Presented in collaboration with the Association for Middle Level Education.

Jokes You Can Use:

Eileen Award:

Advisory:

Ashton Kutcher Acceptance Speech - Teen Choice Awards 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuBSRC1zpHw

What If Superheroes Had Part-Time Jobs

Have students pick a SuperHero (or create one). Then have them decide upon a part time job (or alternate) job. Students could draw or write the story about the SuperHero.

http://laughingsquid.com/what-if-superheroes-had-part-time-jobs/

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE MINUTE-SCIENCE SONGS

I was recently reading the September, 2013 issue of Science Scope, a magazine written for Middle School Science Teachers, published by the National Science Teachers Association. In this issue, I came upon an article entitled, "Songs in Service of Science," written by Kathryn Hoffman. Within the article, she explains how science songs can be beneficial to students. At the end of the podcast, I sing two of the songs from the article. They are:

The Linnaean Levels of Classification

Cellular Respiration.

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2013/10/18_Middle_School_Science_Minute-Science_Songs.html

From the Twitterverse:

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

Strategies:

Learn the Address

http://www.learntheaddress.org/

Grade Table

http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2013/11/everything-thats-wrong-with-traditional-grading-in-one-table.html?utm_source=feedburner&IP=10.38.97.3&CAT=WEBLOG&USER=IPGROUP&CE=0

Bruno: Achievement Gaps Have Closed More Than You Think

One of the subtlest pitfalls, however, concerns the apparent persistence of achievement gaps between different groups of students.

http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2013/11/bruno-achievement-gaps-are-closing-faster-than-you-think.html

Resources:

History in Color

Take black and white photographs from the past and add a splash of color. The impact is different.

https://www.facebook.com/HistoryInColor

Similar:

Some Lincoln and WWII pictures. Click through the slider at the top of the page.

http://lightbox.time.com/2012/10/25/a-vibrant-past-colorizing-the-archives-of-history/#3

Optical Illusions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UelJZG_bF98#t=19

eQuiz Show

http://equizshow.com/

How to participate in a Twitter Chat

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/videos/participate-twitter-chat-txeduchat/

Web Spotlight:

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2013/11/as_the_final_public_comment.html

8 Universal Secrets of Motivated Learners

http://www.personalizelearning.com/2013/11/8-universal-secrets-of-motivated.html#!

UDACITY'S SEBASTIAN THRUN, GODFATHER OF FREE ONLINE EDUCATION, CHANGES COURSE

http://www.fastcompany.com/3021473/udacity-sebastian-thrun-uphill-climb

AMLE 2013 Annual Conference

Executive Director’s Meeting:

Membership focused on Teachers and resources for educators, backburner Administrators and Universities.

Free membership option has been a HUGE hit: 10,000 new members in the first month.

Half-Baked Ideas . . .

On the go recording.