Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about PD, AI, student success, teaching the parents, and more. Dave scientifically explores AI. Jokes: Technically the overall goal of golf… is to play less golf… Elevators terrify me. I’m taking steps to avoid them. I’ve started a sarcasm club. It would mean the world to me if you joined. I’m glad I know sign language;  it’s pretty handy. My friend quit his job as a reporter and left town by railway. It was an ex-press train. Middle School Science Minute   by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) K12Science Podcast: AI and Scientific Information I was recently reading the July/August 2026 issue of “The Science Teacher” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue I read the section “Fact-or-Faux” written by Jonathan Osborne.  He wrote an article entitled “AI – Friend or Foe?.” Can AI help in detecting misinformation? Can it sort fact from faux? Here is a three-step process to help: 1. Get it In — Put the claim into AI 2. Track it Down — Track down the source 3. Follow Up — Follow up by asking more questions of AI about the source of the claim. MDSTA Conference Song Choices – Please Vote: