Week2 (s15): Jan 12th–Jan 16th

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 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. Daily Warmup Activity: 
    • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup
      • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
      • Skitch your highest level reached in this application https://santatracker.google.com/#gumball
      • Use this Gumball image for your link symbol:
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      • Here’s my example warmup with the 3 things you’ll need: 
        1. Your score
        2. The gumball image linked to the application
        3. The letters Mon in purple… you can make them exactly the same color as the score background using this color code: #8D23A9
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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:
  2. Add the ColorZilla Extension 
    • Click here to add ColorZilla Extension
    • You should now see these 2 icons on your URL bar (the order doesn’t matter)
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  3. Open your 4.4 Week2 Collection file in Google Classrooms  
  4. Here are my example slides for today (with added noise to discourage copying) 
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

  1. Here are the links for today

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

  1. Checkout our weather forecast for this week

    Tuesday 13th:

    - 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: 
    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. Add the Google URL Shortener extension 
    2. Add 3 Google Tips Cards to slide 5 of your 4.4 Week2 Collection file 
    3. Add this Streetview University Campuses information to slide 6 

    - 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. Checkout this picture quotes site which we’ll be using later on in the course:

      Wednesday 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: 
        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. Add the Pixlr Editor App from the Chrome Web Store 
          2. Use the Pixlr Editor App to color the SharkZillaBlank file and add it to your 4.5 SharkZilla! assignment in Google Classroom

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

          1. Here are the links for today

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

          1. Checkout more interesting info from Discovery News

            Thursday 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
            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. Add the Web of Trust extension to help you to know if a website is safe (virus/malware free)  
              2. Transfer your entire 4.5 SharkZilla drawing to slide 7 of your 4.4 Week2 Collection file and edit each of the elements on the slide 
              3. Create a Pivot animation for your ‘The End’ slide 8, save it as a gif and drag it onto slide 8
                • Click this desktop icon to load Pivot
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                • Here’s how to save a Pivot animation as an animated gif
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                • Here’s my example
                • The End Pivot
                • …and here’s my completed 4.4 Week2 Collection example

              - 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. Create more Pivots for fun, like this example
                •  FloatAway

                Friday 16th: 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. Please ensure you complete and turn-in the following assignments today!

                  - 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. Checkout the following important announcement about Monday, Jan 19th!
                    • Holiday Flashing Gzaas