Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI in the classroom, gamification of writing, and more. Dave focuses on the Museum. Jokes: My Laptop keeps singing “Hello”. It’s a Dell Side reference:  https://youtu.be/-FlfZ9BI9lM  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoxvLq0dFvw   In a perfect world, shopping mall disputes would be settled in Food Court. Getting a salary for being a subject of sleep research is my dream job. You’ll never hear a billionaire say, “I feel like a million bucks! “ Why can’t you put two half dollars in your pocket? Two halves make a hole, so your money will fall out. Really understanding why Yoda chose to die, instead of answering more of Luke’s questions. Parallel lines have so much in common.  It’s a shame they’ll never meet. You can say “Have a nice day” without any problem, but using the phrase “enjoy the next 24 hours” can sound slightly threatening. I just bought an answering machine. What should I ask it? “Findlater” wit

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI, standards and benchmarks, and more. Dave has a better approach to Science Fairs. Jokes: Did you know you can sing “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” whenever you feel like it?  It’s literally a whim away. Tenor: two hours before a Nooner. When do cats enjoy Simon and Garfunkel? When they’re feline groovy. Lloyd is forming a no-audition singing group—The OK Chorale. I listen to Ragtime when washing dishes for the sinkopation. A rock guitarist plays five chords in front of 5,000 people. A jazz guitarist plays five thousand chords in front of 5 people. If you drive a Subaru backwards, what are you? Person crazy about old TV shows about maids: Hazelnut.

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk more about AI and break. Dave looks beyond our earthly planet.  Jokes: An author who wrote from his basement had a best cellar. Wasn’t one of The Mamas and the Papas a Rolling Stone? I always regret making a good first impression because there’s no way I can keep that up! What’s the worst part about being a cross-eyed teacher? They can’t control their pupils! As a child, it was my dream to make a perfect bar of soap, but somehow it just slipped away… A man stumbles upon a lamp, and a genie pops out and offers him three wishes. Man: For my first wish, I’d like to be rich. Genie: Alright, Rich, what’s your second wish? The worst part about parallel parking is the witnesses. They always make you feel like you’re on trial. A shoplifter stole an entire case of Red Bull from my store today. I have no idea how he can sleep at night. Our new IT guy just moved here from Australia. He comes from a LAN down under.

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about translation, the break, AI, and more. Dave has part 1 of the Microbiomes.  Jokes: You never hear of accountants getting attacked.  There must be safety in numbers. What do you call a man lying in front of a door?  Mat. My tailor really likes fixing my clothes.  Or sew it seams. What washes up on tiny beaches?  Microwaves. I can’t believe I was arrested for impersonating a politician… I was just sitting there doing nothing. I made a playlist for hiking. It was music from Peanuts, The Cranberries, and Eminem. I call it my Trail Mix. They should make another Taken movie about Liam Neeson being under-appreciated for trying to keep his family safe. Taken 4: Granted Alarming news! A clock factory was on fire. Second-hand smoke everywhere! People were gathered around to watch. I think they were all cuckoo. I’m a little ticked off about what some people will do just for a hot time. If you don’t understand this joke… I’ll give you a minute. Never debate me on which vowel is most important… I will always win. Is a stolen Hershey bar considered hot chocolate? Dad, how do you cast spells? Dad: You just follow the instructions. Which in

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI in social studies, conference material, and more. Dave (well, not Dave, but Fred) sings science.  Jokes: My tailor really likes fixing my clothes.  Or sew it seams. Where does an angry sailor go?  Anchor management. Do I enjoy making courthouse puns? Guilty. The new password for my computer now is ‘fireplace.’ It’s so I can log in. My son’s math teacher called him average.  I just think he’s mean. I quit my job as a mailman when they handed me the first letter to deliver. I looked at it and realized: ‘This isn’t for me.’ Why is ‘dark’ spelled with a K and not a C? Because you can’t ‘C’ in the dark.

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about conference skills/tips, NCSS, and more. Dave persists. Jokes: What is the difference between Black-eyed peas, and chick peas? Black-eyed peas can sing to us, chick peas can only Hummus Why is Santa’s sleigh pulled by reindeer and not cows? Having problems trying to organize a hide and seek game. It’s hard to find good players… The CDC is about to ban laughter because they heard it’s the best medicine. My Strava app is probably checking the obituaries for my name I view passkeys as an exciting opportunity to find new ways to lock myself out of my own accounts.  Gary Numan is 13 days older than Gary Oldman.  A man walks into a bar with a newt on his shoulder. The bartender says, ‘What an interesting pet, what’s his name?’ ‘Tiny,’ the man replies. ‘What an odd name, why do you call him Tiny?’ ‘Because…he’s my newt.’ Just bought a suit made from cactus. I look pretty sharp in it. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it… Some make such a big deal about farewells it’s always much adieu about nothing. Somebody left an unlabeled box of random parts from IKEA at my door, with no instructions. I’m not quite sure what to make of it. Middle School Science Minute   by Dave Bydlowski (

Summary: Shawn and Troy enjoyed vacation and chat about anagrams, AI and more. Dave creatively talks about creativity in Science.  Jokes: You can’t run through a campsite. You can only ran, because it’s past tents. Some cause happiness wherever they go, some whenever they go. What do you call a small pepper in late autumn? A little chili. The local baker has red hair. He’s the ginger bread man.

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI, kids developing skills, annoying others, and more. Dave brings the Life to Science. Jokes: Attempted to exercise this morning….. didn’t work out… Whoever invented the knock-knock joke… Should get a Nobell prize. customer: I’d like to buy a bagel with cream cheeseme: sorry, we only take cashmanager: can I talk to you I tried splicing the DNA of a cheetah with that of a crab, but things went sideways fast. The Bible says having 11 ants in charge is too many and 9 is not enough. We all know there are ten command Ants. Ordered some Christmas presents online the other day and used my donor card instead of my debit card. Cost me an arm and a leg. Guessing brain surgeons appreciate working on like-minded individuals. Middle School Science Minute   by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) K12Science Podcast:  Life Science I was recently reading the November-December 2025 issue of “Science Scope”, a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the section, “From the Editor’s Desk” written by Patti McGinnis. She wrote an article entitled, “Life Science Matters.” Middle school is the age when students develop awareness of their place in the world; as such, it is the perfect age to challenge them to consider how human actions impact our planet.  https://k12scienc

Shawn and Troy talk about AI, executive functioning, and more. Dave goes for seven science tips to help students develop scientific literacy.

Shawn and Troy talk about AI, Youth in Government, and more. Dave gets the gravity of the situation.