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)
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