MSM 697: AI – The Wonderful Golden Retriever
Summary:
Shawn and Troy continue the discussion about AI. This time we focus on curriculum. Plus, how technology understanding is lacking. Dave shares some EduGems.
Jokes:
Does Darth Vader wear… deYodarant?
A chicken and an egg walk into an ice cream shop.
- The server says, “Who’s first?”
My subscription to Scrabble Club expired.
– Now they’re sending me threatening letters.
How does the Pope pay for things on eBay?
- He uses his Papal account.
Pythagoras walks into an ice cream shop and says, “Which one is the hypotenuse?”
The server says “y, the long face.”
Dreamed I managed a Midas Muffler.
– I woke up exhausted.
If you are what you eat, Frank must be eating a lot of nuts lately.
How many Kit Kats can Blues musicians eat in one sitting?
- 12 bars
Boy George’s reptile bites 5 people in one day.
- He needs a calmer chameleon.
Middle School Science Minute
by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)
AI Gems
I was recently reading the March 17, 2026 NSTA Blog, a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.
In this blog I read an article written by Christine Anne Royce and Valerie Bennett. They wrote an article entitled “Discovering AI Gems.”
AI Gems are custom versions of Google Gemini that act as specialized AI assistants. Gems can serve as “thought partners” that remember your specific instructional frameworks, grade levels, and pedagogical goals so you don’t have to retype them every time. You can find examples of Gems at:
https://k12science.net/ai-gems/
Reports from the Front Lines
- AI and Curriculum
- Technology Understanding
- Birthday Bash
- H5P Award – https://h5p.org/the-third-annual-h5p-awards
The Social Web
qtguru or okeowo aderemi @qtguru
Moodle has commissioned a new marketplace to sell your paid plugins. That’s one revenue stream useful to LMS Developers.
Ron King @mthman.bsky.social
Good morning from the #PNW #pnwonderland
MiddleWeb @middleweb.bsky.social
Review: INTEGRATING AI INTO THE HUMAN ACT OF TEACHING. The AI Assist by Nathan Lang-Raad offers a solid starting point for using AI in the classroom “with a human touch,” writes middle school teacher Ralph Covino. #edusky #AIsky #edtech @ascdofficial.bsky.social www.middleweb.com/53251/integr…
Caitríona Ní Cassaithe @trionacheile.bsky.social
Special Event for History Teachers in Drumcondra Education Centre on April 18th – “Mastering Source Analysis: Moving from Comprehension to Contextualisation” – 3 hour workshop plus visit to Croke Park Museum. To register: ecdrumcondra-courses.com/post-primary…
Dana Bui @theeddesigner.bsky.social
Branching scenarios make for great assessments: show the implications of the choice, ask questions that allow the student to unpack those implications. Playing with H5P as a way to capture the students’ rationale as they progress through the branching scenario. #EduSky #AcademicSky #EdTech https://wp.me/peKPOF-bh
Daily Updates On The Roman Empire
Resources:
Grade Retention is Bad Education Policy
https://tultican.com/2026/03/22/grade-retention-is-bad-education-policy/
Best Free Fact-Checking Sites for Students and Teachers
- Debunkbot
- Reuter’s Fact Check
- Associated Press Fact Check
- CTRL-F
- Quote Investigator
- Checkology – Designed for grades 5-12, Checkology is now your one-stop shop for teaching news literacy. Once you register, you’ll find hundreds of free resources — like quizzes, posters, downloadable lesson plans and classroom slides. You’ll also gain access to our interactive classroom, where you can register your students and assign them the platform’s core interactive lessons and other activities. Track student progress using our online grade book, and assign lessons using our teacher dashboard.
https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/fact-checking-sites-for-students
Web Spotlight:
Famous Fonts
Austria Plans to Ban Children Under 14 From Social Media
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