Week6: Sep 30th–Oct 4th

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 30th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

  1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
  2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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    • BEFORE YOUR WARMUP: Archive 1st Grading Period Assignments - Open your 103 Student folder, create a new folder called 1st Grading Period and drag all previous assignments into that new folder so that it looks like the picture above! 
    • Daily Warmup Activity: 
      • Checkout this website which has the top 100  American Speeches (many of which you can listen to).  In your warmup for today, choose the speech which speech looks most interesting to you, capture the top portion of the speech (including the title) with Skitch, drag the capture into your 103 folder and rename it w1 
    • Daily Warmup Response: Please drag your Skitch capture of the top of the speech which you choose into your 103 folder and rename it w1 
    • Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

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

    1. View your reflections summaries from last week 
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    2. Introduce and explore Wordle!
      • How to change Wordle Fonts, Colors and Layout: (YouTube link for viewing at home)
      • Link to Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/create
      • Copy this purple practice text, paste it into Wordle, and explore the options to see the effects:
      • View video demo (YouTube): http://youtu.be/c-e_-tj3vGk 
        • Words Words Words Words repeated repeated repeated repeated often often are are larger larger larger larger larger larger when pasted into Wordle Wordle
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      • Here are the menu options at-a-glance

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    3. Create 3 Wordles using different sets of words, layouts, fonts and colors.  Here are some ideas:
      • Link to Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/create
      • Use the first names of  important people in your life (family, friends, pets)
      • Use fun activities or hobbies (try to make the things you like best larger than the others)
      • Copy and paste some text from 308 Today
      • Copy and paste some text from a Google Search on any appropriate topic you choose
      • Try the colors of the rainbow challenge (#6 below)
    4. Create a new Drawing in your 103 Student Folder called 2.1 Wordles, capture your Wordles using Skitch and drag them onto your new drawing
      • Here’s an example of what your file might look like
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      • Another example
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    5. Challenge!  Can you get Wordle to list the seven colors of the rainbow in matching colors (like this example)? Here are the colors: ROYGBIV (Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet)
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    - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

    1. Help with Wordle

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

    1. Checkout some additional Wordle examples from the 308Today Wordle Gallery

      Tuesday Oct 1st:

      - Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

      1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
      2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like after today: (view example folder here) 
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        • Daily Warmup Activity: 
          • Open the World Population Counter at the link below
          • Put your cursor over the US and view the current population (demo in class)
          • Find a country with a decreasing population, capture it with Skitch, drag it into your 103 folder and rename it w2 
        • Daily Warmup Response: Use Skitch to record your answer and save it in your 103 Folder as w2
        • Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

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

        1. Open your 2.1 Wordles drawing from your 103 Student folder and add today’s 3 additional activities
          • Here’s how to increase the size of your drawing to add more images
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          • We want to be able to fit a total of 6 Wordles on our drawings
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          • Here’s another example of what your completed file might look like after today’s activities:
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          1. Practice an easier method for controlling the sizes of words in a custom Wordle.  Open the Wordle Advanced page at this link: http://www.wordle.net/advanced
            • Here’s how the advanced page works
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            • Copy and paste or type the following list into the top box: (do NOT copy or add any extra spaces or your Wordle won’t work correctly!)

              Largest:20
              Large:16
              Regular:12
              Small:8
              Smallest:4

            • Click the Randomize button to create your own unique Wordle

            • Capture and add this Wordle to your collection and label it Sizes Activity

          2. Practice the solution to yesterday’s Color Challenge.  Open the Wordle Advanced page at this link: http://www.wordle.net/advanced
            • Copy and paste the following list into the bottom box: (remove any spaces that get added after each string before you click ‘Go’ or all but one of your words will be black in color!)

            • Red:1:FF0000
              Orange:2:FF8000
              Yellow:3:FFFF00
              Green:4:008000
              Blue:5:0000FF
              Indigo:6:4B0082
              Violet:7:9400D3

            • Click the Randomize button to create your own unique Wordle

            • Capture and add this Wordle to your collection and label it Color Challenge

          3. Create a sphere or a cube using sumopaint
            • Link to Sumopaint:  http://sumo.fm/#create
            • Here are the stops for creating your sphere or cube
              • Use Skitch to capture your favorite Wordle from your 2.1 Wordles Drawing
              • Drag it into your S-drive folder
              • Open the file in Sumopaint:  http://sumo.fm/#create
              • Create a cube or sphere from these menu options
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              • Capture your creation in with Skitch and drag it onto your 2.1 Wordles drawing and label it Sumo Cube (or Sphere).  It should look something like this:
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          - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

          1. Help with Wordle

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

          1. Checkout some additional Wordle examples from the 308Today Wordle Gallery
          2. Check your grades to see what will be on your Report Cards Friday!

            Wednesday 2nd:

            - Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

            1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
            2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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              • Daily Warmup Activity: 
              • Daily Warmup Response: Use Skitch to capture and save your highest score as w3
              • Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

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

                1. Explore the cool new link sent by a student in click-to-comment: http://goo.gl/iA4mC
                2. Add the ColorZilla extension and use it to try some practice coloring
                3. Complete your 2.1 Wordle assignments. It should look like these examples:
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                - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

                1. Help with Wordle
                2. Links

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

                1. Checkout some additional Wordle examples from the 308Today Wordle Gallery
                2. Check your grades to see what will be on your Report Cards Friday!

                  Thursday 3rd:

                  - Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

                  1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
                  2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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                    • Daily Warmup Activity: 
                    • Daily Warmup Response: Capture your favorite with Skitch, drag it into your 103 folder and rename it w4
                    • Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

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

                      1. View this video clip of a Word Cloud in the news yesterday (which coach Allen found for you), so you know what you’re learning is in use in the ‘real world’  
                      2. Practice using Sumo.fm like a coloring book. Here’s how: 
                      3. It’s that time of year where you start seeing a lot of pumpkins around, so…
                        • Let’s try this virtual pumpkin carving activity: http://www.theoworlds.com/halloween/
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                        • Create a new Drawing in your 103 Folder called p3 to capture at least 3 of your creations (here are some ideas):
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                        • Looks like some other people had the same idea…
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                      4. Complete your 2.1 Wordle assignment. It should look like these examples:
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                      - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

                      1. Help with Wordle
                      2. Links

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

                      1. Check your grades to see what will be on your Report Cards Friday!
                      2. Carve more pumpkins! 

                        Friday 4th:  Folder checks every Friday!

                        - Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

                        1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
                        2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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                          • Friday Warmup Activity: 
                            • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week! 
                          • Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

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

                            1. Complete your 2.1 Wordle assignment. It should look like these examples:
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                            2. View the video clips selection for this week

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

                            1. Help with Wordle
                            2. Links

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

                            1. Check your grades to see what will be on your Report Cards Friday!
                            2. Carve more pumpkins! 
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