Week of Apr 25th–Apr 29th

Highlights for the week:

  • TEKS for this week – 1F, 4A, 5A&C, 8A,D&E, 11A, 12D
  • TAKS Testing Week – Good Luck!

Monday 25th:

- Part 1) Review

  1. Check your grades to see the extra credit assignments which you have created
  2. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
  3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)

- Part 2) New

  1. The Windows Movie Maker screencast of Chogger, Dvolver and Voki is due today!  It should be named 6-1 project1a and uploaded to your 103 folder.

- Part 3) Do

  1. Please complete your ratings of the Websites-of-the-day ( links to all 3 programs have been added to the form at the top ) using this form: Rate this site form (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).
  2. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
  3. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
    • Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
    • Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
    • Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
    • Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’
    • Use Windows Movie Maker to collect your 1st 3 screencasts into one Movie.  Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘6-1 Project1a’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it.  When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named 6-1 Project1a) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded

- Part 4) Through?

  1. Check out these World’s Cutest Sea Creature images from Our Amazing Planet

    Tuesday 26th: TAKS Testing Day

    - Part 1) Review

    1. Check your grades to see the extra credit assignments which you have created
    2. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
    3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)

    - Part 2) New

    1. Due to TAKS testing and the fact that there are classes which I will not see the rest of the week, there will be no new assignments until next week!

    - Part 3) Do

    1. Please complete your ratings of the Websites-of-the-day ( links to all 3 programs have been added to the form at the top ) using this form: Rate this site form (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).
    2. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
    3. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
      • Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
      • Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
      • Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
      • Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’
      • Use Windows Movie Maker to collect your 1st 3 screencasts into one Movie. Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘6-1 Project1a’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it. When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named 6-1 Project1a) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded

    - Part 4) Through?

    1. Check out these top underwater photos from MSNBC

      Wednesday 27th: TAKS Testing Day

      - Part 1) Review

      1. Check your grades to see the extra credit assignments which you have created
      2. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
      3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)

      - Part 2) New

      1. Due to TAKS testing and the fact that there are classes which I will not see the rest of the week, there will be no new assignments until next week!

      - Part 3) Do

      1. Please complete your ratings of the Websites-of-the-day ( links to all 3 programs have been added to the form at the top ) using this form: Rate this site form (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).
      2. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
      3. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
        • Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
        • Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
        • Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
        • Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’
        • Use Windows Movie Maker to collect your 1st 3 screencasts into one Movie. Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘6-1 Project1a’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it. When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named 6-1 Project1a) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded

       

        Thursday 28th: TAKS Testing Day

        - Part 1) Review

        1. Check your grades to see the extra credit assignments which you have created
        2. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
        3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)

        - Part 2) New

        1. Due to TAKS testing and the fact that there are classes which I will not see the rest of the week, there will be no new assignments until next week!

        - Part 3) Do

        1. Please complete your ratings of the Websites-of-the-day ( links to all 3 programs have been added to the form at the top ) using this form: Rate this site form (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).
        2. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
        3. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
          • Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
          • Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
          • Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
          • Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’
          • Use Windows Movie Maker to collect your 1st 3 screencasts into one Movie. Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘6-1 Project1a’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it. When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named 6-1 Project1a) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded

        - Part 4) Through?

        1. Check out these Photos-of-the-day from National Geographic

          Friday 29th: TAKS Testing Day (Monday is a Student Holiday)

          - Part 1) Review

          1. Check your grades to see the extra credit assignments which you have created
          2. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
          3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)

          - Part 2) New

          1. Due to TAKS testing and the fact that there are classes which I will not see the rest of the week, there will be no new assignments until next week!
          2. Monday is a student holiday!

          - Part 3) Do

          1. Please complete your ratings of the Websites-of-the-day ( links to all 3 programs have been added to the form at the top ) using this form: Rate this site form (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).
          2. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
          3. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
            • Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
            • Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
            • Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
            • Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’
            • Use Windows Movie Maker to collect your 1st 3 screencasts into one Movie. Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘6-1 Project1a’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it. When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named 6-1 Project1a) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded

          - Part 4) Through?

          1. Check out the Media Shows from this Week!

            Additional Help and Information:

            1. YouTube How-to Videos for this class
            2. G-Apps How2 Videos

            Week of Apr 18th–Apr 22nd

            Highlights for the week:

            • TEKS for this week – 1 (C&F), 5 (B&C), 8 (A,D&E), 12C

            Monday 18th:

            - Part 1) Review

            1. All grades have been entered, so you can check your grades to see what will be on your report card this Thursday
            2. I’ve updated all of the grades for those students who sent me an email with their completed assignment numbers.  If your grade hasn’t changed, either you didn’t send me an email to check it or the assignment wasn’t saved in the correct location (like your 103 folder for example).

            - Part 2) New

            1. Watch cats video clip
            2. Rate today’s Website-of-the-day ( Chogger Comic Strip Creator ) using this form: Rate this site form  (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).  Here’s a test chogger.

            - Part 3) Do

            1. This is our 1st graded event of the last grading period!  Record a screencast of a pivot which you created and save it as an avi file.
              • If it’s for the competition, name it ‘pivot 10 sc’  (If you add music using Windows Movie Maker, you’ll have a better chance of doing well in the competition!)
              • If you don’t want it entered, name it ‘pivot sc’

            - Part 4) Through?

            1. Create a Chogger comic strip using pictures or drawings
            2. View these time exposure photos from National Geographic

              Tuesday 19th:

              - Part 1) Review

              1. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)
              2. Report cards will be handed out on Thursday

              - Part 2) New

              1. View unusual combination video clip
              2. View this Dvolver Demo
              3. Watch this silent screencast on how to use Dvolver
              4. Rate today’s Website-of-the-day ( Dvolver Movie Maker ) using this form: Rate this site form (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).

              - Part 3) Do

              1. Make a new folder in your S-drive called Project1
              2. Practice creating a 3-scene Dvolver Movie and send me an email with the link.  I’ll add good examples to a TitanPad for us all to view tomorrow.
              3. Here’s the email information for step 2 above

                  Recipient: Mr. Mercer

                  Email: bmercer@bastrop.isd.tenet.edu

                  Your email: (Your ID number in place of zeros) 000000@student.bastrop.isd.tenet.edu

              4. Start our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of  the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
                • To start the project, make a Chogger Comic Strip and record a screencast of it using screencast-o-matic.  You don’t need to talk, but it’s easier than adding subtitles to Movie maker later on!
                • Save your screencast of your Chogger as an avi file and put it in your s-drive Project1 folder.  All of the links which you will need for this project are on the Student Links Map highlighted in bright green.

              - Part 4) Through?

              1. Explore these virtual tours of the Louvre.  What is the Louvre you ask?
              2. Complete the first graded event of the last grading period… your screencast of your pivot animation and save it as an avi file to your 103 folder
                • If it’s for the competition, name it ‘pivot 10 sc’ (If you add music using Windows Movie Maker, you’ll have a better chance of doing well in the competition!)
                • If you don’t want it entered, name it ‘pivot sc’

                Wednesday 20th:

                - Part 1) Review

                1. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
                2. There’s a TAKS Pep Rally today instead of Den time
                3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)
                4. Report cards will be handed out tomorrow

                - Part 2) New

                1. View this Voki Demo
                2. How to create a Voki Speaking Character

                - Part 3) Do

                1. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
                2. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)

                - Part 4) Through?

                1. Work on your pivot 10 screencast for the competition
                2. Make plans for your 3-day weekend :)

                  Thursday 21st:

                  - Part 1) Review

                  1. Pivot 10 competition entries are due today!
                  2. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
                  3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)

                  - Part 2) New

                  1. 2nd Period: Ricardo & Skaosti to Ms. Tamez  rm306
                  2. Video clips for today
                    • Ch1 news parts 1&2
                    • Drift with the Supercars
                    • Flying car modding in Aviary
                    • Phoenix Demo
                    • Ship under bridge
                    • Spore Demo

                  - Part 3) Do

                  1. Complete the Weekly Reflection Form (some of the questions are new)
                  2. Complete the Extra Credit Rate the Site form for each of the 3 new programs we’ve used this week (most of you have not done this yet!)
                  3. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
                  4. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
                    • Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
                    • Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
                    • Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
                    • Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’
                    • Use Windows Movie Maker to collect your 1st 3 screencasts into one Movie.  Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘Project1part1’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it.  When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named Project1part1) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded

                  - Part 4) Through?

                  1. Check out these Island Photos from National Geographic
                  2. Work on your pivot 10 screencast for the competition
                  3. Make plans for your 3-day weekend :)

                    Friday 22nd: HOLIDAY

                      Additional Help and Information:

                      1. YouTube How-to Videos for this class
                      2. G-Apps How2 Videos
                      3. Prezis
                      4. TED talks (browse TED talks list)

                      Week of Apr 11th–Apr 15th

                      Highlights for the week:

                      • TEKS for this week – 1 (C&F), 5 (B&C), 8 (A,D&E), 12C

                      Monday 11th:

                      - Part 1) Review

                      1. All grades have been entered.  Logon to your grades to see what your report card would look like if it was handed out today!
                      2. If you are missing anything (grades marked with a ‘5’, you can still complete it to raise your grade, but you must send me an email with the completed assignment number!)

                      - Part 2) New

                      1. Explore background images in G-Docs shared ‘Background Images’ folder to use with animations or other projects.  If you would like to request a specific background, please send me an email with a description of what you need.
                      2. View the Pivot 10 competition files (in your G-Docs view folder) and consider making one of your own to add to the collection.   Name your animation “pivot 10” and upload it to your 103 folder (to make it easy to locate and add to the shared collection)
                      3. Try using Paint and Windows Movie Maker to create an animation (some of you have made these before in Video Tech class for instance).  To add your creation to our shared collection, name your file “wmm 10” and upload it to your 103 folder
                      4. Here are 2 G-Docs which will explain more about using Movie Maker and PowerPoint to create animations.  (If these links below don’t work, logon to Google Docs and look in the View folder for your class)

                      - Part 3) Do

                      1. Work on pivot animations or try animating with Movie Maker or PowerPoint

                      - Part 4) Through?

                      1. Complete any missing assignments for the 5th 6 weeks grading period

                        Tuesday 12th:

                        - Part 1) Review

                        1. All grades have been entered. Logon to your grades to see what your report card would look like if it was handed out today!
                        2. Please read your Gmail for important information for today!
                        3. If you are missing anything (grades marked with a ‘5’, you can still complete it to raise your grade, but you must send me an email with the completed assignment number!)

                        - Part 2) New

                        1. Try this diagram creator website again (it has supposedly been unblocked): http://www.diagram.ly/

                        - Part 3) Do

                        1. View the Pivot 10 competition files and consider making one of your own to add to the collection. Name your animation “pivot 10” and upload it to your 103 folder (to make it easy to locate and add to the shared collection)
                        2. Try using Paint and Windows Movie Maker to create an animation (some of you have made these before in Video Tech class for instance). To add your creation to our shared collection, name your file “wmm 10” and upload it to your 103 folder.  There’s a new example of one of these called ‘Thanks.wmv’ in the Pivot 10 competitions folder for you to look at.
                        3. Here are 2 G-Docs which will explain more about using Movie Maker and PowerPoint to create animations. (If these links below don’t work, logon to Google Docs and look in the View folder for your class)

                        - Part 4) Through?

                        1. Complete any missing assignments for the 5th 6 weeks grading period
                        2. View these Best of March National Geographic Photos (which would make awesome pivot backgrounds!)

                          Wednesday 13th:

                          - Part 1) Review

                          1. All grades have been entered. Logon to your grades to see what your report card would look like if it was handed out today!
                          2. If you are missing anything (grades marked with a ‘5’, you can still complete it to raise your grade, but you must send me an email with the completed assignment number!)

                          - Part 2) New

                          1. Make a screencast of a pivot and add sound to it (check the remove audio block when you export)
                          2. Find sounds on the BISD portal (to download your file, right click on sound and choose ‘save target as’)
                          3. Find sounds on Office Clipart Online Search
                          4. Make a sounds folder in your S-drive to save your sounds collection for later
                          5. Open Windows Movie Maker to add your Pivot screencast and sounds

                          - Part 3) Do

                          1. Make a screencast of a pivot and save it as an avi file
                          2. Use Windows Movie Maker to create a movie of your Pivot with sounds added
                          3. Continue working on Pivot 10 competition files

                          - Part 4) Through?

                          1. Complete any missing work for the 5th 6 weeks (you have only 3 days left to complete work!)

                            Thursday 14th:

                            - Part 1) Review

                            1. All grades have been entered. Logon to your grades to see what your report card would look like if it was handed out today!
                            2. If you are missing anything (grades marked with a ‘5’, you can still complete it to raise your grade, but you must send me an email with the completed assignment number!)

                            - Part 2) New

                            1. View these unusual animal photos (which might make great Pivot backgrounds)
                            2. View this Windows Movie Maker Tutorial Video.  (There’s a copy in the view folder for your class period if you need to refer to it again)

                            - Part 3) Do

                            1. Continue working on Pivot 10 competition files
                            2. Use Windows Movie Maker to create a movies of your Pivots with sounds added
                            3. Upload all creations to your 103 folder

                            - Part 4) Through?

                            1. Complete any missing work for the 5th 6 weeks (you have only 3 days left to complete work!)
                            2. View these unusual animal photos (repeated from above)

                              Friday 15th:

                              - Part 1) Review

                              1. Check your Gmail for todays message
                              2. Logon to your grades to see what your report card would look like if it was handed out today!
                              3. If you are missing anything (grades marked with a ‘5’, you can still complete it to raise your grade, but you must send me an email with the completed assignment number!)

                              - Part 2) New

                              1. Video clips for today
                              2. View the most recent Pivot 10 files

                              - Part 3) Do

                              1. Complete the Weekly Reflection Form
                              2. Complete any missing assignments for the 5th 6 weeks grading period (Last Day!)
                              3. Continue working on Pivot 10 competition files
                              4. Use Windows Movie Maker to create a movie of your Pivots with sounds added
                              5. Upload all creations to your 103 folder

                              - Part 4) Through?

                              1. Make a screencast to teach something to others (like the volcano screencast above)
                              2. Check out the Media Shows from this Week!

                                Additional Help and Information:

                                1. YouTube How-to Videos for this class
                                2. G-Apps How2 Videos
                                3. Prezis
                                4. TED talks (browse TED talks list)

                                Week of Apr 4th–Apr 8th

                                Highlights for the week:
                                • TEKS for this week – 4A, 5A, 7F, 8B, 8C, 11A
                                Monday 4th: 8th Graders, good luck with your TAKS testing today and tomorrow!

                                - Part 1) Review
                                1. Logon to your Google Docs so the other links for today will work
                                2. Logon to your grades and check them for Glogs and Screencasts grades
                                - Part 2) New
                                1. Only 5th, 6th & 7th periods will meet today
                                - Part 3) Do
                                1. Complete Glogs and Screencasts (and send me an email with the names of any assignments which you complete in order to have your grade updates.  If you don’t send an email, I will not change your assignment grade!
                                - Part 4) Through?
                                1. View this 3D Animated Notepad Reconstruction

                                 

                                  Tuesday 5th: 8th Graders, good luck with your TAKS testing today!

                                  - Part 1) Review
                                  1. Logon to your Google Docs so the other links for today will work
                                  2. Logon to your grades and check them for Glogs and Screencasts grades
                                  - Part 2) New
                                  1. Only 1st, 2nd & 3rd periods will meet today
                                  - Part 3) Do
                                  Complete Glogs and Screencasts (and send me an email with the names of any assignments which you complete in order to have your grade updates. If you don’t send an email, I will not change your assignment grade!
                                  - Part 4) Through?
                                  1. View this 3D Animated Notepad Reconstruction

                                   

                                    Wednesday 6th:

                                    - Part 1) Review
                                    1. If your computer is running when you get to class today, please restart it to clear the bloxx filter or you won’t be able to access websites!  We’re going back to LightSpeed filtering for the time being
                                    2. Logon to your Google Docs using FireFox so the other links for today will work
                                    3. Logon to your grades and check them for Glogs and Screencasts grades
                                    4. Review Screencast-o-matic 
                                    - Part 2) New
                                    1. Learn how to create and save a 3D Sketch:  http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch
                                    2. Make and share a positive message for TAKS
                                    3. Here’s an example:  http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch/#15710937 
                                    - Part 3) Do
                                    1. Create a 3D Sketch at this site: Logon to your Google Docs using FireFox so the other links for today will work
                                    2. Save your 3D sketch and send me a link to it in an email (choose save & share, copy the link and paste it in an email to me!)
                                    3. Complete any missing Glogs or screencasts from our TAKS vocabulary project.  Send me an email with any completed assignment numbers in order to receive credit for your work!
                                    - Part 4) Through?
                                    1. Check out these 3D Animated Notepad Drawings

                                      Thursday 7th:

                                      - Part 1) Review
                                      1. Logon to your Google Docs using FireFox so the other links for today will work
                                      - Part 2) New
                                      1. Try this diagram creator website: http://www.diagram.ly/
                                      2. Discuss Pivot backgrounds
                                        • Find and save a background (or create one with paint, sumopaint or flamepaint)
                                        • Edit with Paint and save as a .bmp file
                                        • Load background into Pivot
                                        • Create animation (cover and uncover background parts to interact with figures)
                                        • Try using an image from part 4 below as a background (3D sketch or critter photo)
                                      - Part 3) Do
                                      1. Make at least one 3D animation and email the link to me: http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch
                                      2. Work with Pivot to create a fun animation
                                      3. Upload your completed animation to your G-Docs 103 folder
                                      - Part 4) Through?
                                      1. Create and save a 3D Sketch: http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch
                                      2. Check out these cool high-speed camera critter photos

                                       

                                        Friday 8th:
                                        - Part 1) Review
                                        1. Logon to your Google Docs using FireFox so the other links for today will work
                                        2. Check your Gmail for an important message!
                                        - Part 2) New
                                        1. Watch these video clips
                                          • Easy fishing
                                          • How to add sounds to Pivot
                                          • Ch1 News for today

                                        - Part 3) Do

                                        1. Complete the Reflections for the Week Form.  There are some new questions this week and you can receive up to 10 extra credit points for completing the form this week!
                                        2. Complete a Pivot animation with a background and upload it to your 103 folder.  Name the file ‘pivot’ or if you think it might be one of the top 10, name it ‘pivot10’ and I will add it to a pivot competition for all of my classes to vote on!
                                        3. Practice with 3D animation and email the link to me: http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch
                                        4. Complete any missing Glogs or screencasts from the TAKS vocabulary project
                                        - Part 4) Through?
                                        1. Check out the Media Shows from this Week! 

                                         

                                          Additional Help and Information:
                                          1. YouTube How-to Videos for this class
                                          2. G-Apps How2 Videos
                                          3. Prezis
                                          4. TED talks (browse TED talks list)