Jokes You Can Use:  

I’m still getting over the fact that oranges are basically presliced by nature.

While waiting for the waiter, you become the waiter.

Ever realize just how surreal it is to read a book? You sit for hours staring a marked slices of a tree while vividly hallucinating.

When you are going left, right is wrong and left is right.

Thus, right is wrong, but also right. Yet right being wrong doesn’t make left right, so while right is wrong, we can’t conclude the left is right.

Want to achieve a beach body? It takes two steps:

• Have a body
• Go to the Beach

Coffee is a constant victim where I work. It gets mugged every day.

Shouldn’t pregnant women be called body builders?

Do the clothes that a lawyer wears to court become his/her law suit?

If someone stole all your lamps, you would be delighted.

Apple is working on new autonomous car. Any bets on how tough it is for them to install Windows?

This may come across as cheesy, but I think you’re grate.

If you’re a Fireman, you never want to work at home.

If you are gluten free, do you go against the grain.

Rogaine really messes with your head.

Advisory:

Boost your EI

Good questions to focus an advisory class.

https://hbr.org/2018/08/boost-your-emotional-intelligence-with-these-3-questions

The 5-Hour Rule Used by Bill Gates, Jack Ma and Elon Musk

That’s why the most successful people in the world spend their free time learning.

So how do they find the time to read daily? They adhere to the five-hour rule.

The concept is wonderfully simple: No matter how busy successful people are, they always “set aside at least an hour a day (or five hours a week) over their entire career for activities that can be classified as deliberate practice or learning.”

“Throughout Ben Franklin’s adult life, he consistently invested roughly an hour a day in deliberate learning. I call this Franklin’s five-hour rule: one hour a day on every weekday,”

https://www.entrepreneur.com/amphtml/317602

Middle School Science Minute  

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

You Are A Scientist

I was recently reading the July, 2018 issue of “Science Scope,” a magazine written for middle school science teachers, published by the National Science Teachers Association.  

In this issue, I read the Commentary article, “When You Walk Into This Room, You’re Scientists,” written by S. Elisabeth Faller. The article describes the principles that all teachers can use to promote positive, science-linked identities.  The principles include:

1.  Prioritize communication in science
2.  Position all students as scientists
3.  Allow students to be science authorities
4.  Demonstrate that science really matters

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/8/16_Middle_School_Science_Minute__You_Are_A_Scientist.html

From the Twitterverse:  

Todd Bloch‏ @blocht574

Dear Middle School Student- https://sweattoinspire.com/2018/08/16/dear-middle-school-student/ … #mschat #michED #colchat

Matt Miller‏ @jmattmiller

This study tells us retention of info from lectures dips when kids attention is divided on digital devices. The magic of #edtech in class, folks, isn’t in taking notes for lectures. It’s about creating. Collaborating. Connecting to other people.  https://t.co/biqoSzJsR7  

Two Guys👨‍🏫‏ @twoguysde

The way you greet your students tells them all they need to know about your class.

3 replies 7 retweets 42 likes

Kristen Brooks‏ @KristenBrooks77

Celebrate individuality by having students create “All About Me Adjective Selfies” with the Clips App. Perfect to loop for parent night! @AppleEDU #EveryoneCanCreate #ClassroomClips #AppleClips #AppleEduChat #K12 #ADE2018 #iPads4EDU #AppleTeacher #BackToSchool2018 #BeKind

Alice Keeler‏ @alicekeeler

Acer Chrometab: Chromebook + Tablet – https://alicekeeler.com/2018/07/03/acer-chrometab-chromebook-tablet/ …

Christine Thielen‏ @cmt215il

Christine Thielen Retweeted Will Waidelich

Are YOU going to #AMLE2018 in Orlando?? It is going to be awesome!

Christine Thielen added, https://twitter.com/WillWaidelich/status/1030498499614392322  

Will Waidelich‏ @WillWaidelich

#AMLE2018 is October 25-27, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. Thank you to our great sponsors. @CUWisconsin @cuaa @CorwinPress @GAfundraising @LeadtoFeed @ReadNaturally @2ndStepProgram @Teach_Travel @AMLE http://www.amle.org/annual/

𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕒 𝕊𝕡𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕒𝕣𝕕🍎‏ @SSpickard

Feel free to use at your school: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WX8F7wxoVwmg1z-OsAdpp-C4DHklElGy/view?usp=sharing … #MEMSPA #LeadPositive #NAESP #CharacterCounts #kindessmatters

Connie Rensink‏ @rensink_connie

Sandra Lima Argo shares Tony Wagner’s 7 Survival Skills (NOT soft skills) #GlobalEd #GlobalCompetency #RUWorldReady

Bored Teachers‏ @Bored_Teachers

Patience of a saint.

Jennifer Gonzalez‏ @cultofpedagogy

8 Things I Know for Sure About (Most) Middle School Kids http://ow.ly/19IM30lmIjC  #midleved #middleschool #mschat #wholechild

Steven Weber‏ @curriculumblog

A good curriculum allows students to demonstrate their understanding in multiple ways. If you see 25 projects that look identical, you may have more compliance than student contribution. #satchat #colchat #LeadUpChat #WeLeadEd #edchat

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

Strategies:

Co-DAP

We talked about CODAP but failed to mention that it was used in the Ant Picnic (Middle School Science Minute).

Highlighting Mistakes – A Grading Strategy

https://www.teachingchannel.org/video/math-test-grading-tips

Ten Non-Standard Ideas About Going Back to School

https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_in_a_strange_land/2016/08/ten_non-standard_ideas_about_going_back_to_school.html/index.html

Resources:

Are You Monitoring Your Relationships with Your Students?

Some great thoughts and resources here. What type of teacher are you? Do you “justify” not knowing the students (all of the students)?

http://blog.williamferriter.com/2018/08/18/are-you-monitoring-your-relationships-with-your-students/

Random Thoughts . . .  

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Jokes You Can Use:  

A duck was starting to cross the road and a chicken stopped it saying, “Careful.  Once you cross, you’ll never hear the end of it.”

Riddles:

This five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it.

• short

When you need me, you throw me away. When you are done with me, you bring me back.

• An anchor

I stay in the corner but travel around the world.

• A stamp

What rock group has four members who don’t sing?

• Mount Rushmore

What was the largest island in the world before Australia was discovered?

• Australia

A woman shoots her husband and then holds him under water for five minutes. Then they go out to dinner. How can this be?

• Camera and develop

A window cleaner is cleaning a window on the 25 floor. He wasn’t wearing any safety gear- falls, but is not hurt.

• Cleaning the inside of the windows

Advisory:

TED Talk:  How Language Shapes Us

http://bit.ly/2J6QI3H  

Laurel vs Yanny – Next

Students need to look at the speaker to hear the differences.

https://vitals.lifehacker.com/listen-to-these-auditory-illusions-when-you-re-bored-wi-1826081147#annotations:Ec7zImULEeihfRc8kddzfQ

Middle School Science Minute  

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

Outstanding Physical Science Trade Books 2018

I was recently reading the February, 2018 issue of “Science Scope,” a magazine written for middle school science teachers, published by the National Science Teachers Association.  

In this issue, I read the article on the “Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: 2018.  In this podcast, I feature Physical Science books:

1.  “Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Revealed” written by Mary Losure
2.  “The Secret Project” written by Jonah Winter
3.  “When the Sky Breaks: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and the Worst Weather” written by Simon Winchester

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/5/30_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Outstanding_Physical_Science_Tradebooks_2018.html

From the Twitterverse:  

Rodney Hetherton‏ @RodneyHetherton 22h22 hours ago

When you try to give directions on a Friday.

Craig Kemp‏ @mrkempnz

NEW: The 2018 Top 8 Professional Learning Reads for educators as voted by you http://mrkempnz.com/2018/06/the-top-8-professional-reads-for-educators-2018.html … get your books for summer now! #edchat @gcouros

Roxi Thompson‏ @roxi_thompson

An important reminder of why it’s so important to be actively engaged in school board elections. We need to make sure we have board members who will vote for policies that support innovation. @dintersmith #WhatSchoolCouldBe

This is Geography‏ @thisisgeography Jun 1

Decomposing

𝕊𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕊𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕫 💡‏ @ShellTerrell

What learning designers can learn from comic design https://buff.ly/2ILv9Xi  #elearning #edchat

amightygirl‏ @amightygirl

The #RockfordPeaches, the women’s baseball team that inspired A League of Their Own, is celebrating their 75th anniversary this week! The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a major milestone in women’s sports. https://www.facebook.com/amightygirl/posts/1705236059512700 …

Roman Nowak‏ @NowakRo

Honour the love of learning. Learn, teach & lead with your heart. Share the joy & wonder. We are working with amazing kids daily. Help each one go further than they can imagine. #bekindEDU #kidsdeserveit #tlap #LeadLAP #edchat #JoyfulLeaders #engagechat #TeacherMyth #t2t

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

Strategies:

Starbucks Curriculum

A conversation and learning session on race, bias, and creating an environment that is welcoming to all.

THE TEAM GUIDEBOOK

The guidebook was designed for groups of three to five Starbucks partners to work through the learning session at their own pace—self-directed versus heavily moderated. Each module in the guidebook follows the same pattern—some form of inspiration (a film, a look into mind science, a leader sharing a story) followed by self- or group reflection and a chance to practice.

THE PERSONAL NOTEBOOK

A personal and private tool for partners to self-reflect on behavior and the realities of bias in our society.

THE VIDEOS

Films and documentaries to stimulate both a new understanding and a will to act.

https://starbuckschannel.com/thethirdplace/

Storytelling the Stillmotion Way: Part 1

Today I’d like to introduce a very special guest professor. Our friends from Stillmotion will be taking the reins for the next few weeks, using their experience as Emmy award-winning filmmakers to teach you a very special skill — the art of storytelling.

https://vimeo.com/blog/post/storytelling-the-stillmotion-way-part-1

The Contest Results:

https://vimeo.com/blog/post/challenge-storytelling-the-stillmotion-way

Resources:

WootMath

Free and Paid versions.

https://www.wootmath.com/practice/free-tier-for-teachers

Quizster

Take a picture of your homework.  Send it in. Or take a picture of your formative assessment.  Send it in.

https://quizster.co/  

What Happened When I Committed to Loving My Students Unconditionally

Many teachers talk about loving their students. In fact, I have made bold announcements to everyone—from my colleagues to my friends and family—about loving my students every year that I have taught. But did I really love them? All of them? Every single student? Not really.

This school year, I tried another kind of love. I wanted my love for my students to be super-resilient and a little bit blind—similar to the kind of love I give to my own children.

https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2018/05/30/what-happens-when-i-love-my-students-unconditionally.html

Web Spotlight:

What Happens in an Internet Minute in 2018?

JUST A MINUTE, PLEASE

The numbers for these services are so enormous that they can only be shown using the 60 second time scale.

Any bigger, and our brains can’t even process these massive quantities in any useful capacity. Here are just a few key numbers scaled to a monthly basis, for fun:

• 42,033,600,000 Facebook logins
• 159,840,000,000 Google searches
• 1,641,600,000,000 WhatsApp messages sent
• 8,078,400,000,000 emails sent

On an annualized basis, the data becomes even more ridiculous, with something close to 100 trillion emails sent. (No wonder it’s so hard to get to inbox zero!)

2018 version:

2017 vs 2018

2016 version:

http://www.visualcapitalist.com/internet-minute-2018/

Random Thoughts . . .  

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Jokes You Can Use:  

Any stairway is a stairway to heaven if you’re clumsy enough.

Sleeping Beauty must have been terrified the first time she went back to sleep.

If your shirt isn’t tucked into your pants, your pants are tucked into your shirt.

If you swap the “W”s in Where, What, and When with “T”s. You end up with their answers.

The snooze button has probably ruined more lives than shark attacks have.

Freshwater fish aren’t technically seafood.

Advisory:

How People Make Only a Jar of Trash a Year

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/zero-waste-families-plastic-culture/?beta=true

Brainstorm vs Green needle

if you think of the word “brainstorm” you hear the word brainstorm. if you think of the words “green needle” you hear green needle.

https://mobile.twitter.com/sirvinnyd/status/996962183257968641/video/1

Middle School Science Minute  

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

Everyday Phenomena

I was recently reading the February, 2018 issue of “Science Scope,” a magazine written for middle school science teachers, published by the National Science Teachers Association.  

In this issue, I read the “Teacher to Teacher” column, featuring  “Teaching With Everyday Phenomena,” written by Susan German. Phenomena are observable events that serve two purposes in her classroom.  First, they increase student engagement and second, they make subsequent lessons more coherent.

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/5/24_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Everyday_Phenomena.html

From the Twitterverse:

Todd Bloch‏ @blocht574

“Mr BLOCH I exceeded my NWEA goal in science!” So you learn something in my class? “Yeah, but that test doesn’t measure all I learned from you!” #mschat #miched Students are more than a score! (So is learning)

MiddleWeb‏ @middleweb

REVIEW – Fair Isn’t Always Equal: A Must-Read 2nd Edition. #mschat Grading & assessment thought leader @rickwormeli2 earns high praise. #edchat #leadupchat #middleschool #educoach @stenhousepub #grading #assessment #equity https://www.middleweb.com/37724/fair-isnt-always-equal-a-must-read-2nd-edition/ …

Danny Steele‏ @SteeleThoughts

Good teachers will spend some time this summer thinking about how they can improve their lessons next year. That’s just what they do.

Michigan Medicine‏Verified account @umichmedicine

Mowing the lawn on this holiday weekend? Dr. @braduren has important safety tips you need to keep in mind: http://michmed.org/eKRVW

edutopia‏Verified account @edutopia

Thank you, Maria Montessori.

MiddleWeb‏ @middleweb

REVIEW: Helping Striving Readers Become Thriving Readers. @Stephharvey49 and @AnnieTWard have the answers says reviewer Linda Biondi. #engchat #elachat #educoach @ncte #literacy #reading @ILAToday #coteachat @ScholasticTeach https://www.middleweb.com/37727/helping-striving-readers-become-thriving-readers/ …

Dave Burgess‏ @burgessdave

The 10 #PBL Commandments!!! Incredible video and Hamilton parody by @AmandaFoxSTEM http://daveburgess.com/the-10-pbl-commandments/ … #tlap #geniushour #DitchBook

Mrs_Borak‏ @ashleyborak

Genius hour presentations were amazing! I’m so impressed by our student’s dedication and creativity.

Tarrant Institute‏ @innovativeEd

For the pm crowd: @dave_baroody shares rubric, resources & lessons learned from implementing Genius Hour

teacheridea‏ @teacheridea

TI: 20+ Summer Scavenger Hunts. https://tinyurl.com/yd9akmeb  #edtech #edchat #elemchat #3rdchat #4thchat #5thchat #middlechat #mschat #6thchat #7thchat #8thchat #scichat

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

Strategies:

Desmos Pet House: A Linear {and Not-So-Linear} Project

To prepare Math 8 students for future linear studies in Algebra 1, Desmos Pet House, a math-meets-art-meets-coding project, began as a seemingly simplistic graph paper sketch.  However, the open task proved to be a “low floor, high ceiling” experience that whisked students into the world of linear functions, linear inequalities, restrictions on the domain and range, and even animations!  Desmos provides a platform for instant visual feedback for the algebraic “code” students wrote.

http://www.mathycathy.com/blog/2018/05/desmos-pet-house-a-linear-and-not-so-linear-project/

Resources:

We Could Live without These Education Buzz words

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/05/19/we-could-live-without-these-education-buzz-words/

Summer Reading List

• What School Could Be by Ted Dintersmith
• YOU are NOT so SMART by David McRaney  
• The American Spirit:  Who We Are and What We Stand For by David McCullough
• The Genius Hour Guidebook by Denise Krebs and Gallit Zvi
  • http://geniushour.wikispaces.com/Resources+%26+Documents
• Engaging with the YouTube Generation by TouchCast  
• The Rejection Collection by Matt Diffee  
• Teaching Kids to Thrive by Dr. Debbie Silver  

Web Spotlight:  

The Web Goes Dark For . . .

• WikiSpaces dies for teachers and classrooms July 31, 2018.  Grab your stuff while the grabbing’s good.

The Digital Curtain Falls Across . . .

• Padlet:  Using the Freemium Model now.  
• Avast – Education license is now discounted 50% instead of free.  
• Xtranormal is now Nawmal and is priced for education at $10/month.  

Can you think of more that should be on this list?  Share them on this spreadsheet.  We’d love to hear from you.  

CAPTURING TELEVISION HISTORY, ONE VOICE AT A TIME

We record in-depth video conversations with key figures in television, both in front of and behind the camera.

https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/#annotations:qnoNQF70Eei1nnuFOrZvRw

Random Thoughts . . .  

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