MSM 601: Sad News, Hastings Has Posted An Obituary
Summary:
Shawn and Troy talk about State History Day, Parent Tech Night, and more. David is teaching through Virtual Reality.
Jokes:
Just read an article on the history of French pastry.
- It was a total puff piece.
- “Another day, another doll hair” – very unproductive worker the American Girl factory
Did you know that Apple is using a new file format for its photos?
- what the heic?!
When World of Lego opened, people were lined up for blocks.
Winter is the only season that happens twice a year.
Why don’t skeletons fight each other?
- They don’t have the guts
Middle School Science Minute
by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)
K12Science Podcast: Virtual Reality
I was recently reading the Fall, 2023 issue of “Science Scope” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.
In this issue, I read the section, “Integrating Technology,” written by Michael McKenzie and Alex Fegely. They wrote an article entitled, “Differentiate Science Lessons by Using VR in Station Rotations.”
Blended learning strategies combined with innovative technology, for example, virtual reality (VR), can be used in science classrooms to differentiate teaching and enrich learning experiences. An app often used in classrooms is YouTube VR. You can learn more by visiting:
http://k12science.net/virtual-reality/
Reports from the Front Lines
- Your State’s History Day Preparations: https://nhd.org/en/
- Parent Tech Night
- Spreadsheet “Fun”
- Student Name “Fun”
The Social Web
Word of the day is ‘suspire’ (15th century): to let out a deep sigh.
Word of the day is ‘snerdle’ (18th century dialect): to wrap up cosily beneath the covers and hold off the day for a little longer.
One of my favourite dictionary facts: the verb ‘go’ has always lacked a past tense based on itself. So we opted for the past tense of ‘wend’, as in ‘to wend one’s way’. Which means that instead of ‘I goed’, we say ‘I went’.
Lithuania MFA | #StandWithUkraine @LithuaniaMFA
#OTD 1791, the Mutual Pledge between #Lithuania & #Poland was adopted, preserving Lithuania’s autonomy in the Commonwealth. The Pledge was part of the Constitution of May 3, an example of progressive political thought, testifying mutual commitment & respect for nations’ autonomy.
Sad news from the announcements page of the local newspaper in Hastings:
On Tuesday night, schools and kindergartens in Lithuania again received bomb threats
Moodle @moodle@openedtech.social
Generative AI and H5P at #MootGlobal23 with Svein-Tore Griff With.
This presentation was voted one of the most popular presentations at MoodleMoot Global 2023.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/pjWVpqqErSc?si=5-27Wx
Strategies:
Reimagining Study Hall to Promote Student Goal-Setting
WIN: ‘WHAT I NEED’ TIME
Students might spend the period taking a test they missed, consulting with a teacher about lingering questions, or working on a group project, eliminating the hassle of weekend meet-ups.
WIN’s value lies in intentional structure, not unbounded freedom. The session comprises seven sequential, interconnected components, each of which advances the period’s purpose.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/study-hall-can-promote-goal-setting/
Resources:
AXIS: The Culture Translator
Forever Young
What it is: Teens as young as fourteen spoke with New York Magazine about their time-consume multi-step skincare routines, which often include strong active ingredients like retinol and glycolic acid.
A Hill of Beans
What it is: A viral bean soup recipe on TikTok led to a bigger discussion about how algorithms skew users’ expectations of the content recommended to them.
What the online world is saying: A TikTok user recently posted a recipe for a healthy bean soup. They were then inundated with requests for advice on how to modify the recipe to not include any beans. (The bean-averse are, apparently, a multitude.) But beans were the whole point—the recipe being called bean soup. Another TikTok user, @sarahthebookfairy, posted in response to the debacle, calling this an example of what she’s dubbed the “what about me?” effect. Social media users, she argues, have grown too accustomed to having hyper-individualized content served up to them through an endless feed. When they come across a post that doesn’t necessarily pertain to them, they feel compelled to respond to the content anyway, if only to call out how it doesn’t suit their preferences. The original post describing the “what about me” effect currently has well over 4 million views.
Start the conversation: Why do you think people still respond when they see a post that doesn’t apply to them?
Moodle Course: Python for Beginners
Originally uploaded by Christian Thompson: This is the introductory course for Python for Beginners. Please start here if you have no experience coding in Python. This course is self-paced; you can proceed through the course, but should complete each unit before moving on to the next unit.
https://moodle.net/resource/uHFOlHUh/python-for-beginners
ZipCaptions
Zip Captions provides an easy to use live captions experience which lives right inside your browser. We don’t capture, store, or share any of your data, there are no hidden fees, and no agreements to sign.
Trust & Safety
Trust & Safety Tycoon is a game exploring the difficult choices and tradeoffs involved in managing a trust and safety team.
Created in association with the Atlantic Council’s Task Force for a Trustworthy Future Web.
Built by Copia Gaming and Leveraged Play. Written & developed by Mike Masnick, Randy Lubin, and Leigh Beadon with generous support from the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Typpo
With Typpo, you can effortlessly create engaging videos in seconds. Simply speak into your phone and let our advanced A.I. technology transform your words into fun and visually stunning animations. You don’t need any design skills to get started – anyone can use Typpo to share their ideas with the world. Share your videos directly from the app on your favorite social media channels or send them as messages to your friends and family. Try Typpo today and see how easy it is to turn your voice into captivating videos.
Globe Game
Every day, there is a new Mystery Country. Your goal is to guess which country it is using the fewest number of guesses. Each incorrect guess will appear on the globe with a colour indicating how close it is to the Mystery Country. The hotter the colour, the closer you are to the answer.
Web Spotlight:
How Teaching Should Change, According to a Nobel-Prize-Winning Physicist
He argues that the traditional lecture method for teaching physics and other STEM fields has been proven ineffective, and that shifts to more active methods can greatly improve learning outcomes to make sure the next generation of researchers can make the next Nobel-worthy breakthroughs.
…I saw actually sort of a correlation, that the really top students in coursework never turned out to be the better physicists, I decided there was some fundamental question here about learning and thinking.
12 Male Role Models From Science Fiction and Fantasy
https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/12-male-role-models-from-science-fiction-and/
Random Thoughts . . .
AMLE is 50 Years Old!
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