We couldn’t wait for World Teacher's Day to drop our fourth single because we had to address the realities of teaching during the 2020 lockdown in a timely fashion. We even made a music video that made it look like we crafted the song in a video conference call. This song features the debut of the apologette as a new member of the HeadUcatorz. (HHH 0004 05/12/2020)
lyrics
[Chorus]
The classrooms closed but our minds are free
The C O V I D got we
Teaching at home (3x)
[Tigz]
A-B-C-D-E-F-G C-O-V-I-D got me
Teaching my class behind a glass and a keyboard
Checking each second to minute for any reports.
Are we going back to pens and pencils,
chalks and blackboards?
I’m thinking about passwords
for the router and Google classroom.
No. You got to know we got things in control
When push comes to shove
Teachers we are known for making due with what we got
so what’s the difference with this spot
they really got us in. So let’s begin.
I got nothing but love for the frontline workers
Who put it down for us all. So remember!
Isolation is the option cuz its families we are watching.
So my prayers are for
more than a hundred thousand not forgotten
[MikeAll]
HeadUcatorz stay at home over IKhan beats
Used to write on sheets now type bomb speech
Covid-19 got us living thru screens
Trying to upload hope and stay close remotely
Stroke keyboards building Google classrooms
Paranoid bout Zoom and video chat rooms
Study to know e-learning modes
Yo why don’t every child have device at home
[Wizekrak]
Covid-19 got me teaching at home
Texting the crew about work, gotta reach for the phone
Call me Capone, the OG of this online stuff
I’ve been ahead of the game, I’m quick hard to catch up
And now I’m planning all these lessons online
for the students
They’re all good, but there’s always room for improvement
It’s difficult, I’d rather teach kids in the class
The forecast? Too hard to say when we’ll be back
[the apologette]
This covid isolation got me replaying
Days of normalcy and classroom slaying
Missing them kids while keeping safe from contagion
Working distance learning like Kawhi ball playing
Gotta learn some patience, yo we know this ain’t ideal
Uploading videos with that social appeal
This moment is absurd just like a play by O’Neil
But the crew be holding it down
TO to Sarnia to Peel
[Chase March]
I don't ask my students to do anything I wouldn't
Took plenty of online classes myself, it's not prudent
Not stuck in the classroom though,get comfortable
And prove you can adapt, learn, and grow
Put in the effort to show where you're at
Do things you shouldn't or couldn't while in class
And enjoy the change of routine
Make it your own
Surprise both of us with how this goes
[A Cubed]
Je ne sais pas.
Qu’est-ce que j’en sais moi ?!
The directive is to teach from home,
An Online foray mixed with the use of phone.
Feels like I’m walking this path at night
Without a map nor a flashlight
With some trial and error,
this online learning is gonna take flight
To Covid-19 seems like the best response
On commence la renaissance!
[Just Sev]
When life gives lemons you can still make something sweet
Let me break off some advice as a spit to the beat.
Don’t forget your fitness, find the time to get it in,
Exercising can be hard, it takes work and discipline
First and foremost, be safe and keep your distance,
still so much we can all do for instance;
Walk, skips, squats, dips, knee-high kicks, wall sits,
Russian twists, should all do the trick,
That’s a couple exercises but there’s many more,
Yo, I know you’re bored, you just gotta hit the floor,
you got nothing but time for you to build your core,
you can make a game of it and try to beat your friends score
Your education’s vital but it doesn’t top your health,
Try to keep up with your studies,
but prioritize yourself
The Hip Hop Headucatorz are a group of Ontario Teachers who believe in the use of Hip Hop culture to inspire and engage
students.
The Headucatorz are made up of DJs, producers, emcees, breakers and graffiti artists who are active educators across Southern Ontario.
Members - A-Cubed, Chase March, I.Khan, Jon Corbin, Just Sev. Matt Dee, MikeAll, the apologette, Tigz, and Wizekrak...more
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