Week7 (f14): Oct 6th-10th

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 using https://classroom.google.com
  • 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 6th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup 
     • GC - Google Classroom (for template): https://classroom.google.com
     • Download the PumpkinPatch file from GC to your desktop
     • Open http://sumo.fm/#create
     • Open the PumpkinPatch file in Sumo like this
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     • Use the fill bucket and the color Square to ‘color’ the image. Use this link for ideas for the colors: http://goo.gl/TRrpeX
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     • Skitch your completed file into the Monday block of your warmup file
     • Add a link to http://sumo.fm/#create to the link symbol
     • Your warmup today should look something like this:
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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) Objectives: Today students will… (click-2-comment)

1. Here’s how you rated last week’s programs and activities:
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2. View Corgi vs. Spoon Clip 
   • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO3P0JQbYPg
3. Logon to Prezi and create a new blank practice Prezi (if you haven’t made an account yet, check the help section – Part 3 – for directions): 
   • Logon here: https://prezi.com/login/ 
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   • Explore the custom template options using the embedded example and directions below
4. Here’s my example file with directions on how to customize a Prezi: 

- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links for today’s assignment 
   • GC: https://classroom.google.com
   • Sumo: http://sumo.fm/#create 
   • Coloring ideas search: http://goo.gl/TRrpeX
   • Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/ 
2. If you have not yet made your Prezi account, here are the directions to do so:
   • Click on this link for directions: How to create a Prezi Student Account
   • Here are the steps for creating a free Prezi Education account: (click on any link in this Table of Contents to jump directly to the associated step on the directions page)
     1. Go to http://prezi.com/pricing/edu/
     2. Enter your student email address in the verification window:
     3. Fill out the form and be sure to check the confirmation box (marked with a red arrow)
     4. Click Close when you see this box and check your gmail for a confirmation email
     5. Your confirmation email will look something like this:
     6. Once you click on the confirmation link in your Gmail, complete your registration form

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Checkout more Prezis here
   • http://prezi.com/explore/popular/

Tuesday 7th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Here is the link and directions for today’s warmup (a special request in click-2-comment) to add to your 2.3 Week7 Warmups file 
     • Add at least 4 different creations from the Kaleidoscope Painter and a link to today’s section
     • http://www.permadi.com/java/spaint/spaint.html
     • Challenge: Can you get yours to look like this (black background on the Tuesday section only)?
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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) Objectives: Today students will… (click-2-comment)

1. Check Google Classroom for an important announcement regarding behavior and Fridays!
2. View video description of what yesterday felt like to me as a teacher :)
3. Begin our 2.4 Prezi Week 7 Project   
   • Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/ 
   • Follow the directions on the Prezi below for adding today’s content
   • http://prezi.com/4erbr2rz721n/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links for today’s assignment 
   • GC: https://classroom.google.com
   • Kaleidoscope Painter: http://www.permadi.com/java/spaint/spaint.html
   • Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/ 
   • Directions Prezi for 2.4 Prezi Week 7 Project: http://prezi.com/4erbr2rz721n/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Checkout the weather forecast for the rest of this week… looks pretty good until the weekend…
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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Wednesday 8th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Here is the link and directions for today’s warmup (a different pumpkin carving site) to add to your 2.3 Week7 Warmups file. Please add these 4 things to your ‘Wed’ section: 
     1. Link: http://spookathon.com/halloween/pumpkin-carver.php
     2. The workspace area When you're done carving, press the red button to get to the puzzle
     3. The puzzle (completed) 
     4. The pumpkin (completed)  Click the show complete image button on the puzzle page!
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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) Objectives: Today students will… (click-2-comment)

1. View the video clip for today 
   • http://www.google.com/doodles/halloween-2011
   • The making of…
2. Continue our 2.4 Prezi Week 7 Project with our next frame on Good Character  
   • Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/ 
   • Cool Title video demo: http://youtu.be/bXRWUkHkg4k
   • Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/4TM8HL
   • Click here to create a new drawing: https://drive.google.com
   • Follow the directions on the Prezi below for adding today’s content
   • http://prezi.com/4erbr2rz721n/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share 

- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links for today’s assignment 
   • GC: https://classroom.google.com
   • Pumpkin carver: http://spookathon.com/halloween/pumpkin-carver.php
   • Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/ 
   • Directions Prezi for 2.4 Prezi Week 7 Project: http://prezi.com/4erbr2rz721n/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
   • Cool Title video demo: http://youtu.be/bXRWUkHkg4k
   • Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/4TM8HL
   • Click here to create a new drawing: https://drive.google.com

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Checkout these awesome natural pools
   • http://www.goodshomedesign.com/biotop-natural-pools/
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Thursday 9th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Here is the link and directions for today’s warmup  to add to your 2.3 Week7 Warmups file. Please add the link to Sumo to the image link symbol! 
     • Sumo: http://sumo.fm/#create
     • Upload any image from your desktop to create your cube
     • Please try this Video demo cube link on your own and let me know if it works for you!: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Sumo/CreateSumoCube.mp4
     • Challenge: Can you figure out how to create your cubes with a transparent background so they can be stacked on top of each other (like my example)?
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     • Your cube will probably be too dark, so here’s how to make it brighter:
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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) Objectives: Today students will… (click-2-comment)

1. Video demo cube: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Sumo/CreateSumoCube.mp4
2. Continue our 2.4 Prezi Week 7 Project with our last frame for this week on Image effects  
   • Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/ 
   • Sumo: http://sumo.fm/#create
   • Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/4TM8HL
   • Click here to create a new drawing: https://drive.google.com
   • Follow the directions on the Prezi below for adding today’s content
   • http://prezi.com/4erbr2rz721n/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links for today’s assignment 
   • GC: https://classroom.google.com
   • Sumo: http://sumo.fm/#create
   • Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/ 
   • Directions Prezi for 2.4 Prezi Week 7 Project: http://prezi.com/4erbr2rz721n/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
   • Video demo cube: http://youtu.be/bxnYKy-iQpw 

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Check your grades to see how it’s going in your other classes. Next week is the last week before 2nd Progress Reports, and it’s a short week due to the holiday Monday!

   Logon here to check your grades

Friday 10th: Monday is a holiday!

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Friday Warmup Activity: 
• Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week! 
• Go to Google Classroom to complete the form: https://classroom.google.com
• It should look like this:
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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) Objectives: Today students will…  (click-2-comment)

1. Complete and turn-in your warmup file for this week  
• GC: https://classroom.google.com
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2. Complete the 3 frames for this week in our 2.4 Prezi Week 7 Project
   • Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/ 
   • Here’s what your frames should look something like:
   • Tuesday (frame 1)
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   • Wednesday (frame 2)
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   • Thurday (frame 3)
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   • Follow the directions on the Prezi below for adding your frames
   • http://prezi.com/4erbr2rz721n/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here some related links 
• GC: https://classroom.google.com
• Sumo: http://sumo.fm/#create
• Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/4TM8HL
• Click here to create a new drawing: https://drive.google.com
• Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/ 
• Directions Prezi for 2.4 Prezi Week 7 Project: http://prezi.com/4erbr2rz721n/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Checkout this information on the Columbus Day holiday from the History Channel
   • http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/columbus-day
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