Week14 (f14): Dec 1st–Dec 5th

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 1st:

- 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
  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:
  2. Begin our 3.7 Sheets assignment which you’ll find in Google Classroom. 
    • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
    • Use the Video help links in the file to show you how to complete each of the 4 boxes on the Monday tab of the 3.7 Sheets file
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  3. Begin our Final Project for this semester which will include a variety of review and new applications to practice with and explore.
    • Prezi Logon: http://prezi.com/login
    • If you haven’t created a Prezi account yet, here’s how to do it: http://goo.gl/CPP2JL
    • Our goals for today
      1. Find a high resolution custom background to use in your Prezi by either of these 2 methods: 
        • Best method: choose from the files in this folder (right-click on the image you like and choose download): http://goo.gl/HBPA71
        • Search by clicking on this link and saving the image you choose to your desktop. It should be larger than 1MP and labeled for noncommercial reuse with modifications.  Search for things like Winter, skiing, snow, Christmas, travel, etc., like you see in the image below:
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      2. Create a new blank Prezi project and name it Final Project Fall 2014. It should look something like this, but be creative and have fun with this! Video help: http://goo.gl/GD05S4 
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

  1. Here are the links you’ll need for today

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

  1. 3rd Progress Report Grades were due from teachers this morning, so if you would like to check them to see what they will be, here’s the link:  Logon here to check your grades
  2. Checkout the cold front that comes in around 8am this morning… it will be chilly the next couple of mornings, so dress warmly!

    Tuesday 2nd:

    - 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 review of an application we used last year
        • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
        • Draw a stickman: http://www.drawastickman.com/ 
        • Here are the 3 things you need on your warmup for today
          1. Capture an image from each episode 1 & 2 (try to add a color frame around each capture)
          2. Change the link symbol to a 1 or 2 (to go with your favorite episode) and link the number to that episode
          3. Change the color of the letters ‘Tues’ to this color code: #e26723
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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. Continue our 3.7 Sheets assignment by clicking on the Tuesday tab of the file in Google Classroom 
    2. Create 2 patterns from this program to Skitch to your desktop for use in our Final Project Prezi tomorrow

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

    1. Here are the links for today’s assignment

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

    1. Checkout this clip if you’re scared of spiders (to see that you’re not alone!)

      Wednesday 3rd:

      - 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: 
        1. 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. Continue our 3.7 Sheets assignment by clicking on the Wednesday tab of the file in Google Classroom   
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            • Use these expressions to paste on your 3.7 Sheet as directed in the video!
              1. A²+B²
              2. =sum(A3,B3)
              3. =A3-B3
              4. =A3*B3
              5. =A3^2+B3^2
              6. http://quizlet.com/32463663/flashcards
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            • Your completed Wednesday tab should look like this (I’ve added noise to prevent copying)
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          2. Create 2 snowflake looking patterns from each of these program to Skitch to your desktop for use in our Final Project Prezi tomorrow

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

          1. Here are the links for today’s assignments

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

          1. Checkout our warmer and wetter forecast for the rest of this week

            Thursday 4th:

            - 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, which should help you to prepare for Math testing next week
            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. Continue our 3.7 Sheets assignment by clicking on the Thursday tab of the file in Google Classroom   
              2. Open your Final Project Prezi and add the images and links from this week into an area marked with number 1 like you’ll see in my example below  
              3. Here’s my example Final Project so far
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              - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

              1. Here are the links you’ll need for today’s assignments

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

              1. Practice some more for next week’s Math test!

                Friday 5th: 

                - 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. Please complete these assignments which are all in Google Classroom 
                  2. Please make sure your Final Project Prezi has these images and links from this week 

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

                  1. Here are the links you might need for today

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

                  1. Checkout the schedule for testing and project due dates for next week at the link below

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