MSM 239: The Genius Hour & Self Defense . . .

Presented in collaboration with the Association for Middle Level Education.

Jokes You Can Use:

Eileen Award:

Twitter: Karen Webster

Google+: Dawnette Brenner

Advisory:

WHAT IS POVERTY?

http://www.thepovertyline.net/

Ice Cream Currency Calculator

Who values ice cream the most? What about other items?

http://visual.ly/ice-cream-currency-calculator

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

Progression of Ideas

You can find more info at:

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2013/3/15_Middle_School_Science_Minute-Progression_of_Ideas.html

From the Twitterverse:

RT @middleweb: The developmental needs of tweens are unique @RickWormeli has 5 strategies for tween tchrs http://bit.ly/13rjHVO #mschat

#mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.

Resources:

Genius Hour — Let Your Students Challenge Themselves

http://www.angelamaiers.com/2013/03/genius-hour-let-your-students-challenge-themselves.html

Web Spotlight:

The Senate Social Network

http://visual.ly/senate-social-network-diagram?view=true

News:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/27/tech/web/internet-junior-high-school/index.html

Teachers and school staff turn to self-defense training

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/24/teachers-self-defense-training/1987841/

Study: Middle School Algebra Push Yields Minimal Performance Gains

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/03/27/26mathside.h32.html?tkn=SXCCNl9EenxZ4V7fdKm8Cqcg%2FpMV5AP8%2B806&cmp=clp-sb-ascd

Are We Creating a Generation of Observers?

By Stephen R. Herr

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/03/27/26herr.h32.html?tkn=NXCF2%2FjcKyr2FM%2Fv9Y%2B%2BQbQJ%2Fo0VSM%2F5lf8n&cmp=clp-sb-ascd

Common-Core Tests to Take Up to 10 Hours

Districts will get 20 days to administer

By Catherine Gewertz

iPad App/idea:

Stage

Turn your iPad into a Document Camera

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stage-interactive-whiteboard/id584574701?mt=8

Stand:

http://www.ipaddocumentcamera.com/

http://www.maxcases.com/shop/max-handstand-dx/

AppleTV

Half-Baked Ideas . . .

Are conferences better if they are free or paid?