emma, Martha and Thomas who give us their feedback and some suggestions for future shows. They have even prepared a piece about how to get along with siblings which will be played on a future show.

You can give us feedback too by leaving a comment here, or calling Mr. Toft’s voice mail at:

              613-831-8853        extension 358

We love to hear from our listeners. Don’t forget to tell us your first name and let us know where you are calling from. Your message might end up in a future episode.

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Music used in this episode:

WW - Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Turnstile - Eric Dietrich (Podsafe Music Network)
A2 - Tea With the Queen (Podsafe Music Network)
Brawler - Matrix II (Podsafe Music Network)
Liftoff - Tantrum (Podsafe Music Network)

CBC’s Ottawa Morning aired this P.O.V. on March 19, 2008.

This week 5/6JS and 5/6NT read an article about a cell phone company in Europe that is marketing its phones to kids 5 years old. We read the article and watched several news stories about the issue of when are kids old enough to have their own cell phones. Listen to hear our opinions on the subject.

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Here are our sources:

• article about a cell phone for 5 year olds by Susan Merkle, M.D.
• CBS (KTVA11) video about cell phones being allowed in middle schools
• Kevin Leman’s, PhD, video about what ages is appropriate for children to have cell phone

This episode has another Weird Zone by Kayla and Kaitlin, Madison and Adrianna tell us about some letters from Wales, Taylor and Isaiah share their predictions about who will make the playoffs in the National Hockey League and Haley talks our recorder program. Also, Dylan talks about his latest favourite book, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”, Tristan, Amanda and Robyn discuss their plans for March Break, Isaiah and Stefan bring us a Public Service Announcement about the effects of alcohol, and students conduct an interview over Skype with Mr. Toft’s 5 year old son.

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Music used in this episode:

WW - Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Life has Teeth - 169 East 71st Street (Podsafe Music Network)
Floor Dancing - Liquid Cow (Podsafe Music Network)
Chorale - Nathan Toft
Bump and Run - Derek Audette
Creepy Egypt - Derek Audette

Our Point of View was played on CBC’s Ottawa Morning today. Here’s what it sounded like:

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Episode 10 was completed on yet another snow day.  Buses were cancelled due to snow and freezing rain - so we only had a handful of students. Even Mr. Toft didn’t make it in this time.

In this episode we have a report from Charles about a volleyball tournament at  our school. Lindsay and Allie bring us some sound about navigation from their Grade 6 field trip to the aviation museum We also have a couple of public service announcements about drugs and alcohol. Remi brings his second episode about rocks and minerals. Robin finds out what our classes think about the Ottawa Senators coach being fired. Listen for Tyrell playing Finger Eleven on electric guitar. Ryan and Taylor bring us a report about recess football. Finally, we have voicemail from a Carleton University journalism student who is hoping to film a documentary about how we make podcasts.

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All of the following music comes from the Podsafe Music Network:
WW - Greenroom
Spy Beats - Greenroom
Sizzle - Lee Brooks
Blues Garden - F11
Elegy 192
Screaming Chicken - Joboj

On these days when buses are cancelled, those of us hardy enough to come to school have been asking the question: Is it better to stay in town or go away during March break.

The students behind Portable Radio have some opinions about this question.

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One of our Portable Radio Point of View episodes was discussed by two university professors from the University of Nebraska. Talk about “point of view” coming full circle; listen to their point of views on our own point of view!

KidCast is a podcast for teachers about making podcasts. It is created by Dan Scmidt, a professor at the University of Nebraska. In Episode 50 he “features a guest, Dr. Michael Schueth from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Department of English. Dr. Shueth and [Dan] discuss the concept of argument and its role in developing more effective writing and podcasting.”

In this episode you will learn about How to Make a Podcast, the A. Lorne Cassidy Performance Group, and a tragic accident in the maritimes. We have the second installment of the Bit Bit and Burple Detective Radio Drama and an informative play about Durango the Kingsnake. “BAGE Blues” is performed on recorder by students in both 5/6JS and 5/6NT. You will also hear some of the comments and mail that we have received about previous episodes.

In health class we have been working on some Public Service Announcements about drug abuse. Over the next few episodes you will hear examples of this work.

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Music used in this episode:

WW - Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Hotcake Syrup - Derek K. Miller
Business Jive - Derek K. Miller
Welcome to the Show - Kevin McLeod

As always we invite you to leave a comment here by clicking on the comment button. E mail addresses are not required.

You can also leave a voice mail. Call 613-831-8853 extension 358 (Mr. Toft’s voicemail)

We love to hear from our listeners. Don’t forget to tell us your first name and let us know where you are calling from. Your message might end up in a future episode.

We were played on CBC’s Ottawa Morning today. Here’s what it sounded like:

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You can hear what more about the Emery story and what other fans had to say at Ottawa Morning’s archive. Scroll down for January 31, 2008 and select “Fans react to Ray Emery’s antics”.

Our audience truly is global.

Including last year’s first season, we have had visits from 44 countries around the world! Google Analytics tells me there have been visits from 430 different cities.

Kids definitely have a voice, and their opinions do matter.

The story of Ray Emery’s being late for practices and other off-ice behaviour have been making the headlines this week. As a result, there has been talk about trying to trade the Ottawa Senators goalie.

The students behind Portable Radio have some opinions on this issue.

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We have been learning about different drugs and their effects on the body. One of the drugs we have been studying is nicotene, the drug that is found in cigarettes.

Last week there was a story on the news about odourless cigarettes. We had a discussion in class about whether or not we thought this was a good idea. Click on download to listen to our opinions.

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In this first episode of 2008 we bring you a story about a mooing milk carton, a Rams’ hockey team update, some listener mail, and Ripley’s Amazing Facts. There’s also an interview with Tyrell, the Wacky Weird Zone and Time Travelers Part 2.

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Music used in this episode:

WW - Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)

Quiet Man in a Loud Shirt - Bob Martin (Podsafe Music Network)
Smash Sketch - Kevin McLeod
Fenster’s Explanation - Kevin McLeod
Neolith - Kevin McLeod
AhDah - Kevin McLeod

As always we invite you to leave a comment here by clicking on the comment button. E mail addresses are not required.

You can also leave a voice mail. Call 613-831-8853 extension 358 (Mr. Toft’s voicemail)

We love to hear from our listeners. Don’t forget to tell us your first name and let us know where you are calling from. Your message might end up in a future episode.

We read in the Ottawa Citizen about how Winnipeg is trying to get the title of World’s Longest Skating Rink. Ottawa currently holds this title in the Guiness Book of World Records. In the winter, a portion of the Rideau Canal becomes a 7.5 kilometre skateway in downtown Ottawa. Winnipeg currently has 6 kilometres of skateway. They are hoping to have 8.5 kilometres by the end of January.

Our students have some opinions about this issue.

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 Here is a portion of the article that we used:

Winnipeg wants to ice rink record

River trail would be longer than Rideau Canal’sDave Rogers, Canwest News Service

Published: Sunday, January 13, 2008

In a little more than a week, Winnipeg expects to have bragging rights to the world’s longest skating rink, beating Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Skateway by a kilometre.

Paul Jordan, manager of The Forks market in downtown Winnipeg, said eight university students with snow shovels have been working for three weeks, clearing a six-kilometre trail along the Red and Assiniboine rivers through the city core.

By Jan. 25, Winnipeg officials expect to have an 8.5-kilometre ice trail, bettering Ottawa’s 7.8-kilometre skateway.

In 2007, Winnipeg’s River Trail was only four kilometres, but Jordon figured it wouldn’t take much effort to make it longer than the Ottawa skateway. Winnipeg temperatures have been steady around -30 C this winter and there is about 25 centimetres of snow — ideal conditions for making ice. Jordan is so confident of success by Jan. 25 that he has called Guinness World Records to have Winnipeg’s rink registered as the world’s longest.

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As always we invite you to leave a comment here by clicking on the comment button. E mail addresses are not required.

You can also leave a voice mail. Call 613-831-8853 extension 358 (Mr. Toft’s voicemail)

We love to hear from our listeners. Don’t forget to tell us your first name and let us know where you are calling from. Your message might end up in a future episode.

Email us!

Portable Radio is produced by:

Nathan Toft (nathan.toft@ocdsb.ca) and…

Jane Smith (jane.smith@ocdsb.ca)

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Portable Radio
c/o A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School
27 Hobin Street
Stittsville, Ontario K2S 1G8
CANADA

We would like to wish all our listeners a happy and safe holiday season.

Mr. Toft and Mrs. Smith

In this episode you will hear our first Portable Radio episode of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader as produced by Tahmoor and William. Listen in and hear how Kyle, Isaiah and Jake celebrate Christmas. Taylor, Luka, and Connor share stories about their most embarrassing moments. You will also hear a Gibberish game that we play in drama.

When Mr. Toft had to stay home to take care of his son we experimented with Skype. As you will hear in this segment, it was almost as if he was in the classroom with us. We hope to use Skype in the future to interview other people around the world.

We received a voice mail from Benjamin which you will hear at the end of the show. As always we invite you to leave a comment here by clicking on the comment button. E mail addresses are not required.

You can also leave a voice mail. Call 613-831-8853 extension 358 (Mr. Toft’s voicemail)

We love to hear from our listeners. Don’t forget to tell us your first name and let us know where you are calling from. Your message might end up in a future episode.

Email us!

Portable Radio is produced by:

Nathan Toft (nathan.toft@ocdsb.ca) and…

Jane Smith (jane.smith@ocdsb.ca)

Write to us!

Portable Radio
c/o A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School
27 Hobin Street
Stittsville, Ontario K2S 1G8
CANADA

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Music used on the show:

WW - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Jingle Jangle - by Larry Sayer (Podsafe Music Network)

“The World at Your Call” is a movie clip from the Prelinger Archives

Today we learned about Ottawa’s royal swans and an issue surrounding them. Queen Elizabeth II gave the swans to Ottawa as a present in 1967. It turns out that the swans’ winter shelter needs to be replaced and it would cost $430 000.

Take a listen to our Portable Radio Point of View. We are divided on this one!

CBC Radio’s Ottawa Morning (91.5FM) aired this segment on Tuesday, December 18, 2007. You hear CBC host Hallie Cotnam introducing us.

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Here are our sources:

Here’s an excerpt from the Ottawa Citizen:

Budget leaves swans out in the cold
Councillors say no to funding construction of new winter home

Patrick Dare, The Ottawa Citizen
Published: Friday, December 14, 2007

Ottawa’s famous Royal Swans could soon find themselves without a winter home because the City of Ottawa doesn’t want to build one.

At a Dec. 12 budget meeting, council decided not to pay for a new swan home, which would cost $430,000. Councillors said the city can’t afford to be building things for swans. Council’s budget for the coming year brought in increases in bus fares, recreation user fees and a 4.9-per-cent increase in taxes.

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As part of our research we watched a video of the swans from spring 2007. This let us see what their shelter looks like and learn a little bit about the royal swans.

http://www.achannel.ca/ottawa/news_44504.aspx

We also visted the Ottawa Humane Society website and found out more information and their opinion on the swan shelter that is being used now.

http://www.ottawahumane.ca/swan.html

Episode 6 Season 2 includes Kayla and Fiona’s How To Show, Dylan and Luka’s instructions on how to play Fishy Fishy, Megan and Emma’s facts about bullying, Hadi and Robin’s holiday survey, and  Amanda shares a poem called “Who Am I?” by Sean Covey.

Also, Amanda and Allie have a shout out to the kids at R. Tait McKenzie Public School, Charlie describes his amazing basketball world and Haley and Kaitlin encourages students to participate in an upcoming ski trip.

Our students are continuing to take over control of the sound editing. The station IDs created by Leigh, Charlie, Kirstin, Jessie, Isaiah and Tahmoor. Robin, Hadi and Amanda edited their own segments (”Holiday Survey” and “Who Am I?”).

Mr. Toft and Mrs. Smith

Music:

WW - Greenroom (Podsafe Network)

Riptide - Kevin MacLeod

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This is our first Portable Radio Point of View. In this episode you will hear our response to a story that came out this week about a brawl involving two hockey teams in Guelph, Ontario. The kids involved were eight years old.Our challenge is to summarize the story and, as a class, record our opinion, all within a day or two of the story.

What do you think of this news story? Leave comments using the comment link below.

We hope to make more Portable Radio Point of View episodes on news stories that matter to us. Our next regular episode of Portable Radio should be ready in a week or two.

Guess What? CBC Radio’s Ottawa Morning (91.5FM) liked this segment so much they played it on their show on November 29. You hear CBC hosts Kathleen Petty and John Hancock comment on our work.

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We have a big and varied show for you this week. This episode includes two stories, one made with short and one made with long vowel sounds, sports news about the A. Lorne Cassidy 2007 soccer season, a Remembrance Day poem and an interview with Mrs. Johnson the vice principal at our school. In this episode we are also happy to introduce two new serialized dramas, “Time Travellers” and “BitBit and Burple”.

Mr. Toft and I have finally become comfortable enough to hand over some of the editing responsibilities for Portable Radio. All the announcements that remind you that you are listening to Portable Radio were recorded, edited and mixed (had sound effects or music added) by the students. In fact “Grade One Millionaire” is our first entirely student produced piece of work. We are very proud of how well the students have done.

We hope you enjoy the show,

Mr. Toft and Mrs. Smith

Music:

WW - Greenroom (Podsafe Network)

Digital Chemistry Fallen - RW Fowler (Podsafe Network)

Martian Cowboy - Kevin MacLeod

Down Home Rockin - Kevin MacLeod

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This episode includes a poem about keeping our environment clean, information about one of our email exchange schools in Germany, a segment on using variables and expressions in math, writing good and bad beginnings, and a Halloween story. Also, hear examples of our students used audio-editing software to solve audio puzzles.

Glee Club - Kevin MacLeod
Eyes Gone Wrong - Kevin MacLeod
WW - Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)

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In this episode you will hear a French Rap by the students in 5/6JS, all about our email exchange project, information about time zones, 5/6NT’s New Zealand Epals, some 20 word stories, our Grade 6 trip to Turtle Island, some Acrostic Poems, a survey about pets, and a report about cross country.

WW - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Himalayan Atmosphere - by Kevin MacLeod
Blue Scorpion - by Kevin MacLeod

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Welcome to our special Math Lincs episode. Math Lincs is a collaborative project for 5th and 6th grade math students around the world. Every month we are given a special math assignment to complete and share with the participants. This month our job was to explain some words related to probability and statistics. We chose to share our results through this podcast. Please leave us a comment!

WW - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Gronk Patrol - by Derek K. Miller (Podsafe Music Network)
Quiet Man in a Loud Shirt - Bob Martin
The Little Bug that Thought He Could - by Under Feather

Any other music used in this episode was created by Mr. Toft and Mrs. Smith using Sony’s Acid Xpress software.

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It’s a brand new year of school which means we’re starting a brand new season of Portable Radio.

In this first episode of the season we are bringing you sounds from September 4, 2007; the first day of school.

We hope you leave us a comment here at portableradio.ca.

Music used in this episode:

“WW” - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)

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Recorded over the last few weeks of school, episode 22 has the final episode of our mystery “Mindy and Meg”, some soundscapes created as part of the Learning Through the Arts Program, a song for our student teachers and some impressions of grade 4 and grade 5.

Music used in this episode:

“WW” - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Goblin Attack - by Two Star Symphony Orchestra
Acoustic Guitar - by Pl@stic Soul
JS Bach Partita - performed by Brunswick Duo
Jump Game - by Momo J

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It’s Portable Radio - the live edition. On Thursday, June 21, Grades 4/5JS, 5NT and 5SMCB joined forces to present a concert version of Portable Radio. In this episode you will hear songs, boomwhackers and hand drums.

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Music used in this episode:
Background music for “Kuku” - by Mr. Toft (using Sony’s Acid Xpress software)
“WW” - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)”Awel” - by stefsax (ccmixter.org)
“Whacky Song” by Teresa Jennings (ASCAP) C 2000 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
“Whacky Do Re Mi” by Teresa Jennings (ASCAP) C 2000 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
“We’re Gonna Be All Right” by Teresa Jennings (ASCAP) C 2000 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.

Here’s a letter we received from Plank Road Publishing:

As always, we very much appreciate that you have made the effort to respect our copyrights and obtain legal permission. We also hope that you will let your students know of your efforts and our response.

Permission is granted to make an audio recording of your students at A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School performing the Plank Road Publishing songs “Whacky Song,” “Whacky Do Re Mi,” and “We’re Gonna Be All Right.” Permission is also granted to share the audio recording on the Internet via Podcast.

Thanks for sending us the link to the Podcast. We look forward to listening to what your students have done

Thank you for using these Plank Road Publishing songs. Please wish your students good luck on their concert.

Candy Olson, Permissions & Communications Editor

This episode includes speeches about a sister, dance misconceptions, and the Stanley Cup. You will also hear why British Columbia is a great place to live and sound from our field trip to Parliament Hill.

Music used in this episode comes from the Podsafe Music Network:

WW - by Greenroom
Piano Instrumental - by Steffen Coonan
Homecoming - by Jon Schmidt

Ottawa Senators music is from ottawasenators.com

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This episode features interviews with two A. Lorne Cassidy staff members, Ms. Forbes and Mme Leeder.  Listen to Part 3 of Meg and Mindy, our mystery theatre, and find out what the ghost is looking for. We also have two pieces of listener mail and, if you listen carefully, you might hear our duck quack. Enjoy the show.

You can be featured on Portable Radio. Leave a comment hear and we will read it or better yet phone 613-831-8853 extension 358 and leave a message on Mr. Toft’s voice mail. We can record the message and use it in our next show.

Music used this week comes from the Podsafe Music Network:
WW - by Greenroom
Goblin Attack - by Two Star Symphony Orchestra
Quiet Man in a Loud Shirt - by Bob
Black Coffee - by arimitsu
Lost Times - by Tom Byrne

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Last week, Leo Brooks, a professional drummer and drum builder, visited Grades 4/5JS, 5NT, and 5SM. All three classes have been working on build drums out of cardboard builder’s tubes. Leo spent time in each class showing kids how to play an African rhythm called Kuku. This episode contains highlights of Leo’s visit with 4/5JS.

WW - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)

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This episode includes information about Pablo Picasso, Part 2 of our mystery Meg and Mindy, interviews and information about the Learning Through the Arts program. We have two pieces of listener mail to share and a segment about DPA. Thanks to our guest announcers Scott and Evan

If you want to be on our next podcast, drop a comment about the show here or leave a voice mail message at 613-831-8853 extension 358. .

Music used in the segment on DPA was composed by Cameron Smith and is called C2. He created it using Sony’s Acid Xpress and has given us permission to use it.

WW - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
001-1 Acoustic Guitar by Pl@stic Soul (Podsafe Music Network)
Goblin Attack - by Two Star Symphony Orchestra (Podsafe Music Network)
The Little Bug That Thought He Could - Under Feather (Podsafe Music Network)
It Has That Kind of Effect - by Bob Savage (Podsafe Music Network)

Any other music used in this episode was created by Mr. Toft and Mrs. Smith using Sony’s Acid Xpress software.

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This episode includes Terrific Two Words, a new game show called Grade One Millionaire, part one of a mystery, fan mail, and information about Oil, the pros and cons about this energy resource.

WW - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Ain’t Nobody instrumental for themes - by George Fletcher’s Bourbon Renewal (Podsafe Music Network)
Hamster March - by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Goblin Attack - by Two Star Symphony Orchestra (Podsafe Music Network)
Village Song - by Cello Journey (Podsafe Music Network)

Any other music used in this episode was created by Mr. Toft and Mrs. Smith using Sony’s Acid Xpress software.

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This episode has some opinions about the Carp Dump, Boring and Fabulous Word Choices, Homonyms, Jump Rope for Heart, Reponsibility Part 2, and a factory soundscape. That’s Mr. Toft’s four year old son handling the intros!

WW - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Jumping Bean - by Jennifer Holden (Podsafe Music Network)
001-Acoustic Guitar - by Pl@stic Soul (Podsafe Music Network)

Any other music used in this episode was created by Mr. Toft and Mrs. Smith using Sony’s Acid Xpress software.

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In this episode you will Laugh your Head Off, hear sound from the top, bottom and middle of the hills at Mount Cascade, and learn all about our student teacher Ms. George.

WW - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
005-1 Electric Guitar” - by 2006 Pl@stic Soul (Podsafe Music Network)

Any other music used in this episode was created by Mr. Toft and Mrs. Smith using Sony’s Acid Xpress software.

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We were very excited to have been visited by a fourth year journalism student from Carleton University. Alana Range came to ALC to interview Mrs. Smith, our students and me about our podcast Portable Radio. The show aired on CKCU Wednesday, February 14. You can listen to the documentary at the Midweek site:

http://www.carleton.ca/midweek/archives.php?show=140207

The piece is called Podcasting Pupils. Here is the introduction to the documentary:

Two teachers at A. Lorne Cassidy elementary school in Stittsville are changing the way students in their classrooms learn. “Portable Radio” is their online radio podcast production that’s helping students get inspired and bringing the classroom home for parents. Midweek’s Alana Range has this documentary.

Please! The students and teachers of Portable Radio really want to hear from you. Leave a comment here or give us a call. Our voice mail is 613-831-8853 extension 358. We might even include your message on a future podcast!

In this episode you will hear two soundscapes, the Goal Sport Network, Animal Helpers, breaking news about snow, Polar Express and maniacal laughter.

WW - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Vital Vitale - by Fuzzilicious (Podsafe Music Network)

Any other music used in this episode was created by Mr. Toft and Mrs. Smith using Sony’s Acid Xpress software.

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In this episode you will hear an interview with Mr. Thompson, a black belt recorder karate song, weird facts, a play about responsibility and a segment called What and Where in the World.

Find out more about our podcast at either 5nt.ca or portable1kids.ca

WW - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Octive Synth Textures - by Guardian Mind Mix (Podsafe Music Network)

Any other music used in this episode was created by Mr. Toft and Mrs. Smith using Sony’s Acid Xpress software.

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In this episode you will hear a book review of Deltora Quest, a weather report, and New Year greetings from 5NT.

Find out more about our podcast at either 5nt.ca or portable1kids.ca

WW - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)
Auld Lang Syne - by Friction Bailey (Podsafe Music Network)
Any other music used in this episode was created by Mr. Toft and Mrs. Smith using Sony’s Acid Xpress software.

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In this episode, you will hear a concert put on by 4/5JS and 5NT. Also, student 16nt leaves a musical voicemail. Why not give Portable Radio a call? You could tell us what you think, sing a song, or play an instrument. Just call Portable Radio at 613-831-8853 extension 358 and leave a message.

Find out more about our podcast at either 5nt.ca or portable1kids.ca

WW - by Greenroom (Podsafe Music Network)

Thanks to Plank Road Publishing and Denise Gagne for giving us permission to use their music in our podcast. Find out more in the “Credits” section of www.portableradio.ca.

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