Middle School Matters

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

MSM 513: Don’t Fall For the House Flipper Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about taking a break, resetting, and more. Dave talks about weather predictions and NOAA. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) NOAA Satellites Predict and Protect http://k12science.net/noaa-satellites-predict-and-protect/ 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: Cognitive Learning Review https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence-summaries/evidence-reviews/cognitive-science-approaches-in-the-classroom/ Three Ideas for Encouraging Students to do Research in Digital Archives https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/07/three-ideas-for-encouraging-research-in.html And the Follow UP: https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/07/what-car-did-harry-lyon-drive-answer-to.html Resources: Three Strategies for Productive Teacher Mentoring - Edutopia

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 davidbydlowski@mac.com) 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 & Pr

MSM 511: It’s Really Not a Rhetorical Question Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) 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 davidbydlowski@mac.com) 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/

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 davidbydlowski@mac.com) 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://lear

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 davidbydlowski@mac.com) 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-dIM

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 davidbydlowski@mac.com) 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-fr

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 davidbydlowski@mac.com) 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 f

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 davidbydlowski@mac.com) 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 CONNEC

MSM 504: Underestimating the Plague Summary: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) 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://ww

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 davidbydlowski@mac.com) 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 htt

MSM 502: Expectations, Bad Influence, Moneyball for Education, “You What…” Summary: Ratholes are most of the show. We talk about conferences, teaching and technology and more. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Careers in Entomology I was recently reading the January/February 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” written by Luba Vangelova. Luba wrote an article entitled “Entomologist Ary Faraji.” Entomologists study insects and may work for educational or research institutions, government agencies, private industry, and consulting. Ary Faraji works as an entomologist in a local government agency in Salt Lake City, Utah. The mission of his agency is to reduce the annoyance levels posed by biting mosquitoes and to protect residents from pathogens mosquitoes can carry. Reports from the Front Lines Advisory: Teen Vogue https:/

MSM 501: Door Prize, Field Trip, Paraphrasing, Interstitially. Summary: Shawn and Troy share pandemic strategies, a site about paraphrasing, and more. Dave has some Field Trip information for a lifetime. Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Field Trips Last a Lifetime I was recently reading the January/February 2021 issue of “The Science Teacher” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the section “Current Science Classroom” written by Chris Anderson. Chris wrote an article entitled “Field Trips Last a Lifetime.” Nothing can replace the authenticity and impact of an in-person field experience for kids, however, until the public health and school funding battles are won it’s up to us to get creative and bring the world to our students. Reports from the Front Lines Advisory: Rocking Chair Hat Knitter https://mashable.com/2018/03/27/rocking-knit/#annotations:561AmIKuEeu8mffpwXW9Ig The Twitterverse

MSM 500: Where The Swear Words Are...This is Instantly Wild...not just once but 500 times and counting Jokes: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Instant Wild: A Citizen Science Project https://instantwild.zsl.org Reports from the Front Lines Advisory: The Twitterverse #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!” Resources: ISTE on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP7TnhcyFNxaZglIVWCswYg#annotations:znLaWnonEeu7ZSdJXsVBBQ Project GuccibergAn AI project that uses Gucci Mane’s voice to read classic literature. https://projectgucciberg.mschfmag.com/ Web Spotlight: Folded Map Project https://www.foldedmapproject.com/ An Incomplete (yet heavily annotated) List of Things That Don’t Help Me as a Teacher Right Now¹. https://mrtomrad.medium.com/an-incomplete-yet-heavily-annotated-list-of-things-that-dont-help-me-as-a-teacher-right-now%C2%B9-bd5b397a3ddf The Culture Translator