Week1: Aug26th–Aug 30th

Highlights for the week: 

• View the BMS Public Calendar for this weeks events!
• Tip: Use ctrl+F and enter the date (like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.) to jump quickly to the Blog entry for today!
• Some notes for Parents/Guardians who view this Blog:
  • 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 it while they are absent!)
  • Nearly every assignment can be completed at home or anywhere with an internet connection (use the Paint program or a Google Drawing rather than ‘Interwrite’ where you see it on this Blog)
  • Friday’s 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 project we do at this Public Examples Folder Link

Monday 26th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. (tip: when you put your cursor over words, if they change color and underline themselves, they are links to other websites which you can click-to-view)
3. We will use the Chrome web browser in this class
   • The icon to launch Chrome looks something like this
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   • If you don’t see it on your desktop, look in Start/Programs
4. View the Day 1 introduction Prezi here: http://prezi.com/3hlkdpmigrjp/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
5. Click here to see photos of the BMS Staff while we get everyone connected or if you have extra time at the end of class

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Introduce Gzaas (view demo clip)
2. Use (click-to-comment) to share your thoughts with me about what we do in each section of every day whenever you like and add your name if you would like me to reply to you specifically!  :)  
   • View some click-to-comments from last semester and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC  

- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Submit a question or comment using (click-to-comment)
2. BMS Campus floorplan (how to open your locker demo)
3. BMS Bell Schedule (regular day)
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- Part 4) Through?   (click-to-comment)

1. Checkout more of our campus website
   • Bastrop Middle School Website
2. Send me any questions you have using
   • (click-to-comment)

Tuesday 27th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. View the Day 2 Prezi for today: 
   • http://prezi.com/n_xwirk_baly/103lab-day2/
3. View click-to-comments and my responses to them from last semester (start at the bottom and scroll up; blue highlights are my responses): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Discuss any questions from yesterday, and add at least one comment about your 1st day in this class using the link below (you can choose whether or not to add your name and class period) 
   • (click-to-comment)
2. Create a Gzaas to say thankyou to someone important in your life or for something which is important to you 
   • Here’s a link to Gzaas: http://gzaas.com
   • …and here are some examples created by previous students (plus one of mine… can you spot it?)
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3. Please use this form to send me your Gzaas creations! 
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4. Try Pivot (it should be on your desktop or in your Start/Programs folder and it looks like this: 
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Please use (click-to-comment) to let me know if you’re having any problems so far!

- Part 4) Through?   (click-to-comment)

1. Checkout our campus website and especially the information regarding your forms packet:
   • Bastrop Middle School Website

Wednesday 28th: (1st Period Assembly for 7th Graders)

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. View the Day 3 Prezi for today 
   • http://prezi.com/ehosjtmteduq/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
3. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC
4. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • View the Prezi at the link below and in your warmup for today, tell me what it made you think about 
     • http://prezi.com/y5gsmxa5ufhb/largest-passenger-ship/
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I think ___
5. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer 

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Complete the Lab Behavior Contract Form 
   • http://goo.gl/iloJvh
2. View some Thankyou Gzaas from yesterday 
   • Click here to view a list
3. View some Pivot Demos 
   • Float Away
   • Christmas
   • Pivot Movie Scene
   • 1742 frames demo
4. Continue working with Pivot and try the following 
   • View sample animations
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   • Add a custom background (like the movie scene)
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   • Add letters or other figures
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   • Create your own custom figure
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   • Add colors, resize and flip your characters
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. BMS Campus floorplan (how to open your locker demo)
2. BMS Bell Schedule (regular day)
3. BMS Website forms packet info page
4. Football Schedule

- Part 4) Through?   (click-to-comment)

1. Checkout our campus website and especially the information regarding your forms packet:
   • Bastrop Middle School Website

Thursday 29th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me! 
2. It might seem like we’re going fast, but are you enjoying the ride? 
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3. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!) 
   • Is the Venezuelan Poodle Moth real? Please 1) see if you can find the answer to this question and 2) send me the answer and a link to where you found your information about it in your warmup question for today!
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): The Venezuelan Poodle Moth (is/is not) real and I found the answer here: ___
4. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
5. View more amazing moth images here: http://oddiant.poatemisepare.ro/most-beautiful-moths-in-the-world/
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Tell me a little about yourself using the form below 
   • http://goo.gl/PZU8EZ
2. Practice using ctrl+F to find the following (copy and paste the blue text below into the ctrl+f search window):
   • The 27th on this webpage
   • (Take a guess before you try this… you might be surprised) How many times the letter v shows up on this page
   • pivot installation so you can download it at home if you are allowed to
3. Try using Chrome to do these tasks for you (copy and paste the blue text into a new tab) 
   • As a timer:  timer 5 seconds
   • As a calculator: 85 x 15 =
   • As a distionary: Define amuse
   • As a map: Seattle map
   • Checkout some other Google Search features here: http://www.google.com/help/features.html
4. View some fancier animation:  (video clip in class)
5. Continue working with pivot and add a background from the Microsoft Clipart Site (download the images you like to your desktop)
   • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
   • Here’s an example:
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Help with the warmup question for today: http://planetsave.com/2013/07/11/venezuelan-poodle-moth-facts-hoax-and-video/
2. BMS Campus floorplan (how to open your locker demo)
3. BMS Bell Schedule (regular day)
4. BMS Website forms packet info page
5. Football Schedule

- Part 4) Through?   (click-to-comment)

1. Checkout our campus website and especially the information regarding your forms packet:
   • Bastrop Middle School Website
2. View more beautiful moth images like the one below from this site: http://oddiant.poatemisepare.ro/most-beautiful-moths-in-the-world/
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Friday 30th:  Monday is a Holiday!

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me! 
2. Friday Warmup Activity: 
   • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week!  
4. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Complete at least one Pivot creation with a background and save it to your desktop
2. Moth photos from the fine arts door at BMS
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3. View this week’s video clip selections

- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Please let me know in class today if you need any help adding a background image to a Pivot creation!
2. BMS Campus floorplan (how to open your locker demo)
3. BMS Bell Schedule (regular day)
4. BMS Website forms packet info page
5. Football Schedule

- Part 4) Through?   (click-to-comment)

1. Checkout our campus website and especially the information regarding your forms packet:
• Bastrop Middle School Website