MSM 408: READI for Reading? Should You Log It?

Jokes You Can Use:  

What is the most popular romantic song for fish?

  • Salmon enchanted evening

 

Thoughts on why English is tough:

 

  • The bandage was wound around the wound.
  • The farm was used to produce produce.
  • The dump was so full it had to refuse more refuse.
  • We must polish the Polish furniture.
  • He could lead if he would get the lead out.
  • The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
  • Since there was no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
  • A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
  • When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
  • The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
  • They were too close to the door to close it.
  • I did not object to the object.
  • A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
  • Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
  • I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

 

Eileen Award:  

  • District Email:  Anthony Loccricio – IT Coach Extraordinaire!  

 

Middle School Science Minute  

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

Mary Colson

I was recently reading the October, 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 “Member Spotlight” section where NSTA highlights a middle school science teacher, from across the United States.  This month, Mary Colson is featured. She is a middle school Earth Science teacher in Minnesota. Her advice for a new science teacher is:

“Ask for help.  Develop your own curriculum and then learn to revise on the fly.  Enjoy your mistakes and learn from them. Get plenty of sleep every night.  Have fun and laugh with your students every day.”

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/11/6_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Mary_Colson.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

Mr Moon‏ @MrMoonUK Nov 8

Sentence development resource: students, at the throw of a dice, add an adverb, adjective, simile etc. to enhance the quality of their original simple sentences. #Writing #TeamEnglish

tanny mcgregor‏ @TannyMcG Nov 8

Ultimately, sketchnotes can help us to merge our thinking with the text (or with visual art, realia, music, etc) It’s all about meaning-making. #G2Great #InkAndIdeas

Evan Robb‏ @ERobbPrincipal Nov 8

Excellent graphic @trev_mackenzie Consider different types of inquiry learning-

Rich Czyz‏ @RACzyz

A6: Try using the READI framework when planning PD! https://fouroclockfaculty.com/2018/08/the-readi-framework/ … #4OCF #satchat

Annemieke Akkermans‏ @shelearner

Teach copyright. Check whether an image can be used – even if it is only used in the #classroom. Use #creativeCommons to make sure that images may be used, and mention the #source of your images. Use this #poster to find the way to proper #copyright usage. Image by CurtisNewbold.

Richard Erdmann 🇨🇦‏ @rerdmann

A.4 Technology can support learning or distract ! Important to remember that technology is a tool and not a learning outcome! @plugusin #satchat

Kelly Gallagher‏ @KellyGToGo

For the 1984 file: Two news anchors at China’s state-run news agency aren’t human

(Kinda like the Chinese Communist Party)  

 

Google Drive‏Verified account @googledrive

Check out this quick tip for quicker results: Type “drive” in your address bar to access your files https://goo.gl/8w39ns

 

Dr. Bob Pritchard‏ @SOCSD_Supt

In observance of Veterans Day, schools will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018. This is a day when we honor the men and women who have served in the military. #veteransday2018 See my blog about Selfless Service at http://blogs.socsd.org/superintendent/2018/11/09/happy-veterans-day/ …

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

 

Strategies:

 

Let’s Talk About Reading Logs Again

 

https://pernillesripp.com/2018/11/03/lets-talk-about-reading-logs-again/#annotations:snjb2uFwEei4zjvXGqJAxQ

 

Public Math

 

https://www.public-math.org/news/

 

Resources:

 

Library of Congress Project

Get Involved: Volunteer to uncover our shared history and make documents more searchable for everyone.

https://crowd.loc.gov/

 

Build a body

Learn about the body’s systems with this drag and drop game. Choose organs from the organ tray, and place them in their correct position within the body to create organ systems.

 

Build-A-Body is a drag and drop game where players are tasked with assembling an organ system from a set of organs. Players may then attempt case studies where a functional problem with a system must be linked to the organ affected.

http://www.spongelab.com/game_pages/bab.cfm

 

MyBib

It’s back.

https://www.mybib.com/

 

World War I Centennial Resources

Centennial Commission:  https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php  

The Commission’s mission is to plan, develop, and execute programs, projects and activities to commemorate the Centennial of World War I (WWI).

Over the next five years the Commission intends to:

  • Develop educational programs targeted at a variety of audiences and delivered through a variety of broadcast, print and digital media, with the goal of teaching Americans about the country’s most forgotten war.
  • Organize activities, events, and symposia to commemorate American involvement in “the Great War.”
  • Establish a National World War I Memorial in Washington DC, and bring attention to the thousands of World War I memorials in communities across the country that honor Americans who served in the war.
  • Serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about events and activities related to the Centennial Commemoration.

Bells of Peace App and Activity

Use the app to ring the Bell of Peace 21 times on November 11 at 11:00 am.  Or in your classroom on November 12th.

https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/commemorate/event-map-system/ace-smartphone-app.html  

World War I Memorial Video (and fundraiser)  

https://vimeo.com/188363930  

BBC Armistice Day – What Would You Have Done?  

https://armistice-day.bbcrewind.co.uk/#/  

 

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MSM 407: Synth-etic Boo! What Does That Sound Like?

Jokes You Can Use:  

 

I go to the gym so infrequently that I still call it the James.

 

I earn a seven-figure salary. Unfortunately, there’s a decimal point involved.

A hungry little boy was beginning to eat his dinner when his father reminded him that they hadn’t prayed.”We don’t have to,” said the little boy. “Mommy is a good cook!”

 

Silence is golden…

Unless you have children…

If that is the case, silence is suspicious.

 

What plant like Halloween the most?

  • Bam-BOO!

 

What would you find on a haunted beach?

  • A sand-witch!

 

What would you get if you crossed a vampire and a teacher?

  • Lots of blood tests!

 

What did the ghost say when the skeleton lied to him?

  • I can see right through you.

 

Why do ghosts like to ride in elevators?

  • It raises their spirits.

 

Middle School Science Minute  

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

Adolescent Brain

 

I was recently reading the October, 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 section “From the Editor’s Desk” written by Patty McGinnis. She wrote an article entitled, “Critical Thinking and the Adolescent Brain.” She reminds us that brain development is all the more reason for us to develop engaging activities that require our students to think critically.

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/10/24_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Adolescent_Brain.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

Christopher Moore‏ @ChrisMooreSci

Christopher Moore Retweeted Oscar Mayer

The most important scientific debate since the classification of Pluto. Seriously, this is an excellent #5E “Engage” question for an #ngss learning experience on taxonomies. #ChangeOscarsMind #scichat #scied

Christopher Moore added,

Oscar MayerVerified account @oscarmayer

We know what’s true… But we’re gonna give you 24 hours to change our mind. Call to tell us why you think a hot dog IS NOT a sandwich. #ChangeOscarsMind

0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes

 

Amy Fast, Ed.D.‏ @fastcrayon

If you planned by considering the question, “I’ve got 5 hours a day with these little humans. What do they need?” as opposed to “I’ve got 5 hours of the day to cover all the standards. How do I fit it all in?” how would your teaching change? How would learning change as a result?

 

Angie Goćur‏ @AngieGocur

Replying to @rickwormeli2 @CNN

How saddening. I have found that it’s easy for me to challenge my students’ biases but harder for me to challenge my colleagues, but I can’t help but think that some uncomfortable lunch room conversations could have prevented this.

 

Jonathan Alsheimer‏ @mr_Alsheimer

The best teachers are the ones in the trenches. 3 essentials for teachers – Be in the hallway, Be visible, and Be INVESTED in their life! Handshakes and fist bumps work wonders! #buildrelationships #leadfromthefront #education101 #FLHornets #tlap #LeadLAP #classroomchampions

Todd Nesloney‏ @TechNinjaTodd

“Being an educator is more than just accepting a position. It’s a calling. It’s that drive to change a child’s life” via #StoriesFromWebb

Synth‏ @gosynth

Podcasting in the Classroom? Here’s a Byte-Sized Option https://classtechtips.com/2018/10/29/podcasting-in-the-classroom/ … via @classtechtips

 

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

 

Resources:

 

The Sound of Text

“Sound of Text creates MP3 audio files from text and allows you to download them or play them in the browser — using the text to speech engine from Google Translate.

Originally, Sound of Text was just for myself so that I could attach sound to my flashcards in Anki. Now, thousands of people use this site for many different purposes.”

https://soundoftext.com/

 

13 Alternatives to Google Image Search

Richard Byrne (FreeTech4Teachers) provides a document for more than just Google Slides. Why? Many times, google image searches produce copyrighted images (though there is also a setting to restrict results).

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z8ySPgLOE0UNH01HMQ___-BF6cRxfytc-4_MrSTWA1o/edit

 

Your Fallacy Is

Downloadable posters and cards that are great resources. These apply to Biases and Fallacies.

https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/shop

 

Web Spotlight:

 

Random Thoughts . . .  

 

Personal Web Site  

 

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MSM 406: Secret – Sneaky Sugar Free!  (And Gluten Free Too!)

Jokes You Can Use:  

 

Did you hear about the combination of Alphabet Soup and a laxative?

  • It’s called Letter Rip

 

What’s the best thing about Switzerland?

  • I’m not really sure, but the flag is a big plus

 

Did you hear about the latest discovery at What’s A Matter U?

  • In addition to Dark Matter and Anti-Matter, they have discovered It Doesn’t Matter.

 

Seamstress:

  • Caused by wearing tight clothing (or sew it seams)

 

Always give 100%

  • Unless you’re giving blood

 

Did you hear about the guy kidnapped by a pack of mimes?

  • They made him commit unspeakable acts

 

What do you call a teacher afraid to fart in public?

  • A private tooter

 

Did you hear about the latest trial?

  • A tailor, when pressed came apart at the seams. His altered testimony completely unraveled. His fabrication came apart at the seams.

 

I was telling some cheesy jokes the other day, but they didn’t go over well. It seems everyone was laughtose intolerant.

 

If they are going to arm teachers, will the librarians have to have silencers?

 

Did you hear about the new employee who refused to sign up for his 401K?

 

Advisory:

 

Sneaky Sugar

 

https://www.sneakysugar.org/

Middle School Science Minute

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

Culturally Responsive Classroom

 

I was recently reading the September, 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 “Science for All” section written by Kaitlyn McGlynn and Janey Kelly. They wrote an article entitled, “Creating a Culturally Responsive Middle School Science Classroom.” The article focuses in on strategies to create a culturally responsive foundation for your classroom.  All of the knowledge that students possess as a result of their cultural background and interactions is referred to as their “funds of knowledge,” and these funds of knowledge are useful, powerful, and transferable.

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/10/15_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Culturally_Responsive_Classroom.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

Alice Keeler‏ @alicekeeler

I challenge you on this, ask students to make a presentation with NO WORDS! YOU are your presentation. Your slides are a visual for your AUDIENCE not a crutch for your presentation.

 

Google DocsVerified account @googledocs  

https://twitter.com/i/status/1055490445088903168  

Introducing a .new time-saving trick for users. Type any of these .new domains to instantly create Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites or Forms ↓

 

OJMS Admin Team‏ @OJ_Orioles

An engaging fraction lesson in @JennMackey313 6th grade math class where Ss try to find out who killed Mr. Frac? Happy to report it wasn’t us! #StudentEngagement #BeAnOriole

NJAMLE‏ @NJAMLE

NJAMLE Spring Conference – Call for Presenters https://njamle.org/njamle-spring-conference-call-for-presenters … via @njamle Save the Date March 15,2019 @KeanUniversity. #Amle2018 @NJSTW1 @njapsa @NJEAPreservice @NJCTENews @njsped @NJAET_org @NJSchPsy @NJEAPD @NJEA @NJSTANews @NJASCDSouth @NJASL @NJStandards @NJACTE1

 

Pam Millikan‏ @millikan_pam

Pam Millikan Retweeted Katie Powell

This webinar is certainly worth your time! Don’t miss it

Pam Millikan added,

Katie Powell @Beyond_the_Desk

Hi #AMLE2018 friends! If you enjoyed Worksheet or Lecture Busters, missed them, or want to share them with colleagues, I have an @AMLE webinar coming up Nov 7. I’ll share a few Busters but then move on to the process for designing your own. https://www.amle.org/ServicesEvents/Webinars/110718/tabid/1107/Default.aspx

0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes

 

MiddleWeb‏ @middleweb

MiddleWeb Retweeted AMLE

We’ve been proud to feature Amber’s Flexible Classroom columns here at MiddleWeb: https://www.middleweb.com/category/the-flexible-classroom/ … #AMLE18 #AMLE2018 #mschat

 

Pam Millikan‏ @millikan_pam

Pam Millikan Retweeted Christine Thielen

May we all stay on the journey of growth and improvement!#amle2018

Pam Millikan added,

Christine Thielen @cmt215il

“Leadership is not a title, it’s a journey.” – @mgrosstaylor #AMLE2018

0 replies 2 retweets 3 likes

 

Rick Wormeli‏ @rickwormeli2

That moment when you pause on the last day of a great education conference and think about all you’ve learned and realize you could actually do the ideas back at school…#AMLE2018

 

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

 

Strategies:

 

Build and Evaluate Comprehension with Creative Performance Tasks

  1. Create a Coat of Arms for a Story’s Protagonist
  2. Create a Wanted Poster for a story’s Antagonist
  3. Build a Scrapbook for a Character
  4. Design a New Book Cover or Book Jacket
  5. Develop Book Reviews and Trailers
  6. Produce a Card Game

Build student agency with choice

https://creativeeducator.tech4learning.com/2018/articles/build-and-evaluate-comprehension-with-creative-performance-tasks

 

FRAYER MODEL COLLABORATIVE SLIDE DECK

I wanted to be able to use this model to have students collaborate and teach each other concepts (not vocabulary), so (OF COURSE) I thought of using a collaborative Google Slide Deck!

 

https://meredithakers.com/2018/10/14/frayer-model-collaborative-slide-deck/

 

Resources:

 

E-books for Comic Creation

 

https://www.makebeliefscomix.com/e-books-apps/

 

The “secret menu” for Google Slides, Docs, Drawings and more

 

http://ditchthattextbook.com/2018/10/24/the-secret-menu-for-google-slides-docs-drawings-and-more/

 

Jenny Everywhere

According to Steven “Moriarty” Wintle—a comic artist from Ottawa, Ontario—Jenny Everywhere is the first “open source comic character.”

https://opensource.com/article/18/10/jenny-everywhere#annotations:QVMQ6NVEEeim1yfyx-RMmQ

 

Time Traveler for Words

When was a word first used in print? You may be surprised! Enter a date below to see the words first recorded on that year.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/2013

 

UKEd Magazine – Issue 51

 

https://ukedchat.com/2018/09/28/uked-magazine-issue-51/9/

 

National Screening Room

The National Screening Room showcases the riches of the Library’s vast moving image collection, designed to make otherwise unavailable movies, both copyrighted and in the public domain, freely accessible to the viewers worldwide.

The majority of movies in the National Screening Room are freely available as both 5 mb MP4 and ProRes 422 MOV downloads.

The National Screening Room is a project of the Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center. The goal of this digital collection is to present to the widest audience possible movies from the Library’s extensive holdings, offering a broad range of historical and cultural documents as a contribution to education and lifelong learning.

These selections are presented as part of the record of the past. They are historical documents which reflect the attitudes, perspectives, and beliefs of different times. The Library of Congress does not endorse the views expressed in these movies, which may contain content offensive to users.

 

https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-screening-room/

 

PicLits

Drag and drop words onto a picture.

https://www.piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx

 

Web Spotlight:

The National Stock Market Game

https://www.nationalsms.com/  

National SMS is a nation-wide stock game for schools in the United States.

Unlike other stock games, you can create your own class rules and trading dates to best fit your own lesson plans, and your students can participate in nation-wide rankings!

We give prizes to the top teams throughout the country every semester, so join your class today to participate!

It takes 5 minutes to get registered and set up your class, and your students can be trading today!

 

EduPaths – Professional Development Website

https://www.edupaths.org/  

Benefits of EduPaths:

Demonstrated ability to reach educators statewide

  • Completed Enrollments: 15,973
  • A scalable resource with current capacity for 100,000 educator accounts and the ability to ramp up quickly if more are needed
  • Courses created will be accessible to ALL Michigan educators
  • Maintains database and provides participants with a physical transcript to submit for documentation and SCECH’s
  • Strong results-oriented collaboration with the Michigan Department of Education
  • Partnership with the State Education Network (SEN) to secure efficient transfer of educational content
  • Able to support CTE programs through 200+ courses in the following pathways:
    • Assessment, Instruction, Curriculum, Data, Foundation, Leadership, School Improvement, Technology, and more
  • By leveraging an existing platform, additional courses that are needed can be created for just the cost of content development

 

Random Thoughts . . .  

 

Personal Web Site  

 

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MSM 405: Forum or Against ‘Em?

Jokes You Can Use:  

 

Did you hear about the new diary free Mexican restaurant?

  • It’s called no WHEY, Jose.

 

Why did the scientist cross a chicken with a banjo?

  • They wanted a chicken that could pluck itself.

Why do Koi always travel in a group of four?

  • The A Koi, B Koi, and C Koi always get away because the predator goes after the D Koi.

Hey, my friend attempted to exercise the other morning.

  • Didn’t work out.

 

I friend of mine got a new motorcycle. He took his girlfriend out for a ride. She fell off. He rode on, ruthlessly. It’s happened a couple of times. I guess it’s a vicious cycle.

 

What sound does a nut make when sneezing?

  • Cashew

 

Advisory:

 

Floating Silver Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD1Eqa5qstA

 

Oddly Satisfying Videos

 

https://www.andreaswannerstedt.se/projects

 

Middle School Science Minute  

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

Clouds

I was recently reading the September, 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 “Citizen Science” column, written by Jill Nugent. She wrote an article entitled, “Cloudy with a Chance of “Cirrus” Science: NASA GLOBE Observer Clouds.” You can participate in this citizen science project, sponsored by NASA and the GLOBE Program, by visiting your favorite app store and downloading the GLOBE Observer app.

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/10/7_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Clouds.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

NJAMLE‏ @NJAMLE

NJAMLE Spring Conference – Call for Presenters https://njamle.org/njamle-spring-conference-call-for-presenters … via @njamle. Save the Date: March 15, 2019. Come share your wisdom with #passionate Middle Level educators and help to make this year’s conference epic.

 

MMSA‏ @InTheMiddleMMSA

Playing ladder stack and Eagle’s Nest. Team work mandatory! @somnschools #Unified #Inclusion

MiddleWeb‏ @middleweb

REVIEW: How to Lead Change in Your School’s Culture. @ToddWhitaker #leadupchat #edleadership @amle @naesp #LeadLAP #cpchat #satchat #principals #cpchat @docvs1 @RoutledgeEOE https://www.middleweb.com/38877/how-to-lead-change-in-your-schools-culture/ …

Dave Burgess‏ @burgessdave

#GoogleSlides Templates for @Snapchat Games in Class from #DitchBook author & #DitchHW co-author, @jmattmiller http://ditchthattextbook.com/2018/10/10/google-slides-templates-for-snapchat-games-in-class/ … #tlap #edtech #gsuiteedu #GSuite #GoogleEDU @DitchThatTxtbk @dbc_inc

∂αηιєℓ αℓѕтση‏ @dalstonEDU

Q4: @E_Sheninger & @trishrubin have written the book BrandED to help educators to tell their story, build relationships & empower learning. How does telling your story about your classroom/school/district & impact Ss, families & your community? #satchat #schoolPR #brandEDU

Think with Google‏Verified account @ThinkwithGoogle

Our free insights library has hundreds of learnings to power your thinking. Search the library to find the data you need. #ThinkWithGoogle  https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/search/#?query=&page=0,0&sort_field=date&limit=12&locale=en-us&current_source=data_points&utm_medium=P&utm_source=twitter&utm_team=twg-us&utm_campaign=Q3_SFE_T_6S

Pair this with Spurious Correlations:  http://tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations

 

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

 

Strategies:

 

The Collected Writings (So Far) of Rick Wormeli

Spring Cleaning Our Teaching

  • Pacing Guides are not a Death March  
  • Don’t do Homework that doesn’t advance the cause.  
  • Don’t create “endurance” projects!  
  • Don’t beat a good story into the ground.  
  • Stop testing without review supports  
  • Visual AND Verbal  
  • Consider testing one standard at a time.  

 

Shawn’s Forum Experience

 

4 teaching mistakes that drained my energy (and the solutions that changed everything)

 

1) I. Talked. Nonstop.

I couldn’t just give a direction and let students follow it; I had to praise the students who were on task, redirect the ones who were off, and fill every moment of a transition with my voice so that students wouldn’t fill it with their own talking.

I’m amazed that my kids internalized anything I taught, considering how much filtering out they had to do while listening, and how few opportunities they had to ever discuss or process their learning.

Solution: Sit with the discomfort of the silence and give kids the opportunity to talk more.

 

2) I didn’t make time to really enjoy my students.

As an introvert and serious person by nature, my definition of “having fun” just isn’t the same as many other people’s.

Solution: Be present and actively look for small moments to enjoy the kids more.

 

3) I gave too much homework and was a tyrant about collecting it.

Homework was a painful process, a huge headache, and a massive source of stress for me and my students, and their parents, I’m sure.

Solution: Give less homework, collect it weekly, and stop acting like it’s the end of the world when students don’t turn it in.

Interestingly, I found that the reduced homework load didn’t make a huge difference in my stress level nor did it increase the completion level for kids.

 

4) I spent hours looking for lesson ideas and tried to cram too many things into our day.

A lot of my lesson planning process was focused on activities: what would the kids DO today?

Solution: Focus on outcomes, not activities, and do fewer things better.

 

Over time, I developed a repertoire of go-to teaching activities that were versatile, open-ended, and could be plugged into just about any unit I taught. I no longer had to spend hours hunting online for just the right activity to teach a topic because I already had a few dozen learning strategies that the kids knew and loved. I could just look at my list of activities, pick one that would work, and pencil it into my lesson plans.

 

https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/mistakes-drained-energy/

 

MCSEL Language Strategy Overviews

 

http://courses.maine.edc.org/files/MCSEL_LanguageStrategyOverviews.pdf#page10

Resources:

National History Day

Main site:  https://www.nhd.org/  

World War I Centennial Focus:  https://www.nhd.org/who-they-were  

Channel One is Dead, Now What?

PBS NewsHour Extra:  http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/  

CNN 10:  https://www.cnn.com/cnn10  

BBC:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround  

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:  https://www.cbc.ca/news  

World Magazine – Teen:  https://teen.wng.org/  

 

This Florida Teacher’s Favorite Textbooks Were Taken From Her Classroom. Her Principal Did It.

 

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/10/05/this-florida-teachers-favorite-textbooks-were-taken.html

 

Web Spotlight:

 

The Hate U Give

Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer.  Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what’s right. THE HATE U GIVE is based on the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller by Angie Thomas and stars Amandla Stenberg as Starr, with Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Issa Rae, KJ Apa, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, Common and Anthony Mackie.

https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/the-hate-u-give

 

21st Century Fox and AMC Theatres are joining forces to provide free screenings of “The Hate U Give” in communities across the country. Schools, community groups, and non-profit organizations may apply to be considered for a screening by filling out the form below.

Application deadline is October 22, 2018 at 11:59PM ET. Winners will be notified by October 31.

Singapore Drops Student School Exam Rankings

https://citinewsroom.com/2018/10/02/singapore-abolishes-school-exam-rankings-says-learning-is-not-competition/

“Whether a child finishes first or last will no longer be indicated in primary and secondary school report books from next year in Singapore, – a move which Education Minister Ong Ye Kung hopes will show students that ‘learning is not a competition’”.

Random Thoughts . . .  

 

World Magazine’s 25 History Good Reads

https://world.wng.org/2018/09/25_good_history_reads#.W7XMfmh46FA.facebook  

After summer fiction comes fall friction: Many textbooks are boring, so hurrah for authors who have not forgotten the story in history

 

Common Core

Who is in charge to the Common Core Standards?

 

https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-teachers-avoid-common-core.html

 

Personal Web Site

Creating Workflows with Open Source Software  

 

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MSM 404: Error – MyBib Not Found

Jokes You Can Use:  

 

“The neurologist wanted to propose to his girl friend, but he just didn’t have the nerve.”

 

Just changed my Facebook name to ‘No one’, so when I see stupid posts I can click like and it will say ‘No one likes this’.

 

“Paratroopers pull strings to stay on the job.”

 

“I went to a budget restaurant to dine and when I returned there was a parking ticket stuck on the windshield. Well, that was fine dining!”

 

Did you hear about the Hindu yogi who was having a filling put in a tooth? When the dentist asked him if he wanted novocaine, the yogi said, “No. I can transcend dental medication.”

 

Advisory:

 

What a classroom looks like in 27 countries around the world

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=UApQk25v8Ro

Give Advice

From research, students who face certain challenges do better if they give advice to others in that same situation. The key is to give advice, not get it.

https://qz.com/work/1363911/two-psychologists-have-a-surprising-theory-on-how-to-get-motivated/

Middle School Science Minute  

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

Earth: The Ultimate Recycler

 

I was recently reading the September, 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 section “From the Editor’s Desk” written by Patty McGinnis. She wrote an article entitled, “Earth: The Ultimate Recycler.” She quotes Wendell Berry – “The Earth is what we all have in common.”

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/9/30_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Earth-The_Ultimate_Recycler.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

Two Guys👨‍🏫‏ @twoguysde 21h21 hours ago

Wait, You’re Not The Best? http://pedalogical.org/2018/09/22/wait-youre-not-the-best/ …

ted dintersmith‏ @dintersmith

A hoax that speaks volumes about the unquestioned weight placed on research by PhD’s and a complete,breakdown in fact-checking – a critical skill that need priority in school.

https://t.co/mbCCrG2Cu1  

 

Jenn Mackey‏ @JennMackey313

Cross curricular learning in 7th grade ELA today! Discussed allusions with the history of Rosie the Riveter and how the story’s theme connects to the engineering design process. #makingconnections #processvsproduct #rosierevere @OJ_Orioles

Jennifer Gonzalez‏ @cultofpedagogy

Icebreakers that Rock http://ow.ly/F2pY30m1LpV  #relationshipsmatter #buildrelationships #studenttalk #classroomclimate

 

Mickey McFetridge‏ @MickMack629

Hands down one of the best #edtech tools for students to use in your classroom! Check out this eBook for @Screencastify! Tips from @jmattmiller, @coolcatteacher, & @ericcurts https://www.screencastify.com/ebook/

Jason Lay‏ @jlay02

The world doesn’t need every student to be a “computer geek”, he said, and he encouraged young people to start “building things”. #Education doesn’t encourage creative thinking, says @Apple co-founder #edtech http://bit.ly/2O9KWSk  via @computerweekly https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252450046/Education-doesnt-encourage-creative-thinking-says-Apple-co-founder …

 

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

Resources

TED-Ed Educator Talks Channel Teaser

The TED-Ed Educator Talks channel will be dedicated to celebrating and amplifying the ideas of teachers around the world. Thanks to support from Google, this space will feature Talks for educators by educators, digging deep into some of the newest and most groundbreaking ideas in education.

Subscribe now so that you’ll be ready for our official channel launch in the coming months!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yA4YiIWMOE

And the actual YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9k9wQAp0SrWYZVORZnPIlg/featured

 

Random.org

All kinds of random resources.

https://www.random.org/

 

Mybib

Update. Apparently, they were more popular than anticipated. The developers have taken it off line.

Random Thoughts . . .  

 

Personal Web Site

 

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MSM 403: The Panic On Their Faces

Jokes You Can Use:  

 

I just found out I’m colorblind. The diagnosis came completely out of the dark grey.

If you don’t pay your exorcist, do you get repossessed?

 

Doctor said that I may have Tom Jones disease.

OMG, I said. Is that rare?

“It’s not unusual…”

 

I called my boss to see if I could come in a little late.

He said “Dream on”…

He’s so nice.

 

How do dog catchers get paid?

  • By the pound

 

What is a vampire’s favorite fruit?

  • Neck tarine.

 

Advisory:

 

How Did “OK” Become One of the Most Popular Words in the World?

 

Young Boston intellectuals in the early 1800s used a humorous code of abbreviated phrases, like “KC,” or “knuff ced”; “KY,” “know yuse”; and “OW,” “oll wright.” And while most of them eventually fell out of fashion, one abbreviation persisted: “OK,” or “oll korrect.”

 

OK started off as the LOL of its time. Then Martin Van Buren’s presidential campaign popularized it and its brevity proved useful for sending telegraph messages. You can read more about the history of the word in Allan Metcalf’s book, OK: The Improbable Story of America’s Greatest Word.

 

7 Lessons Every Kid Should Learn in School (That Have Nothing to Do with Curriculum)

  1. Scratch Your Itch
  2. You are in the driver seat. So buckle up and drive.
  3. You need to stop distracting yourself and start inspiring yourself.
  4. Big thinking actually does work.
  5. Motion creates motion…and it creates ideas.
  6. You better start trying new things and challenging yourself ASAP!
  7. Live for others, not yourself.

 

http://ajjuliani.com/7-lessons-every-kid-learn-school-nothing-curriculum/

Middle School Science Minute  

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

Illuminating Food Webs: A Maker Jigsaw

I was recently reading the August, 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 “Illuminating Food Webs: A Maker Jigsaw” written by Shelly Rodriguez, Jason Harron, Patrick Benfield, and Miriam Reyes. The article brings “making” into the science classroom by providing students the opportunity to bring the curriculum to life by combining engineering and design practices with their own creativity.

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/9/7_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Illuminating_Food_Webs.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

Dr. Rogers‏ @LeslieRogersUWL

Looking forward to presenting at @AMLE 2018! This is an outstanding conference. So happy to join forces with the other awesome middle level teachers attending this event! #middlelevelteachersrock #AMLE2018

Beth Houf‏ @BethHouf

After another interesting day, was sure pumped to get these beauties in the mail! #fmsteach #leadlap #tlap

BIGGBY WEST MICHIGAN‏ @BiggbyWMI

Happy National Coffee Day! Get 50% OFF your favorite 16oz, 20oz or 24oz hot brewed coffee today!

 

EducationalAppAdvice‏ @edappadvice

The modern day retelling of Hansel and Gretel would be a very different story #DigitalNatives

Steven Weber‏ @curriculumblog

A5: You Need Committees, Task Force, Leadership Programs, and Feedback From Multiple Stakeholders #leadupchat

Common Sense Ed‏Verified account @CommonSenseEd

Let’s face it — some online spaces can be full of negative, rude, or downright mean behavior. But what counts as #cyberbullying? Help your Ss learn what is — and isn’t — and give them the tools they need to combat the problem. https://comsen.se/2xtaGP5  #DigCit #lessonplans

 

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

 

Strategies:

 

Going Digital is About More than just Devices

 

  • Technology should never isolate us.
  • Unlocking Passions.
  • Enable Collaboration.
  • Talk Less and Listen More.
  • “Care For” means more than “Care About.”

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2018/09/going-digital-is-about-more-than-just.html

 

Resources:

 

Toontastic

Free. No ads. No sign ins. Works off line.

With Toontastic 3D, you can draw, animate, and narrate swashbuckling adventures, breaking news stories, science reports, and all your other wacky ideas

https://toontastic.withgoogle.com

 

On line equation editor

Creates downloadable images (in many formats, gif, png, etc.) of equations. Also creates the embed codes that can be used. Uses LaTeX for math creation (which is the standard for doing such things). These embed codes include: HTML and WordPress coding.

https://www.codecogs.com/latex/eqneditor.php

 

Picular

Like Google, but for colors.

https://picular.co

Web Spotlight:

 

Print Custom Sticky Notes with Google Slides

Includes a template for printing out custom sticky notes. There are some really great examples and ideas within the post.

https://learninginhand.com/blog/print-custom-sticky-notes-with-google-slides

 

Are Audiobooks as Good For You as Reading?

 

http://time.com/5388681/audiobooks-reading-books/

 

Random Thoughts . . .  

 

Moodle Moot US

 

I’m co-presenting! Chris Kenniburg and I will be presenting on Monday morning

https://moodlemoot.org/mootus/

 

For the record:  The Moodle Audio works on a Chromebook Tab 10 tablet.  In case you were wondering. 🙂

 

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MSM 402: Parents, Puzzles, and Pods (VoicePods that is)

Jokes You Can Use:  

Why are frogs always so happy?

  • They eat whatever bugs them

 

What do you call an indecisive insect?

  • A dust mite

 

Which punctuation mark would win a race?

  • The dash

 

Why are circles so smart?

  • They have 360 degrees

 

Advisory:

 

Puzzles

brain-teasers, riddles and optical illusions designed to give your brain a run for its money!

https://twentytwowords.com/iq-top-brain-twisting-puzzles/

 

12 Characters that didn’t make the cut

http://mentalfloss.com/article/31904/12-letters-didnt-make-alphabet

 

Harvard followed 800 people over the course of multiple decades and found 6 things that make people live longer, happier lives

https://www.businessinsider.com/things-that-make-people-live-longer-happier-lives-2018-8

Middle School Science Minute  

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

Parent-Teacher Relationships

I was recently reading the August, 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” article written by Susan German. She wrote an article entitled, “Forming Parent-Teacher Relationships Around Three-Dimensional Teaching.” The article is based on several conversations she had with teachers using three-dimensional instruction who are now struggling to garner parental support for the new way of teaching science.

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/9/5_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Parent-Teacher_Relationships.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

Amy Gwizdz‏ @Gwizzy

We are surrounded by teachers, leaders, parents, and even students who are playing the game of school. It’s been set up this way for years and it is hard to break decades of doing things “the way they always have been done” (even when we know it’s not best for kids).A.J. Juliani

 

Jennifer Fox, EdD‏ @JenniferFox13

Are you comfortable #blogging about your missteps in teaching? My preservice Ts are having a hard time realizing that a T sharing “disasters in the classroom” & what they learn is a good idea for growth. Can any1 help me out? #edtechchat #moedchat #tlap #edchat #2ndaryELA

 

Matt Miller‏ @jmattmiller

Your ripple effect as a teacher is far-reaching. Never forget your impact. #DitchBook #tlap #WednesdayWisdom #edchat

Kasey Bell‏ @ShakeUpLearning

When learning gets messy, teachers have to become facilitators of the messy. https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/be-a-facilitator-of-the-messy/ … #shakeuplearning #edtech #edchat #shakeuplearning #edtech

 

Tony Vincent‏ @tonyvincent

Students can ask Siri (instead of relying on a teacher) to spell words. Google Assistant and Alexa will also spell words.

Ditch That Textbook‏ @DitchThatTxtbk

10 low-prep, HIGH-return activities for class tomorrow!   Virtual field trips Caption this Collaborative slides Brain dump @Quizlet live 5 clue challenge Class podcast EduProtocols Graphic Organizers Templates https://wp.me/p3bT67-1SM  #DitchBook #edtech

ASCD‏Verified account @ASCD

Build positive teacher-student relationships this year. @rickwormeli2 https://bit.ly/2M81gNw

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

 

Resources:

 

VoicePod

Place some text into the text box and this site will read it for you. Could be useful for students to have their writing read out loud to them. Could be useful for EL students. Could be useful for Special Ed students.

  • Resulting files can be downloaded.

https://www.voicepods.com/

 

BookMark It

Allows you to “Bookmark” YouTube Videos. You create a bookmark (CTRL | B), add a comment. Then you click on the BookMark It extension to jump to that bookmark in the video.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bookmark-it/adhfhfpebeloakommdgicanmhfbeifnb/related

 

New Teacher Resources for a New School Year from the Library of Congress

https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2018/09/new-teacher-resources-for-a-new-school-year-from-the-library-of-congress/

Web Spotlight:

 

Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences (2018)

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/social-media-social-life-2018

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/research/2018_cs_socialmediasociallife_fullreport-final-release_2_lowres.pdf

Lawnmower Parents Are the New Helicopter Parents & We Are Not Here for It

 

https://www.weareteachers.com/lawnmower-parents/

 

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MSM 401: We’re Going to Start with a Dot, Add a Spark, and Cook Moodles.

Jokes You Can Use:  

 

What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy?

  • Don’t Know, Don’t Care

 

Did you hear about the customer at the barber shop? Wanted a new dye job and a new haircut. Could only afford one.

  • Classic example of “do or dye”.

 

Remember, he who laughs last didn’t get it.

 

I have a friend who lost a mood ring. He’s not sure how to feel about that.

 

Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular.

 

Did you hear about the employee at the One Hour Glasses factory who caught his hand in a machine?

  • He made quite the spectacle of himself

 

A friend was having trouble with his iPad. He changed the name of it to “Titanic”.

  • It’s syncing now

 

We get more comfortable in our skin as we get older. Of course that might be because it’s not as tight as it used to be.

 

Middle School Science Minute  

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

eCYBERMISSION

I was recently reading the August, 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 Section” written by Erin Lester. She wrote an article entitled, “A Real-World STEM Competition.” The article focuses in on eCYBERMISSION a free web-based STEM Competition for students in grades 6-9.  You can learn more about eCYBERMISSION by visiting:

http://www.ecybermission.com

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/8/30_Middle_School_Science_Minute__eCYBERMISSION.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

 

NEW in Ed Week – “Q&A Collections: Best of Classroom Q & A” http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2018/09/qa_collections_best_of_classroom_q_a.html …

 

Alex Corbitt@Alex_Corbitt

 

7 Components of Feedback (by @lisa_westman) #edchat #education #edtech #elearning #k12 #ukedchat

Patrick Garrity@PatrickTGarrity Aug 30

Love seeing our students adding their @peterhreynolds inspired #theDots to Mrs.Harrington’s room. Each one is special and unique just like our students! Only 16 more days until #DotDay2016

NA Intermediate

 

Pernille Ripp@pernilleripp

Oh my word, how much do I love this journal from @peterhreynolds on sale September 4th and I want to give it to everyone I know #pernillerecommends https://ift.tt/2C6LTp0

 

5 replies13 retweets160 likes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swn-aIwgFVo

 

Holly Clark@HollyClarkEdu

New Update: Help for Teachers Going From an iPad to a Chromebook https://is.gd/koE7b5  #edtechteam #caedchat

Carrie Baughcum@HeckAwesome 21 Jul 2017

Sketchnoting is a powerful tool to enhance learning. Here’s my beginners guide to #sketchnoting in the classroom https://youtu.be/zNJyuJl5LKk

Tom Driscoll@Mr_Driscoll

For those educators using @AdobeSpark, I highly recommend encouraging your school/district to deploy “Adobe Spark for Education.” Enhanced security for student data and free access to premium features.  More info here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3wdNFASZ6rrUmtPeEtrVFdXYldqNDA0LVd0a3VDUFRKMUlN/view?usp=sharing …

Buck Institute for Education@BIEpbl

Use our “Rubric for Rubrics” to guide your thinking regarding rubric design AND USE during Project Based Learning. #AssessStudentLearning #PBteaching #PBL #HQPBL #deeperlearning https://www.bie.org/object/document/rubric_for_rubrics …

 

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

 

Resources:

650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing

Every school day since 2009 we’ve asked students a question based on an article in The New York Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/20/learning/lesson-plans/650-prompts-for-narrative-and-personal-writing.html

 

Information is Beautiful: The Movies Based on a True Story

Movies are review scene by scene and compared to how accurate historically they are. Includes:

  • Lion
  • Hidden Figures
  • HackSaw Ridge
  • The King’s Speech
  • The Big Short
  • Spotlight
  • Selma
  • American Sniper
  • Dallas Buyer’s Club
  • 12 Years a Slave
  • Captain Phelps
  • The Social Network

https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/based-on-a-true-true-story/

 

Information is Beautiful

The other stuff

https://informationisbeautiful.net/

 

Digital Storytelling – Jason Ohler Resources

Rubrics for assessing Digital Storytelling.  

http://www.jasonohler.com/storytelling/assessmentWIX.cfm  

Web Spotlight:

 

Why Kids Want Things

 

So in other words, parents who act in ways that value things, parents who make a lot of sacrifices to get a lot of things, parents who get a lot of joy from buying things, parents who talk a lot about things—they tend to have adult children who act the same way.

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/08/kids-materialism/568987/

Random Thoughts . . .  

 

Personal Web Site

 

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MSM 400: Citing 400 shows. Because Ponies are delicious.

Jokes You Can Use:  

Went to the ATM the other day and there’s guy standing there on leg.  After a bit, I asked him if he’s ok, what’s he doing? He says, “Oh, I’m ok.  Just checking my balance.”

 

What did the musician name his three daughters?

  • Anna 1
  • Anna 2
  • Anna 3

 

People said I’d never get over my obsession with Phil Collins, but Against All Odds, Take Look at Me Now, Mama.

 

My office has croissants once a week. Just one of our French benefits.

 

Why was there music coming from the printer?

  • It was jamming.

 

Imagine if America switched from pounds to kilograms overnight.

  • There would be mass confusion.

 

It would be impossible to negotiate with Rick Astley in a hostage situation.

Eileen Award:  

  • Mail:  Jeff Rodman, Executive Director of the New England League of Middle Schools

 

Advisory:

 

Happy Children Do Chores

One small longitudinal study, done over a period of 25 years, found that the best predictor for young adults’ success in their mid-20s was whether they participated in household tasks at age 3 or 4.

Children who help more at home feel a larger sense of obligation and connectedness to their parents, and that connection helps them weather life’s stressful moments — in other words, it helps them be happier.

…parents did most of the housework and intervened quickly when the kids had trouble completing a task.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/18/opinion/sunday/children-chores-parenting.html#annotations:7e8bzKWWEeiiI__YyRAB8g

 

Red Solo Cup Challenge

This is a great beginning of the year/end of the year cooperative challenge. Students needed to work together using a rubber band and string to lift cups and put them into formations.  

http://michellekrzmarzick.blogspot.com/2014/06/red-solo-cup-challenge_18.html#annotations:MI7YNKL8Eeid8T_p9xo2Jw

Middle School Science Minute  

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

Reinventing STEM

I was recently reading the August, 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 section “From the Editor’s Desk” written by Patty McGinnis. She wrote an article entitled, “Reinventing STEM Through the Maker Movement.” Through the article she hopes that she will inspire you to grown your students’ maker attitude by incorporating the maker movement into your classroom.

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/8/22_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Rinventing_STEM.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

Jennifer Gonzalez‏ @cultofpedagogy

12 Ways Teachers Can Build their Own Resilience Interview with @artofcoaching1 http://ow.ly/UTTW30lsu5A  #teachers #mindfulness #youmatter #ntchat #buildrelationships #edchat

 

Classroom 2.0 LIVE!‏ @liveclass20

Come celebrate with us! If you’ve been a presenter or a participant in any of our #liveclass20 shows over the past 9+ years it would mean a lot to our Classroom 2.0 LIVE team to have you share a memory on the mic TODAY! 12pmET Details & login link: http://live.classroom20.com

Dan McCabe‏ @danieldmccabe

You don’t get grades for resiliency, curiosity, agility, resourcefulness, pattern recognition, tenacity. You just get successful. #satchat

 

Karly Moura‏ @KarlyMoura

It’s FINALLY HERE The Educator’s Guide to Flipgrid FREE eBook Version 3.0 Supercharged with TONS of resources to spark awesome ideas and help you blast off with the NEWEST @Flipgrid features http://bit.ly/flipgridebook3  @SEANJFAHEY #FlipgridFever

Alice Keeler‏ @alicekeeler

Feedback with Bitmoji! Drag from the Chrome extension onto student slides. #googleEDU #googleSlides

Chris Weber, Ed.D.‏ @WeberEducation

Why Are We Still Personalizing Learning If It’s Not Personal? https://buff.ly/2tO4qQ9  @SolutionTree @MrElmerLLC #BoldSchool #divergED

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

 

Strategies:

 

Emailing Your Teacher

With Captain Communicator. *Not only is this useful, but could be a challenge for students to create videos as well.

http://nextvista.org/v/6993/

Or a more serious version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgMvrcgYeGY

 

Random Groups

This is about randomly grouping students every day. Cards are presented for FREE. This could also be done with playing cards, with pick-sticks, Random Team Generator, in Google Sheets

http://mrorr-isageek.com/random-grouping-cards-for-math-class/

Resources:

Classroom 2.0 LIVE Webinar Series

Today is the last Classroom 2.0 LIVE Webinar.  Although they will be discontinuing the weekly show, the Livebinders and other resources will remain available at their website.  You can visit past recorded sessions and replay them to your heart’s content. You can also continue to catch them archived on iTunes.  

Website:  http://www.classroom20.com/  

Classroom 2.0 Live Show:  http://live.classroom20.com/  

New England League of Middle Schools – Jeff Rodman, Ex. Dir.

A great way to get resources for your classroom is to attend conferences.  The NELMS conference has a great reputation for excellent conference sessions and a great place to learn from other middle school teachers.  The conference is March 21 & 22 in Providence, RI (at the convention center). There is also time to be a conference sponsor! Contact NELMS to get more information on how you can connect with New England’s premier regional middle level association.  NELMS: http://www.nelms.org/  Annual Conference Info:  http://www.nelms.org/pages/conferences/annual/annual.html  

RapidWeaver 8 Released!  (And 3 patches)

For those of us who use it to build websites for our students, there’s an update.  And 3 patches in the past week or so. Check it out here: https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/  (by way of example:  www.mrmcgirr.com)  

 

MyBib

You can cite websites, books, journals, and over 35 other sources.

  • Generate bibliographies and citations quickly and accurately
  • 100% free, even the premium features
  • No ads, privacy trackers, time limits, or restrictions

MyBib is a free bibliography and citation generator that makes accurate citations for you to copy straight into your academic assignments and papers.

There are tools that already do this, but they’ve stagnated, become infested with ads, and charge you for features that should be free (especially for students). We want to fix this.

If you’re a student, academic, or teacher, and you’re tired of the poor bibliography and citation tools out there, then you’re gonna love MyBib. MyBib’s auto-citer is the best and most accurate one out there, so you can create accurate citations automatically for books, journals, websites, and videos just by searching for a title or identifier (like a URL or ISBN).

Plus, we’re using the same citation formatting engine as professional-grade reference managers like Zotero and Mendeley, so you can be sure our bibliographies are perfectly accurate in over 9,000 styles — including APA, Chicago, MLA 7 & 8, and Harvard.

We listen to our users (that’s you!), and everything we’re building is being open sourced. This means that everyone has access to the MyBib code, and permission to use it to build whatever they want. We don’t show ads, and don’t block all the best features unless you pay a monthly subscription. MyBib is student-friendly, and the tool we wish existed.

MyBib is worked on by volunteers, and server costs are being covered by donations. There are no VCs, investors, or other toxic stakeholders here. We currently have enough donations to run until: October 2022, and just $30 can keep us going for another month. Wanna donate? Get in touch!

https://www.mybib.com/

 

Richard Byrne did a video on using MyBib

 

Web Spotlight:

 

Calling Bull

*NOT FOR STUDENTS. This is a college class on Calling Bull$#!^.

 

https://callingbull.org/

Random Thoughts . . .  

 

Personal Web Site

 

We’d never do this, but . . .

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MSM 399: My Sister’s Favorite Color is PINK!

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 . . .  

 

Personal Web Site

 

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