MSM 581: Slinging the Slang Making Us Thirsty!
Summary:
Shawn and Troy talk about reading, SEL, and more. Dave has his (and student’s heads) in the clouds.
Jokes:
I just got a job in marketing for a cereal company
- I’ll be Raisin Bran awareness
What kind of crime did the mug of Starbucks commit?
- Grande larceny.
A group of ophthalmologists recently opened a clinic to treat some of the more painful ocular diseases.
- It’s a site for sore eyes.
Dreamed I was a muffler……
- …….woke up exhausted.
The barista gave his heart and soul to the coffee shop.
- Of course, he got a latte in return.
I was named after my Dad.
- It would be impossible to be named before him
Middle School Science Minute
by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)
K12Science Podcast: GLOBE Observer-Clouds
I was recently reading the March/April 2023 issue of “Science Scope” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.
In this issue, I read the “Scope on the Skies” column, written by Bob Riddle. He wrote an article entitled, “Castles in the Sky.”
Bob jokingly talks about people suffering from Pareidolia, a human condition that has us seeing familiar patterns or images as we look around us. This, of course, is not a serious condition, but helps to explain the things we see when looking at puffy cumulus clouds. This provided a lead into the citizen science project of studying clouds using the GLOBE Observer app, provided by the GLOBE Program. To learn more about the GLOBE Observer app, visit:
http://k12science.net/globe-observer-clouds/
Reports from the Front Lines
- Books, How Do You Read?
- SEL Movement
The Social Web
If you’re a teacher, I hope you’re pro-chess, since it’s a great help in building strong minds. Please check out this gift Washington Post article, at no cost to you. Read here: https://t.co/bR14UdxPjD
Must-read thread y’all!
Ana Lorena Fabrega @anafabrega11
We are dealing with a generation of kids who are sensitive and risk averse—kids who seek adults to solve their problems and protect them from discomfort. We must stop this. Kids are not as fragile as we think
My new favorite game is “Guess the AI Prompt”:
If you’re in need of a smile I offer you the Finnish word ‘kalsarikänni’. It means drinking at home, alone, and in your underwear.
Matt Miller AI for Educators @jmattmiller
Have you seen Teachflix? A free resource with more than 500 classroom videos vetted by educators! Find what you need with: a search bar age-level categories content area categories With activities/worksheets for any video Check it out: http://teachflix.org
Strategies:
“Froot Loop” Conspiracy Theories
Students will develop a better understanding of conspiracies, conspiracy theories, and how to avoid being tricked by “froot loop conspiracy theories.”
https://lessons.wesfryer.com/lessons/conspiracy-theories#annotations:ByhPbNn7Ee2orsf19V6MzQ
Video Resource: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/
Resources:
Propello
Propello makes it easier to give every student a first-class learning experience. Our K-12 teaching and learning platform combines high-quality, customizable curriculum with built-in scaffolding and supports to propel learning forward.
Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations
The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations is a descriptive list which was first proposed by Georges Polti in 1895 to categorize every dramatic situation that might occur in a story or performance.[1] Polti analyzed classical Greek texts, plus classical and contemporaneous French works. He also analyzed a handful of non-French authors. In his introduction, Polti claims to be continuing the work of Carlo Gozzi, who also identified 36 situations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thirty-Six_Dramatic_Situations#annotations:nbR0Qtn7Ee2gUNdfbHaxvQ
Make Something Wonderful
The best way to understand a person is to listen to that person directly. And the best way to understand Steve is to listen to what he said and wrote over the course of his life. His words—in speeches, interviews, and emails—offer a window into how he thought. And he was an exquisite thinker.
https://book.stevejobsarchive.com/#annotations:SbVQGtmgEe2mo–41YjV1A
Knoword
With Knoword, you’ll have a powerful tool to help your students build their vocabulary skills while having fun!
https://playknoword.com/pricing
https://playknoword.com/#annotations:DYWYetlfEe2xgucfocUWyA
Salt Water Classroom
Saltwater Classroom is a Maine-based 501(C)3 non-profit organization that is committed to a new wave of ocean education. We believe that the first step towards a sustainable future on our Blue Planet is a renewed emphasis on ocean literacy. From education stems passion, and from passion blooms stewardship.
https://www.saltwaterclassroom.com/
SketchPlanations
Some great resources. Also great models for having students create their own examples.
https://sketchplanations.com/#annotations:uKBoBtcrEe23vE90M51Iaw
Openverse
Explore more than 700 million creative works
An extensive library of free stock photos, images, and audio, available for free use.
All Openverse content is under a Creative Commons license or is in the public domain.
https://openverse.org/#annotations:YG8bqtb-Ee2MvCdQYrEDrw
Question Well
“Generates an endless supply of questions so teachers can focus on what matters.
Just input some reading, and the AI will write Essential Questions, Learning Objectives, and aligned
multiple-choice questions.”
University of California Riverside – Brain Games
At the University of California, Riverside (UCR) Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-Being, we strive to improve your brain’s fitness. We research, test, and disseminate evidence-based, scientifically optimized brain fitness games that assist you in real life with memory, vision, hearing, learning, and more. We have a track record of making our tested procedures publicly available so that our innovations help our community and the world.
https://braingamecenter.ucr.edu/
The apps: https://braingamecenter.ucr.edu/cognitive-training-apps/
AXIS – The Culture Translator
Slang of the Week
Passenger Princess: A term for a girl who prefers to sit shotgun and be driven rather than drive herself. The word is usually applied to girls who like to have their boyfriend drive them, and who might not even know how to drive themselves. The term has been used in both serious and satirical TikTok videos, some with young women reveling in their royal status, others with young men, parents, or pets enjoying the princess seat.
This Trend is Making Me Thirsty
What it is: Recipes for water on TikTok are going viral, with #flavoredwater collecting 322 million views as of this writing.
Web Spotlight:
Teachers, Don’t Take Your Work Home
I asked teachers on social media to share their best strategies for minimizing the amount of work they have to take home.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-dont-take-your-work-home/2023/04
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