Middle School Matters

Middle School Matters

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Middle School Matters episodes

  • MSM 482: Kitchen Culture
    MSM 482: Kitchen Culture
    Jokes:
    Middle School Science Minute
    by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])
    Middle School Science Minute: Online Educator
    Reports from the Front Lines
    The Twitterverse
    Eric Curts @ericcurts
    Video Series: How to Use Google Hangouts Meet https://controlaltachieve.com/2020/03/meet-videos.html… #GSuiteEDU #ControlAltAchieve
    Don’t foget #MSCHAT every Thursday at 8:00 pm EST!
    Strategies:
    Anki
    https://apps.ankiweb.net/
    Resources:
    How Are American Teachers Doing, Really?
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2020/10/11/how-are-american-teachers-doing-really/?fbclid=IwAR0XsVJGshSCXTaaaFQjfNt57OrcsnuaOXIa056Sv994gGkAfLmZeevFJrs#70f2b80c79fd
    Armistice Day
    https://armistice-day.bbcrewind.co.uk/#/
    Web Spotlight:
    Factitious
    http://factitious.augamestudio.com/#/
    Spot the Troll
    https://spotthetroll.org/start#annotations:FZXCChV8Eeuct5tGrP_pDw
    Bad News
    From fake news to chaos! How bad are you? Get as many followers as you can.
    https://www.getbadnews.com/#intro
    1 hr 5 min
  • MSM 481: Things That I Don’t Talk About with The Other 7th Grade Teachers
    MSM 481: Things That I Don’t Talk About with The Other 7th Grade Teachers
    Jokes:
    Middle School Science Minute
    by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])
    Middle School Science Minute: Science and Art
    I was recently reading the July/August, 2020 issue of “Science and Children” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.
    In this issue, I read the “Science 101“ column written by Matt Bobrowsky. His article was entitled “What’s a Fun Activity that Combines Science with Art?”
    Reports from the Front Lines
    The Twitterverse
    Web Spotlight:
    How US schools punish Black kids | 2020 Election
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFJ37ri-Saw
    1 hr 10 min
  • MSM 480: Now when you hear the creaking, it’s just my bones!
    MSM 480: Now when you hear the creaking, it’s just my bones!
    Jokes:
    Middle School Science Minute
    by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])
    Middle School Science Minute: Citizen Scientists
    Reports from the Front Lines
    The Twitterverse
    Resources:
    Together, Apart, and “Among Us”
    Online Thinking Routines
    https://catlintucker.com/2020/09/online-learning-thinking-routines/
    Web Spotlight:
    These Are Words Scholars Should No Longer Use to Describe Slavery and the Civil War
    http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/160266
    1 hr 18 min
  • MSM 479: Ditch That...Empire
    MSM 479: Ditch That...Empire
    Jokes:
    Middle School Science Minute
    by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])
    Middle School Science Minute: Equity for All
    Reports from the Front Lines
    The Twitterverse
    Don’t forget #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm! Todd Bloch will have a middle school topic all ready to go for copious conversations. Make this a strategic part of your professional learning.
    Resources:
    Foundation for Economic Education - I, Pencil Lesson www.fee.org
    https://go.fee.org/e/808113/ipencildownload/xkpp/53928931?h=oHka5taAPJ7VcKs80f5KONqmUiloiAGrf2bJsx8RLDA
    Trevor Muir- The Epic Classroom
    https://event.webinarjam.com/register/26/r409kcv8
    Spot The Troll
    https://spotthetroll.org/start
    Classroomscreen
    https://classroomscreen.com/learn/
    Web Spotlight:
    Selling the Future of Ed-Tech (& Shaping Our Imaginations)
    http://hackeducation.com/2020/09/15/future-catalog
    How Quickly Can a Girl Go Viral on TikTok?
    https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/09/tiktok-teens-fandom-mooptopia/616371/
    The Kids Have Left the Candy Store
    1 hr 21 min
  • MSM 478: Back from 7-11. . .
    MSM 478: Back from 7-11. . .
    Jokes:
    Middle School Science Minute
    by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])
    Middle School Science Minute: Creating a New Environment for Science Learning
    Reports from the Front Lines
    Advisory:
    The Twitterverse
    #mschat: Look for your host, Todd Bloch, to have a middle school topic all ready to go! Make it a strategic part of your personal professional development.
    Resources:
    Oculus Quest 2
    https://www.oculus.com/quest-2/
    A Giant List of Really Good Essential Questions
    https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/examples-of-essential-questions/?fbclid=IwAR1pyYgG7-4AuECCjQsgqry7FzYlvMHGqJAImV2pAfUu5Kd9xWTL36s2z2A
    Using Household Tech to Project Your Teacher Voice
    https://www.teachbetter.com/blog/using-household-tech-to-project-your-teacher-voice/?fbclid=IwAR028DT9SnU8xqZzbD4Eg_4yVycsP_WjaF60GvvCd26-FUmsK6hMN3bLoDY
    Web Spotlight:
    New Steps to Combat Disinformation
    What we’re announcing today is an important part of Microsoft’s Defending Democracy Program, which, in addition to fighting disinformation, helps to protect voting...
    https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/09/01/disinformation-deepfakes-newsguard-video-authenticator/
    Statement on Virtual vs. In-Person Training
    https://www.rickwormeli.com/statement-rick-wormeli-sept2020#annotations:Y019jvgTEeqaEye52DCIJw
    1 hr 17 min

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