Week14 (s15): Apr 13th–Apr 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:

- 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
     • Quizlet 8th Math (set1): https://quizlet.com/77774122/flashcards
     • Make sure you only use these questions types!
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     • Here are the 3 things you need on your warmup for today
       1. The Quizlet title showing the subject and linked to this: https://quizlet.com/77774122/flashcards
       2. At least 2 Scatter scores
       3. Your Test grade of at least a C (but try to get an A+!) showing the top 2 questions and your score
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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:
   • Click here to view your ratings summary graphs
2. This is our last week of the 5th Grading period and we will only have class today, Thursday and Friday (due to the Science and History rotations tomorrow and Wednesday). 
3. Open your 5.14 Week 14 Binder and add the following to your first 3 slides
4. Slide1: Title slide and background related to our STAAR Review and Rotations Week (be creative!) 
   • Google Classroom
   • Favorite Fonts
   • Here’s my example slide1  Challenge: can you create and record your own animated gif for this slide using Screencast-o-matic running in FireFox?: http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screen_recorder_v1
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5. Slide2: Review the Word Search Creator by solving one puzzle and creating and solving another one of your own 
   • Favorite Fonts Title
   • Word Search Creator: http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/word-search/
   • Solve this Power Words Puzzle
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   • Create another using these 10 math Terms:  

     Constant

     Variable

     Translation

     Translation

     Rotation

     Reflection

     Dilation

     Transformation

     Simplify

     Sum 

   • Enter the terms into the Word Search Creator like this and choose the options you like on the right side
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6. Here’s my example slide2 with numbered steps 
   • It should include these 4 things 
     1. A Title
     2. Your solution to the Power Words Puzzle
     3. Your new puzzle & solution using Math Terms
     4. A link to the Word Search Creator: http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/word-search/
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7. Slide3: Review Word Wanderer 
   • Word Wanderer: http://www.proprofs.com/games/word-wanderer/
   • You should have these 3 things on your slide 
     1. A Title
     2. A screenshot of the highest level you reached today
     3. A link to Word Wanderer: http://www.proprofs.com/games/word-wanderer/ 
   • Here’s my example Slide3
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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
   • Quizlet 8th Math (set1): https://quizlet.com/77774122/flashcards
   • Favorite Fonts
   • Screencast-o-matic v1 (use with FireFox): http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screen_recorder_v1
   • Word Search Creator: http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/word-search/
   • Word Wanderer: http://www.proprofs.com/games/word-wanderer/ 

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

1. Check your grades frequently this week, since it’s the last week of this grading period! 

   Logon here to check your grades

Tuesday 14th: Science & History STAAR Rotations Day 1

- There will be no Technology Applications classes today

- Here’s the 8th Grade bell schedule for rotations today and tomorrow 

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Wednesday 15th: Science & History STAAR Rotations Day 2

- There will be no Technology Applications classes today

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
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Watch the video at this link (you don’t need audio): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Celia%27s%20classes/Animals%20-%20Dog%20trained%20frisbees.mp4 
     • Rewind to a frame of a cool trick in the video and Skitch it to your warmup with a short description or phrase about your image
     • Find a video camera image to use as your link symbol and link it to video (using the link above)
     • Here’s 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. Checkout yesterday’s interactive Google Doodle (click play to play the game) 
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2. Open your 5.14 Week 14 Binder and add the following to your last 3 slides
3. Slide4: Review Prezi and Google Earth kmz files 
   • Add a title with Favorite Fonts
   • Use this kmz file to find a background for your slide4: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Google%20Earth/kmz/SkyTour.kmz
     • Click on the kmz file once you download it and remember to do these things!
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   • Use these search links to find cool looking Prezis in each area to capture for your slide …please use different Prezis than I did!
     • Math
     • Science
     • History
   • Here’s my example slide4
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4. Slide5: Review Dots, Boxes and Backgrounds 
   • Use either of these sites for your background
     • Bomomo: http://bomomo.com/
     • Neave interactive: http://neave.com/
   • Review Dots and Boxes and add a before and after shot
     • https://www.mathsisfun.com/games/dots-and-boxes.html
   • Here’s my slide5 example
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5. Slide6: New!
   • You’ll need to add a new slide
   • Add a Title that goes with your slide
   • Find something new and interesting to add to it, like this example slide6 with gifs from this site:

     http://gif.flrn.nl/

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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
   • Warmup video link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Celia%27s%20classes/Animals%20-%20Dog%20trained%20frisbees.mp4
   • Yesterday’s interactive Google Doodle
   • Favorite Fonts
   • kmz file to find a background for your slide4: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Google%20Earth/kmz/SkyTour.kmz
   • Prezi searches:
     • Math
     • Science
     • History
   • Bomomo: http://bomomo.com/
   • Neave interactive: http://neave.com/
   • Dots and Boxes: https://www.mathsisfun.com/games/dots-and-boxes.html 

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

1. Check your grades because tomorrow is the last day of this grading period!
   • Logon here to check your grades

Friday 17th: Last day of the 5th 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. The 5th Grading Period ends today. Please turn-in all assignments for this class today! 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
2. Like Pacman? Try this link from Jaycob: 
   • http://worldsbiggestpacman.com/
3. Like Minesweeper? Try this link from Isaac: 
   • http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/Performance/Minesweeper/

- 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
• Week14 Reflections Form 

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

1. Check your grades because today is the last day of this grading period!
• Logon here to check your grades
2. Here are some tips for performing your best on tests and for coping with test anxiety: http://www.one-tab.com/page/0fndSVy1S_Km3xY983r_WA