Summary:
Shawn and Troy talk about AI, kids developing skills, annoying others, and more. Dave brings the Life to Science.
Jokes:
Attempted to exercise this morning…
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didn’t work out…
Whoever invented the knock-knock joke…
- Should get a Nobell prize.
customer: I’d like to buy a bagel with cream cheese
me: sorry, we only take cash
manager: can I talk to you
I tried splicing the DNA of a cheetah with that of a crab, but things went sideways fast.
The Bible says having 11 ants in charge is too many and 9 is not enough.
- We all know there are ten command Ants.
Ordered some Christmas presents online the other day and used my donor card instead of my debit card.
- Cost me an arm and a leg.
Guessing brain surgeons appreciate working on like-minded individuals.
Middle School Science Minute
by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)
K12Science Podcast: Life Science
I was recently reading the November-December 2025 issue of “Science Scope”, a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.
In this issue, I read the section, “From the Editor’s Desk” written by Patti McGinnis. She wrote an article entitled, “Life Science Matters.”
Middle school is the age when students develop awareness of their place in the world; as such, it is the perfect age to challenge them to consider how human actions impact our planet.
https://k12science.net/life-science/
Reports from the Front Lines
- Michigan Youth in Government Early Conference Report
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Shawn talks about baseball
- AI discussions
- Music as a connector in class.
- Suno.com AI Music Generation
- MYIG Motivator 1: https://suno.com/s/EOAERnjY4YqbA8Mb
- MYIG Motivator 2: https://suno.com/s/YBh1c8wqKxSo1pJL
- MYIG Motivator 3: https://suno.com/s/X3z5DBhiMr5f628n
- MYIG Motivator 4: https://suno.com/s/WiVf7Jgg2Vl1cPoK
- MYIG Theme: https://suno.com/s/EJ7BDkL4SiiEOonc
- Odd Request: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=1995394317891914
Eileen Award
- Tom Acker – Thanks for recommending content from the show to colleagues! Tom points out we mispronounced Henrico, Virginia. The correct pronunciation is Hen-rye-ko. We sincerely apologize to all the fine folk in that lovely region of the U.S. Still rooting for Prince William County Schools in football though!
The Social Web
Tolentino Teaching – Facebook
Schools Are Accommodating Student Anxiety — and Making It Worse, Teachers College of Columbia University
Trevor Muir – The Epic Classroom
Subject area posters for your classroom:
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
Resources:
The Amazing Shake – Pragmatics from the Ron Clark Academy
https://www.theamazingshake.com/home
10 AI image generators for classroom uses
https://ditchthattextbook.com/ai-image-generators
Navigating the AI Landscape: Guidance and Insights for Educators
Downloadable resources. These are very much an introduction.
https://www.imaginelearning.com/resources/ai-resources/
Web Spotlight:
Who Wants to Be a Teacher in America?
Effective policy interventions require understanding the dynamics of the teacher pipeline. The teacher pipeline consists of inputs and outputs of where individuals naturally enter the profession.
… Lortie’s seminal sociological work described teaching as a historically gendered profession, shaped by norms that framed it as women’s work that offered limited incentives for men or high-achievers to enter or stay (Lortie, 1975).
https://edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1275
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