Middle School Matters

MSM 666: Spending The Shekels to Keep Up 14.06.2025 1:06:13 ↓

Shawn and Troy discuss ISTE, summer, and more. Dave has us naturally looking.   

MSM 665: Unferhoodled 07.06.2025 56:38 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about summer, jobs, and more. Dave is planning an amazing summer.  

MSM 664: Choose Your Own AI Adventure 31.05.2025 1:06:31 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about AI, Metacognition, banning water, and more. Dave plays around.  

MSM 663: Making the Lunch Ladies Cry 24.05.2025 58:31 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about DHMO, student conferences, and more. Dave buzzes about the bees.  

MSM 662: Humans in the Loop 17.05.2025 56:00 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about AI, creative counting, PD, and more. Dave is passionate about passionate teachers.  

MSM 661: The Law of Unintended Lessons 10.05.2025 1:09:18 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about Blookit, AI, and more. Dave fosters Innovation, Creativity, and Curiosity. 

MSM 660: The Dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) and Seventh Graders 03.05.2025 1:02:23 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about charts, graphs, Dihydrogen Monoxide, and more. Dave stops. 

MSM 659: AEIOU and Sometimes Y I Didn’t Pay 26.04.2025 1:03:31 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about AI, middle school students who are not lazy, and more. Dave goes to the birds. 

MSM 658: Teacher’s Artistry 19.04.2025 56:20 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about AI in the classroom and education. Dave gets us prepared for Earth Day.

MSM 657: I Trusted the Student . . . I Held Out My Hand 12.04.2025 1:00:08 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about testing, spaced practice, trusting students, and more. Dave balances negative and positive, discusses polarity, and well, isn’t all wet.        

MSM 656: Taking The Thinking Out of the Teacher 05.04.2025 1:02:13 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about AI in education, curriculum, and more. Dave has a water Eco challenge.       

MSM 655: Haiku Clues! 29.03.2025 1:05:54 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about Haiku clues, AR, parent conferences, licensing, and more. Dave isn't all wet, when he discusses the importance of water.       

MSM 654: Shout Out to the Cough Button 22.03.2025 37:27 ↓

Shawn and Troy catch up on student-produced work, Interleaving, and more. Dave shares an Aurorasaurus.      

MSM 653: A Bunch of Reprobates 08.03.2025 56:35 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about frustrating and empowering students. Dave moves kids from learning about to figuring out.      

MSM 652: Six Things or AI Will Stupify Our Kids 22.02.2025 1:01:32 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about AI, break, and more. Dave remembers why we remember.     

MSM 651: Dirty, Sneaky, Mean and Evil 15.02.2025 1:01:52 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about snow days, iPads, and more. Dave has ecological habitat tips.    

MSM 650: Boardwalk French Fries 08.02.2025 1:06:09 ↓

Shawn and Troy are back! Dave addresses misconceptions.    

MSM 649: The Details Require Thinking; I’ve Already Made Up My Mind 11.01.2025 1:01:55 ↓

Shawn and Troy discuss the TikTok ban, Supreme Court, and more. Dave is focused on Expanding Science Knowledge.   

MSM 648: Vacation Work 04.01.2025 49:31 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about break, competencies, learning, and more. Dave expands upon teaching.  

MSM 647: Self-Regulate to Success! 28.12.2024 1:08:22 ↓

Troy and Shawn talk about Common Courtesy, pedagogy around Social Studies, some jokes, and more. Dave not only is a Gem, but shares a Gemologist perspective. 

MSM 645: ChatGPT and Crestfallen Faces 21.12.2024 54:31 ↓

Shawn and Troy discuss Moodle Update, Greek God Projects, Drones, and more. Dave asks "Why"?

MSM 645: ChatGPT and Crestfallen Faces 14.12.2024 59:04 ↓

Shawn and Troy discuss projects with Greek Gods, Moodle Database, and more. Dave flutters royally.

MSM 644: AI Options for Teachers 07.12.2024 57:34 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about AI in education, oven mitts on trees, and more. Dave reads science. 

MSM 643: Thirty-Seven Google Form Submissions Later . . . 30.11.2024 1:02:19 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk about AMLE conference observations, blue ribbon schools, and more. Dave is thankfully giving us Food Scientist information. 

MSM 642: New Words and Music for Hall Duty 02.11.2024 1:06:23 ↓

Shawn and Troy talk get “wordie”, talk about what it means to be a middle schooler, and more. Dave addresses misconceptions.