MSM 328:  Motivated or not, Make it - Sit on it Potsy! (Then be grateful).

Jokes You Can Use:

Eileen Award:
Twitter: Angela Meier

Middle School Science Minute
by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)
Everyday Engineering - Chair Design

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2016/4/21_Middle_School_Science_Minute-Chair_Design.html

From the Twitterverse:
#mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!”

Strategies:
Strategies to Motivate Unmotivated Students

Edutopia has an article about different ways intrinsic motivation is better for students than extrinsic motivation.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/classroom-self-persuasion-david-palank



WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WROTE A POSITIVE NOTE HOME TO PARENTS?
http://blog.williamferriter.com/2016/04/23/when-was-the-last-time-you-wrote-a-positive-note-home-to-parents/


Study: Gratitude Increases Self-Control

1. Please write at least three sentences about a time (or times) you have felt successful and happy:
2. Please write at least three sentences about something that is important to you (friends, family, sports, etc.) and why it’s important:

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2014/04/17/study-gratitude-increases-self-control/

Resources:

What Teachers Should Know
http://www.aft.org/ae/spring2016/debruyckere-kirschner-and-hulshof

10 Realities About Bullying at School and Online
http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/04/22/10-realities-about-bullying-at-school-and-online/

Web Spotlight:

History Connected
British Museum teams up with Google.
https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/

Random Thoughts . . .

Moodle FlashCards
Interview
https://www.joomlalms.com/blog/expert-interview/student-centered-approach-troy-patterson.html