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MSM, PodcastBy Troy Patterson

MSM 413: Flipping Digital Breakouts!

Jokes You Can Use:

“Morticians have to be careful to spell the name right to avoid making a grave mistake.”

“’I like to go with the flow’, said the hydrologist, fluidly.”

“The dermatologist loved to cook. He made everything from scratch.”

“I am writing a term paper on various types of golf courses. I have found many links on the computer.”

Advisory:

Bao

Story of an empty nest mother. A dumpling comes to life. Metaphors. Family.

In “Bao,” an aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy. Mom excitedly welcomes this new bundle of joy into her life, but Dumpling starts growing up fast, and Mom must come to the bittersweet revelation that nothing stays cute and small forever. This short film from Pixar Animation Studios and director Domee Shi explores the ups and downs of the parent-child relationship through the colorful, rich, and tasty lens of the Chinese immigrant community in Canada.
http:// https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYaRZ4TNfus

Artist illustrates 59 good things that happened in 2018. Turns out it wasn’t all bad!

https://www.someecards.com/news/news/artist-illustrates-59-moments-progress-2018-depression/#annotations:z1cjAgWREemYJH_hZKi9GA

Legendary Script Supervisor Dissects a Scene to Correct Continuity Errors Being Made in Real Time


https://laughingsquid.com/script-supervisor-corrects-continuity-errors-in-scene/


Middle School Science Minute 

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

Bottle Flipping Part 2


I was recently reading the November/December, 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, “Bottle Flipping,” written by Douglas Llewellyn and Aaron Shafer. The purpose of the article was to integrate pop culture into the science classroom. In this second of a three-part podcast series we look at the second and third days of the 5 – E Instructional Lesson — Explore and Explain.

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/12/13_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Bottle_Flipping_Part_2.html

From the Twitterverse:


Jennifer Gonzalez‏ @cultofpedagogy
Helping Students Develop Executive Function Skills via @edutopia
https://t.co/oN8JpLAeQf

Kim Campbell‏ @KimCamp4Kids
It’s officially Winter Break…I have not worked as hard as I did this past week. Would I do it again….of course….why? Becuz I work w/the best group of educators and kids…hands down! Until next year…good night⁦@HopkinsWJH⁩ ⁦⁦⁦

John Hayward‏ @Jhaywardtwit Dec 20
A1: Qualities of a good teacher: 1. Compassion 2. Humor 3. Bladder control 4. Transparency 5. Willingness to continually learn 6. Vision that includes sharing #MasteryChat

Suzanne von Oy‏ @von_Oy
My policy on work over school breaks was always this: I didn’t give the students any work to take home, and I told them that I wouldn’t be taking any work home either. We all need a break. That’s what they’re there for. Happy holidays everyone and enjoy some relaxation!

Jennifer Gonzalez‏ @cultofpedagogy
Why No One Reads Your Classroom Newsletter http://ow.ly/JnvA30mZVpo #parentcommunication #teachertips #teachers #edchat #elemchat

Karen‏ @Teach4SpclNeeds
How’s this for an ugly Christmas sweater? Ha!

John Hartmann‏ @hartel30
If I’m going to practice #sketchnotes what better place than @manuelherrera33 #ditchsummit presentation on visual thinking #ditchcontest

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

Strategies:

Digital Breakouts

https://infinitelyteaching.wordpress.com/2018/12/18/create-a-digital-breakout/

The Electronic Village Online


For five weeks in January and February, TESOL experts and participants from around the world engage in collaborative online discussions or hands-on virtual workshops of professional and scholarly benefit. These sessions bring together participants for a longer period of time than is permitted by land-based professional development conventions and allow a fuller development of ideas than is otherwise possible.

Sessions are free and open to anyone around the globe. It is not necessary to be a TESOL or IATEFL member nor to attend the TESOL Convention in order to participate. All you need is access to the Internet.

http://evosessions.pbworks.com/w/page/127658303/Call_for_Participation_2019#Sessions2019

Good Learners

https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/7-characteristics-define-good-learners#annotations:fRGOHACGEemM45ur6CsGrw

Resources:

Pexels


Free videos too. Just click on the 3 dots and choose “Free Videos”.
https://www.pexels.com/

Canvas by Google

https://canvas.apps.chrome/

Google opens virtual version of fire-ravaged Brazil museum

A couple of years before a fire devastated the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro in September, Google’s Arts and Culture team started working with the museum to digitize the collection. Just a few months after the inferno, Google has reopened the museum’s doors — albeit in a virtual form using Street View imagery and digital exhibits.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/13/google-national-museum-of-brazil-virtual-tour-street-view/

Web Spotlight:

I pay my kids to get dressed, do homework and more. It’s the best decision I ever made.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2018/12/10/i-pay-my-kids-get-dressed-do-homework-more-its-best-decision-i-ever-made/?utm_term=.aa323a882b4e#annotations:qQcbhv9BEei79usDk272MQ

How Many Years Do We Lose To The Air We Breathe?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/national/health-science/lost-years/?utm_term=.295042b85669#annotations:1nqv5P8_Eeig0Q-9fUkz6A

The Raspberry Pi Beginner’s Guide is out now (and it’s huge!)

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-beginners-guide/#annotations:mQkn8P4REeiBiUv2tI4hUg

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MSM, PodcastBy Troy Patterson, , ,

MSM 412: Very Transform your class, Very Read this, or that, or the other thing. It’d be a Very, Very, Very good thing.

Jokes You Can Use:  

What’s the favorite part of computer for an astronaut?

  • The space bar

Why will you always find yogurt at Art exhibits?

  • It’s cultured

What do you call an apology letter written in dots and dashes?

  • A Remorse letter

How did the hipster burn his mouth?

  • He drank his coffee before it was cool

What do you get from a pampered cow?

  • Spoiled milk

Why is it frustrating to eat next to basketball players?

  • They dribble all the time.

How many times can you subtract 10 from 100?

  • Once, the next time you would be subtracting from 90

I got my daughter a fridge for her Christmas.

  • I can’t wait to see her face light up when she opens it.

How can you turn root beer into beer?

  • Pour it into a square glass

Why did the nurse always have a red pen at work?

  • In case, she needs to draw.

Eileen Award:  

  • iTunes:  Dave Bydlowski

Advisory:

Heartburn

Middle School Science Minute  

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

Bottle Flipping, Part 1

I was recently reading the November/December, 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, “Bottle Flipping,” written by Douglas Llewellyn and Aaron Shafer.  The purpose of the article was to integrate pop culture into the science classroom. In this first of a three-part podcast series we look at the first day of the 5 – E Instructional Lesson — Engage.

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/12/7_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Bottle_Flipping_Part_1.html

From the Twitterverse:  

Beth Houf‏ @BethHouf

Hey, hey PLN! We are preparing for a classroom management strategy slam! What is your favorite tip or tool? Pics encouraged! (and yes, relationships, relationships, relationships is first, next and always!) #leadlap #tlap #principalsinaction #bfc530 #KidsDeserveIt

Chad Frye‏ @ModestlyChad

Had a GREAT time last night at the Warner Bros. Studio holiday party. These are some of the folks who are working hard to cook up some “Green Eggs & Ham” which will one day be served on Netflix. #animation #WarnerBros #Burbank #DrSeuss #Christmas #party #snow


TCEA‏ @TCEA Dec 3

Get your student coders in the holiday spirit with these fun lesson plans! From coding the perfect snowflake to making a elf dance video, there’s computational merriment for all! #HourofCode http://ly.tcea.org/SantaTracker  #DigLn #SantaTracker #Google

Ditch That Textbook‏ @DitchThatTxtbk

20 video project ideas to engage students Create a personal narrative Record interviews Make a tour Record stop-motion animation More UPDATED ideas & resources! http://wp.me/p3bT67-l6  via @jmattmiller #ditchbook


Kandi Hogue‏ @khogue714

Students now race to see who can film their @Flipgrid first! They LOVE my new pod. #FlipgridFever

Lacey London‏ @thelaceylondon

A VERY good list for every writer to use… #amwriting #writerslife


Steven Weber‏ @curriculumblog

A4: This is some of the best advice I have seen on mistakes and a culture of risk-taking in schools #LeadUpChat


Alice Keeler‏ @alicekeeler

Google Classroom Student Chooser Feature – https://alicekeeler.com/2018/10/12/google-classroom-student-choose-feature/ …


Kelly Malloy‏ @kellys3ps

20 Teacher’s Gifts Under $20 https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/an-apple-for-teacher-5254727/20-teachers-gifts-under-dollar20-6678689515 … on @bloglovin

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

Strategies:

Transforming the First Ten Minutes of Class

“You know what the problem is with kids these days? They don’t read!”

On the first day of school, my students and I met in the library. Instead of going over a syllabus or introducing course expectations, the librarians and I gave brief book talks, sharing novels we had read or that we knew were well-received by young adults. When I invited my juniors to choose a book to read, they stared at me blankly.

Their first homework assignment was to write me a letter about their relationship with reading.

https://medium.com/@heinemann/transforming-the-first-ten-minutes-of-class-ab1f19a18cf9

The Essentials of Visual Learning and Teaching

The Essentials of Visual Learning and Teaching

Resources:

5 Printable Game Boards to Turn Curriculum Review into Fun

Download these and adapt to your curriculum. Or, have the students create games based on similar boards.

5 Printable Game Boards to Turn Curriculum Review into Fun

Panosian by Chris Anderson  

Teaching the Holocaust?  Remember the Armenian Genocide?  In Michigan, schools are required to teach the topic of genocide.  There are lots of resources on the Holocaust during World War II, but there have been others.  Panosian is a biography of Dr. Edward Panosian who recounts the Armenian Genocide as experienced by his family.  Historian Chris Anderson sections the work into workable pieces.

  • ISBN-10: 0996160590
  • ISBN-13: 978-0996160599

Convert PDF’s

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https://easypdf.com/

Web Spotlight:

Christmas Tree Ornament Calculator

Welcome to the Christmas tree calculator, where you will find how to decorate your Christmas tree in the best way. Take a look at the perfect Christmas tree formula prepared by math professors and improved by physicists. Plan in advance how many lights and decorations you’ll need!

https://www.omnicalculator.com/other/christmas-tree

Beyond the midterms: Helping students overcome the impact of No Child Left Behind

We each use a structure for midterm exams in which we distribute a series of questions well in advance of the test day. Students are told that the test will include a subset of these questions. No surprises.

When they spoke in class, our students were just as knowledgeable as their counterparts a decade ago—perhaps even more so. But the mere thought of a written exam created palpable fear in our classrooms.

Here’s a thought: Today’s juniors in college are the first cohort of students who spent their entire public education under the educational reform law known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

NCLB created sweeping reforms that would leave an indelible mark on teachers and students alike. It promised to refashion education, with a sharp focus on reading and mathematics and little time for extras like social studies, physical education, music, or recess.

Scientific research strongly suggests that testing helps students learn. Yet, for this to be the case, it is important to give the right kind of tests. Those adopted by the states in response to NCLB were largely fill-in-the-blank, one-right-answer tests that never asked students to defend a position or to find different pathways to come to a defensible conclusion.

Our students are, not surprisingly, very good at memorizing and regurgitating small bits of information—as far as we can discern, they are better at this than past cohorts.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2018/11/21/beyond-the-midterms-helping-students-overcome-the-impact-of-no-child-left-behind/#annotations:Z8m3rPWFEeiSSpuAB8SARA

Random Thoughts . . .  

Happy Birthday to Troy Patterson and Carol Josel.  

Personal Web Site  

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MSM, PodcastBy Troy Patterson

MSM 411: Getting the Information on More Than Adequate Yearly Progress!

Jokes You Can Use:  

 

How do mathematicians scold their children?

  • If I’ve told n times, I’ve told you n+1…

 

A mathematician arrives at home at 3 a.m. His significant is mad. You said you’d be home by 11:45. Why are you late?

  • I’m right on time. I said that I’d be home by quarter of 12.

 

Why did Beethoven get rid of all his chickens?

  • All they would ever say is “Bach, Bach, Bach”

 

What did the photon say when asked by TSA if there was any baggage to check?

  • Nope. “I’m traveling light”.

 

Rene Descartes walked into an ice cream store. “Would you like a scoop of chocolate?”

  • Rene responded “I think not” and promptly disappeared.

 

What did the shark say after eating the clown fish?

  • This tastes a little funny.

 

What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

 

Middle School Science Minute  

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

Betty Jo Moore

I was recently reading the November/December, 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, Betty Jo Moore is featured. She is a middle school Physical, Life, and Earth and Space Sciences teacher in North Carolina. Her advice for a new science teacher is:

“Surround yourself with a strong professional learning community of like-minded, passionate educators.”

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/11/28_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Betty_Jo_Moore.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

MiddleWeb‏ @middleweb

REVIEW: Teacher’s novel captures the absurdity facing educators. @RoxannaElden #mschat #edchat #middleschool #leadupchat #nchat #tlap #LeadLAP Reviewer & new principal @ritaplatt says Adequate Yearly Progress is hilarious & spot on. https://www.middleweb.com/39202/fiction-adequate-yearly-progress-is-a-hoot/ … https://www.middleweb.com/39202/fiction-adequate-yearly-progress-is-a-hoot/ …

Kim Campbell‏ @KimCamp4Kids

Kim Campbell Retweeted Mike Griffen

There’s simply nothing like teacher tired…

Mike Griffen @LeeEatonAP

As an administrator it’s easy to forget how demanding it is to be in the classroom with 28 or 29 students, engaging them in instruction, managing behavior, and helping each grow. Subbing today puts that back into perspective.

 

Richard Byrne‏ @rmbyrne

Five Good Places to Find Public Domain Video Clips http://ow.ly/7qGR30muuQd

 

Teresa Gross 📝📚‏ @teresagross625

Please join us tomorrow morning! #pd4uandme #leadupchat #edugladiators #satchat #LeadLAP @Katiemc827 @kylelaurie @specialtechie @Rdene915 @Jhaywardtwit @MeehanEDU @Isham_Literacy @SaraKiffe #pln365

Sean Junkins‏Verified account @sjunkins

DOK in Social Studies. #NCSS2018

Brad Dale‏ @bradjdale

A new gradebook in Google Classroom – signup to test it out. https://www.timetotalktech.com/2018/11/sign-up-beta-to-try-google-forms-locked.html …

 

Will Richardson – Time to Change School‏ @willrich45

“I don’t think there is any question that by stripping students of their ability to choose much of anything of consequence during their time in school, we’re leaving them more prone to let others choose for them in their out of school lives.” https://buff.ly/2SkreAR  #satchat

 

Teenage Whisperer‏ @Teen_Whisperer

Are you actually listening to the teen who’s talking to you? You might think you are, but are you really? #troubledteens #edchat #youthwork #therapy #parenting #fostering https://goo.gl/BWWsnr

 

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

 

Strategies:

 

Persuasive Maps

This is a collection of “persuasive” cartography: ​more than 800 ​ maps intended primarily to influence opinions or beliefs – to send a message – rather than to communicate geographic information. The collection reflects a variety of persuasive tools ​, including​ allegorical, satirical and pictorial mapping; selective inclusion; unusual use of projections, color, graphics and text; and intentional deception. Maps in the collection address a wide range of messages: religious, political, military, commercial, moral and social.

https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/

 

RACE

RACE. Rather than using the 4-letter acronym, I reduce it initially to three letters: R for Reuse the words in the question, A for Answer the question, and P for Prove you are correct. I’ll get to the E in a bit. It takes the most time to teach R.

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/11/01/guest-post-how-to-scaffold-the-race-writing-strategy-for-newcomer-english-learners/#annotations:g7XHPPAQEei6Mysog2AWqQ

 

Resources:

 

History Hub

 

https://historyhub.abc-clio.com/Support/index

 

“The PBL Playbook” and How PBL can Help You Innovate Inside the Box

 

https://connectedprincipals.com/archives/18515

 

Where Everybody Knows Your Name – Edutopia

How one district identifies which students are falling through the cracks and need to connect with adults in the school.  

https://www.edutopia.org/article/power-being-seen

 

569 Free Art Books

5 Decades of MET publications on art history available for free.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpublications/titles-with-full-text-online?searchtype=F

Web Spotlight:

 

The Students Suing for a Constitutional Right to Education

 

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/11/lawsuit-constitutional-right-education/576901/

 

Teaching Responsibility or Compliance?

 

https://connectedprincipals.com/archives/18755

 

Random Thoughts . . .  

 

How to make Lithuanian Cepelinai (Zeppelin) Dumplings

https://www.thespruceeats.com/make-lithuanian-cepelinai-zeppelin-dumplings-4011445  

‘Tis the season for comfort foods.  This is a winner!!

LRT – Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony  

https://www.facebook.com/LRT.LT/videos/208814273327634/  

https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/tiesiogiai/lrt-televizija  

Yes, part of it is in Lithuanian.  “Carol of the Bells” is in English and watch how Santa arrives.  Interesting to see how others start the Christmas season.

 

Moodle Comic Instructions

Comics on using Moodle. I would love your feedback. I would also love your suggestions or requests.

https://mastermoodle.com

 

Personal Web Site  

https://troypatterson.me 

 

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advisory, MSM, PodcastBy Troy Patterson

MSM 410: So, I’m the grownup? We’re in trouble.

Jokes You Can Use:  

 

An NSA agent walks into an ice cream shop. “Hey, I’ve got a joke for you” says the owner.

  • Already heard it

 

Comic Sans walks into an ice cream shop.

  • Hey, we don’t serve your type in here.

 

Hey, did you hear about the mathematician who is afraid of negative numbers?

  • He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them.

 

I have a friend who’s dog ate all of the scrabble tiles.

  • Yeah, he left messages all around the house the next few days.

 

Hey, did you hear about the claustophic astronaut?

  • He needed a little space

 

What did one hat say to the other hat?

  • You go on ahead. I’ll wait here.

 

What do you call a parade of rabbits hopping backwards?

  • A receding hare line

 

What does Charles Dickens keep in his spice rack?

  • The best of Thymes, the worst of Thymes

 

Why should you never use the number 288?

  • It’s two gross

 

What sits at the bottom of the ocean and twitches?

  • A nervous wreck

 

Why can’t you explain puns to a kleptomaniac?

  • They take everything, literally.

 

Advisory:

 

Teen ate lunch alone for years, then the student council stepped in

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/teen-ate-lunch-alone-for-years-then-the-student-council-stepped-in/

 

6th Grader Leaves Detailed Note For Man After His Car Gets Hit

https://twentytwowords.com/6th-grader-leaves-detailed-note-man-car-gets-hit/

 

Middle School Science Minute  

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

Forces and Motion

I was recently reading the November/December, 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, “Playing with Forces and Motion.” Patty shares information about Isaac Newton’s life and how his simply stated laws of motion still play a foundational role in our students’ lives.

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/11/22_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Forces_and_Motion.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

DisruptED TV‏ @DisruptedTv

Are you creating irresistibly engaging learning experiences? Your answer matters. @MichaelFullan1

Brad Dale‏ @bradjdale

Need to create a permission slip or field trip letter? Try Template Lab. Has 30+ templates. http://www.timetotalktech.com/2016/08/need-to-create-permission-slip-or-field.html …

 

Marvin Olasky‏ @MarvinOlasky

Crises R Us – WORLD history books of the year

https://t.co/54V54uU7ky  

War on Poverty: Nearly Won (and Lost) – WORLD

https://t.co/rPGBlo3kNX  

 

Marvin Olasky‏ @MarvinOlasky

Important, if true: Don’t Tell Anyone, But We Just Had Two Years Of Record-Breaking Global Cooling https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/climate-change-global-warming-earth-cooling-media-bias/ … via @IBDeditorials

 

RUTH BUZZI‏Verified account @Ruth_A_Buzzi

I find it a little ironic the Flat Earth Society has members all around the globe

 

Secondary Principals‏ @massp

Local superintendents discuss teacher shortage:

https://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/20181123/local-superintendents-discuss-teacher-shortage-at-west-coast-breakfast

 

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

 

Strategies:

 

iReporter

Students get to be a reporter through the BBC app. This focuses on Speed, Accuracy and Impact. Interesting, interactive activity.

Your role as a BBC journalist is to cover a breaking news story – publishing your story to a “BBC Live” site. Your story will be judged on how well you balance accuracy, impact and speed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-8760dd58-84f9-4c98-ade2-590562670096

 

INTRIGUING STRATEGY IN ASSESSING MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS – GIVING CREDIT FOR EXPLAINING WHICH OPTIONS ARE WRONG

 

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/11/17/intriguing-strategy-in-assessing-multiple-choice-tests-giving-credit-for-explaining-which-options-are-wrong/#annotations:HvKMJOp9Eeigk_9N3R05Pw

 

Always feel rushed in class? How to let go of the GOOD to make time for the GREAT

 

https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/time-management-in-classroom-teaching/

 

The Secret to Student Success? Teach Them How to Learn.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-10-31-the-secret-to-student-success-teach-them-how-to-learn

 

Resources:

 

The One Thing Teachers Want That No One is Talking About

http://ideasandthoughts.org/2018/11/17/the-one-thing-teachers-want-that-no-one-is-talking-about/

 

4 Skills and Traits Great Schools Teach That Will Always be Essential

  1. The Value of Hard Work.
  2. Time Management.
  3. Humility.
  4. Kindness.

https://connectedprincipals.com/archives/18494

Web Spotlight:

Teachers Are the #3 Influencer

https://www.tes.com/news/teachers-are-third-biggest-influence-peoples-lives?fbclid=IwAR0WhPjgJ53rXv6V4-PRp3FNIx4buCIMkzr7jKN3R_f65cFT7U308aR9bX4  

Teachers are the biggest influence on a person’s life, behind only parents and friends, new research suggests.  Some 82 per cent of people said teachers were very, or quite, influential on the lives of others, according to the results of a survey published by the Get Into Teaching campaign.

 

The Seven Most Powerful Words In Education

 

What can I do to help you?

 

http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-can-i-do-to-help-you-these-words.html

 

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MSM, PodcastBy Troy Patterson

MSM 409: Oyez, Oyez, Oyez, The AI Knows Things About You . . .

Jokes You Can Use:  

 

One winter morning, an employee explained why he had shown up for work 50 minutes late: “It was so slippery out that for every step I took ahead, I slipped back two.”

The boss eyed him suspiciously, “Oh, yeah? Then how did you ever get here?”

“I finally gave up,” he said, “and started for home.”

 

Advisory:

 

Thirteen Virtues

  1. Temperance. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
  2. Silence. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
  3. Order. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
  4. Resolution. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
  5. Frugality. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
  6. Industry. Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
  7. Sincerity. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
  8. Justice. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
  9. Moderation. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
  10. Cleanliness. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths [sic], or habitation.
  11. Tranquillity. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
  12. Chastity. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation.
  13. Humility. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

http://www.thirteenvirtues.com/

 

Daily Planner

Benjamin Franklin's daily schedule

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickbilton/3779169741/

 

How to Deal with Haters

 

https://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/10/05/the-benjamin-franklin-effect/

Middle School Science Minute  

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

I See Change

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 “Citizen Science” section, written by Jill Nugent.  The title of the article was “I See Change: Do You?” In this article, we learn about the I See Change Citizen Science Project which integrates citizen science, journalism, and weather and satellite data from NASA within a globally networked community that is actively contributing observations of environmental changes.  To learn more about this project, visit:

http://iseechange.org

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/11/15_Middle_School_Science_Minute__I_See_Change.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

Kasey Bell‏ @ShakeUpLearning

Teaching responsibility and preparing students for the real world: 20 alternatives to homework http://bit.ly/2PZS2ZO  via jmattmiller #ditchbook #shakeuplearning #edtech

 

Valeria Rodriguez‏ @Valeriasketches

Drawing is the fastest, most effective way to learn according to new research: givesdifferent ways to engage w/ info has 2 visualize what is being shared in detail think of how to render thaton go through physical process of creating https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/drawing-is-fastest-most-effective-way-to-learn-according-to-new-research.html …

Alice Keeler‏ @alicekeeler

As @joboaler says… it’s not my job to rescue students from thinking. Am I doing the thinking or are the students? How much of the lesson is “figure it out?” #edtechperu @EdTech_Tips

Alice Keeler‏ @alicekeeler

Activity dashboard front and center! See who has never looked at the document or when they last looked at it. Click the chart icon in the upper right. #googleEDU

SIGOBL‏ @SIGOBL_MACUL Nov 16

Want to be our neighbor? Join us at our workshop! We’re excited to see hear more from @lkolb and @evelyndaughtery (Maybe @csteenst will provide us with another round of tributes to Mr. Rogers, too?) https://buff.ly/2RSnes0

Nick LaFave‏ @NFLaFave

PD on the Potty – Tissue #8 “Attention getters” for any lesson, and zooming shortcuts that work in any browser. https://buff.ly/2TiKyjz  #EdTech #PDonThePotty #learningintheloo

Message:  Hey Middle School Matters! Thanks for the follow. I am building a free online tool for teachers. Drop in any URL and we convert it into a quiz for kids. It’s called Mt. Cleverest and it’s just been accepted as an IBM AI XPRIZE competitor. Would love for you or any teachers you know to check it out (http://bit.ly/2wAN5Lj ). Let me know what you think!

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

 

Strategies:

Teaching ELLs with Short Animated Videos

Short animated videos are excellent for supporting literacy skills while making the learning fun and engaging. They are especially effective for English learners because they are visual in nature.

https://www.middleweb.com/39038/teaching-ells-with-short-animated-videos/

 

INTRIGUING STRATEGY IN ASSESSING MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS – GIVING CREDIT FOR EXPLAINING WHICH OPTIONS ARE WRONG

 

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/11/17/intriguing-strategy-in-assessing-multiple-choice-tests-giving-credit-for-explaining-which-options-are-wrong/

Resources:

 

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez

 

https://www.oyez.org/

Bonus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bct6RRAe0_s

 

What Learners Really Need

 

http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-learners-really-need.html

 

Web Spotlight:

PBIS Is An Incentive System, Venezuela Has An Incentive System . . .  

 

The still-evolving system, part of which uses “smart citizen cards” developed by ZTE, grades citizens based on behavior including financial solvency and political activity.

Good behavior can earn citizens discounts on utilities or loans. Bad marks can get them banned from public transport or their kids blocked from top schools.

Ahead of the vote, ruling party officials urged voters to be “grateful” for government largesse dispensed via the fatherland cards. They set up “red point” kiosks near voting booths, where voters could scan their cards and register, Maduro himself promised, for a “fatherland prize.”

https://www.businessinsider.com/venezuela-id-card-tracks-citizens-like-china-2018-11

 

Teachers at Staff Meetings

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebq9ucIWlQg

 

AI Explainer

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/26/opinion/halloween-spooky-costumes-machine-learning-generator.html

 

Random Thoughts . . .  

Ian McGirr of London – I Know Things About You  

  1. I know your favorite Pizza from Papa Johns.
  2. I know you gamble at Red Casino, and they miss you.  
  3. Kala Jean from kalajean@icloud.com says, “Hi.  This is Kala.”  She sounds nice.  

 

Moodle Word Wall

 

Personal Web Site  

 

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MSM, PodcastBy Troy Patterson

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

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, PodcastBy Troy Patterson

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

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, PodcastBy Troy Patterson

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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advisory, MSM, PodcastBy Troy Patterson

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

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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MSM, PodcastBy Troy Patterson

MSM 398: Social Media and Tubers

Jokes You Can Use:  

 

I always wanted to be a Gregorian Monk.

  • But I never got the Chants.

 

Two egotists started a fight.

  • It was an I for an I.

 

Notice on a shoe repair shop:

  • I’ll heel you, I’ll save your sole, I’ll even gladly dye for you.

 

I was trying to catch some fog earlier but I mist.

 

Why did the octopus blush?

  • He’d just seen the bottom of the ocean!!!!

 

I’d love to know how the Earth rotates. It would totally make my day.

 

How do you organize a fantastic space party?

  • You planet.

 

How do you light up a soccer stadium?

  • With a soccer match

 

What do you call a pig that does karate?

  • A pork chop.

 

What kind of ghost has the best hearing?

  • The eeriest.

 

Why do seagulls fly over the sea?

  • Because if they flew over a bay, they would be bagels.

What kind of music do planets like?

  • Neptunes.

Where can you buy chicken broth in bulk?

  • The stock market.

Why do bees have sticky hair?

  • Because they use honeycombs.

What do you call fake spaghetti?

  • An im-pasta.

Why did the mushroom go to the party?

  • Because he was a fungi.  

Middle School Science Minute

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

Ant Picnic

I was recently reading the April, 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 article, “Prepare an Ant Picnic for Science,” written by Jill Nugent. The article describes a project that invites teachers and students to engage in the study of ants and to explore ant food preferences around the world.  For more information, please visit:

http://studentsdiscover.org/lesson/ant-picnic

 

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2018/8/9_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Ant_Picnic.html

 

From the Twitterverse:  

ted dintersmith‏ @dintersmith

“The gardener does not make a plant grow. The job of a gardener is to create optimal conditions.” – @SirKenRobinson #WhatSchoolCouldBe

Jose Luis Cabello‏ @idocente

The Role Of Virtual Reality In The Future Of #Education – Our students are changing. Shouldn’t our education tools be, too?  https://t.co/05vWlQQ8Zq  

 

Education Design Lab‏ @eddesignlab

“If we wish to meet the rapidly-changing demands of the workforce of the future…We will have to embrace new and alternative postsecondary educational models, even if they make us feel uncomfortable at first.” @rwmichelle https://buff.ly/2MxxYc9

 

MindShift‏ @MindShiftKQED

These are the qualities students identified in teachers that impacted their lives via @bettyray @woodard_julie @SteeleThoughts #edchat #teaching #stuvoice #teachchat #backtoschool

Impact‏ @ImpactWales

The 4 Pillars of Assessment. Make sure you’re getting it right for your pupils by using our sketchnote! Plz RT

Alice Keeler‏ @alicekeeler

FREE FREE FREE FREE Do not pay for a class that is just watching videos. @googleforedu has a teachers lounge of FREE tutorial videos made by TEACHERS! https://teachercenter.withgoogle.com/first-day-trainings/welcome-to-classroom … #googleEDU

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

 

Strategies:

 

Response: Ways To Improve State-Standardized Tests

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2018/08/response_ways_to_improve_state-standardized_tests.html

 

Meet the YouTube Stars Turning Viewers Into Readers

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/books/booktubers-youtube.html#annotations:oR3rSpqBEeiYrMOzTfLSfA

 

How Do You Know When A Teaching Strategy Is Most Effective? John Hattie Has An Idea

 

“Our argument is that learning can lead to enhanced skills, dispositions, motivations and excitement that can be reinvested in learning, and can lead to students setting higher standards for their success criteria. When skill, will, and thrill overlap, this should be considered a bonus; developing each is a worthwhile outcome of schooling in its own right.”

 

Resources:

 

20 Books Featuring Diverse Characters to Inspire Connection and Empathy

 

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/45121/20-books-featuring-diverse-characters-to-inspire-connection-and-empathy#annotations:TNDTMIrsEeiFrsPUlIdJ1A

 

CODAP

CODAP is a free web-based data tool designed as a platform for developers and as an application for students in grades 6–14.

  • CODAP is easy to use and runs in your web browser. CODAP is (and always will be) free. Share your data with others and bring it to life!
  • Learn how to create your own plugin in CODAP. Explore our open-source GitHub repository and start incorporating it into your work today.
  • Browse free CODAP example documents. We’ve curated datasets for first-time users. Explore to find classroom activities and other downloadable resources.

http://codap.concord.org/

Web Spotlight:

A Reminder To Tell Your Story – Jennie Magiera, ISTE 2017 Keynote

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgIAh4_1EvE  

The Single Story vs. the Untold Story

The Single Story of Student Self Image vs. the Untold Story of Limitless Potential.  

The Single Story of Teachers vs. the Untold Story of Wizards

“I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging . . . and it is very difficult

to find anyone.” – Gandalf the Wizard  

The Story of Resistant Colleagues vs. the Untold Story of Friendly Dragons  

 

Google Maps – Globe Mode

With 3D Globe Mode on Google Maps desktop, Greenland’s projection is no longer the size of Africa. Just zoom all the way out at http://google.com/maps  

 

 

The Oldest Building in Every State

The United States is a comparatively young country, but one with a rich and diverse history. From the ancient villages of New Mexico’s Pueblo people and the early Spanish settlers in Florida, to the Russian traders of Alaska and 19th-century missionaries in Utah, each of the 50 states has its own story to tell.

https://www.netcredit.com/blog/oldest-building-in-every-us-state/

Random Thoughts . . .  

 

Personal Web Site

 

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