Middle School Matters

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 davidbydlowski@mac.com) 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.

MSM 532: Testing Waltz . . . The Warm-Up to the Ballet Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about the rest of the school year. Dave addresses safety in Science. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Seven Teacher Tips to Create a Culture of Science Safety http://k12science.net/seven-teacher-tips-to-create-a-culture-of-science-safety/ Reports from the Front Lines The Twitterverse Andrea @teachbk #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!” Strategies: Breaking the Plane https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2022/01/20/a-look-back-remembering-breaking-the-plane-solved-my-classroom-problems-this-week/ All You Need to Select and Use Mentor Texts https://www.middleweb.com/46430/all-you-need-to-select-and-use-mentor-texts/ Resources: Inside the Mind of A Master Procrastinator https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator Slang of the Week (from Axis, The Cultur

MSM 531: The Trees That They See Are In a Different Forest Summary: Troy and Shawn talk about teachers, teaching, certification, and more. Dave is Calling Us to Action. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Call To Action 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: Pixar’s 10 Rules https://ditchthattextbook.com/pixar/#annotations:8QQ7Rm75Eey3RVfqWBj3WA Post Reading Activities https://onthesamepageelt.wordpress.com/2020/05/10/15-post-reading-activities/#annotations:4M6HKm16EeyHRNspRZgZPA Resources: The Art of Misdirection https://www.ted.com/talks/apollo_robbins_the_art_of_misdirection Web Spotlight: Scapes https://scapes.art/#annotations:-AOqaG2LEeyRFhMK4EzceQ Disciplinary Literacy https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/disciplinary-literacy-a-shift-that-makes-sense#annotations:AP91SG1fEeygooc5IhL-Dw https://troypatterson.

MSM 530: I’ve Been To China, No TikTok for Me Summary: Troy and Shawn talk about coffee, how to help students study, and much more. Dave goes all nuclear with RadioChemists. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) RadioChemists I was recently reading the November/December 2021 issue of “The Science Teacher” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the section, “Career of the Month” which featured an article on Radiochemistry. It was written by Luba Vangelova. Radiochemists study radiation from an atomic and molecular perspective and find ways to harness the power of radioactive chemical reactions. The radiochemist featured is Catherine Riddle, senior research scientist, at the Idaho National Laboratory. http://k12science.net/radiochemist/ 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: Re

MSM 529: They’re Decorating the Hall, But We’re Decorating Our Brains! Summary: Shawn and Troy talk real-world connections, books, vacation plans, teaching strategies and more. Dave goes Graphic (Novels that is). Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) K12Science Podcast: Graphic Novels http://k12science.net/graphic-novels/ 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: Pretesting https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fxap0000345 https://www.thoughtco.com/importance-and-uses-of-pretests-7674 Resources: The Birthday Problem https://nowiknow.com/the-birthday-problem/ Common Language (Other than English or Spanish) https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/VC_US_CommonLanguagesV9.jpg https://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-common-language-spoken-in-the-u-s-map/ Slang of the Week Yassification: W

MSM 528:HiTake Your Victories Where You Can…like Maybe British Columbia Summary: Shawn and Troy discuss what is going on. They discuss self-assessment, field trips, and more. Dave discusses language in science. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Theory, Law, and Hypothesis http://k12science.net/theory-law-and-hypothesis/ 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: Resources: THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN HOW WE LOOK AT CAR CRASHES & HOW WE LOOK AT SCHOOLS https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/11/30/the-similarities-between-how-we-look-at-car-crashes-how-we-look-at-schools/#annotations:Zz1W-lUcEeymmO9pDHlKNg Ways to Say No - Elge Slienotiene of LKPA Web Spotlight: Where Do We Find The Time? - AMLE https://www.amle.org/where-do-we-find-the-time-to-do-all-this-stuff/?fbclid=IwAR2KqdwGa8PQUNmiUbBrHY_k_rKjHWAlEc95Wh2p

MSM 527: Squid Games . . .We Got You Mr. McGirr Summary: Shawn and Troy start with a long discussion of online learning and lots of real-world experiences. Dave is going to Touch, Talk, and Text Science. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Touch, Talk, Text http://k12science.net/touch-talk-text/ 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: 15 Second Video Vocab Challenge https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/learning/our-9th-annual-15-second-vocabulary-video-challenge.html Reading Strategies https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/12/03/new-study-examines-what-helps-students-most-with-reading-comprehension/ Resources: Mouse.org https://x-ray-goggles.mouse.org/ Richard Byrne has a nice example: https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/12/view-whats-behind-website-with-mouse-x.html Spinner Wheel https://spinnerwheel.com/

MSM 526: But It Says, “Pro” . . . Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about tablets, a few ratholes, add-ons, and more. Dave has the Language of science. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) The Language of Science http://k12science.net/the-language-of-science/ Reports from the Front Lines The Twitterverse Elizabeth Curtis @Eli2003_10 #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!” Resources: H5P.org Gamification Web Spotlight: PianoTV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz0PmHG0RvQHazlEsFU-4uQ Unfiltered: Teens get real about the fake lives lived on social media https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/unfiltered-teens-social-media-1.6250963#annotations:MZPcBkumEey4_98Rqte24w Random Thoughts . . . Food you need to try: Cepelinai https://www.linoslithuanianfood.com/product-page/cepelinai Michigan Marching Band - Pregame Show 11-27-2021 https://www.facebook.com/wat

MSM 525: Put the Kids in Rows and See How it Goes Summary: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Nature's Notebook http://k12science.net/natures-notebook/ https://usanpn.org/natures_notebook 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: The Greatest Enemy of Creativity In Schools Isn’t Testing, It’s Time https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-12-18-the-greatest-enemy-of-creativity-in-schools-isn-t-testing-it-s-time/ Resources: Slinky Drop 6 Toilets From History, and What They Taught Us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTqDmkTh0IY Web Spotlight: Living in the Coldest Place on Earth https://www.wired.com/2015/01/amos-chapple-the-coldest-place-on-earth/ Random Thoughts . . .

MSM 524: The Teachers Are Just Like the Students Summary: Professional Development for staff, a few ratholes, and how teachers can continue to grow. Hey, Dave has PD tips too. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) The Importance of Professional Development http://k12science.net/the-importance-of-professional-development/ 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: Student Self-Assessment Resources: Open ClipArt https://openclipart.org/#annotations:gQp1DD9mEeyg5oOcAXkM3A SMART - Servier Medical ART https://smart.servier.com/#annotations:a8jOokFxEeykE_d5oqZQKg Web Spotlight: 16 Powerful Little Known Facts to Help Manage Your Life https://charliestephen6.medium.com/16-powerful-little-known-facts-to-help-manage-your-life-821fe4006120#annotations:GfF3MEHDEey1GYuLjOFFyw Slang of the Week Bugman: A man who loves being p

MSM 523: Add This To Your Saddle Bag Summary: Shawn and Troy start with a rathole, Dave gets down and dirty. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Soil Scientist Reports from the Front Lines The Twitterverse Andrew Wheelock @AMWheelock #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: Trap House - Originally used to describe a house where illegal drug sales occur, now used by younger people to describe the location of a party where there’s alcohol or simply a wild party. Web Spotlight: Can Data Die? https://pudding.cool/2021/10/lenna/#annotations:nEFEYjzTEeyOrE8VMdrBQg

MSM 522: Spaced Practice! Summary: We take a deep dive into Spaced Practice and what that looks like. Dave brings up the Energy! Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Tricky Energy Terminology 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: The Most Popular Lullaby From Every Country https://mornings.co.uk/popular-lullaby-by-country/ Teens Know They’re Addicted to Social Media. How to Help Them Cut Back https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-teens-know-theyre-addicted-to-social-media-research-shows-what-can-help-them-cut-back/2021/10?utm_source=nl&utm_medium=eml&utm_campaign=tu&M=64190457&U=1030907&UUID=5a9d0ec8f5882da5968bcc87c68b5a21 How to Use the Method of Loci – The 2500-Year-Old Memory Hack https://www.missiontolearn.com/method-of-loci/ Resources: AXIS The Culture Translator UnGoogle Me Ohio M

MSM 521: Swivl Me Timbers, I’m a Textrovert! Summary: Performative Arts and evaluation. How do we evaluate teachers? Dave has 360 degree view. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning http://k12science.net/three-dimensional-teaching-and-learning/ 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: Authoring H5P Interactive Content and Releasing as OER by @sushumanaro Video: https://youtu.be/qpNWiN5NAqA Web Spotlight: Axis - The Culture Translator Teachers Are Barely Hanging On. Here’s What They Need. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/barely-hanging-on/ Learn to let go of sleep battles with your teen https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/15/health/teen-sleep-schedule-wellness/index.html#annotations:n7gofi7QEey8YZOPI3SGFg Where is Vilnius? Here’s a video to help you. https://youtu.be/1OYbDuM4Y3s

MSM 520: Friday at 3:00 Summary: Shawn and Troy discuss getting tired. The kids are returning to “normal”. Dave has a spoiler alert. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Spoiler Alert http://k12science.net/spoiler-alert/ 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: Practical Ed-Tech Guide https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/10/get-your-free-copy-of-practical-ed-tech.html MiddleWeb - Do You Sometimes Miss The Mute Button? https://www.middleweb.com/45926/do-you-sometimes-miss-the-mute-button/ Document Analysis Worksheets https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets Web Spotlight: Walk the Great Wall https://artsandculture.google.com/project/great-wall-of-china School Surveillance https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/oct/12/school-surveillance-dragnet-suicide-attempt-healing#annotations:3_Ks1ixEEe

MSM 519: I’m Calling Lin Manuel Right Now!! Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about how the fall is going, substitutes, and culture. Dave gets scientifically creative. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Creativity in the Science Classroom http://k12science.net/creativity-in-the-science-classroom/ 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: 3D Resources https://free3dicon.com/about-this-project/#annotations:H_1O6CIeEeyjna-GCWPpFg Preteen with anxiety and ADHD takes frustrations out on family https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/angry-adhd-anxiety-tween/2021/09/28/10c04a12-1d72-11ec-bcb8-0cb135811007_story.html#annotations:kFUy6CIhEeyOuIvW7reDPA AMERICAN INDIAN REMOVAL What Does It Mean to Remove a People? https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/removal#annotations:h1xJLCLSEeyKSut11q6S6g Primary Sources Resourc

MSM 518: And This is How I Find Out If They Read It or Not! Summary: Shawn and Troy discuss how the kids are doing coming back to school. Are there gaps (learning, social, behavioral)? Dave tells us which came first the Chicken or the Egg? Jokes: Advisory: Ernie Johnson: 'Make somebody's life Better' 'There's value in everybody' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIAEkVlWs2M#annotations:5sDVthcXEeypUz_dMDhejw Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) “Which Came First – the Chicken or the Egg?” http://k12science.net/the-chicken-or-the-egg/ 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: Thou Shalt Not Commit Logical Fallacies https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/#annotations:D4N_PBlGEeyqLZ8PY3dDNQ Resources: The Festival Near You https://www.loc.gov/events/2021-national-book-festival/festival-information/festival-near-you/?loclr=blognbf#an

MSM 517: Part of a Greater Strategy for Taking Over The World Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about Remembering 9-11.Passwords and schema. Second week of school. More interactive assignments. Building culture and routine. Twitterverse. YouTube strategies. Dave grows some Sunflowers. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) The Great Sunflower Project https://www.greatsunflower.org http://k12science.net/the-great-sunflower-project/ 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: 4 Reading Strategies To Retire This Year https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-reading-strategies-retire-year-plus-6-try-out#annotations:VOkBQg3TEeyTqCvLQ7bkuw A Close Reading of the Best Opening Paragraph of All Time https://lithub.com/a-close-reading-of-the-best-opening-paragraph-of-all-time/#annotations:DmiIMhAIEeyTFF-puLc9tQ Resources: TOSDR https://tosdr

MSM 516: Hot Pot, Quail Eggs, And Going To The Can Summary: Welcome back to school. ClearMask as a potential retirement plan. Dave talks about the importance of Lesson Closure. Jokes: Advisory Eating Lunch To Go Around The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPfXegudHdw Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Lesson Closures 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: #46 – Do bigger animals take longer to pee? 3 more CER examples based on FUN science https://www.realsciencechallenge.com/46-more-cer-examples/#annotations:zeC_DgmbEeyjuQeEVnQ0fg AXIS - The Culture Translator The D'Amelios Are Here What it is: TikTok’s biggest star, Charli D’Amelio, will take on a (slightly) bigger screen with a reality show based on her family, debuting on Hulu today. Why it could be the new Keeping Up with the Kardashians: Charli, her sister Dixie,

MSM 515: Here we go all caught in 4K! Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about COVID restrictions reopening school. What can you do? How do you handle group work? Dave colors our world with sunshine. Jokes: Eileen Award: Facebook: Jack Berckemeyer Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Reports from the Front Lines “Open House” DaVinci Resolve COVID Policies in the Classroom, Who takes the blame if the kid gets sick? Lunch Room Group Work Lockers Hall Passes Water fountains Building Relationships & Dealing with COVID Project Adventure Growth String Question to Leave And now for the “Maine Idea!” Advisory: Amazing Designs https://dailytimewaste.com/movies/fb/161878301/the-most-amazing-design-ideas-people-have-come-across/ The Twitterverse Shabana Basij-Rasikh @sbasijrasikh In March 2002, after the fall of Taliban, thousands of Afghan girls were invited to go to the nearest public school to participate in a placement test because the Talib

MSM 514: Project Laissez-Faire Summary: Teachers will need to project. Mask mandates. What will the school year look like? Groupwork? Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Digital Literacy http://k12science.net/digital-literacy/ Reports from the Front Lines Advisory: 50 Little Etiquette Rules You Should Always Practice - Reader’s Digest https://www.rd.com/list/etiquette-rules/?fbclid=IwAR3RNR3Ik3Fc7iwFXVPmF3S1A5n1Etj-7BK6JfIpaNswkSw1GmnGA4_ibC0 The Twitterverse #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!” Strategies: Picking Up Words On A Walk https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2021/01/08/picking-words-walk/?fbclid=IwAR1opWHLNmZRwof4FDG2I78TQ0gCQCAtyaDUSJzV7vQtpwXiB7sKsgVZovA Resources: 12 Principles of Modern Learning AXIS - The Culture Translator ClearMask https://www.theclearmask.com/ Clear Fog-free face shields - Blany.co https://blany.co/product/transparent-f