Week8 (f14): Oct 13th–Oct 17th

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 13th:

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Tuesday 14th:

- 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 to add to your 2.5 Week8 Warmups file
     • GC: https://classroom.google.com
     • Use Sumo to color the attached Columbus Day Color file in GC. Download the image and then upload it into http://sumo.fm/#create
     • Use this link for the link symbol on your warmup file and any image at this link to color for Today: http://www.classroomjr.com/columbus-day-coloring-pages/
     • You can use the ColorZilla extension to pull colors from this image if it helps:
     • http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/timeline_photos/1492_lrg_fullsize.jpg 
     • Tips:
       1. Use the Sumo pencil to fill in lines where the color spills over  
       2. Use the zoom tool to see tricky areas up close
       3. Use the eye dropper to pick up colors to use again in another area
     • Add something appropriate related to the holiday on Monday
     • Here’s my partially completed example
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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. Continue our 2.4 Prezi Week 7 Project with our next frame for today on Drop Shadows and Masks 
   • Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/
   • Sumo: http://sumo.fm/#create
   • Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/4TM8HL
   • Drawing template for creating drop shadows: http://goo.gl/YFwzvT
   • Drawing template for creating masks: http://goo.gl/DuuKJM
   • Help video on how to create a mask in Sumo: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Sumo/Create%20a%20mask%20with%20Sumo.mp4
   • 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
   • Columbus Day Color File
   • Sumo: http://sumo.fm/#create
   • Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/4TM8HL
   • Drawing template for creating drop shadows: http://goo.gl/YFwzvT
   • Drawing template for creating masks: http://goo.gl/DuuKJM
   • Help video on how to create a mask in Sumo: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Sumo/Create%20a%20mask%20with%20Sumo.mp4
   • 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 much cooler forecast for this week!
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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Wednesday 15th:

- 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 to add to your 2.5 Week8 Warmups file
     • Find a cool appropriate animated gif to add for your warmup today
     • Here’s an example
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     • Add a link to where you found the image to the link symbol on your warmup:
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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 our 2.4 Prezi Week 7 Project with our last frame for today on Pixlr Adjustments and Filters 
• Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/
• Sumo: http://sumo.fm/#create
• Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/4TM8HL
• Add Pixlr: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pixlr-editor/icmaknaampgiegkcjlimdiidlhopknpk
• Help video on how to add and find Pixlr or other Chrome Web Store Apps: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Pixlr/Add%20Pixlr%20App%20to%20Chrome.mp4
• 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
   • Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/4TM8HL
   • Add Pixlr: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pixlr-editor/icmaknaampgiegkcjlimdiidlhopknpk
   • Help video on how to add and find Pixlr or other Chrome Web Store Apps: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Pixlr/Add%20Pixlr%20App%20to%20Chrome.mp4
   • 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. Check your grades in all classes since the 2nd Progress Reporting Period ends this Friday!

   Logon here to check your grades

Thursday 16th:

- 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 to add to your 2.5 Week8 Warmups file
     • Create or find a cool ‘The End’ graphic for your 2.4 Project 
     • Here’s my example:
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     • Here’s how I created mine (from my project demo Prezi for today):
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     • Add a link to your Prezi by following these steps (Your Prezi does not need to be finished to do 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 our 2.4 Prezi Week 7 Project  
   • If you need to work on an earlier day/frame of your project, here’s a link to the Project Prezi which shows the directions for each day/frame:
     • Prezi Makeup Days: http://prezi.com/4erbr2rz721n/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
   • Follow the directions in the ‘Final Prep’ Prezi for how to complete, record and turn-in your project!:
     • Final Prep Prezi:  http://prezi.com/wnhqp4v8adl7/?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
   • Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/4TM8HL
   • Drawing template for creating drop shadows: http://goo.gl/YFwzvT
   • Drawing template for creating masks: http://goo.gl/DuuKJM
   • Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/
   • Prezi Makeup Days: http://prezi.com/4erbr2rz721n/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
   • Prezi Final Prep: http://prezi.com/wnhqp4v8adl7/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

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

1. Check your grades in all classes since the 2nd Progress Reporting Period ends this Friday!

   Logon here to check your grades

Friday 17th:

- 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 2.5 Week8 Warmups file for this week  
   • GC: https://classroom.google.com
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2. Complete and upload (2 files) the Skitch and Screencast of your 2.4 Prezi Week 7 Project
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• Follow the directions in the ‘Final Prep’ Prezi for how to complete, record and turn-in your project! http://prezi.com/wnhqp4v8adl7/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

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

1. Here are the links you might need
   • GC: https://classroom.google.com
   • Sumo: http://sumo.fm/#create
   • Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/4TM8HL
   • Drawing template for creating drop shadows: http://goo.gl/YFwzvT
   • Drawing template for creating masks: http://goo.gl/DuuKJM
   • Prezi Logon: https://prezi.com/login/
   • Prezi Makeup Days: http://prezi.com/4erbr2rz721n/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
   • Prezi Final Prep: http://prezi.com/wnhqp4v8adl7/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

- Part 4) Through?  (click-2-comment)

1. Check your grades in all classes since the 2nd Progress Reporting Period ends today!

   Logon here to check your grades