Week15 (s14): Apr 21st - 25th

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 21st:

- 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 after today: (view example folder here)
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • View the slideshow at the link below, and Skitch the image you find the most daring or scariest to you into your 103 Drive as 6w1 
     • http://goo.gl/Phn6sO
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5. Daily Warmup Response: 
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. Here’s how you rated last week’s programs and activities:
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2. Move all previous files from your 103 Drive folder into the ‘Old Files’ folder to make room for the new ones 
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3. View a great video clip to help you keeping this week’s testing in perspective 
   • This test does not define you (YouTube version)
   • If you would like to comment about this video clip, please add your comments here: (click-to-comment)
   • …and some other thoughts to help keep you ‘positive’
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4. Browse the Build with Chrome Lego World  
   • https://www.buildwithchrome.com/
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   • Choosing ‘Explore All Builds’ will let you browse structures around the globe…
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   • or closer to home
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   • There are even a few in Bastrop
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5. Explore the Chrome Build Academy Tutorials, which will teach you how to make cool structures with virtual Legos 
   • Capture the highest level you are able to reach in this class period with Skitch and add it to your 103 Drive as 6p1
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   • https://www.buildwithchrome.com/buildacademy 
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   • Here’s my example of what you might capture
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6. Begin creating your own structure in Bastrop (or wherever!)
   • Start by logging in with your school account (click the red ‘Sign in’ button)
   • Choose ‘Explore all Builds’
   • Zoom-in to the area where you would like to build
   • Click the green ‘Build’ button

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

1. Video Links 
   • This test does not define you (YouTube version) 
2. Build with Chrome Links
   • Tutorials: https://www.buildwithchrome.com/buildacademy 
   • Homepage: https://www.buildwithchrome.com/ 

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

1. Checkout the forecast for this week
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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Tuesday 22nd: STAAR Testing Day 1

- Bell Schedule for today

Wednesday 23rd: STAAR Testing Day 2

-  Bell Schedule for today

Thursday 24th: 7th Grade Field Trip!

- News article about the field trip: (click here)

- Bob Bullock Museum Website: (click here)

- State Capitol Photo Gallery: (click here)

Schedule for those remaining at BMS

Friday 25th:  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. View the video clip selections for this week
2. Explore any of these applications or resources

   • 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/

   • Zen Photo Garden: http://zenphoton.com/

   • Prezi: http://prezi.com

   • Snowflake images homepage: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/

   • Happiness Island: http://www.happinessislands.com/

   • Build with Chrome: https://www.buildwithchrome.com/

- Part 3) Help with previous assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Video Links 
   • This test does not define you (YouTube version) 
2. Build with Chrome Links
   • Tutorials: https://www.buildwithchrome.com/buildacademy 
   • Homepage: https://www.buildwithchrome.com/

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

1. Checkout the forecast (including the high temp predicted for Monday)
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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2. I saw this in a G+ post this morning and thought it was good advice: https://plus.google.com/109189930332646853857/posts/WDome5vtkra
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