Week of Jan 10th–Jan 14th

Highlights for the week: 

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Monday 10th:

- Review

  1. Agendas out and copy yellow
  2. Student G-Apps forms turned in for extra credit
  3. Review Reflections from last week
  4. Comments on politeness

- New

  1. Why do you need to turn in your Google Apps permission form?  View Google Overview intro clip
  2. Why do you need collaborative documents?  TitanPad Demo (NOTE: these pads are permanent so add wisely!) – choose the pad which matches your card do each of the following
    • add a link  to 308 Today
    • add a link to the weather forecast for the next couple of days (dress warmly!)
    • add a link to a picture of a winter scene (lots of ice and snow)
    • add a link  to the BMS Webpage
    • add some comments about what you noticed in the Reflections from last week

        Use these TitanPads: (Links have been deactivated)

  • TitanPad Hearts
  • TitanPad Spades
  • TitanPad Diamonds
  • TitanPad Clubs

- Do 

  1. View the Responsible Use Policy (RUP) Prezi.  You may view the screencast of the RUP Prezi if that helps you (it’s also in the J-drive screencasts folder for today).
  2. Complete the RUP form by filling in the questions as you view the Prezi. This is a graded, paired assignment and only 2 names per form will receive credit for completing it!  The easiest way to complete it is to view the RUP presentation on one computer and this form on the other.  You may work alone if you choose to, but you might find it easier to complete the form if you work with a partner!
  3. Check the assignments track sheet and complete anything in yellow or red! 

- Through?

  1. View the New Year’s Day celebrations around the world slideshow
  2. Test this online Chess link.  (Can you open it?  Does it work correctly?)

Tuesday 11th: 

- Review

  1. Agendas out and copy yellow
  2. Student G-Apps forms turned in for extra credit
  3. Questions or comments from yesterday
  4. How to lock your workstation (in case you need to leave it).  Lock your workstation until we have finished watching the next 3 video clips (highlighted in green below) as a class.
  5. How to make your Thanks screencast (view student Inspiration example)

- New

  1. Why do you need to turn in your Google Apps permission form?  View Google Docs intro clip
  2. About Google Search Story… view a way to create videos of your searches on YouTube

- Do 

  1. Make a screencast called ‘how to get to J-drive screencasts’: Screencast the process of how to get to the screencasts for the 4th 6 weeks.  Create a folder called ‘Help’ in your S-drive and save it in your S-drive/Help folder
  2. Complete RUP assignment (continuing where you left off yesterday).  Here are the 2 links you need:  1) RUP Prezi 2) RUP Form.  If you need it, you can listen to me read the RUP slides in the J-drive screencasts folder.
  3. Check the Assignments Track Sheet, complete anything in yellow or red and if you have completed an assignment and it isn’t marked that way on the Track Sheet, please let me know so I can update it! 
  4. Complete your Thanks assignment and the Screencast of how you made it.  I’ll be checking your S-drives today for completed assignments.

- Through?

  1. Create a TitanPad with your lunch code whenever you need to chat with me (for example, when you have a question or need a link)
  2. Check out last week’s Animal Tracks Slideshow
  3. Test this online Chess link.  (Can you open it?  Does it work correctly?)

Wednesday 12th:

- Review

  1. Agenda Check today - Agendas out and copy yellow
  2. Student G-Apps forms turned in for extra credit
  3. Questions or comments from yesterday

- New

  1. Why do you need to turn in your Google Apps permission form?  View Google Spreadsheets intro clip
  2. Demo: The Wilderness Downtown (Chrome Browser only)
  3. Demo: Chrome experiment 1 and experiment 2
  4. Recommend sites like these?  Use this link
  5. Introduce Study Stack site and functions
  6. Introduce Google Translate

- Do 

  1. Practice using this Study Stack on Power Words for a quiz on Friday
  2. Open the Power Words Translations file in your S-drive and follow the directions in the file.
  3. Create a translations table using Google Translate. 
  4. Once you have completed it, publish your table as a PDF file into your S-drive

- Through?

  1. Complete RUP assignment (continuing where you left off yesterday).  Here are the 2 links you need:  1) RUP Prezi 2) RUP Form.  If you need it, you can listen to me read the RUP slides in the J-drive screencasts folder.
  2. View these frosty photos

Thursday 13th:

- Review

  1. Agendas out and copy yellow
  2. Student G-Apps forms turned in for extra credit
  3. Starting next week MISSING FORMS will lead to Parent Contact and then ISS unless there’s a green highlight by your name in the Assignments Track Sheet (which means you already have an account).   It is critical for this class that you get this form turned in!
  4. Please check the Assignments Track Sheet regularly!

- New

  1. Why do you need to turn in your Google Apps permission form?  View Google Presentations intro clip
  2. Watch Demo Slam on Google Translate
  3. Demonstrate Screencaptures  and Drawings in OneNote

- Do 

  1. Complete Power Words Translation Table
  2. Open ‘My Screencapture and Drawings’ file in your s-drive
  3. Add 2 screencaptures from each of the following to the Screencaptures page

- Through?

  1. Review this Study Stack on Power Words for a quiz tomorrow

Friday 14th:  Have a great 3 Day weekend and see you all Tuesday!

- Review

  1. Agendas out and copy yellow
  2. Student G-Apps forms turned in for extra credit
  3. Starting next week MISSING FORMS will lead to Parent Contact and then ISS unless there’s a green highlight by your name in the Assignments Track Sheet (which means you already have an account).   It is critical for this class that you get this form turned in!
  4. Please check the Assignments Track Sheet regularly!

- New

  1. Why do you need to turn in your Google Apps permission form?  View Google Forms intro clip
  2. How to publish a OneNote page as a PDF file so everyone can view it

- Do 

  1. Take the Power Words Vocabulary Quiz.  You may retake this quiz to raise your score, but not on the same day (only the first quiz score per day will count)
  2. View ‘This Semester at a Glance Prezi’ to give you some ideas for the weekly reflection form
  3. Watch this 8 minute TED talk on What adults can learn from kids
  4. Complete the Reflections for the Week Form

- Through?

  1. Complete any missing assignments (check the Assignments Track Sheet) from this week (Thanks activity, Thanks screencast, RUP questions form, Power Words Translations)
  2. View ‘What is a Browser?’ help clip in the J-drive screencasts folder (or on YouTube at home)
  3. View this slideshow on recent mudslides in Brazil
  4. Chat with these TitanPads

Additional Information:

  1. YouTube How-to Videos for this class
  2. Prezis
  3. TED talks (browse TED talks list)
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