Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI policies, summer plans, and more. Dave explains why the experts don’t always agree.  Jokes: My wife said that quilts are better than duvets.  I told her to be careful making blanket statements like that.  What do you call a mute owl? Anything that you want, doesn’t give a hoot. Someone called me, sneezed and hung up.   I’m tired of these cold calls. I’m worried about the genetics experiments involving crabs and cheetahs. That could go sideways fast. Someone asked me what the ninth letter of the alphabet was. It was a complete guess, but I was right. Name a place that you’ve visited that you don’t want to go back to. Microsoft Teams Meeting My post about rice cakes was removed. It was ruled as tasteless Did you know that Stefi Graf has a sister and a brother? Polly Litho Middle School Science Minute   by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) K12Science Podcast: Why Ex

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI, screen limits, end of year and more. Dave invites us outside to learn.   Jokes:   I asked the surgeon, ‘Can I administer my own anesthetic?’ The surgeon said, ‘Go ahead, knock yourself out.’ Archaeologists have discovered an oil stain that might be more than a thousand years old. It is Ancient Grease. Did a little mechanic work today. Put a rear end in a recliner! In a knot contest, is the score always tied? Video games are great, they let you try your craziest fantasies. For example, on The Sims, you can have a job and own your own house. Hearing reports that Sting has been kidnapped. The police haven’t got a lead. Might wake up early and go for a jog. Might also win the lottery… odds are about the same. I’ve dedicated my whole life to finding a cure for insomnia. I won’t rest until I find it. A lamb, a drum, and a snake fell off a cliff. Baa, dum, sss. Marry a zombie. They always make you dinner. My cat knocked over my grandmo

Summary: Shawn and Troy have AI tips, uses, and more. Dave cheats his way to the AI information as well. Jokes: I used to work in a shoe recycling center. It was sole destroying. It’s still way too early to know what mood I’m in today. I asked a gardener which herbs were snitches… He said only thyme would tell. How do I get back *on* kilter though? What do you call frozen peas that fall out of the freezer? escapeas What does Nike’s operational financials look like?  A shoe string operation A vegan said to me people who sell meat are disgusting. I said people who sell fruit and vegetables? They’re grocer… I know four guys that all play tubas. They have a band called… The Tuba Fours. Rejected International sports team names: Brussels Sprouts Cannes Openers Amsterdam Yankees Czech Bouncers New Deli Catessans Buenos Airheads Seoul Brothers Taipei Personalities Syria Killers Hungary Jacks Doublin Mint Twins Prague Tologists Peking Toms My sword doesn’t weigh much. I

Summary: Shawn and Troy are back! We chat about Washington D.C., MLTI, China, and more. Dave gets your attention.  Jokes: Studies show people that have more birthdays… live the longest… Starting my career as an inferior designer. Went to see The Joker last night, and some guy dressed in a full clown outfit held the door open for me into the theater. I thought that was a nice jester. Dropping a sewing needle is like a cross between Where’s Waldo and The Floor is Lava, except if you don’t find Waldo, he’s gonna stab you! Without geometry, life is pointless. I tried calling the tinnitus hotline, but there was no answer.  It just kept on ringing. Did you know on the Canary Islands there is not one canary?  Same with the Virgin Isles – not one canary there either. What do you call an underwater dog?  A subwoofer. Had a power surge in the house that blew every lightbulb I had… I was de-lighted… I have a very good feeling about my job interview today… The manager said they were looking for somebody responsible. ‘You’ve found your man,

Summary: Shawn and Troy are back to talk about seventh graders, writing, AI and more. Dave talks about Mercury Hazards. Jokes: I’ve only got two, maybe three MoTown puns left. Four tops.  This morning I saw my neighbor talking to her cat; it was obvious the poor woman thought the cat understood her. When I got home, I told my dog… we laughed a lot. Writing poetry about cats is purr verse. Do you know where you can get chicken broth in bulk?  The stock market. Three years ago, my doctor told me I was going deaf. I haven’t heard from him since. Why is Peter Pan always flying? He neverlands. I like this joke because it never grows old. You can summer in places and winter in places, but you don’t fall in places or spring in places. What internal organ is located on children’s legs but not on adults? Kidneys. For a town whose motto is “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” they sure sell a lot of souvenirs. I got fired on my first day as a car mechanic after I was asked to change a tire. They didn’t like that I went missing for an hour and came back in a three-piece suit. A man asks another

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI, AJ Juliani, Conferences, note-taking, getting “Clipped”, and more. Dave is out of this world this week.  Jokes: Imagine if you walked into a room and there was a long line of people waiting to take a swing at you. – That’s the punch line. Cleaning windows is a pane. Last night a cinema near me was robbed of over $1,000. The thieves took one large bag of popcorn, two large drinks and a pack of Skittles. Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of soda? He was lucky it was a soft drink. When I was 6, my dad took me into his workshop and said, ‘Son, someday, this awl will be yours.’ My grandfather invented the cold air balloon. It never really got off the ground. And the award for best neckwear goes to… Well, would you look at that! It’s a tie! People make such a big deal about vegans, but I don’t get it. I’ve never had beef with one. Light travels faster than sound. Thi

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI, yes again, vacation, and more. Dave celebrates Citizen Science Month.  Jokes: What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question? So a duck walks into a pharmacy and says “Give me some chap-stick… and put it on my bill” What do you call a romantic dinner on a hot air balloon? An update. Don’t buy anything from a blacksmith! Everything they have is forged! I like the buzz I get swimming a mile off shore.  It’s pretty far out. I thought about going on an all-almond diet.  But that’s just nuts. It’s difficult to say what my wife does, she sells sea shells by the sea shore. To be Frank, I’d have to change my name.

Summary: Shawn and Troy continue the discussion about AI. This time we focus on curriculum. Plus, how technology understanding is lacking. Dave shares some EduGems.  Jokes: Does Darth Vader wear… deYodarant? A chicken and an egg walk into an ice cream shop. The server says, “Who’s first?” My subscription to Scrabble Club expired.– Now they’re sending me threatening letters. How does the Pope pay for things on eBay? He uses his Papal account. Pythagoras walks into an ice cream shop and says, “Which one is the hypotenuse?” The server says “y, the long face.” Dreamed I managed a Midas Muffler. – I woke up exhausted. If you are what you eat, Frank must be eating a lot of nuts lately. How many Kit Kats can Blues musicians eat in one sitting? 12 bars Boy George’s reptile bites 5 people in one day. He needs a calmer chameleon.

Summary: Shawn and Troy discuss teachers, certifications, AI, and more. Dave shares advice for new Science teachers.  Jokes: Whoever’s job it is to perforate these paper towels they just aren’t cutting it What’s the difference between a fly and a bird?  A bird can fly, but a fly can’t bird. The KFC Bluesky account only follows 11 people: the 5 Spice Girls and 6 guys named Herb, because of their ‘secret blend’ of 11 herbs and spices. So if a bishop and archbishop cross paths, do they have to fight to the death? People saying boo! to their friends has risen by 85% in the last year. That’s a frightening statistic. A ton is heavy, but not backwards. What part of the bread factory do lobsters work in? The crust station.

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about Gemini training, AI, teacher cognitive load, and more. Dave takes on AI and what happens if it’s wrong.  Jokes: What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter? Pumpkin pi What do you get if you eat Christmas decorations? Tinselitis. I just want everyone to know that Dove chocolate tastes way better than their soap. “I’m gonna’ whack you with the neck of this old Silvertone guitar!” “Is that a fret?” How does it feel when you cross a cantaloupe with a herding dog? Meloncoly Companies that unclog drains must have a good work flow. Does the name Pavlov ring any bells? The highlight of my trip to the zoo was seeing an antelope. I’d never seen an insect run off to get married before! I connected my new phone to the cloud. Then I started getting mist calls.