MSM 153 Snow Day!

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Jokes:

Students

The science graduate asks, “Why does it work?” The engineering graduate asks, “How does it work?” The accounting graduate asks, “How much does it cost?” The liberal arts graduate asks, “Would you like fries with that?”
Jail Time
A woman was arrested for shop lifting. When she went before the judge he asked her, “What did you steal?” She replied: “A can of peaches.” The judge asked her why she had stolen them and she replied that she was hungry. The judge then asked her how many peaches were in the can. She replied 5. The judge then said, “I will give you 5 days in jail.” Before the judge could actually pronounce the punishment, the woman’s husband spoke up and asked the judge if he could say something. The judge said, “What is it?” The husband said, “She also stole a can of peas.”

Letters
A man who was just married was flying to the Florida Keys for a business trip. His new bride was to accompany him the next day. When he got there he E-mailed his wife to let her know he made it there safely. When he sent the E-mail, he mistyped the address. In Boston, a grieving widow, whose husband has recently passed away, receives the E-mail. She reads it, screams, and faints. Hearing her grandmothers cry, the widow’s 18-year-old granddaughter runs into the living room to see the computer on with a message. It reads: Dear love, Just got here. Preparing for your arrival tomorrow. Can’t wait to see you. Love, Me P.S. Sure is hot down here.

On Our Mind:

Snow Days!!!

From our Listeners:

iTunes listener Eileen:  Thanks for the iTunes comments and rating!  We’re glad we’re part of your ride to school every day.

Advisory:

Half an idea:  Belly Button Bacteria.

From the Twitterverse:

*netbook_news Kineo Android Education Tablet from Brainchild This March: When I was 11 I actually went to school on a snow day… http://bit.ly/f7jH3h
*russeltarr Tweetreach: How far did your tweet travel?: http://tinyurl.com/q7zhvp
*jcalvert4 Finished the 1st post in a series about our Google powered curriculum portal on my new blog http://me.lt/7lPZ #GCT
*BethRitterGuth RT @m_yam: Free Technology for Teachers: Quicklyst – A Quick Way to Create Outlines (@rmbyrne) http://ow.ly/3MlbG #engchat
*BethRitterGuth RT @johnfaig: Excellent mind map of web2.0 tools – http://www.mindomo.com/view?m=8423d4adcc56d262e6a058163334a92a #engchat
*drmmtatom Student Suspended for Calling Teacher Fat on Facebook: http://on.mash.to/gjOnkH #fhuedu610
*davekinkead Libyan frogman sent to Italy couldn’t swim http://bit.ly/hw2QRM classic #wikileaks
*stardiverr oh. my. RT @gjmueller: Belly button bacteria, in full bloom http://ow.ly/3NoKd #scichat
*drmmtatom Art Teachers, You Have to See This! #fhuedu508 http://tinyurl.com/4uowvjs
*bjnichols Social Media Guidelines for Schools Wiki http://diigo.com/0f108 #edchat

Resources:

QuickLyst:

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    • The trash can icon deletes the note
    • The pencil icon takes you to the note-taking page to edit the notes
    • The plus-sign icon adds the selected notes to your Study Queue
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    • Easily print custom study guides
    • Automatically send your notes to an Amazon Kindle™ device
    • Download your notes for Microsoft Word™ and other word processing programs
What is my Study Queue?
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    Sure. Actually, you don’t need to enter an email address at all. You can just enter a desired username instead if you want, but you will never be able to recover your account if you forget your password and didn’t enter a valid email address.

    http://www.quicklyst.com/

    Brain Teasers, Riddles, Trivia, Brain Exercises, Games, Forums and more…

    With over 20,000 brain teasers, riddles, logic problems, quizzes and mind puzzles submitted and ranked by users like you, Braingle has the largest collection anywhere on the internet. Our large array of unique online multiplayer games will keep you entertained for hours, and if you want to improve your brain, check out the Mentalrobics section. If you crave a brain teaser, mind puzzle, riddle or game, we are the place to get it. Increase your creativity, boost learning and become a better person at Braingle. Get ready to have your brain tangled!

    http://www.braingle.com/

    Web Spotlight:

    Project Based Learning:

    Welcome to PBL-Online, a one stop solution for Project Based Learning! You’ll find all the resources you need to design and manage high quality projects for middle and high school students.
    http://pbl-online.org/

    The Buck Institute for Education

    The Buck Institute for Education (BIE) is dedicated to improving 21st Century teaching and learning throughout the world by creating and disseminating products, practices and knowledge for effective Project Based Learning.
    Founded in 1987, BIE is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that receives partial funding from the Leonard and Beryl Buck Trust, the same trust that supports the Marin Community Foundation, the Marin Institute and the Buck Institute for Age Research. This funding allows us to make our products and services affordable, and to focus BIE resources on clients and partners with a demonstrated commitment to expanding the use of project based pedagogy in schools and communities.
    http://www.bie.org/index.php/site/PBL/overview_pbl/

    20 Technology Skills that Every Educator Should Have

    By Laura Turner
    http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/tools_technologies/20_technology_skills_every_educator_should_have

    Events & Happenings:

    Other News:

  • ISTE Eduverse Talks are the recorded sessions held on ISTE Island every week. Join ISTE in their Second Life conference location for their weekly talks on education.
    • The ISTE Special Interest Group:  Virtual Environments is holding meetings on Mondays from 4:00 – 6:00 pm (SLT) on ISTE Island.
  • The Ohio Middle Level Association will hold their annual conference February 17 – 18, 2011.
  • Second Life:
    • Regular Tuesday meetings are scheduled. See the board on the ISTE Island for up to the minute details.  Check frequently this week as the ISTE Annual Convention is this week.
    • Video: Educational Uses of Second Life