MSM 642: New Words and Music for Hall Duty
Summary:
Shawn and Troy talk get “wordie”, talk about what it means to be a middle schooler, and more. Dave addresses misconceptions.
Jokes:
The guy who invented the snooze button, did he invent anything else?
Giuseppe was a rising star as a trapeze artist until he was let go.
If I was a superhero I’d be known as Typo Man.
- I write all the wrongs.
Today my wife said I would love to go to the south of France one day. I replied: That would be Nice.
Just received a mind-controlled calculator for my birthday.
- Not the greatest present but it’s the thought that counts.
Where did people hang out during medieval times?
- At the knight club.
Starting your day with running is a great way to make sure your day can’t get any worse.
We argued all day over what to call a medieval soldier.
- But it was getting late so we called it a knight.
First rule of Thesaurus Club:
- You do not talk, speak, chat, deliberate, confer, gab, or converse about Thesaurus Club.
Last time I went to the gym I hopped on the treadmill.
- But people were looking at me funny so I decided to run instead.
I gave my friend 10 puns hoping that one of them would make him laugh.
- Sadly, no pun in ten did.
Jiujit’su: (Noun):
1: The gentle art of folding clothes while people are still in them
2: Involuntary yoga
Middle School Science Minute
by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)
K12Science Podcast: Addressing Science Misconceptions
I was recently reading the September-October 2024 issue of Science and Children, a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association.
In this issue, I read the “Science 101” section, written by Matthew Bobrowsky. He wrote an article entitled: “Q: How Can I Address Science Misconceptions Using Phenomena-Driven Instruction?”
A phenomena might just be the best way to address misconception because research has shown that misconceptions are very persistent, and merely teaching the correct information doesn’t automatically remove the misconception.
http://k12science.net/addressing-science-misconceptions/
Reports from the Front Lines
- Conferences and Such
- Security
- Workflows
- Vendors
The Social Web
I heard our clocks have to go back next month, and I can’t even remember where I bought it.
Word of the day is ‘laughter-lit’ (19th century): animated and restored by laughing alongside others. That is what @JaneyGodley gave to many of us.
Still one of my favorite stories.
The ‘h’ in ‘ghost‘ is a historical hiccup. William Caxton, having first practised his trade in Flanders, brought Flemish typesetters back to England to help set up his printing press – they lobbed an ‘h’ into English ‘gost’ because their own native word was ‘gheest’.
Middle School Journal Call for Manuscripts! Seeking Papers on Instructional Strategies and Assessments in Middle Level Education Teacher Preparation See full details here https://ow.ly/7vWK50TVUp5 Submit by Nov 18, 2024!
I hate to sound like an old grump, but I’m tired of all these smart-alecky kids on Halloween. The only proper response when I hand out a treat is, “Thank you for the liverwurst, Mr. Sajak.”
Strategies:
Teaching After an Election
- Know your community
- Know the policy of the school
Random Groups for Math Discovery and Practice
Random grouping in math class has so many benefits: it gets students working with other students, it helps prevent students from being left out, and it encourages students to talk in math class.
https://www.middleweb.com/51449/random-groups-for-math-discovery-and-practice/
Resources:
BBC Bitesize
Loads of practical steps for music-making and inspiring examples from famous musicians and artists.
https://www.musicmark.org.uk/resources/bbc-bitesize-ks3-music/ (Requires a VPN)
AXIS The Culture Translator
Baking Brits
What it is: Dylan Bachelet, Gen Zer contestant on The Great British Baking Show, is being called “The Captain Jack Sparrow of Baking” and compared to the Dread Pirate Roberts online.
Why it’s pretty accurate: The Great British Baking Show is a long-running reality show where bakers of all ages and backgrounds compete for ultimate glory. For many, the show is like watchable comfort food, and the antics of co-host Noel Fielding (who once played scaly manfish Old Gregg) are by turns hilarious and absurd. The 12th season is halfway over as of today, and Bachelet is still fighting his way to the top. Viewers appreciate his creativity, humility, and pirate-adjacent sense of style—as well as how his unique blend of culinary influences (with an Indian mom, a Japanese-Belgian dad, and a gap year spent enjoying Southeast Asian cuisine) continues to impress the judges.
Dudes Posting Their W’s@DudespostingWs
Men are simple creatures: https://x.com/i/status/1852349895497142369
AMLE Middle School Journal: What’s It Like Being a Middle Schooler Today?
“The purpose of middle school is to make a strong enough foundation where you can build from it, through high school and, more importantly, through life. To keep adding more stories until you are in or beyond the clouds. One extremely important thing to remember is that you are not alone. You don’t have to make your own foundation by yourself.”
See more at https://www.amle.org/student-sound-off/
Presidential elections provide opportunities to teach about power, proportions and percentages
- Topic 1: Ratio
- Topic 2: Minimum and maximum
- Topic 3: The shape, center and spread of data
- Topic 4: Gerrymandering
Take The Near Impossible Literacy Test Louisiana Used to Suppress the Black Vote (1964)
Guess Where You Are
Web Spotlight:
Film Club: ‘Pony Boys’
Two brothers traveled alone from the suburbs of Boston to the 1967 World’s Fair in Montreal by pony cart! Do today’s children need more parent-free adventures?
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/learning/film-club-pony-boys.html
Parents sue son’s high school history teacher over AI ‘cheating’ punishment
The legal complaint said using artificial intelligence to assist in crafting an outline didn’t violate school rules at the time.
The parents of a Massachusetts high school senior are suing his teacher, school district faculty members and a local school committee for punishments he received after he used artificial intelligence tools to research and create an outline for a history class essay.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-paper-write-cheating-lawsuit-massachusetts-help-rcna175669
Password Creation
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