Summary:
Shawn and Troy talk about ending the year, summer plans, and more. Dave discusses the importance of Math in Science.
Jokes:
Manatees should all be named Hugh.
Why does Harry Potter struggle telling his Cooking Pot and Best Friend apart?
- They’re both Cauldron
Why do pirates not know the alphabet?
- They always get stuck at “C”.
Sometimes I tuck my knees into my chest and lean forward.
- That’s just how I roll.
Six-Factor Authentication is when, in order to check your account balance, you need to show how you’re connected to Kevin Bacon.
What’s the best thing about elevator jokes? They work on so many levels.
I just swapped our bed for a trampoline.
- My wife hit the ceiling.
Never buy flowers from a monk.
- Only you can prevent florist friars.
I went to an outdoor restaurant in the rain once.
- It took me two hours to finish my soup.
I made a bicycle by folding up some paper in my desk drawer. It doesn’t move though – it’s a stationery bike.
There’s a new type of broom out, it’s sweeping the nation.
Middle School Science Minute
by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)
K12Science Podcast: The Importance of Math in Science
I was recently reading the May/June 2024 issue of “Science & Children” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.
In this issue, I read the “Science 101” section written by Matt Bobrowsky. He wrote an article entitled, “What Activity Can I Use to Illustrate the Importance of Math in Science?”
Matt summarized 7 ways in which math is not only useful but essential in science:
1. Being Clear and Precise
2. Measuring
3. Modeling and Simulation
4. Problem-Solving
5. Discovery of Patterns and Relationships
6. Verification of Results
7. Predictive Power
http://k12science.net/the-importance-of-math-in-science/
Reports from the Front Lines
- OER Moodle
- https://louis.oercommons.org/
- MootiMeter – Mootimeter currently has the following polling tools: * Quiz, * Poll, * Wordcloud
- Cell Phone Management
- Cell Phone Hotel
- Can’t be used in class
- Parent expectations
- 8th Grade “Ceremony”
- Summer Plans
The Social Web
Need to get this flag for my office
https://twitter.com/i/status/1801305532407353827
This is right up there with ‘palindrome’ not being a palindrome, ‘lisp’ being unsympathetic to those who have one, ‘abbreviation’ being anything but, and ‘dyslexia’ being tricky to spell. Any others?
Good news! If you have a license, you could now get a token to enable image uploading service via an automated page here: https://shottr.cc/get_token.html
I don’t have all the answers to the smartphone problem, but my six-year-old niece takes a walkie talkie with her on solo walks to neighbors’ homes, and my brother calls her from HIS walkie talkie when it’s time for her to come home.
Resources:
Learner Lab
The Science of Learning. Simplified.
The website that helps you and your group get better at getting better.
Learning is the most important skill. Great learners can solve problems, adapt, innovate, and build new skills. The best news: anyone can become a better learner. We dive into the science, connect the dots, and share it in a way that you can understand it and use it.
https://thelearnerlab.com/learner-the-audiobook
Cellphones Turned My Teaching Career From ‘Awesome’ to Exhausting
AXIS The Culture Translator
Fizzing Out
What it is: A new anonymous, private messaging app called Fizz is, perhaps unsurprisingly, wreaking havoc in high schools and colleges.
Why it’s causing trouble: The Stanford students who designed Fizz call it “an uplifting digital space for Gen Z.” In reality, it has become a place to spread rumors, cyberbully, and share harmful photos, as one high school in Vermont learned. Apps designed to be anonymous message boards often become havens for the worst impulses of humanity (see: YikYak). These apps can create a catch-22 for teens, who may feel the need to make sure people aren’t talking about them on the app, which, in turn, increases app engagement. Fizz can provide fuel for conversations about integrity and how we behave when no-one is looking, but it’s also a space in culture where parents and trusted adults might advise teens to simply opt out.
Web Spotlight:
Chuck Jones
This is great: a 25-minute interview with legendary animator Chuck Jones as he sits and draws some of his iconic characters (Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck). He told this anecdote about how Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were both influenced by a particular space-themed cartoon of his:
https://kottke.org/24/04/watch-chuck-jones-draw-bugs-bunny-daffy-duck-and-porky-pig
Bonus Link of the Week: Chad Frye, Illustration Guy has been posting 50th Anniversary of Donald Duck drawings he did during his career at Disney. You can find them here: https://www.facebook.com/ChadFryeIllustrationGuy
Random Thoughts . . .
The Fediverse
https://alex.kirk.at/2024/06/13/your-wordpress-as-your-personal-mastodon-instance
https://fossacademic.tech/2024/06/12/Maven.html
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