Middle School Matters

Middle School Matters

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Middle School Matters episodes

  • MSM 542: Summer is Coming
    Troy and Shawn talk about OER, creating a citizenship resource, the schedule for the rest of the school year, and more. Dave shares some great STEM books.
    1 hr 10 min
  • MSM 537: It’s One Button
    MSM 537: It’s One Button
    Shawn and Troy discuss technology in Shawn’s room, H5P, world events, and more. Dave has designs on science success.
    Get all the show notes at https://middleschoolmatters.com
    1 hr 12 min
  • MSM 536: Law of Unintended Consequences
    MSM 536: Law of Unintended Consequences
    Summary:
    Shawn and Troy talk about mask mandates, posting lessons,students cheating, and more. Dave has designs on success in science.
    Jokes:
    Eileen Award:
    Tom Acker, Technology Integrator
    Middle School Science Minute
    by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])
    Design Thinking
    http://k12science.net/design-thinking/
    Reports from the Front Lines
    The Twitterverse
    #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!”
    Strategies:
    Hack Your Classroom Activity
    Resources:
    Illusion of the YearTop 10 Finalists
    Airzooka
    https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=Airzooka&crid=1L7C6SLYM9AIP&sprefix=airzooka%2Caps%2C188&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
    Web Spotlight:
    45 Eighth Grade Science Fair Projects and Classroom Experiments
    https://www.weareteachers.com/8th-grade-science-projects/
    Google Slides is Hilarious
    https://medium.com/@laurajavier/google-slides-is-actually-hilarious-83c1ced857ee
    Middle Schoolers Launch Boat
    https://bangordailynews.com/2022/02/15/news/new-england/boat-launched-by-new-hampshire-middle-schoolers-lands-in-norway/
    Teachers Are Not Superheroes (And That’s A Good Thing!)
    https://youtu.be/vmLfw_saDqA
    1 hr 20 min
  • MSM 535: I’ll Buy the Cake, You Eat It . . . or the Cepelani
    MSM 535: I’ll Buy the Cake, You Eat It . . . or the Cepelani
    Summary:
    Shawn and Troy talk about cake, celebrations, and cats. Dave has some great books for middle schoolers.
    Jokes:
    Middle School Science Minute
    by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])
    Outstanding Science Trade Books for Middle School Students
    http://k12science.net/outstanding-science-trade-books-for-middle-school-students-2/
    Reports from the Front Lines
    The Twitterverse
    #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!”
    Resources:
    You've Got Perseverance!
    https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/got-perseverance/#annotations:UMvRXIqrEeyfjqPEK374zw
    Nightly News for Kids
    https://www.nbcnews.com/nightlykids#annotations:TXOUyoj_Eey1EZ_BW9DnQg
    Worldle
    https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/
    Web Spotlight:
    Do We Really Need PD?
    https://katielmartin.com/2018/04/22/do-we-really-need-pd/#annotations:1V5FPok_EeypIieqAI_SUg
    Quordle
    It’s Wordle times 4
    https://www.quordle.com/
    Slang of the Week
    Purr: a comment used to signal delight or approval; most likely to be found under a friend or influencer favorite’s TikTok post. (Ex: Did you see that selfie my bestie posted yesterday? Purr.)
    Random Thoughts . . .
    An oldie, but a goodie….
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQHX-SjgQvQ#annotations:7CWHDok7EeyLb6OArFXt2Q
    1 hr 3 min
  • MSM 534: Teaching All Day Not Enough, We’ve Got a Plan
    MSM 534: Teaching All Day Not Enough, We’ve Got a Plan
    Summary:
    Shawn and Troy explain last week (the missing Mr. McGirr), what does a “snow day” look like? Dave takes a look at Woodpeckers.
    Jokes:
    Eileen Award:
    Shannon Lundgren…..
    Middle School Science Minute
    by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])
    The Woodpecker Cavity Cam Project
    https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/elwest/woodpecker-cavity-cam
    Reports from the Front Lines
    The Twitterverse
    #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!”
    Strategies:
    7 Attention-Getters to Use Instead of Raising Your Voice
    https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-attention-getters-use-instead-raising-your-voice#annotations:E6RM-oQ0EeygN3OhWIgbwQ
    Resources:
    Our 2022 Winter Book Review Festival
    https://www.middleweb.com/46498/our-2022-winter-book-review-festival/#annotations:JyRkPoKhEeya5IehYMWpnA
    Shawn’s Reading Reference:
    A parenting expert shares the 5 toxic mistakes that can make kids more ‘selfish and entitled’
    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/11/psychologist-shares-toxic-parenting-mistakes-that-make-kids-more-selfish-and-entitled-in-adulthood.html#annotations:Yn7ptoKfEeyFX6spqUCu1A
    Web Spotlight:
    What Happens to Your Brain When You Pay Attention
    https://www.ted.com/talks/mehdi_ordikhani_seyedlar_what_happens_in_your_brain_when_you_pay_attention
    Random Thoughts . . .
    Time to make the Ceppalini . . .
    https://youtu.be/G4B1Brp2LX4
    1 hr 5 min
  • MSM 533: If You Swing a Cursor, You’ll Hit an Assignment . . .
    MSM 533: If You Swing a Cursor, You’ll Hit an Assignment . . .
    Summary:
    Shawn and Troy talk about Wordel, subs, trying to throw the teacher under the bus and more. Dave talks about the challenges of science teaching with all that is going on.
    Jokes:
    Middle School Science Minute
    by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])
    Science Teaching Challenges
    http://k12science.net/science-teaching-challenges/
    Reports from the Front Lines
    The Twitterverse
    #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!”
    Strategies:
    Why Wordle Works, According to Desmos Lesson Developers
    https://danmeyer.substack.com/p/why-wordle-works-according-to-desmos#annotations:uKqUEIB1EeybimvsI2kwPw
    Resources:
    Wordle Inspired Games
    https://learninginhand.com/blog/wordle-games-for-the-classroom#annotations%3AUXk74H3uEey8t9v4vZ4U9A=
    Apple Personal Safety Guide
    https://help.apple.com/pdf/personal-safety/en_US/personal-safety-user-guide.pdf
    Bark
    https://www.bark.us/
    Web Spotlight:
    Fake You
    https://fakeyou.com/
    The Importance of ELL Strategies - Immersion (Moises in Math Class)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6HUv2eFdLg
    http://www.immersionfilm.com/
    Slang of the Week
    Unalive myself/yourself:
    5 min

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