Week of Aug 22nd–Aug 26th

Highlights for the week:

  • Welcome to the 2011-2012 School Year!
  • This week is all about 1) getting you oriented to the campus policies and procedures and 2) getting you connected to your accounts and key resources

Monday 22nd:

- Part 1) Review

  1. 308 Today classroom blog
  2. BMS Website homepage

- Part 2) New

  1. Introductions
  2. Seating assignments
  3. Classroom Behavior contract

- Part 3) Do

  1. Attempt to logon to your computer

- Part 4) Through?

  1. Explore 308 Today and the BMS Website

    Tuesday 23rd:

    - Part 1) Review

    1. 308 Today Layout (with IW?)
    2. Classroom rules on the right side of this page
    3. General questions about the campus?

    - Part 2) New

    1. Try this link: http://gzaas.com/E49AQrd
    2. …and this link: https://plus.google.com/100805547775880131906/posts#100805547775880131906/posts
    3. Test access to this notepad: http://103.ietherpad.com/ep/pad/view/ro.CCkHPtU/rev.141

    - Part 3) Do

    1. Report any problems with logging on to your computer while we watch Clips 1&2 of the Daniel Tammet Video Series
    2. Introduce StudyStacks: http://www.studystack.com/studytable-291659

    - Part 4) Through?

    1. Test your logon to your Gmail account at the top right corner of this page (use the same logon information which you use when you start your computer)
    2. Test your logon to check your grades and review your student profile for correct information (use the same logon information which you use when you start your computer)
    3. Practice StudyStack Power Words

      Wednesday 24th:

      - Part 1) Review

      1. Please check your laptop for damages at the start of class and let me know immediately if you find anything (like missing keys for example).  Remember, laptops should not be moved from their locations in the classroom so that damages and repairs can be tracked!
      2. StudyStacks: http://www.studystack.com/studytable-291659  (this will be introduced for some classes)

      - Part 2) New

      1. Test your logon to your Gmail account at the top right corner of this page (use the same logon information which you use when you start your computer)
      2. Test your logon to check your grades and review your student profile for correct information (use the same logon information which you use when you start your computer)

      - Part 3) Do

      1. The following students (listed below by class period) now have accounts to logon to their computers (just ask me for your password during class):

        1    Keyun
        3    Bailey
        3    Drew
        7    Madison

      2. Report any problems with logging on to your computer while we watch Clips 3&4 of the Daniel Tammet Video Series (if your logon doesn’t work, try restarting your computer and logging on again)

      - Part 4) Through?

      1. Explore Gmail and your Student Access Site (where you check your grades) if you are able to logon to them
      2. Explore StudyStacks

        Thursday 25th:

        - Part 1) Review

        1. Please restart your computer before you logon today and Friday to reset the new filter!
        2. Test your logon to your Gmail account at the top right corner of this page (use the same logon information which you use when you start your computer). You may need to use the refresh button or the F5 key to get to your Gmail page.  If you can get to your Gmail, compose a Gmail to me with at least 1 complete sentence about how your day has gone so far.  My email address is bmercer@bisdtx.org

        - Part 2) New

        1. Introduce Flamepainter

        - Part 3) Do

        1. Report any problems with logging on to your computer (if your logon doesn’t work, try restarting your computer and logging on again)
        2. View the remaining clips of the Daniel Tammet Video Series
        3. View the Stephen Wiltshire clip

        - Part 4) Through?

        1. Practice with Flamepainter
        2. Explore StudyStacks ( try searching for a topic in the search window at the top or view this example search for Texas History StudyStacks )

          Friday 26th:

          - Part 1) Review

          1. Please restart your computer before you logon today to reset the new filter!

          - Part 2) New

          1. Introduce Fluidfire and Fluidwater
          2. Here’s a link to other ‘experiments’
          3. Try this shared notepad

          - Part 3) Do

          1. Read this message
          2. CompLit classes will view the TED talk on the 6th Sense Device
          3. Robotics class will watch the Education in America video clip series

          - Part 4) Through?

          1. Test your logons to Gmail and to Student Access
          2. Send Gmail to a friend
          3. Practice on the shared notepad
          4. View the District Calendar for this year
          5. Make a Pivot animation
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