Highlights for the week:
- Keep your head up Bastrop! (inspirational video clip)
- Due to our current situation, school has been cancelled for the rest of this week. Classes should resume again on Monday.
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General notes about this Classroom Blog
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- Everything we do in this class is listed on this Blog
so students who are absent can easily find what they’ve
missed and even complete work while they are absent!
- Nearly every assignment can be completed at home
or anywhere with an internet connection using
- Fridays are makeup days
so students who have trouble completing assignments have
this extra time every week to get caught up!
- You can see examples of every activity
Hall Pass (and Restroom Pass) Form
BMS Quick Reference Card
VPN use is not allowed on school computers!
Blog Archive
Blog Archive: Semester Cross Sections (by week)
Wk1 | Wk2 | Wk3 | Wk4 | Wk5 | Wk6
Wk7 | Wk8 | Wk9 | W10 | W11 | W12
W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18
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BISD Calendar (2018-19)
BISD Calendar for Next Year (2019-20)
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Weekly Plans
4th Grading Period
--- 4.1p Plans Week1: Jan 7-11
--- 4.2p Plans Week2: Jan 14-18
--- 4.3p Plans Week3: Jan 21-25
--- 4.4p Plans Week4: Jan 28-Feb 1
--- 4.5p Plans Week5: Feb 4-8
--- 4.6p Plans Week6: Feb 11-15
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5th Grading Period
--- 5.1p Plans Week7: Feb 18-22
--- 5.2p Plans Week8: Feb 25-Mar 1
--- 5.3p Plans Week9: Mar 4-8
--- 5.4p Plans Week10: Mar 11-15
--** Spring Break **
--- 5.5p Plans Week11: Mar 25-29
--- 5.6p Plans Week12: Apr 1-5
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6th Grading Period
--- 6.1p Plans Week13: Apr 8-12
--- 6.2p Plans Week14: Apr 15-19
--- 6.3p Plans Week15: Apr 22-26
--- 6.4p Plans Week16: Apr 29-May 3
--- 6.5p Plans Week17: May 6-10
--- 6.6p Plans Week18: May 13-17
--- 6.7p Plans Week19: May 20-24
--- 6.8p Plans Week20: May 27-31
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Fall 2018: entire semester by week
Spring 2018: entire semester by week
Fall 2017: entire semester by week
Spring 2017: entire semester by week
Fall 2016: entire semester by week
Spring 2016: entire semester by week
Fall 2015: entire semester by week
Spring 2015: entire semester by week
Fall 2014: entire semester by week
Spring 2014: entire semester by week
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Spring 2019: public examples folder
Fall 2018: public examples folder
Spring 2018: public examples folder
Fall 2017: public examples folder
Spring 2017: public examples folder
Fall 2016: public examples folder
Spring 2016: public examples folder
Fall 2015: public examples folder
Spring 2015: public examples folder
Fall 2014: public examples folder
Spring 2014: public examples folder
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Weekly Reflections Forms
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4th Grading Period
--- 4.1r Week1: Jan 7-11
--- 4.2r Week2: Jan 14-18
--- 4.3r Week3: Jan 21-25
--- 4.4r Week4: Jan 28-Feb 1
--- 4.5r Week5: Feb 4-8
--- 4.6r Week6: Feb 11-15
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5th Grading Period
--- 5.1r Week7: Feb 18-22
--- 5.2r Week8: Feb 25-Mar 1
--- 5.3r Week9: Mar 4-8
--- 5.4r Week10: Mar 11-15
-** Spring Break **
--- 5.5r Week11: Mar 25-29
--- 5.6r Week12: Apr 1-5
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6th Grading Period
--- 6.1r Week13: Apr 8-12
--- 6.2r Week14: Apr 15-19
--- 6.3r Week15: Apr 22-26
--- 6.4r Week16: Apr 29-May 3
--- 6.5r Week17: May 6-10
--- No form this week: May 13-17
--- 6.7r Week19: May 20-24
--- No form this week: May 27-31
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Learning Goals and Notebook Bookmarks
This week I learned! (Spring 2019)
--- Notebook Bookmarks (Spring 2019)
This week I learned! (Fall 2018)
--- Notebook Bookmarks (Fall 2018)
This week I learned! (Spring 2018)
--- Notebook Bookmarks (Spring 2018)
This week I learned! (Fall 2017)
--- Notebook Bookmarks (Fall 2017)
This week I learned! (Spring 2017)
This week I learned! (Fall 2016)
This week I learned! (Spring 2016)
This week I learned! (Fall 2015)
Forms and Information
1) Mr. Mercer:
- About me (INTP: other types / Green - All types: find yours)
---(Additional general True Colors profiles info)
BMS Technology Support & Education
- Gradebook Help Guide (for staff)
- Mr. Mercer's Yearbook (please sign anytime!)
- The Mercers’ Retirement Guestbook (please sign anytime!)
- Open House 2018: What do we learn in this class?
- Open House 2015 YouTube Video
- Open House 2014 YouTube Video
- Open House Prezi 2013 (YouTube Video)
- Staff Links Map (primarily for BMS staff)
2) Information for all BMS students
**Occasionally sites get hacked, so please email me
if you ever find anything inappropriate on this site
so I can investigate! ~Thankyou!!!**
BMS Vocabulary and Word Walls Resources
Click-to-comment published feedback
Course Overview Prezi (Fall 2016 update)
Course overview video (Fall 2015 version)
Friday Song (for former students... thanks Brent!)
How to identify reputable internet sources (search)
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BISD Calendar (2018-19)
BISD Calendar (Spring 2019)
BISD Calendar for Next Year (2019-20 rev 3.13.19)
BISD Twitter (School cancellations)
BMS Campus Bird's-eye View (labeled)
BMS Robotics Links
BMS Teachers' Sites & Email Addresses
How to open your locker (video demo)
Link and Virus Scanners
-Virustotal.com (files and URLs)
River Crest Prediction (Colorado @Bastrop)
-KXAN low water crossing closures
Speedtest.net (check your connection speed)
Twitter (weather/news/alerts)
- WunderPhotos (weather photos archive)
Why shake hands the correct way?
3) Logon Links
1) Logon here to get to your Gmail
1) ...and use: @student.bisdtx.org
2) Logon here to check your grades
3) Logon here to get to your Prezi Account
---- How to create a Prezi account and logon to it
4) Examples & Grading
*103 Fall 2017 Activities Demo Folder*
--- This folder contains examples of all assignments
*Help Videos Folder* (in Gdocs)
--- This folder contains screencasts & 'how-to' videos
---Grading Outline---
Generally, each week you will receive grades in the following areas:
1) Warmups
2) Reflections
3) Notebooks (collections of activities which are weighted much more heavily than the other grades)
5) General Forms
1) Hall Pass (also Restroom Form)
2) Questions or Comments Form - FAQs
3) Unblock Website Request Form - results list
4) Share Websites Form - results list
5) Share Something You Know Form
6) Student Submitted Links Form (3-links)
6) Classroom Rules
Try this 'THINK before you Speak' method to prevent problems!
T - is it true?
H - is it helpful?
I - is it inspiring?
N - is it necessary?
K - is it kind?
Rules for: phones, music, games, hall passes and questions
- PMGP? poster
1) As a class, we will help each other to learn! (Working together we will learn much more than we can as individuals!)
2) Please stay in your seat unless you have permission to leave it! (This rule is to help protect your personal space and materials!)
3) Please be polite!
(If you have any doubts, it isn't polite! Being polite is the quickest and easiest way to improve your relationships with just about anyone)
aaaaaaaaaThank You!!!
7) Bell Schedules
Updated for 2017-18
-Bell Schedule: Regular & Pep Rally
8) New Student Information
-Course Overview Prezi (Fall 2016 update)
-Course overview video (Fall 2015 version)
9) Student Submitted Links
--for your College Glogs--
US Universities by State (thanks Austin!)
Index of American Universities (thanks Esai!)
--Robotics--
Project NXT (thanks Justin!)
Make Online: Lego Building Archives
--Words--
Studyblue Online Flashcards (thanks Ryan!)
Word List Maker (thanks Gatlin!)
10) About Computers
BISD RUP (Responsible Use Policy)
Key Sites
11) Words and Language
Acronyms
- Netlingo
Character Maps
Dictionaries
- Memidex (variety of resources)
- Whatis.com (IT terms)
Diffen (compare/contrast any 2 things)
Knoword vocabulary fun (Thanks Angel!)
MeetingWords (collaborative public notepads)
Newsela (w. customizable reading levels)
Online Dictation (for Chrome users)
Spelling/Grammar/Plagiarism checkers
Quotes
- Quotery
Research a Quote
Thesaurus (Synonyms & Antonyms)
Translations (from Google)
Vocabulary
- Quizlet (online vocabulary flashcards)
- StudyStack (online vocabulary flashcards)
- StudyStack Sheet (to format for import)
Word Clouds
- (Best) Wordclouds.com
-- the tools below require Java --
- Wordle
Word Lists and Definitions
- Boom Positive (Positive Words Lists)
Wordsmyth (Custom Glossaries)
Writing Sample Readability Analyzer
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12) High-use classroom applications
Fonts
-Flaming Text Logo Designs (thanks Aiden L!)
--Gzaas & Flamingtext templates (shadow color/depth)
--How2 Gzaas demo gif
--Preview1 (Welcome! edit)
--Preview2 (My True Color edit)
OneNote 2007
Prezi (presentation canvas)
Scratch
-Scratch Program Recommendations List
-Download Scratch (ver 1.4)
Screenshots
SOM (Screencast-o-matic)
-SOM v1.4 download (for GIFs)
-How to save a short recording as a gif
-SOM v2.0 download (not for GIFs)
-Video intro (part 1)
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13) Fun
- Variations of 2048 (thanks Michael F!)
Abbreviations (Text/Chat Webopedia)
- Transl8it (Abbreviations Translator)
Animals & Nature
Brain Metrix (variety of games - thanks Patrick!)
Checkers
Chess
- Chess.com (thanks Noah!)
- Kidchess (thanks Corey!)
- Shredder Chess (thanks Corey!)
Chrome Experiments
Coloring Book Pages
Create Comics!
- Bitstrips (thanks Derek!)
- Bubblr
- Chogger (Comic Strip Creator)
- Dvolver (Comic Movie Creator)
- Voki (Comic Speaking Characters)
Dots and Boxes
- Dots and Boxes (Math is Fun version)
- Dots and Boxes (UCLA version)
- Dotsandboxes.org (thanks Sutton!)
Draw/Doodle
Emoji meanings (Emojipedia)
- Rebelle (Thanks LaurenT!)
Gamestar Mechanic (learn to design video games)
Guitar Maniac (Thanks Kyle A!)
HTML5 Games Collection (Thanks Isabell O!)
Little Alchemy (Thanks Leo D!)
Math Games
- Coolmath
- Math is Fun (games index)
Mazes
Meme Generators
Memory Games from Easy Surf
Mouse-following Creatures List (try this with Edge)
Music Composition Tools
- Super-Looper (Thanks Jayden A!)
Music, Scenes & Sounds
- Incredibox v1 (thanks Garrett!)
- Calm (thanks Angel!)
- Rainymood (thanks Garrett!)
- Soundrown (thanks Lily!)
- Soundtrap Beta (collaborative sound editing)
- Virtual Piano (thanks Morgan!)
Music Soundtracks
- Freeplay
- Jamendo
- Thermonuclear Art – The Sun In Ultra-HD
- Bouncy Balls (microphone interactive)
News and events
- Time for Kids (Thanks Lynnette!)
Nintendo Online Games (Thanks Jeremy!)
Optical Illusions and Effects
-Michael Bach Site: Variety (Thanks Corey!)
-Mr. Doob (Thanks Madison!)
Pacman: World's Biggest (Thanks Jaycob!)
Photo Collages and effects
-Powder Game (Thanks Kyle!)
Pivot Installations
- Pivot 2.2.5 (safe school version for use at home)
Purrli.com (the internet has a cat)
Puzzles Creator (Thanks Anna!)
QWOP (Thanks Derek!)
Reaction time & memory test (thanks Colton!)
Review Game Zone (all subjects)
Snowdays (created a snowflake)
Spiked Math Games (Thanks Nicholas!)
Text tricks
-Text Converters (Variety)
-Text Flipper (turn text upside down and backwards)
Thisissand (Thanks Lily!)
Tinkercad (formerly 3D Tin)
Typing Practice
- Just Type This (Thanks Isaac!)
- Z-type
Vector Park (Thanks Michael!)
Weave Silk (Interactive Generative Art - Thanks Autumn!)
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14) Additional Tools
Bloom's Digital Taxonomy Verbs
Calculators
-Calculator (Desmos Graphing)
-Calculator (Holt McDougal Graphing)
-Calculator.net (variety of calculators)
-Calculator Spreadsheet (10 Function)
Coding Resources
-Code.org Hour of Code (intro to coding)
-Code.org (20hr basics course)
-Code.org Learn (Variety of activities)
-Code.org Learn Beyond (courses listing)
-CS50 (Harvard open-course)
-Emojify (Coding Emojis)
-Google CS First (Game Design - thanks Allan!)
-Hour of Code (Overview)
-LightBot 1.0 (coding game)
-LightBot 2.0 (improved coding game)
-Quick Ref Guides (programming cheat sheets)
-YouTube Programming Tutorials
Collaboration
- Best Online Collaboration Tools Mindmap
- Best Online Collaboration Tools (ZEEF ver)
- Titanpad (Quick collaborative public notepads)
Colors
- Color Aurlien (full browser display)
- ColRD (thanks Autumn!)
- Paletton (formerly Color Scheme Designer)
Converters (file types)
- Zamzar
Converters (units)
- Convert Units (Dates, Salary, Metric, etc.)
- Convert-to (Variety of unit conversions)
Digital Citizenship Interactives
Draw.io (flowchart & Diagram Creator)
Family Online Safety Institute (fosi.org)
Ferlazzo's Best-of-the-web lists
File Extensions Info
GIFs
- EZ GIF (online gif creator and editor)
- Giphy (GIF library)
Images
- Bing image archive (search by month/year)
- CC Search (Creative Commons Free Use)
- Free to use images (Google Search Results)
- Google Advanced Image Search
- IconBug
- National Geographic Photography
- Pixabay (free images & videos for use anywhere)
- Prisma (mobile images to art)
- Skypixel (Drone imagery)
- Travel by drone (video clips by map location)
Images to Art
- Deepart.io (images to art)
- Deep Dream (Google’s images to art)
iTouchMap.com (coordinates for any point)
MeetingWords (Public shared notepads)
Polling tools
Poster Makers
-PosterMyWall (variety of templates)
-PosterGen (fun effects)
QR Codes
-QR code creator (basic)
-qrcode-monkey (custom)
-QRcode-Pro (custom)
-Visualead QR generator (custom)
QR Code Scanners
- Android
- iPhone
Random Name/Item Selectors
- List
- Wheel
Reminder Apps
- Remind (get reminders texted to you)
Supalogo (free digital logo creator)
-Easy Surf Links Menu (lots to explore here!)
-Easy Surf Search Engines Directory
Time (information)
Timers
-Days.to (countdown timer until specified date)
Video Resources
- EDpuzzle (add questions to videos)
- Savefrom.net (download videos)
- Videonot.es (synch notes to YouTube - thanks Emily!)
URL shorteners
- bit.do (free customizable)
- bit.ly
- goo.gl (Google’s URL Shortener)
What's my screen size? (click for resolution)
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15) Google (Search)
A-Z (Alpha list of Google Resources)
A-Z via TCEA (with video demos)
-Related sites search (related:Paste URL after colon)
- Autodraw
Chrome Exts/Apps Links List (this class)
Chrome Exts/Apps Links Directory (by Fennovation)
Create a personal Google Account
Deep Dream (Google’s images to art)
-Interactive Doodles (search results)
Facts (Twitter)
Flippity (Gsheets to activities)
G Suite Learning Center: Tips Library
G Suite Tips Search Results
-Docs
Keyboard Shortcuts
-Docs
LMGTFY (show others how to ‘Google’)
Products List (all Google stuff)
Safety Center (digital literacy and citizenship)
Science related
-Seeker (used to be Discovery News)
Search Features (list of Google Search Types)
Search Guide (search operators)
Shake Up Learning Resources (Blog)
-Google Cheat Sheets and Guides
Streetviews
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16) Graphing
Online graphing tutorial
Basic online graph generator
More advanced online graph generator
Random number generator (for incomplete data sets)
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17) Other Stuff!
Bio.com (fascinating stories about famous people)
Checkiday: Today’s Holidays (thanks Annie-Jo!)
eSports College Scholarships (search results - past year)
How many of me? (people with your name)
How to reduce test-taking anxiety
Indispensable tools web resources list
Moon Connection (lunar facts and info)
Mylifeelsewhere (compare life in any 2 countries)
Newser (news summaries)
PopSci 100 Greatest Innovations Of 2016
The Dodo (fun animal stories)
308 Today Daily!
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