Week21 (s14): Jun 2nd–Jun 6th

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 2nd: Last week of school!

- Part 1) Notes for today  (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. If you were absent Friday, please complete the Final Reflections Form!
  4. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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  5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

- Part 2)  Here’s how you rated the course this semester: (click-to-comment)

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- Part 3) Help with your final project! - (click-to-comment)

  1. 103 Classroom rules still apply
    • Please be polite! End the year on a good note :)
    • No eating or drinking in the computer lab!!!
    • If your folder is red or yellow below, you still have final project work to complete and you MAY NOT CHANGE SEATS until it is green
    • If your folder is green, please consider helping someone with a red or yellow folder, but don’t do their work for them!
  2. Examples of past final projects
  3. Each slide or frame should contain the following 5 things:
    1. The name of the program
    2. A link to the program
    3. An example of something new which you will make with the program, or a picture related to it (if it’s a new program) 
    4. Your personal rating of the program (1 to 5 stars)
    5. Some sort of positive comment about it (what you liked or what might make it better for you)
    • Slide or frame numbers and Program links

    - Part 4) Things to do this week   (click-to-comment)

    1. Check your grades in all classes frequently as we reach the close of this year!
    2. Explore any of these applications or resources which we’ve used in this class so far

      Tuesday 3rd:

      • 103 Classroom rules still apply
        • The person assigned to a seat has the right to keep it (you cannot move to someone else’s seat unless it’s ok with them)
        • Please be polite! End the year on a good note :)
        • No eating or drinking in the computer lab!!!
        • If your folder is red or yellow below, you still have final project work to complete and you MAY NOT CHANGE SEATS until it is green
        • If your folder is green, please consider helping someone with a red or yellow folder, but don’t do their work for them!
      • Final Project Status Update in class

        Wednesday 4th:

        • Final Project Status Update in class

          Thursday 5th:  Last full day of regular classes!

          • Here are some awesome example student projects!
          • Final Project Status Update
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            Friday 6th:  Last day of school!

            - Here’s our bell schedule for the last day of school!

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            Week20 (s14): May 26th–May 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
              • 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:

            - memorial-day-wallpaper

              Tuesday 27th:

              - 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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                • Daily Warmup Activity: 
                • Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your score into your drive as 6W18
                • 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. Continue with our Final Project by adding Slides/Frames 16&17
                  • Here’s my example project so far:
                  • Slide/Frame 16: (Review) Silk  http://weavesilk.com/
                  • Here’s my example:
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                  • Slide/Frame 17: (Review) Glogster  http://edu.glogster.com/ (choose ‘sign-in with Google’)
                  • Here’s my example:
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                - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

                1. Examples of past final projects
                2. Each slide or frame should contain the following 5 things:
                  1. The name of the program
                  2. A link to the program
                  3. An example of something new which you will make with the program, or a picture related to it (if it’s a new program) 
                  4. Your personal rating of the program (1 to 5 stars)
                  5. Some sort of positive comment about it (what you liked or what might make it better for you)
                  • Slide or frame numbers and Program links

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

                  1. Looks like we might have some interesting weather for the next couple of days. Here’s what it looked like very early this morning (when I was experimenting with combining images and gifs):
                  2. Checkout our school calendar for next year

                    Wednesday 28th: 7th Grade Field Trip has been cancelled

                    - 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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                      • Daily Warmup Activity: 
                        • Skitch your solution to this hidden object search into your 103 Drive as 6w19 
                      • Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your solution into your 103 Drive as 6w19 
                      • 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. Explore the Chrome Education Web Store 
                        2. Continue with our Final Project by adding our last 2 Slides/Frames 18&19

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

                        1. Examples of past final projects
                        2. Each slide or frame should contain the following 5 things:
                          1. The name of the program
                          2. A link to the program
                          3. An example of something new which you will make with the program, or a picture related to it (if it’s a new program) 
                          4. Your personal rating of the program (1 to 5 stars)
                          5. Some sort of positive comment about it (what you liked or what might make it better for you)
                          • Slide or frame numbers and Program links

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

                          1. Checkout these Chrome Web Store Middle School Applications

                            Thursday 29th:

                            - 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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                              • Daily Warmup Activity: 
                              • Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your Final Time screen into your 103 Drive as 6w20
                              • 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 your final project by recording a screencast of it 
                                  • Screencast-o-matic  http://screencast-o-matic.com/
                                  • Your Project and Screencast should show each program numbered from 1-19 as in my example!
                                  • Save your screencast as Final Project Screencast and use these settings to save your recording!
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                                  • Here’s my example Prezi screencast
                                2. If you used Google Slides for your Final Project use these settings for your screencast
                                  • Choose ‘Present in new window’
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                                  • Set Screencast-o-matic to Small HD
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                                3. If you used Prezi for your Final Project use these settings for your screencast 
                                  • Don’t record your Prezi in Full Screen mode… use the smaller Prezi preview window and center your recording window as you see below (use the Small HD recording mode)
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                                - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

                                1. Examples of past final projects
                                2. Each slide or frame should contain the following 5 things:
                                  1. The name of the program
                                  2. A link to the program
                                  3. An example of something new which you will make with the program, or a picture related to it (if it’s a new program) 
                                  4. Your personal rating of the program (1 to 5 stars)
                                  5. Some sort of positive comment about it (what you liked or what might make it better for you)
                                  • Slide or frame numbers and Program links

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

                                  1. Check your grades in all classes frequently as we reach the close of this year!

                                    Friday 30th:  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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                                      • 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/TU5uol

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

                                        1. Please sign my yearbook if you like!
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                                        2. Complete your Final Project Screencast and any missing warmups from your folder (view example folder here)
                                        3. Here’s some bullying survey data graphs (after 180 responses)

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                                        4. View the video clips selections for this week
                                        5. Explore any of these applications or resources which we’ve used in this class so far

                                        - Part 3) Help with completing your final project! - (click-to-comment)

                                        1. Examples of past final projects
                                        2. Each slide or frame should contain the following 5 things:
                                          1. The name of the program
                                          2. A link to the program
                                          3. An example of something new which you will make with the program, or a picture related to it (if it’s a new program) 
                                          4. Your personal rating of the program (1 to 5 stars)
                                          5. Some sort of positive comment about it (what you liked or what might make it better for you)
                                          • Slide or frame numbers and Program links

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

                                          1. Check your grades in all classes frequently as we reach the close of this year!
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