Week7 (s15): Feb 16th–Feb 20th

Highlights for the week: 

  • View the BMS Public Calendar for this weeks events!
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  • 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 16th: Student Holiday!

- Here’s some info on Presidents’ Day: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/washington-birthday 

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    Tuesday 17th: 4th Grading Period Review Week

    - 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
        • For Monday’s warmup, find a holiday gif to add and link the symbol to where you found it
        • Brain Metrix Color Game (thanks Patrick!): http://www.brainmetrix.com/color-game/
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        • Challenge: use ColorZilla for the symbol frame and letters and add an arrow with a shadow like you see in my example
        • Here’s my example warmup with Mon and Tues added
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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. This week is a Review Week for the 4th 6 Weeks Grading Period. You may not realize it, but here are some of the many things you’ve learned or improved upon so far in this class:
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    3. Add the first 2 weeks worth of links and ratings to our Spring15 Review Sheet which you’ll find in Google Classroom
    4. Complete the first 3 Slides of our 4.15 Week7 Review Binder which you’ll find in Google Classroom. The purpose of this activity is to have fun practicing with your favorites of the apps we’ve learned, reviewed or improved on in this class so far
    5. Slide1: Add the title and find or create some images that show were looking back at the things we’ve done this grading period
    6. Slide2: Add 3 new examples from any of the tan highlighted apps from Week1 of your Review Sheet 
      • Make sure you’ve added the links to the blue boxes before you start your slides… it will be much easier to find the activities if you do!
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      • Here’s my example Slide2 (Week1). You DO NOT need to add any links to your slide unless you want to (since they should all be on your Review Sheet already)
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    7. Slide3: Add 3 new examples from any of the tan highlighted apps from Week2 of your Review Sheet. You DO NOT need to add any links to your slide unless you want to (since they should all be on your Review Sheet already)
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      • Here’s my example slide3 (Week2)
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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. Checkout our current Winter Storm info:

      Wednesday 18th:

      - 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 next 2 weeks worth of links and ratings (weeks 3&4) to our Spring15 Review Sheet which you’ll find in Google Classroom  
          2. Slide4: Add 2 new examples from the tan highlighted apps from Week3 of your Review Sheet. Use the links on your review sheet to make your slide! 
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            • Here’s my example Slide4 (Week3)
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          3. Slide5: Add 2 new examples from the tan highlighted apps from Week4 of your Review Sheet. Use the links on your review sheet (and the Lunar Phases Scatter link below) to make your slide! 
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            • Lunar Phases Scatter: http://quizlet.com/68200261/scatter 
            • Here’s my example SketchToy (recorded and saved as a gif using screencast-o-matic)
            • Spring Break
            • Here’s my example Slide5 (Week4): I added the gif above to my demo slide
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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. Check your grades in all classes… the 4th Grading Period ends this Friday!

            Thursday 19th:

            - 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
                • Find and highlight all of the hidden objects in this image (click for a larger view to Skitch). Help each other!
                • Spring Rain
                • Here’s my example warmup.  Add a ‘no link’ symbol and text like you see in my 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. Add the last 2 weeks worth of links and ratings (weeks 5&6) to our Spring15 Review Sheet which you’ll find in Google Classroom 
                • This Review Sheet is a MAJOR grade every grading period because it creates an important resource for you in the future!
                • Watch yesterday’s video help for weeks 3&4 if you can’t remember how to copy the week 5&6 info from the teacher copy file below.
                • Video help from yesterday: Copy new rows and add links 
                • Teacher copy of Review Sheet
                • Here’s what the last section (weeks 5&6) should look like
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              2. Slide6: Add a Bing background and a 3D Sumo shape from Week5 of your Review Sheet. Use the links on your review sheet to make your slide!
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                • Here’s my example Slide6 (Week5) (please add the Bing Logo to credit their homepage gallery!)
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              3. Slide7: Add 1 Word Cloud and 2 new designs from the tan highlighted apps from Week6 of your Review Sheet. Use the links on your review sheet to make your slide!
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                • Here’s my example Slide7 (Week6)
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              4. Slide8: Add text and a background image that show we’re 1/3 of the way through this course!
                • Here’s my example Slide8 (Week7):
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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. Check your grades in all classes… the 4th Grading Period ends tomorrow!
              2. Checkout 308 Today Daily… the automatically generated daily ‘newspaper’ on the bottom-right sidebar every day

                Friday 20th: Last Day of the 4th grading Period

                - 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 and turn-in the 4.14 and 4.15 assignments below, but DO NOT turn-in your review sheet! 
                  2. Browse your review sheet for apps and activities to explore if you’ve completed everything

                  - 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. Check your grades in all classes… the 4th Grading Period ends today!
                  2. Here’s more info on the cold snap: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/02/19/arctic-outbreak-shatters-records-in-eastern-u-s-coldest-yet-to-come/
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