Week15 (f14): Dec 8th–Dec 12th

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 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 are the links and directions for today’s warmup
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Christmas Tree Light Up: http://www.softschools.com/games/logic_games/christmas_tree_light_up/
     • If you have trouble accessing this version, search for another here
     • 
     • Here’s my example warmup with the 3 things you should have on it
       1. Your solution to the puzzle 
       2. The Christmas Tree Light Up logo linked to this:   http://www.softschools.com/games/logic_games/christmas_tree_light_up/
       3. The letters MON in red and green with borders around everything
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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:
   • http://www.evernote.com/l/ACuny0xpz0BO1aoduNq-ftzKL9Pfcbuox2I/
2. Use the Christmas Cookie Designer below to create some decorations for your Final Project Prezi 
   • Christmas Cookie Designer: http://www.theoworlds.com/christmas/
   • Create one of each of the 3 types and Skitch them onto your desktop or directly onto your Final Project Prezi. Copy the link for each cookie onto the Prezi too (3rd picture below)!
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   • You can use the Pixlr Smudge tool to remove the menu items around your cookie…. here’s how:
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Pixlr/Pixlr%20Smudge%20Tool.mp4
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   • http://www.theoworlds.com/christmas/index.php?CardID=96903
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3. Add the Google Similar Pages extension 
   • Google Similar Pages extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-similar-pages/pjnfggphgdjblhfjaphkjhfpiiekbbej
   • This extension will help you find other pages like the one you’re currently browsing
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4. Continue our Final Project Prezi 
   • Create area 2 with Christmas Lights
   • Area 2 Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Final%20Project%20Fall14/Area2.mp4
   • Prezi Logon: http://prezi.com/login
   • Prezi keyboard shortcuts list: https://prezi.com/support/article/creating/keyboard-shortcuts/?lang=en
   • (Lists of places to search for images) Christmas Lights in Texas 2014: http://kccbigcountry.hubpages.com/hub/Best-Christmas-Lights
   • Here’s what your completed Area 2 should look something like:
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Christmas Tree Lightup: http://www.softschools.com/games/logic_games/christmas_tree_light_up/
   • Christmas Cookie Designer: http://www.theoworlds.com/christmas/
   • Pixlr Smudge Tool Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Pixlr/Pixlr%20Smudge%20Tool.mp4
   • Google Similar Pages extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-similar-pages/pjnfggphgdjblhfjaphkjhfpiiekbbej
   • Prezi Logon: http://prezi.com/login
   • Prezi HD backgrounds collection: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BxVuH-KD_XBfVHpmQ3dZbDVCVWc&usp=sharing
   • Prezi keyboard shortcuts list: https://prezi.com/support/article/creating/keyboard-shortcuts/?lang=en
   • Area 2 Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Final%20Project%20Fall14/Area2.mp4
   • Christmas Lights in Texas 2014: http://kccbigcountry.hubpages.com/hub/Best-Christmas-Lights 

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

1. Checkout more info on the Austin Trail of Lights
   • http://austintrailoflights.org/
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Tuesday 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 are the links and directions for today’s warmup
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Gumball: https://santatracker.google.com/#gumball
     • Here’s my example score (can you beat it?)
       • 
   • Here’s my example warmup with the 3 things you should have on it
     1. Your Game Score screen
     2. The Gumball symbol linked to https://santatracker.google.com/#gumball
     3. A background shape to fill-in the white spaces in this color #8d23a9 , the word Tues in this color #00abe9  and the frame around it in this color #ffd600
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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. Create a filter in Gmail for a test email which I sent you 
   • Open your Gmail: https://mail.google.com
   • Learn how to filter the email with this Subject line: Test-filter-dec9  Watch this  Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Gmail/Create%20a%20Gmail%20Filter.mp4
   • Create and test your new filter!
   • More info
     • Gmail help with filters: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6579?hl=en
     • Gmail help on how to Mute (ignore) a conversation thread: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/47787?hl=en 
2. Continue our Final Project Prezi by Creating 2 different floorplans with Christmas trees in each to add to your Final Project Prezi
   • Floorplanner: http://floorplanner.com/
   • To save your floorplans, create your own account like this:
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   • Demo plan with Christmas tree search: http://www.floorplanner.com/demo#assets;q=christmas%20tree
   • How to create a floorplan from scratch Video tutorial from Floorplanner: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Floorplanner/Floorplanner%20-%20How%20to%20draw%20floor%20plans%20online.mp4 
   • Floorplanner Gallery for ideas: http://www.floorplanner.com/gallery
   • Here are my 2 example floorplans
     1. 
     2. 
   • Here are the 3 things you should have on it (leave space for more in this area tomorrow)
     1. A number 3
     2. 2 different floorplans with Christmas trees in each of them
     3. One of your cookies with a link to the web version of it like my example
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3. Consider arranging your zones to lead you around your background scene (as you see in this example below)
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Gumball: https://santatracker.google.com/#gumball
   • Gmail: https://mail.google.com
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Gmail/Create%20a%20Gmail%20Filter.mp4
   • Floorplanner: http://floorplanner.com/
   • Floorplanner Gallery for ideas: http://www.floorplanner.com/gallery
   • How to create a floorplan from scratch Video tutorial from Floorplanner: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Floorplanner/Floorplanner%20-%20How%20to%20draw%20floor%20plans%20online.mp4 

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

1. Checkout the rest of our calendar events for this week and next (We have testing shutdowns the next 2 days!)
   • https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=bisdtx.org_nh1g4trinjjmfajggeg99q9vq0@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago&gsessionid=SM3SrA88Hu6GRFd-zQtFZQ

Wednesday 10th:

- 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. Here’s the Bell Schedule for our testing days today and tomorrow
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5. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Jetpack: https://santatracker.google.com/#jetpack
     • Here’s my example score (can you beat it?)
       • 
   • Here’s my example warmup with the 3 things you should have on it
     1. Your Game Score screen
     2. The Jetpack Elf linked to https://santatracker.google.com/#jetpack (See if you can flip him horizontally from the Arrange/Rotate menu options so he will face to the right)
     3. The letters for Wed in the color purple outlined in green from the Jetpack Elf  (Try using the CollorZilla extension to pick the colors you need)
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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-2-comment)

1. If you haven’t already done so, add the Google Similar Pages extension 
   • Google Similar Pages extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-similar-pages/pjnfggphgdjblhfjaphkjhfpiiekbbej
   • This extension will help you find other pages like the one you’re currently browsing
   • 
2. Continue our Final Project Prezi by creating 2 new floorplans at different sites which you find using the Similar Pages extension and adding them to Area3 of your project 
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Final%20Project%20Fall14/Area3%20Similar%20Sites%20Project%20Entries.mp4
   • Go to Floorplanner: http://floorplanner.com/ 
   • Click the Similar Sites extension and explore the programs you see in the list
   • If the Similar Site extension doesn’t work for you here at school, use this site instead: http://www.similarsitesearch.com/ and paste the floorplanner link in the search window: http://floorplanner.com/
   • Add 2 new designs with links using different applications to your project like my example screenshot below. Try to add a Christmas Tree (or as close as you can get to it) to each design! (…the green arrows below point out my links and trees)
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Jetpack: https://santatracker.google.com/#jetpack
   • Google Similar Pages extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-similar-pages/pjnfggphgdjblhfjaphkjhfpiiekbbej
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Final%20Project%20Fall14/Area3%20Similar%20Sites%20Project%20Entries.mp4
   • Similar Site Search Webpage (if your extension doesn’t work): http://www.similarsitesearch.com/
   • Floorplanner: http://floorplanner.com/ 
   • Room Sketcher: http://planner.roomsketcher.com/#/?pid=493174
   • Floor Styler: http://www.floorstyler.com/demo/

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

1. Improve your scores at any of our warmup sites for this week!
   • Christmas Tree Light Up: http://www.softschools.com/games/logic_games/christmas_tree_light_up/
   • Gumball: https://santatracker.google.com/#gumball
   • Jetpack: https://santatracker.google.com/#jetpack 

Thursday 11th:

- 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. Here’s the Bell Schedule for today
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5. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • NORAD Santa Tracker: http://www.noradsanta.org/
     • Try all of the games in red (1-11) and capture your favorite for today’s warmup
     • 
   • Here’s my example warmup with the 3 things you should have on it
     1. Your favorite game from 1-11
     2. The open game tile as a link symbol with this link: http://www.noradsanta.org/
     3. The word Thurs with a frame and colors that go with your game… for example, since I chose Panda, I used black and white
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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-2-comment)

This section is repeated from yesterday due to our testing schedule! 

1. If you haven’t already done so, add the Google Similar Pages extension 
   • Google Similar Pages extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-similar-pages/pjnfggphgdjblhfjaphkjhfpiiekbbej
   • This extension will help you find other pages like the one you’re currently browsing
   • 
2. Continue our Final Project Prezi by creating 2 new floorplans at different sites which you find using the Similar Pages extension and adding them to Area3 of your project 
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Final%20Project%20Fall14/Area3%20Similar%20Sites%20Project%20Entries.mp4
   • Go to Floorplanner: http://floorplanner.com/ 
   • Click the Similar Sites extension and explore the programs you see in the list
   • If the Similar Site extension doesn’t work for you here at school, use this site instead: http://www.similarsitesearch.com/ and paste the floorplanner link in the search window: http://floorplanner.com/
   • Add 2 new designs with links using different applications to your project like my example screenshot below. Try to add a Christmas Tree (or as close as you can get to it) to each design! (…the green arrows below point out my links and trees)
   • 

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

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • NORAD Santa Tracker: http://www.noradsanta.org/
   • Google Similar Pages extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-similar-pages/pjnfggphgdjblhfjaphkjhfpiiekbbej
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Final%20Project%20Fall14/Area3%20Similar%20Sites%20Project%20Entries.mp4
   • Similar Site Search Webpage (if your extension doesn’t work): http://www.similarsitesearch.com/
   • Floorplanner: http://floorplanner.com/ 
   • Room Sketcher: http://planner.roomsketcher.com/#/?pid=493174
   • Floor Styler: http://www.floorstyler.com/demo/

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

1. Here are some cell phone images I took of the amazing sunrise yesterday morning when I got to school:
   • http://goo.gl/ZilgqW
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2. Checkout the forecast for this weekend… Saturday is looking good!  Sunday, though …not so much :(
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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Friday 12th: 

- 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 try to complete the Thurs warmup assignment again! 
   • If the games show up with a blue screen again, just add a capture of the village like you see in my example below and link the NORAD logo to the site below
   • NORAD Santa Tracker: http://www.noradsanta.org/
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2. Please Turn-in your 3.8 Week15 Warmup file!
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3. Complete Area3 of the Final Project Prezi if you haven’t already done so! It should look something like this: 
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Week15 Reflections Form: http://goo.gl/XvAMb0 
   • Google Similar Pages extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-similar-pages/pjnfggphgdjblhfjaphkjhfpiiekbbej
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Final%20Project%20Fall14/Area3%20Similar%20Sites%20Project%20Entries.mp4
   • Similar Site Search Webpage (if your extension doesn’t work): http://www.similarsitesearch.com/
   • Floorplanner: http://floorplanner.com/ 
   • Room Sketcher: http://planner.roomsketcher.com/#/?pid=493174
   • Floor Styler: http://www.floorstyler.com/demo/

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

1. Checkout our diverse visitors list for the last 10 hours or so…
   •