PLSD Middle School Chats

Episode 9 Book Chats One for the Murphy's

Introduction
Welcome! We’re glad you're listening to PLSD Middle School Chats.
Today we will be talking about the book One for the Murphy's
Topic 1
What would change if Carley told the social worker the truth?
Topic 2
Do you think that you can make a connection to this book?
Topic 3
If Lynda Mullaly hunt was to make a part two to this book what would be in it?
What was your favorite part with no spoilers?
What part did you dislike about this book? What were your first impressions on Carley?
Conclusion
Thanks for listening 

Episode 8 Vocabulary Project

Introduction
Welcome! We’re glad you're listening to PLSD Middle School Chats. Today we will be talking about the vocabulary project.
Topic 1 Explain how it works
We had 10 terms and 9 different choices to choose from to show our learning
The only requirement was you had to explain the 10 terms
Here are the different projects
FlipBook Foldable Dictionary
Sort IT
Crossword Puzzle
Create a connection
Free Space
Illustrations
Acrostic Poem
The same and opposite
Riddle me this?
Topic 2 What’s our favorite project and how it works
Topic 3  how this helped us and how it could help others
How did you feel about that?
Did you need teacher help
Also, did you have to learn the tool by yourself?
Conclusion Thank you  
Link to Student Examples and/or Teacher directions
 
Example 1
https://zachariahduschik66.wixsite.com/vocabulary

Episode 7 Stop Motion Videos

Introduction
Welcome! We’re glad you're listening to PLSD Middle School Chats. Today we will be talking about stop-motion videos.
Topic 1
Pick an object (suggested whiteboards, play-do, posable figures) Take a series of photos moving the object slightly between each picture.
The more pictures the better!
Topic 2
Upload the photos to WeVideo, put them in the order you want by dragging them to one of the video lines on the bottom of the page.  
Make them shorter by grabbing the end of each clip and sliding it backward.
This is the step that makes it look like the object is moving on its own.
Topic 3
You can add an intro, music, or an ending for effect
Conclusion
If you follow these simple steps, you will get a great stop motion video.
The samples attached show you a variety of methods and objects.
Opinions about the project
 
Link to Student Examples and/or Teacher directions
 
Example 1
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=PD0-vmHrXZ4
Example 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AryVpwPJDTo
Example 3
https://youtu.be/U06Nw_v91tM

Episode 6 AIR Testing Tips

Introduction
-Welcome! We’re glad you're listening to PLSD Middle School Chats. Today we will be talking about how to prepare for the air test. 
Topic 1
Our first way to prepare for the AIR test is having Good study habits- study the recommended amount of time. When you study make sure that you are understanding  what your studying you welcome study vocab.com, study your ELA journal literacy terms. , study flashcard
Topic 2
How to prepare at home, eat a good breakfast, go to bed at a reasonable hour. The night before you can study and go over everything so you are ready the next day. And if you had any recent tests you can study the questions you missed.
Topic 3
How to prepare at school, pay attention, follow directions, good mindset, ask questions, and if you need to you can go over some things with a teacher/buddy.
Conclusion
There are many ways to prepare for the air test and those were a few of them.
 
In conclusion, it's a great idea to have good study habits, prepare at home, and prepare at school. Thank you for listening to the PLSD middle school CHATS.

Episode 5 Olympics Part 2

Introduction
Welcome! We’re glad you're listening to PLSD Middle School Chats. Today we will be talking about what our class and school did with the Olympics.
Topic 1
Door decorating contest
Flags
Torch   
Ceremony
Topic 2 What did you do in your own classroom?
Blizzard Bag
Slideshow
Debate
Video Chat with an athlete
Topic 3
Hockey and Speed skating competition
Conclusion
Ending Ceremony- Everyone got medals for placing in competitions
Opinions  

Episode 4 Olympics Part 1

Introduction
Welcome! We’re glad you're listening to PLSD Middle School Chats. Today we will be talking about what our class and school did with the Olympics.
Topic 1
Door decorating contest
Flags
Torch   
Ceremony
Topic 2 What did you do in your own classroom?
Blizzard Bag
Slideshow
Debate
Video Class From an athlete 
Topic 3
Hockey and Speed skating competition
Conclusion
Ending Ceremony- Everyone got medals for placing in competitions
Opinions  

Episode 3 I teach the Class

Introduction
Welcome! We’re glad you're listening to PLSD Middle School Chats. Today we will be talking about the I teach Lesson.
Topic 1
How subjects were picked, didn’t have to be academic, planning of the lesson
Topic 2
Lessons were in the gym, presented to small groups of students who chose to learn about that topic
Topic 3
presentations could be slides, posters, hands-on, informative
Conclusion
Our opinions of Teaching the Class
 
Link to Student Examples and/or Teacher directions
Directions
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L8vufNreC59OAifX1GCLYi6qPvSe6Z8D/view?usp=sharing
Google Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KN6ETtM6F6WQEIMmfFdGBs2ZX9aSQ_y_WizH9Y2h1uw/copy
Student Example 1
https://youtu.be/jHhWbrDd0DA
Student Example 2
https://youtu.be/wX6vmAImq9k
Student Example 3
https://youtu.be/dgMgm8i9QtA
Student Example 4
https://youtu.be/euXgZQNDAo0
Student Example 5
https://youtu.be/r1lA8X4e5n0

Episode 2 Docutube

Introduction Welcome! We’re glad you're listening to PLSD Middle School Chats. Today we will be talking about our mood assignment using Docutube .
Topic 1
Mood is the overall feeling or atmosphere of a text.  
Our teacher wants us to think of emojis when reminded of mood.
Topic 2 Some examples are angry, sad, funny, serious, happy and terrified
Topic 3 Our assignment was to create a document using a movie clip and song from youtube and determined the mood of the video.  
Docutube is an add-on that shows the videos you linked in the document and it shows the videos on the right side.
Conclusion This has been Karleigh, Aubrey, and Annie.  Thanks for listening.
 
Link to Student Examples and/or Teacher directions
 
Directions and Examples https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f2vsqa2gqihc1Tm02ndTOnFomgBlcHW7k4d9NlxuLhY/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 1 PLSD Middle School Chats Overview

Show Notes
Overview of PLSD Middle School Chats
Welcome! We’re glad you're listening to PLSD Middle School Chats.
What is PLSD Middle School Chats 
Three schools in our district
We want to showcase the amazing things our students and teachers are doing to the world
The podcast is student ran. You will rarely hear Mrs. Howell’s voice (maybe a couple episodes). Even the show notes are student created.
We hope you enjoy the podcast.
What is PLSD Middle School Chats
Podcast do’s and Don'ts
Don't be in an open space where people can walk in
Don’t forget your lines
Do move your Chromebook away from you to hear your voice clearly
Stay calm/do a rough draft
Don't let your teacher walk in while you're making it
Topic 3
Opinions    
Conclusion
Please check the shows coming up in the future
  
You can find me on Twitter and Instagram @mrshowell24