December 27, 2014

MSM 292: Riddle Me This Sherlock, We’re done for this year.

Troy Patterson / advisory, MSM, Podcast, Web Spotlight /

Jokes You Can Use:

An elderly woman walked into the local country church. The friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps. “Where would you like to sit?” he asked politely.

“The front row please.” she answered.

“You really don’t want to do that”, the usher said. “The pastor is really boring.”

“Do you happen to know who I am?” the woman inquired. “No.” he said.

“I’m the pastor’s mother,” she replied indignantly.

“Do you know who I am?” he asked.

“No.” she said.

“Good,” he answered

Why did the 3-legged dog go back to Dodge City?

To see who shot his “paw.”

Q: An electric train is traveling South and the wind is blowing East. Which way is the smoke blowing?

A: There is no smoke it’s an electric train.

It was the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florist’s son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, “I bet I know what it is. Flowers.” “That’s right!” the boy said, “But, how did you know?” “Oh, just a wild guess,” she said. The next pupil was the sweet shop owner’s daughter. The teacher held her gift overhead, shook it, and said, “I bet I can guess what it is. A box of sweets.” “That’s right, but how did you know?” asked the girl. “Oh, just a wild guess,” said the teacher. The next gift was from the son of the liquor store owner. The teacher held the package overhead, but it was leaking. She touched a drop off the leakage with her finger and put it to her tongue. “Is it wine?” she asked. “No,” the boy replied, with some excitement. The teacher repeated the process, tasting a larger drop of the leakage. “Is it champagne?” she asked. “No,” the boy replied, with more excitement. The teacher took one more big taste before declaring, “I give up, what is it?” With great glee, the boy replied, “It’s a puppy!” SURPRISE!

Eileen Award:

Twitter: Sandy Cameli, Leigh Ann Eck, Todd Bloch
Email: Camilla Elliot

Advisory:

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)

Hazardous Glues

I was recently reading the October, 2014 issue of “Science Scope,” a magazine written for middle school science teachers, published by the National Science Teachers Association.

In this issue, I read an article entitled “Scope on Safety,” written by Ken Roy, Director of Environmental Health and Safety for the Glastonbury Public Schools in Glastonbury, CT. Within this article is the “Question of the Month.” This month’s question is, “Are some glues hazardous to use?”

BTW, I liked the comment on podcasting being the new radio. It has been like that for me, for quite a while. I hardly ever listen to radio in the car, it is always podcasts. My son has finally jumped on the bandwagon. It was funny hearing his share items he heard on a podcast, with me the other day.

Have a great Christmas,

Dave

From the Twitterverse:

Rovy Branon ‏@rovybranoniPads are Replacing Waiters in Airport Restaurants | Digital Trends

Scholastic Teachers ‏@ScholasticTeachWe applaud these 9 celebrities who are self-proclaimed #booknerds & champions of #literacy! #sharepossible

Mary Appleget ‏@teachtothebrainYep…the brain likes that 🙂 TY!“@Fashions_life: A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything. ”

TED Talks ‏@TEDTalks7 TED Talks to watch on your holiday travels: http://t.ted.com/KCB4fco

Silke Yardley ‏@SilkeYardley“@Joe_Mazza: Latest Post – Principals’ 15 Point Winter Break Inspection http://www.leadlearner.com/principals-15-point-winter-break-inspection/

Collette Reynolds ‏@ColletteRIt made me laugh! #christmas #funny

Scott McLeod ‏@mcleodComparison Chart: Backchannel / Informal Assessment Tools | @rmbyrne

Larry Ferlazzo ‏@LarryferlazzoStatistic Of The Day: The Myth Of Data-Driven Instruction http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2014/12/27/statistic-of-the-day-the-myth-of-data-driven-instruction/ …

Ian Jukes ‏@ijukes Cape Town, South AfricaThe 27 Characteristics Of Highly Effective Teachers http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/the-27-characteristics-of-highly-effective-teachers/ …

27 Ways to be an Effective Classroom Teacher

#mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!”

Strategies:

Travel by Drone

http://travelbydrone.com/

Teach using graphics

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/links/how-to-write-a-letter/

Digital Workstations

As children rotate through a series of stations throughout the week, I am free to work with small groups on differentiated needs, offering personalized instruction. In a way, I’ve cloned myself. Now, there are two of me teaching at the same time!

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2013/12/how-set-digital-workstations

Resources:

How It Happens

Understand the science behind the headlines in How It Happens, which combines simple explanation and elegant animation to reveal the inner workings of the physical world.

http://www.nytimes.com/video/how-it-happens/