Middle School Matters

MSM 512: I Suspect That This is English, But I’ve Got Nothin'. . .

Summary:

Shawn and Troy talk about how the summer is going for Shawn, share lots of resources, and strategies. Dave talks about science teaching over the last year.

Jokes:

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

What the 2020-2021 School Year Taught Us About Science Teaching and Learning

http://k12science.net/what-the-2020-2021-school-year-taught-us-about-science-teaching-and-learning/

Reports from the Front Lines

Shawn has delayed summer vacation AGAIN!

Summer Conference Series

The Future of Conferencing?

Advisory:

Google Arts & Culture - Art Freefall

TWO-MINUTE TALKS - Edutopia

The Twitterverse

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

Strategies:

20 Questions - Matt Miller’s Ditch That Textbook!

Taking Middle Schoolers’ Reading Journals Online

Resources:

AMLE Schools of Distinction

Truth & Propaganda - World Radio

Gamification: Netflix Binge Learning

Google Arts & Culture - X Degrees of Separation

HackEducation - Audrey Watters

Civic Online Reasoning

Spelling Words

BBC COUNTRYFILE MAGAZINE

Lift Every Voice

Web Spotlight:

Flippity

The Class is LAVA! - Edrenaline Rush

Google Arts and Culture

AXIS - The Culture Translator

This American Friendship

The Purge: TikTok

#WatermelonMustard Challange

Slang of the Week

Other Data: 20 Signs You’re Actually Making A Difference As A Teacher

Random Thoughts . . .

Semi-Conductor

MSM 511: It’s Really Not a Rhetorical Question

Jokes:

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

http://k12science.net/the-intentional-integration-of-computational-thinking/

Reports from the Front Lines

Changing sunrise by 45 minutes or so . . .

Vocab Quiz: https://www.visitmaine.net/page/157/maine-slang

ISTE21 LIVE! Was last week. Future of educational conferences.

Interesting interview with Susan Cain about introverts and how schools aren’t supporting the “Quiet” kids by providing individual options to show mastery. Research shows a critical component of creativity is quiet and solitude. Not exclusively mind you. https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts?language=en

I’m not going to close my Advisory Google Classroom for the summer . . .

New beginnings

Video Conferencing this Fall?

MSM 510: Šaltibarščiai, Bringing You Culture for Over a Decade

Summary:

Shawn and Troy reflect on the past school year. We share summer plans, thoughts on H5P, culture and more. Dave connects science, math, and computational thinking.

Jokes:

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

Mathematics and Computational Thinking

http://k12science.net/mathematics-and-computational-thinking/

Reports from the Front Lines

Advisory:

Future Me

https://www.futureme.org/?#annotations:NijADs35EeubsLfMmYJjQQ

‘Dirty Jobs’ host Mike Rowe: Following your passion ‘rarely works out’ — do this instead

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/07/dirty-jobs-mike-rowes-career-advice-follow-opportunity-not-passion.html#annotations:OYFLVMylEeu4CWNRML9Maw

The Twitterverse

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

Resources:

Axis: The Culture Translator

Slang of the Week

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/teens-need/

Slang of the Week, Part 2

Tiktok accountant (or just "accountant"): TikTok slang for an “adult content creator,” typically refers to a person who gets paid through an OnlyFans account or participates in real-life sex work. (Ex: “I know it’s hard to make money these days, but I didn’t expect her to start working as a TikTok accountant.”)

Web Spotlight:

The Japanese Art of Making Boring Tasks Better

https://forge.medium.com/the-easiest-thing-you-can-do-to-make-a-boring-job-better-7166d9e9e202#annotations:jOFoHMyUEeuJwz8y6XdZmg

MSM 509: Almost Summer, Technology Tips, and a Lousy Thesaurus

Summary:

Shawn and Troy are back. We talk about summer plans, coming back in Fall, technology competencies, and much more. Dave talks about an Exploration Geologist.

Jokes:

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

Exploration Geologists

http://k12science.net/careers-in-exploration-geology-prospecting/

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:

How to Foster Metacognitive Skills for Independent Learning

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

Resources:

River Runner

https://river-runner.samlearner.com/#annotations:tT5kbskyEeufrMcEibUiPQ

The Day of Mourning and Hope

https://www.facebook.com/events/814417969186336/?ref=newsfeed

Bean Song

https://youtu.be/IeRF6eE90N0

Axis’ The Culture Translator Slang of the Week

Web Spotlight:

The Exploratorium

https://learn.moodle.org/course/view.php?id=27769

Busy Being Born

https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Busy_Being_Born.txt

The Pandemic Propelled CPS From The Tech ‘Dark Ages’ Into The Modern Computing Age

https://www.wbez.org/stories/the-pandemic-propelled-cps-from-the-tech-dark-ages-into-the-modern-computing-age/2f5d55ea-964a-43ff-9833-9a5a4e07ea2f

Want to prevent sexual assault? Focus on middle schoolers.

https://bangordailynews.com/2021/05/24/opinion/contributors/want-to-prevent-sexual-assault-focus-on-middle-schoolers/

CONNECTIONS: Is This Really Important?

https://www.connectedd.org/blog/connections-is-this-really-important#annotations:ummgPMnyEeuo2RvJ9sWupA

Random Thoughts . . .

MSM 508: Listen to this: Dark Patterns, Gone Medieval, and Professional Development Changes

Summary:

Shawn and Troy discuss summer school (or not), professional development, pedagogy, tools, and more. Dave shares some stall catchers (you’ll want to check this out).

Jokes:

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

Stall Catchers: A Citizen Science Game to Accelerate Alzheimer’s Research

https://stallcatchers.com

http://k12science.net/stall-catchers-a-citizen-science-game-to-accelerate-alzheimers-research/

Reports from the Front Lines

Advisory:

Dark Patterns

https://darkpatternstipline.org/sightings

The Twitterverse

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

Resources:

Gone Medieval! - History Hit

The Culture Translator: Slang of the Week

8 Ambient Sound Websites to Help Students Focus

https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/10/ambient-sounds-for-students.html#annotations:fyUy8rmKEeu-dIMF2Lt6CQ

Web Spotlight:

Entering the Google Graveyard . . .

https://killedbygoogle.com/

Alternatives to Google Poly (AR) for 360 Resources

https://educatorsinvr.com/2021/01/03/google-poly-low-poly-alternatives/

Our mask mandate was about our care for others

https://suptmarklane.edublogs.org/2021/05/20/our-mask-mandate-was-about-our-care-for-others/

How Hidden Classroom Dynamics Can Stymie Girls in STEM

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-hidden-classroom-dynamics-can-stymie-girls-stem#annotations:5OWciriuEeu-2N9lQhqrlg

MSM 507: Creating the Space for that to Happen . . . with some Malapropisms

Summary:

Shawn and Troy talk about using WooClap, student-centered learning, and what gets kept for next year. Dave is very literate.

Jokes:

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

Scientific Literacy

http://k12science.net/scientific-literacy/

Reports from the Front Lines

Advisory:

Money Matters

https://www.moneyconfidentkids.com/

Project Database

https://www.natstuco.org/student-project-database/#eyJzZWFyY2giOiIiLCJmaWx0ZXJzIjp7fSwicGFnZSI6MSwib3JkZXJieSI6ImRhdGUiLCJvcmRlciI6ImRlc2MifQ==

The Twitterverse

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

Strategies:

Team-Based Quizzes

https://amandalovestoaudit.com/2021/04/team-based-quizzes-on-no-budget/#annotations:B4GC_qHzEeukHKPtwmTlCA

Resources:

ASP HOMEROOM

https://homeroom.astartingpoint.com

Free English Books

https://www.learnenglishteam.com/download-free-english-books/?fbclid=IwAR1hp9x1uS0Luseoau4xAgEp469R0vmIsD6Mwcr75I6F8g4ebC3yyI8odWA

Gratuitous Folk Song Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLW-GQTIjy4

Belgian Farmer Accidently Moves French Border

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56978344?fbclid=IwAR14VJAeWs2LXeiFwJN0xZDIwfk4kBloGYfhpcjCE2f_fSWXc0qCjsiI-tg

Web Spotlight:

Is SAMR Dead?

https://www.techlearning.com/news/is-samr-dead#annotations:YxzboKaTEeucaXP5iEc2Qw

Magnus Carlsen's Mind-Blowing Memory! World Chess Champion tested

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC1BAcOzHyY&t=218s

MSM 506: We’re All for JMJ on iTunes and everywhere, Games, Games, Games

Summary:

Troy and Shawn talk about remote learning moving forward, gamification and more. Dave discusses the importance of curiosity, persistence, and perseverance.

Jokes:

Eileen Award:

iTunes: AllforJMJ

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

Technology and Scientific Habits of Mind

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:

How to Build a Resilient School Community, Phyllis Fagell, AMLE Mag. Oct. 2020.

https://www.amle.org/download/april-2020-duplicate-1/?version=full

Resources:

AMLE Resource Center

https://my.amle.org/Resources/Resource-Center

Axis - The Culture Translator

From Snapchat to SCOTUS

Slang of the Week

issa vibe: when all the details of a situation come together to provoke one sensory feeling or experience. (Ex: “Ice cream, flip flops, my favorite tank top, the smell of the lake and an old beach blanket. Issa vibe.”)

MSM 505: Same Pig, Different Lipstick

Summary:

Shawn and Troy discuss teaching with Tech Tools. Should you change them frequently? Dave has a Cultural Responsive Middle School Science Minute.

Jokes:

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

Culturally Responsive Teaching

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:

50 English Activities - 5 Minute learning Moments.

https://teacher-toolkit.co.uk/products/fifty-bright-ideas-teacher-toolkit-cards?fbclid=IwAR3EDPZa7Fn5bGegXR5yIndAz0ieaXz_fuVl-UydKx3s_iu1UnHbuRWbu9k

Video Annotation

https://ant.umn.edu/

Pile of Words: Drive Deeper Engagement with Vocabulary at the Beginning of a Unit, Text, or Project

https://catlintucker.com/2021/04/pile-of-words/#annotations:H2oscqCpEeuieVNcAxJjiQ

Resources:

Axis: The Culture Translator

Slang of the Week

EASY AND QUICK PROMPTS TO HELP STUDENTS CONNECT TO YOUR CONTENT

https://meredithakers.com/2021/04/18/easy-and-quick-prompts-to-help-students-connect-to-your-content/#annotations:3kEKLKCoEeuQMAuaVFRTQQ

MSM 504: Underestimating the Plague

Summary:

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

Reports from the Front Lines

Advisory:

You Can Be a Different Person After the Pandemiciendships that have migrated to Zoom, or otherwise live differently, it’s very possible to do so. Remember that your personality is more like a sand dune than a stone.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/opinion/covid-personality-change.html

The Twitterverse

Phyllis Fagell, LCPC @Pfagell

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

Strategies:

I Didn’t Allow Hand-Raising In My Class. Here’s Why.

https://www.weareteachers.com/student-discussions/#annotations:QeSQvJ1SEeu4l_dpA8JPaw

Resources:

H5P Free Online Teaching Resources

www.H5P.org

Top 50 Websites

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-50-most-visited-websites-in-the-world/#annotations:G8wEYpu6EeuiiEcEXihNYg

Use Text Sets to Benefit Bilingual Students

https://www.middleweb.com/44888/using-text-sets-to-benefit-bilingual-students/#annotations:l6-KdpoSEeuNcHMqmFJ3Wg

Web Spotlight:

AMLE Call for Presentations

https://amle.org/annual/call-for-presentations/

AXIS - The Culture Translator

Slang of the Week

salty: feeling angry, agitated, upset, or annoyed. (Ex: “I tried to tell her I had to be home by my curfew and couldn’t drive her home, but she got real salty about it.”)

John Hattie: We need to get better at learning transfer

https://www.tes.com/news/john-hattie-we-need-get-better-learning-transfer#annotations:EC9NhpuHEeuIRxO7IvQ4mQ

MountainMoot 2021

My favorite conference.

http://mountainmoot.com/

Random Thoughts . . .

H. Resolution 222: Supporting National Middle School Month

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/222?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Education%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=38

Polycam

https://poly.cam/

MSM 503: Two is plural; Just Between You, Me, and Every Listener

Summary:

Jokes:

Eileen Award:

Twitter: Todd Bloch

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

https://www.mysticherring.org

Reports from the Front Lines

Advisory:

Twitterverse:

#mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!” Eileen Award for Todd Bloch’s recommendation on Twitter.

Strategies:

25 sites for students with free time on their hands

https://wakelet.com/wake/69e2f7ff-577e-4c2b-bd3b-89f0559710bb

13 Effective Study Strategies to Help Students Learn

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57644/13-effective-study-strategies-to-help-students-learn#annotations:yhksTpYUEeuOqqcU9dphIQ

Resources:

The Louvre

https://collections.louvre.fr/en/#annotations:LPfBBpPtEeuPL-csC-6M3w

Anagrammaker

https://anagrammaker.com/#annotations:DVCmYpPIEeuSM29rAVD6EA

Fake Airplane Tickets

http://omatic.musicairport.com/

Rules of Sports

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NYvjxBy6SOxm8UjvbqXmpBDsvJLDClw

Decimal Blocks

https://www.mathspad.co.uk/i2/teach.php?id=decimalBlocksTool

Web Spotlight:

Cartoons

https://mapologies.wordpress.com/2021/03/21/cartoons/

The Culture Translator: Slang of the Week

Regions of the US

https://vividmaps.com/regions-united-states/#annotations:6h2IeJh7Eeu29C91RYm9mw