Week12 (s14): Mar 31st–Apr 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
  • 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 31st: Pep Rally Today!

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
3. Today we have a Pep Rally! Here’s our bell schedule for today:
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4. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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5. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Capture at least 1/2 of the words in the word search below (1 column) and Skitch them into your 103 Drive as 5w16 
     • Try using the ‘Line’ shape to cross out your words
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     • Click on the image below for a larger view to Skitch
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6. Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch at least 1/2 of the words into your 103 Drive as 5w16
7. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. Here’s how you rated last week’s programs and activities:
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2. Create a new project presentation in your 103 Drive called 5.5
   • Slide 1: Title Slide (it’s easiest if you use a blank slide to create this!)
   • Link to Scratch: http://scratch.mit.edu
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   • Slide 2: Copy and paste your 5p5 drawing onto a blank slide using the web clipboard (if you have problems with the clipboard, use Skitch)
   • Video demo: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/5.5%20Slide2%20%28s14%29.mp4
   • Here’s my example slide 2:
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3. Explore this Scratch Connect-the-dots program:
   • http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/14094090/
   • Make your own copy of the program using the remix button
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   • Create something using the program by dragging the dots into a shape and then pressing ‘C’ to connect them. Here are the directions:
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   • Capture your Creation and add it to slide 3 of your 5.5Presentation. Here’s my example:
   • Slide 3:
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Links and files 
   • My example 5.5 presentation:  http://goo.gl/ZWXXji
   • Link to Scratch: http://scratch.mit.edu
2. Video Demos
   • Slide 2 video demo: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/5.5%20Slide2%20%28s14%29.mp4

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

1. Checkout these articles on reducing test anxiety 
   • from Education.com: http://pages.citebite.com/m1r6b0n1h8wwo
   • from Kidshealth.org: http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/test_anxiety.html# 

Tuesday Apr 1st: STAAR Testing Day 1

- There will be no regular classwork scheduled for this course today due to STAAR Testing. Good luck!

- Here’s the bell schedule for today:

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Wednesday 2nd: STAAR Testing Day 2

- There will be no regular classwork scheduled for this course today due to STAAR Testing. Good luck!

- Here again is the bell schedule for today:

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Thursday 3rd:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Skitch your solution to this maze into your 103 Drive as 5w17
     • Click here for a larger view: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Warmups/Mazes/Bull.jpg
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5. Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your solution to this maze into your 103 Drive as 5w17
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

• Here’s a view of the rest of this month on our BMS Public Calendar (click image to view live calendar)

1. View this Scratch demo gif of another name for Thursday
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   • Here’s a program with an uploaded gif background
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2. Continue your 5.5 Presentation by adding new blank slides 4 & 5 and following the directions below 
   • Link to Scratch connect-the-dots program: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/14094090/
   • Slide 4: Modify the connect-the-dots program to create a triangle, square, or other geometric shape
   • Slide 4 Video Demo: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Scratch%20remix%20-%20Connect%20the%20dots%20triangle.mp4
   • Add a wordart title and link the image to your program
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   • Try this remix of the program to draw a series of triangles automatically: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/20257958/
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   • Slide 5: Remix the Connect-the-dots program to draw the first letter of your name. If you’re good at this, try the challenge in the animated gif below!
   • Link to Scratch connect-the-dots program: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/14094090/
   • Slide 5 Video Demo: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Scratch%20remix%20-%20Connect-the-dots%20letter.mp4
   • Add a wordart title and link the image to your program
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3. Challenge! Can you get your letter to form like this, where the numbers all drift down to form the letter at the start?
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4. Here’s what your 5.5 project should look like so far: (click the image below to open my example)
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Links and files 
   • My example 5.5 presentation:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hbRtkSG8j4Ps3JHJHu1eoPWylSyvvKpllcD8L3fT97o/edit?usp=sharing
   • Link to Scratch: http://scratch.mit.edu
   • Link to Scratch connect-the-dots program:  http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/14094090/
2. Video Demos
   • Slide 2 video demo: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/3.1%20Scratch%20slide%202.mp4
   • Slide 4 Video Demo: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Scratch%20remix%20-%20Connect%20the%20dots%20triangle.mp4
   • Slide 5 Video Demo: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Scratch%20remix%20-%20Connect-the-dots%20letter.mp4

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

1. Checkout this simple Scratch program: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/14290278/
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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. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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4. Friday Warmup Activity: 
   • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week! 
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. Complete the first 5 slides of your 5.5 project: (click the image below to open my example)
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2. Check to make sure your 103 folder has all of the following assignments in it and that they are named correctly!  (view example folder here) 
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3. Explore any of these applications or resources which we’ve used in this class so far

• Pivot (on your desktop)

• Gzaas: http://gzaas.com/

• Z-Type: http://phoboslab.org/ztype/

• StudyStacks: http://www.studystack.com/

• Flamepainter: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/

• Fluid Fire 3: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_fire_3/index.html

• Fluid Water 3: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_water_3/index.html

• Other Experiments: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments.php

• Curvy puzzle: http://www.flaminglunchbox.net/curvy

• Sketchtoy: http://sketchtoy.com/

• Incredibox: http://www.incredibox.com/

• Bing Image Archive: http://www.istartedsomething.com/bingimages/

• Photovisi: http://www.photovisi.com/

• Wolfram Alpha: http://www.wolframalpha.com

• Microsoft Clipart Site: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/results.aspx?qu=

• Sumo.fm: http://sumo.fm/#create

• This is Sand: http://thisissand.com/

• Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/create

• World Population Counter: http://breathingearth.net/

• Valentines Day Cookie Creator: http://www.theoworlds.com/valentine/

• Tagxedo:  http://www.tagxedo.com/app.html

• Neave Imagination: http://neave.com/imagination/

• Neave Bouncy-Balls: http://neave.com/bouncy-balls/

• Bomomo: http://bomomo.com/

• Virtual Pumpkin Carver: http://www.theoworlds.com/halloween/

• Kaleidoscope Painter: http://www.permadi.com/java/spaint/spaint.html

• Kaleidoscope Creator: http://www.zefrank.com/byokal/kal2.html

• Word Wanderer: http://www.proprofs.com/games/word-wanderer/

• Checkers or Chess: http://usuaris.tinet.cat/jmarine/dames/

• Spark Chess: http://www.sparkchess.com/

• Google Doodles Archive: http://www.google.com/doodles/finder/2013/All%20doodles

• Photo Particles: http://lab.aerotwist.com/webgl/photoparticles/

• Airpano Panoramas: http://www.airpano.com/

• Google Maps|Views: https://www.google.com/maps/views/home?gl=us

• geoGreeting site link: http://www.geogreeting.com/main.html#

• Wind Map of the United States: http://hint.fm/wind/

• World Streetviews Spreadsheet: http://goo.gl/Kd4bzB

• Sky Tour in Google Earth: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Google%20Earth/kmz/SkyTour.kmz

• LightBot 1.0: http://ptstech.net/lightbot.html

• LightBot 2.0: http://ptstech.net/lightbot2.html

• Scratch: http://scratch.mit.edu

• 103lab Scratch Program Recommendations: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-E2fvCLdy8mGKu5zkLPzQBG8T69T0NWleoRqgQuzgvA/pubhtml

• Silk: http://weavesilk.com/

4. View the video clips selection for this week

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

1. Links and files 
   • My example 5.5 presentation:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hbRtkSG8j4Ps3JHJHu1eoPWylSyvvKpllcD8L3fT97o/edit?usp=sharing
   • Link to Scratch: http://scratch.mit.edu
   • Link to Scratch connect-the-dots program:  http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/14094090/
2. Video Demos
• Slide 2 video demo: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/3.1%20Scratch%20slide%202.mp4
• Slide 4 Video Demo: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Scratch%20remix%20-%20Connect%20the%20dots%20triangle.mp4
• Slide 5 Video Demo: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Scratch%20remix%20-%20Connect-the-dots%20letter.mp4

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

1. Checkout the forecast for this weekend!
• Click the image to view weather updates
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