Summary:
Shawn and Troy talk about the upcoming break, virtual school days, AI and more. Dave shares a couple of the best science books of 2023.
Jokes:
Did you hear about the Red ship that collided with the blue ship?
- They were marooned
I’m letting anyone who wants to use my French Revolution joke.
- It’s Royalty free
I got kicked out of the coffee club.
- I wore a tea shirt
did you know Pavlov was known to have great hair?
he did a lot of conditioning
A man walks into a chemist’s and says, ‘Can I have a bar of soap, please?’ The chemist says, ‘Do you want it scented?’ And the man says, ‘No, I’ll take it with me now.
Lowe’s has all the Christmas stuff in the second row. In other words:
- Aisle B – home for Christmas
The bad thing about being the first to ascend a mountain?
- It’s all downhill from there
People who drive electric cars, do they listen to AC/DC?
- Or something current?
i just learned about recency bias. Gotta say that’s the most interesting bias I’ve ever heard of
Dave considered majoring in mime but decided he didn’t want to get boxed in with a career.
On his last report card, Rudolph went up in Math and down in History.
How did Joseph and Mary weigh baby Jesus at birth?
They had a weigh in a manger.
Middle School Science Minute
by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)
K12Science Podcast: The Best Science Books of 2023
I was recently reading the December 7, 2023 issue of “Smithsonian” magazine.
In this issue, I read the article “The Ten Best Science Books of 2023” written by Bridget Alex, Riley Black, Dan Falk, Shi En Kim, Carlyn Kranking, and Joe Spring.
In the article, they shared their top nonfiction science titles from the past year, selected by “Smithsonian” magazine’s editors and frequent contributors. In this podcast, we look at two of their selections:
- “Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World” by John Vaillant
- “Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell” by Sy Montgomery
http://k12science.net/the-best-science-books-of-2023/
Reports from the Front Lines
- Break
- Last Day Plans
- Attendance
- Moodle
- Executive Functioning
- Town Council Meeting
- Virtual Schooling Days
The Social Web
Fixing Education @FixingEducation
I’m convinced 95% of my students spend 15 hours each day on TikTok.
Word of the day is ‘bayardism’ (17th century): a confidence that is rooted in ignorance or a wilful misunderstanding of reality.
Don’t forget to submit a proposal for the NJAMLE annual conference! Submissions due December 15th!
Looking for an opportunity to learn with other educators from the middle? Join us on March 9th for the 2024 MAMSE Conference! For more information: https://mamse.org/conference
Strategies:
Calendar End of Year Review
New Years Resolutions
Resources:
Choice Boards
https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/category/choice-boards/
Bookmarking
Raindrop
Bookmarking service.
https://eduk8.me/2023/12/managing-and-sharing-your-bookmarks-with-raindrop/
Hypothesis
I use Hypothes.is (open source and free). This is an annotation tool, but also does bookmarking.
Clipboard Managers
The Case for Clipboard Managers
https://sixcolors.com/post/2023/12/the-case-for-clipboard-managers/
Clipy
This is the one that I use. This is an open source project, based on an earlier open source project (ClipMenu).
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/58124/clipy
How to create substitute teacher plans in 15 minutes with AI
https://ditchthattextbook.com/sub-plans/
Spanish: Beyond the Words
From the richness of regional dialects and accents, to vibrant modern culture across the Spanish-speaking world, “Spanish: Beyond the Words” tells the story of a truly global language.
https://artsandculture.google.com/project/spanish-language
Web Spotlight:
Professional Development Is Dying — and It’s Most Evident in My Local Teacher Community
101 Hidden Gems: The Greatest Films You’ve Never Seen
https://www.openculture.com/2023/12/101-hidden-gems-the-greatest-films-youve-never-seen.html
US does surprisingly well on COVID-era declines in latest PISA math test
https://jabberwocking.com/us-does-surprisingly-well-on-covid-declines-in-latest-pisa-test/
Can Kids Grow Up If They’re Constantly Tracked and Monitored?
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-12-05-can-kids-grow-up-if-they-re-constantly-tracked-and-monitored
Random Thoughts . . .
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