Week of Apr 25th–Apr 29th

Highlights for the week:

• TEKS for this week – 1F, 4A, 5A&C, 8A,D&E, 11A, 12D
• TAKS Testing Week – Good Luck!

Monday 25th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Check your grades to see the extra credit assignments which you have created
2. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)

- Part 2) New

1. The Windows Movie Maker screencast of Chogger, Dvolver and Voki is due today!  It should be named 6-1 project1a and uploaded to your 103 folder.

- Part 3) Do

1. Please complete your ratings of the Websites-of-the-day ( links to all 3 programs have been added to the form at the top ) using this form: Rate this site form (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).
2. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
3. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
   • Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
   • Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
   • Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
   • Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’
   • Use Windows Movie Maker to collect your 1st 3 screencasts into one Movie.  Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘6-1 Project1a’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it.  When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named 6-1 Project1a) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out these World’s Cutest Sea Creature images from Our Amazing Planet

Tuesday 26th: TAKS Testing Day

- Part 1) Review

1. Check your grades to see the extra credit assignments which you have created
2. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)

- Part 2) New

1. Due to TAKS testing and the fact that there are classes which I will not see the rest of the week, there will be no new assignments until next week!

- Part 3) Do

1. Please complete your ratings of the Websites-of-the-day ( links to all 3 programs have been added to the form at the top ) using this form: Rate this site form (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).
2. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
3. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
   • Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
   • Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
   • Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
   • Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’
   • Use Windows Movie Maker to collect your 1st 3 screencasts into one Movie. Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘6-1 Project1a’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it. When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named 6-1 Project1a) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out these top underwater photos from MSNBC

Wednesday 27th: TAKS Testing Day

- Part 1) Review

1. Check your grades to see the extra credit assignments which you have created
2. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)

- Part 2) New

1. Due to TAKS testing and the fact that there are classes which I will not see the rest of the week, there will be no new assignments until next week!

- Part 3) Do

1. Please complete your ratings of the Websites-of-the-day ( links to all 3 programs have been added to the form at the top ) using this form: Rate this site form (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).
2. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
3. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
   • Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
   • Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
   • Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
   • Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’
   • Use Windows Movie Maker to collect your 1st 3 screencasts into one Movie. Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘6-1 Project1a’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it. When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named 6-1 Project1a) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded

 

Thursday 28th: TAKS Testing Day

- Part 1) Review

1. Check your grades to see the extra credit assignments which you have created
2. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)

- Part 2) New

1. Due to TAKS testing and the fact that there are classes which I will not see the rest of the week, there will be no new assignments until next week!

- Part 3) Do

1. Please complete your ratings of the Websites-of-the-day ( links to all 3 programs have been added to the form at the top ) using this form: Rate this site form (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).
2. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
3. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
   • Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
   • Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
   • Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
   • Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’
   • Use Windows Movie Maker to collect your 1st 3 screencasts into one Movie. Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘6-1 Project1a’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it. When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named 6-1 Project1a) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out these Photos-of-the-day from National Geographic

Friday 29th: TAKS Testing Day (Monday is a Student Holiday)

- Part 1) Review

1. Check your grades to see the extra credit assignments which you have created
2. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)

- Part 2) New

1. Due to TAKS testing and the fact that there are classes which I will not see the rest of the week, there will be no new assignments until next week!
2. Monday is a student holiday!

- Part 3) Do

1. Please complete your ratings of the Websites-of-the-day ( links to all 3 programs have been added to the form at the top ) using this form: Rate this site form (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).
2. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
3. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
   • Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
   • Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
   • Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
   • Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’
   • Use Windows Movie Maker to collect your 1st 3 screencasts into one Movie. Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘6-1 Project1a’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it. When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named 6-1 Project1a) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out the Media Shows from this Week!
   • World’s Cutest Sea Creature images from Our Amazing Planet
   • top underwater photos from MSNBC
   • Photos-of-the-day from National Geographic

Additional Help and Information:

1. YouTube How-to Videos for this class
   • Take screencaptures in OneNote
   • Drawing toolbar in OneNote
   • What is a Browser?
   • How to use Photovisi
2. G-Apps How2 Videos
   • Create and share a folder in BISD G-Docs
   • Upload a file in BISD G-Docs

Week of Apr 18th–Apr 22nd

Highlights for the week:

• TEKS for this week – 1 (C&F), 5 (B&C), 8 (A,D&E), 12C

Monday 18th:

- Part 1) Review

1. All grades have been entered, so you can check your grades to see what will be on your report card this Thursday
2. I’ve updated all of the grades for those students who sent me an email with their completed assignment numbers.  If your grade hasn’t changed, either you didn’t send me an email to check it or the assignment wasn’t saved in the correct location (like your 103 folder for example).

- Part 2) New

1. Watch cats video clip
2. Rate today’s Website-of-the-day ( Chogger Comic Strip Creator ) using this form: Rate this site form  (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).  Here’s a test chogger.

- Part 3) Do

1. This is our 1st graded event of the last grading period!  Record a screencast of a pivot which you created and save it as an avi file.
   • If it’s for the competition, name it ‘pivot 10 sc’  (If you add music using Windows Movie Maker, you’ll have a better chance of doing well in the competition!)
   • If you don’t want it entered, name it ‘pivot sc’

- Part 4) Through?

1. Create a Chogger comic strip using pictures or drawings
2. View these time exposure photos from National Geographic

Tuesday 19th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)
2. Report cards will be handed out on Thursday

- Part 2) New

1. View unusual combination video clip
2. View this Dvolver Demo
3. Watch this silent screencast on how to use Dvolver
4. Rate today’s Website-of-the-day ( Dvolver Movie Maker ) using this form: Rate this site form (You can earn up to 3 points extra credit for completing this 3 question form).

- Part 3) Do

1. Make a new folder in your S-drive called Project1
2. Practice creating a 3-scene Dvolver Movie and send me an email with the link.  I’ll add good examples to a TitanPad for us all to view tomorrow.
3. Here’s the email information for step 2 above

   Recipient: Mr. Mercer

   Email: bmercer@bastrop.isd.tenet.edu

   Your email: (Your ID number in place of zeros) 000000@student.bastrop.isd.tenet.edu

4. Start our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of  the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
   • To start the project, make a Chogger Comic Strip and record a screencast of it using screencast-o-matic.  You don’t need to talk, but it’s easier than adding subtitles to Movie maker later on!
   • Save your screencast of your Chogger as an avi file and put it in your s-drive Project1 folder.  All of the links which you will need for this project are on the Student Links Map highlighted in bright green.

- Part 4) Through?

1. Explore these virtual tours of the Louvre.  What is the Louvre you ask?
2. Complete the first graded event of the last grading period… your screencast of your pivot animation and save it as an avi file to your 103 folder
   • If it’s for the competition, name it ‘pivot 10 sc’ (If you add music using Windows Movie Maker, you’ll have a better chance of doing well in the competition!)
   • If you don’t want it entered, name it ‘pivot sc’

Wednesday 20th:

- Part 1) Review

1. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
2. There’s a TAKS Pep Rally today instead of Den time
3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)
4. Report cards will be handed out tomorrow

- Part 2) New

1. View this Voki Demo
2. How to create a Voki Speaking Character

- Part 3) Do

1. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
2. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
   • Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
   • Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
   • Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
   • Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’

- Part 4) Through?

1. Work on your pivot 10 screencast for the competition
2. Make plans for your 3-day weekend :)

Thursday 21st:

- Part 1) Review

1. Pivot 10 competition entries are due today!
2. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
3. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)

- Part 2) New

1. 2nd Period: Ricardo & Skaosti to Ms. Tamez  rm306
2. Video clips for today
• Ch1 news parts 1&2
• Drift with the Supercars
• Flying car modding in Aviary
• Phoenix Demo
• Ship under bridge
• Spore Demo

- Part 3) Do

1. Complete the Weekly Reflection Form (some of the questions are new)
2. Complete the Extra Credit Rate the Site form for each of the 3 new programs we’ve used this week (most of you have not done this yet!)
3. Continue our first project of the final 6 weeks (called ‘Project1’) which will use Windows Movie Maker to record brief demonstrations and reviews of each of the Website-of-the-day sites (what you like and don’t like about each).
4. You should have the following things completed (or at least started)
• Make a folder called Project1 in your S-drive
• Create a Chogger Comic strip, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Chogger sc’
• Create a 3-scene Dvolver Movie, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Dvolver sc’
• Create a Voki Speaking Character, review it using this form, and make a screencast avi file and save it in your Project1 folder as ‘Voki sc’
• Use Windows Movie Maker to collect your 1st 3 screencasts into one Movie.  Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘Project1part1’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it.  When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named Project1part1) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out these Island Photos from National Geographic
2. Work on your pivot 10 screencast for the competition
3. Make plans for your 3-day weekend :)

Friday 22nd: HOLIDAY

Additional Help and Information:

1. YouTube How-to Videos for this class
   • Take screencaptures in OneNote
   • Drawing toolbar in OneNote
   • What is a Browser?
   • How to use Photovisi
2. G-Apps How2 Videos
   • Create and share a folder in BISD G-Docs
   • Upload a file in BISD G-Docs
3. Prezis
   • This Semester at a Glance Prezi
4. TED talks (browse TED talks list)
   • 6th Sense Device
   • What adults can learn from kids

Week of Apr 11th–Apr 15th

Highlights for the week:

• TEKS for this week – 1 (C&F), 5 (B&C), 8 (A,D&E), 12C

Monday 11th:

- Part 1) Review

1. All grades have been entered.  Logon to your grades to see what your report card would look like if it was handed out today!
2. If you are missing anything (grades marked with a ‘5’, you can still complete it to raise your grade, but you must send me an email with the completed assignment number!)

- Part 2) New

1. Explore background images in G-Docs shared ‘Background Images’ folder to use with animations or other projects.  If you would like to request a specific background, please send me an email with a description of what you need.
2. View the Pivot 10 competition files (in your G-Docs view folder) and consider making one of your own to add to the collection.   Name your animation “pivot 10” and upload it to your 103 folder (to make it easy to locate and add to the shared collection)
3. Try using Paint and Windows Movie Maker to create an animation (some of you have made these before in Video Tech class for instance).  To add your creation to our shared collection, name your file “wmm 10” and upload it to your 103 folder
4. Here are 2 G-Docs which will explain more about using Movie Maker and PowerPoint to create animations.  (If these links below don’t work, logon to Google Docs and look in the View folder for your class)
   • How to animate with Movie Maker
   • How to animate with PowerPoint

- Part 3) Do

1. Work on pivot animations or try animating with Movie Maker or PowerPoint

- Part 4) Through?

1. Complete any missing assignments for the 5th 6 weeks grading period

Tuesday 12th:

- Part 1) Review

1. All grades have been entered. Logon to your grades to see what your report card would look like if it was handed out today!
2. Please read your Gmail for important information for today!
3. If you are missing anything (grades marked with a ‘5’, you can still complete it to raise your grade, but you must send me an email with the completed assignment number!)

- Part 2) New

1. Try this diagram creator website again (it has supposedly been unblocked): http://www.diagram.ly/

- Part 3) Do

1. View the Pivot 10 competition files and consider making one of your own to add to the collection. Name your animation “pivot 10” and upload it to your 103 folder (to make it easy to locate and add to the shared collection)
2. Try using Paint and Windows Movie Maker to create an animation (some of you have made these before in Video Tech class for instance). To add your creation to our shared collection, name your file “wmm 10” and upload it to your 103 folder.  There’s a new example of one of these called ‘Thanks.wmv’ in the Pivot 10 competitions folder for you to look at.
3. Here are 2 G-Docs which will explain more about using Movie Maker and PowerPoint to create animations. (If these links below don’t work, logon to Google Docs and look in the View folder for your class)
   • How to animate with Movie Maker
   • How to animate with PowerPoint

- Part 4) Through?

1. Complete any missing assignments for the 5th 6 weeks grading period
2. View these Best of March National Geographic Photos (which would make awesome pivot backgrounds!)

Wednesday 13th:

- Part 1) Review

1. All grades have been entered. Logon to your grades to see what your report card would look like if it was handed out today!
2. If you are missing anything (grades marked with a ‘5’, you can still complete it to raise your grade, but you must send me an email with the completed assignment number!)

- Part 2) New

1. Make a screencast of a pivot and add sound to it (check the remove audio block when you export)
2. Find sounds on the BISD portal (to download your file, right click on sound and choose ‘save target as’)
3. Find sounds on Office Clipart Online Search
4. Make a sounds folder in your S-drive to save your sounds collection for later
5. Open Windows Movie Maker to add your Pivot screencast and sounds

- Part 3) Do

1. Make a screencast of a pivot and save it as an avi file
2. Use Windows Movie Maker to create a movie of your Pivot with sounds added
3. Continue working on Pivot 10 competition files

- Part 4) Through?

1. Complete any missing work for the 5th 6 weeks (you have only 3 days left to complete work!)

Thursday 14th:

- Part 1) Review

1. All grades have been entered. Logon to your grades to see what your report card would look like if it was handed out today!
2. If you are missing anything (grades marked with a ‘5’, you can still complete it to raise your grade, but you must send me an email with the completed assignment number!)

- Part 2) New

1. View these unusual animal photos (which might make great Pivot backgrounds)
2. View this Windows Movie Maker Tutorial Video.  (There’s a copy in the view folder for your class period if you need to refer to it again)

- Part 3) Do

1. Continue working on Pivot 10 competition files
2. Use Windows Movie Maker to create a movies of your Pivots with sounds added
3. Upload all creations to your 103 folder

- Part 4) Through?

1. Complete any missing work for the 5th 6 weeks (you have only 3 days left to complete work!)
2. View these unusual animal photos (repeated from above)

Friday 15th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Check your Gmail for todays message
2. Logon to your grades to see what your report card would look like if it was handed out today!
3. If you are missing anything (grades marked with a ‘5’, you can still complete it to raise your grade, but you must send me an email with the completed assignment number!)

- Part 2) New

1. Video clips for today
   • Student screencast: create a volcano in flamepaint (thanks Brennan!)
   • Channel One News
   • TED Underwater Astonishments
   • TED Extreme Wingsuit Flying
2. View the most recent Pivot 10 files

- Part 3) Do

1. Complete the Weekly Reflection Form
2. Complete any missing assignments for the 5th 6 weeks grading period (Last Day!)
3. Continue working on Pivot 10 competition files
4. Use Windows Movie Maker to create a movie of your Pivots with sounds added
5. Upload all creations to your 103 folder

- Part 4) Through?

1. Make a screencast to teach something to others (like the volcano screencast above)
2. Check out the Media Shows from this Week!
   • Unusual animal photos

Additional Help and Information:

1. YouTube How-to Videos for this class
   • Take screencaptures in OneNote
   • Drawing toolbar in OneNote
   • What is a Browser?
   • How to use Photovisi
2. G-Apps How2 Videos
   • Create and share a folder in BISD G-Docs
   • Upload a file in BISD G-Docs
3. Prezis
   • This Semester at a Glance Prezi
4. TED talks (browse TED talks list)
   • 6th Sense Device
   • What adults can learn from kids

Week of Apr 4th–Apr 8th

Highlights for the week:

• TEKS for this week – 4A, 5A, 7F, 8B, 8C, 11A

Monday 4th: 8th Graders, good luck with your TAKS testing today and tomorrow!

- Part 1) Review

1. Logon to your Google Docs so the other links for today will work
2. Logon to your grades and check them for Glogs and Screencasts grades

- Part 2) New

1. Only 5th, 6th & 7th periods will meet today

- Part 3) Do

1. Complete Glogs and Screencasts (and send me an email with the names of any assignments which you complete in order to have your grade updates.  If you don’t send an email, I will not change your assignment grade!

- Part 4) Through?

1. View this 3D Animated Notepad Reconstruction

 

Tuesday 5th: 8th Graders, good luck with your TAKS testing today!

- Part 1) Review

1. Logon to your Google Docs so the other links for today will work
2. Logon to your grades and check them for Glogs and Screencasts grades

- Part 2) New

1. Only 1st, 2nd & 3rd periods will meet today

- Part 3) Do
Complete Glogs and Screencasts (and send me an email with the names of any assignments which you complete in order to have your grade updates. If you don’t send an email, I will not change your assignment grade!
- Part 4) Through?

1. View this 3D Animated Notepad Reconstruction

 

Wednesday 6th:

- Part 1) Review

1. If your computer is running when you get to class today, please restart it to clear the bloxx filter or you won’t be able to access websites!  We’re going back to LightSpeed filtering for the time being
2. Logon to your Google Docs using FireFox so the other links for today will work
3. Logon to your grades and check them for Glogs and Screencasts grades
4. Review Screencast-o-matic 

- Part 2) New

1. Learn how to create and save a 3D Sketch:  http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch
2. Make and share a positive message for TAKS
3. Here’s an example:  http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch/#15710937 

- Part 3) Do

1. Create a 3D Sketch at this site: Logon to your Google Docs using FireFox so the other links for today will work
2. Save your 3D sketch and send me a link to it in an email (choose save & share, copy the link and paste it in an email to me!)
3. Complete any missing Glogs or screencasts from our TAKS vocabulary project.  Send me an email with any completed assignment numbers in order to receive credit for your work!

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out these 3D Animated Notepad Drawings
   • http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch/#1553693c
   • http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch/#15538b9d
   • http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch/#15539d62
   • http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch/#15540160

Thursday 7th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Logon to your Google Docs using FireFox so the other links for today will work

- Part 2) New

1. Try this diagram creator website: http://www.diagram.ly/
2. Discuss Pivot backgrounds
   • Find and save a background (or create one with paint, sumopaint or flamepaint)
   • Edit with Paint and save as a .bmp file
   • Load background into Pivot
   • Create animation (cover and uncover background parts to interact with figures)
   • Try using an image from part 4 below as a background (3D sketch or critter photo)

- Part 3) Do

1. Make at least one 3D animation and email the link to me: http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch
2. Work with Pivot to create a fun animation
3. Upload your completed animation to your G-Docs 103 folder

- Part 4) Through?

1. Create and save a 3D Sketch: http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch
2. Check out these cool high-speed camera critter photos

 

Friday 8th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Logon to your Google Docs using FireFox so the other links for today will work
2. Check your Gmail for an important message!

- Part 2) New

1. Watch these video clips
   • Easy fishing
   • How to add sounds to Pivot
   • Ch1 News for today

- Part 3) Do

1. Complete the Reflections for the Week Form.  There are some new questions this week and you can receive up to 10 extra credit points for completing the form this week!
2. Complete a Pivot animation with a background and upload it to your 103 folder.  Name the file ‘pivot’ or if you think it might be one of the top 10, name it ‘pivot10’ and I will add it to a pivot competition for all of my classes to vote on!
3. Practice with 3D animation and email the link to me: http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch
4. Complete any missing Glogs or screencasts from the TAKS vocabulary project

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out the Media Shows from this Week! 
   • high-speed camera critter photos
   • Easy fishing

 

Additional Help and Information:

1. YouTube How-to Videos for this class
   • Take screencaptures in OneNote
   • Drawing toolbar in OneNote
   • What is a Browser?
   • How to use Photovisi
2. G-Apps How2 Videos
   • Create and share a folder in BISD G-Docs
   • Upload a file in BISD G-Docs
3. Prezis
   • This Semester at a Glance Prezi
4. TED talks (browse TED talks list)
   • 6th Sense Device
   • What adults can learn from kids

Week of Mar 28th–Apr 1st

Highlights for the week:

• TEKS for this week – 4A, 5A, 7F, 8B, 8C, 11A

Monday 28th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy the highlighted sections of Part 3 below
2. Logon to your Google Docs so the other links for today will work
3. Check your Gmail for a message about TAKS Vocabulary word selection

- Part 2) New

1. View the updated Combined TAKS Vocabulary Spreadsheet (if you have problems with any links, logon to your Google Docs account and check the view folder for your class period!)
2. All Glogs and screencasts must be completed this week!  (8th Grades TAKS Math and Reading tests are next Mon and Tues)

- Part 3) Do

1. Continue working on your TAKS Vocabulary Glogs. Use the Student Links Map to help you find what you need for your Glogs

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out the Eagle Cam

Tuesday 29th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy the highlighted sections of Part 3 below
2. Logon to your Google Docs so the other links for today will work
3. Check your Gmail

- Part 2) New

1. Tomorrow is an early release day!
2. Try this Vocab Photo builder:  PicLits
3. View the updated Combined TAKS Vocabulary Spreadsheet (if you have problems with any links, logon to your Google Docs account and check the view folder for your class period!)
4. All Glogs and screencasts must be completed this week! (8th Grades TAKS Math and Reading tests are next Mon and Tues)
5. When you complete a Glog, please send me an email to let me know so I can add a link to the spreadsheet 

- Part 3) Do

1. Continue working on your TAKS Vocabulary Glogs. Use the Student Links Map to help you find what you need for your Glogs

- Part 4) Through?

1. View this Google Sketchup Guide
2. Try this 3D Warehouse link for Sketchup
3. If you have made something cool in Google Sketchup, save some screenshots of it to your Google Docs folder and add me as a viewer so I can create a slideshow which includes your work!

Wednesday 30th: Early Release Day (check the bell schedule in the Student Links Map)

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy the highlighted sections of Part 3 below
2. Logon to your Google Docs so the other links for today will work
3. Check your Gmail

- Part 2) New

1. Today is an early release day.  There’s a bell schedule in the Student Links Map
2. Complete this review form for SCIENCE TAKS Glogs made by other classes only!  This is a graded event (5-12 Science Glog Review Form)
3. Try this speed reading test 

- Part 3) Do

1. Continue working on your TAKS Vocabulary Glogs. Use the Student Links Map to help you find what you need for your Glogs

- Part 4) Through?

1. Try the FlamePainter experiments ‘Fluid-Fire-3’ and ‘Fluid-Water-3’

Thursday 31st:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy the highlighted sections of Part 3 below
2. Logon to your Google Docs so the other links for today will work
3. Check your Gmail

- Part 2) New

1. View this page to read reviews of your Glogs.  I’ll demo this in class, but to find reviews for your Glogs, use the ctrl+F keys and type your Glogster user name (this will highlight your Glogs everywhere on the page).  Here’s a link to the reviews page (copy and paste the green text into your browser): spreadsheets.google.com/a/bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/pub?hl=en&hl=en&key=0AlJ3MHR052StdGQ2N0c3Qnc4VDlRNjhVb3diNFNaWFE&single=true&gid=0&output=html

- Part 3) Do

1. Complete this review form for MATH TAKS Glogs made by other classes only! This is a graded event (5-13 Math Glog Review Form)
2. Continue working on your TAKS Vocabulary Glogs. Use the Student Links Map to help you find what you need for your Glogs

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out these Tsunami Before/After Images (use the slider under each picture)

Friday 1st:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy the highlighted sections of Part 3 below
2. Logon to your Google Docs so the other links for today will work
3. Check your Gmail

- Part 2) New

1. Watch TED talk about Google’s Driverless Car (and a brief News Clip about it) and this one on Human Exoskeletons

- Part 3) Do

1. Complete this review form for Language Arts TAKS Glogs made by other classes only! This is a graded event (5-14 LA Glog Review Form)
2. Complete your TAKS Vocabulary Glogs. Use the Student Links Map to help you find what you need for your Glogs

- Part 4) Through?

1. Try this Word Pyramid Game
2. Check out the Media Shows from this Week!
   • Eagle Cam (You will probably have to view this at home)
   • Try Google Sketchup (program on your desktop)
   • Google Sketchup Guide
   • 3D Warehouse link for Sketchup
   • Speed reading test
   • Tsunami Before/After Images 

Additional Help and Information:

1. YouTube How-to Videos for this class
   • Take screencaptures in OneNote
   • Drawing toolbar in OneNote
   • What is a Browser?
   • How to use Photovisi
2. G-Apps How2 Videos
   • Create and share a folder in BISD G-Docs
   • Upload a file in BISD G-Docs
3. Prezis
   • This Semester at a Glance Prezi
4. TED talks (browse TED talks list)
   • 6th Sense Device
   • What adults can learn from kids

Week of Mar 21st–Mar 25th

Highlights for the week:

• TEKS for this week – 4A, 5A, 7F, 8B, 8C, 11A

Monday 21st:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy the highlighted sections of Part 3 below
2. Check your gmail for information from your teachers!
3. Logon here to check your grades for Progress Reports this week (assignments 5-1 through 5-7).  Remember, you must send me an email when you complete an earlier assignment if you want me to update your grade!
4. Here’s a link to the assignments track sheet for the 5th 6 weeks grading period (if the link doesn’t work, copy and paste the following into your browser): spreadsheets.google.com/a/bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/ccc?key=0AqKAVUPhkLlndEJQM2xWVGFnUDlTSlE2TEpaWnpqUFE&hl=en#gid=0

- Part 2) New

1. See your Glogs on our BMS Website!  Do your best and impress our guests!
2. Watch Tsunami Video Clip

- Part 3) Do

1. View the LA Vocab List and make your word selections (If the link doesn’t work, logon to Google Docs and look in the view folder for your class period)
2. Begin working on 5-8 Language Arts Vocabulary Glog. Use the template called “LA Word Wall” to create your Glog (you should see it when you logon to your Glogster account)
3. Here’s a link to the Help Glog
4. Here’s a Demonstration Glog for this assignment

- Part 4) Through?

1. Most of you have screencasts to complete from your Science and Math Glogs which are lowering your PR grades.  These will be the only record of your work once your accounts are deleted, so please complete these so we won’t lose what you’ve done (and to raise your grade)!
2. Check out Izzit Current Events Articles here:  izzit.org/events/index.php

Tuesday 22nd:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy the highlighted sections of Part 3 below

- Part 2) New

1. Here’s a presentation of your work that I believe will be projected in the cafeteria during lunch.  If the link doesn’t work, try pasting the green text  in your browser:  docs.google.com/present/view?id=dds8qr5b_461c28vbncg&interval=5&autoStart=true&loop=true
2. View a video on a Student Designed Education

- Part 3) Do

1. View the LA Vocab List and make your word selections (If the link doesn’t work, logon to Google Docs and look in the view folder for your class period)
2. Continue working on 5-8 Language Arts Vocabulary Glog. Use the template called “LA Word Wall” to create your Glog (you should see it when you logon to your Glogster account)
3. Here’s a link to the Help Glog
4. Here’s a Demonstration Glog for this assignment

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out this Tween Tribune article

Wednesday 23rd:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy the highlighted sections of Part 3 below
2. Logon to your Google Docs and check your Gmail

- Part 2) New

1. Watch the video clip on GPS and tracking endangered elephants
2. Watch clip on how GPS works

- Part 3) Do

1. Continue working on 5-8 Language Arts Vocabulary Glog. Use the template called “LA Word Wall” to create your Glog (you should see it when you logon to your Glogster account)
2. Record a screencast of your LA Glog.  Name your screencast ‘5-9 LA SC’ and upload it to your 103 folder.
3. Here’s a link to the Help Glog
4. Here’s a Demonstration Glog for this assignment

- Part 4) Through?

1. View these Polar Bear Cub images

Thursday 24th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy the highlighted sections of Part 3 below
2. Logon to your Google Docs so the other links for today will work (hopefully!)
3. Please look in your G-Docs View folder for Glogster Videos and send me an email if you can play any of them.  Thanks!

- Part 2) New

1. Use this Online Link Scanner to test suspicious links before you click (especially useful at home!)
2. View the updated Student Links Map
3. Choose your History Vocabulary word from the list in your G-Docs View folder

- Part 3) Do

1. Begin working on 5-10 History Vocabulary Glog. Use the template called ‘History Word Wall’ to create your Glog (you should see it when you logon to your Glogster account)
2. Complete your 5-8 LA Glog and record a screencast of it (if you haven’t already done so). Name your screencast ‘5-9 LA SC’ and upload it to your 103 folder.
3. Here’s a link to the Help Glog 

- Part 4) Through?

1. Read this article on other planets like our in the Milky Way Galaxy
2. Check out these Animal Tracks Photos

Friday 25th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy the highlighted sections of Part 3 below
2. Logon to your Google Docs so the other links for today will work
3. Check your Gmail for a message about Progress Report Grades

- Part 2) New

1. Choose your History Vocabulary word from the list in your G-Docs View folder if you haven’t already done so
2. Watch this TED Talk on the Future of Education

- Part 3) Do

1. Complete the Reflections for the Week Form  There are some new questions this week.
2. Continue working on your TAKS Vocabulary Glogs. Use the updated Student Links Map to help you find what you need for your Glogs

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out the Media Shows from this Week!
   • Izzit Current Events Articles
   • Tween Tribune article
   • Polar Bear Cub images
   • Animal Tracks Photos

Additional Help and Information:

1. YouTube How-to Videos for this class
   • Take screencaptures in OneNote
   • Drawing toolbar in OneNote
   • What is a Browser?
   • How to use Photovisi
2. G-Apps How2 Videos
   • Create and share a folder in BISD G-Docs
   • Upload a file in BISD G-Docs
3. Prezis
   • This Semester at a Glance Prezi
4. TED talks (browse TED talks list)
   • 6th Sense Device
   • What adults can learn from kids

Mar 7th–Mar 11th

Highlights for the week: 

• TEKS for this week – 2D, 5A, 7D, 8B, 8C, 11B
• Begin Math TAKS vocabulary preparation 

Monday 7th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy part 3 in your own words
2. Logon here to check your grades for assignments 5-1 through 5-3 (you must tell me when you complete an earlier assignment if you want me to update your grade)!
3. Here’s a link to the assignments track sheet for the 5th 6 weeks grading period (copy and paste into browser):  spreadsheets.google.com/a/bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/ccc?key=0AqKAVUPhkLlndEJQM2xWVGFnUDlTSlE2TEpaWnpqUFE&hl=en#gid=0

- Part 2) New

1. View the Science Vocab List with Glog Links  https://spreadsheets0.google.com/a/bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/ccc?hl=en&key=tiR8QHYXieiWqs31YVcghMw&hl=en#gid=0
2. Review Student Glogs for Progress (click on Glog links by each name)
3. Glogster Math Word Wall For extra information on your word try pasting the string which follows into the Google Search window and replace term with your vocabulary word.  Here’s an example using the word ‘Octagon’: Define: Octagon
   • Copy the green text, paste the Google Search window, change term to your vocabulary word Define:term
   • …or try this glossary of Math terms:  allmath.com/glossary.php?page=a
   1. Internet Explorer (copy the green text and paste in the browser)
      • (Glogster logon)  edu.glogster.com/login/
      • (Math Vocab List)  spreadsheets.google.com/a/bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/ccc?key=0AlJ3MHR052StdHFOV2xwUzdNbmw0WTNuVWI3SktNTkE&hl=en&ndplr=1#gid=0
      • (Project Help Glog)  mercer432.edu.glogster.com/word-wall-project-help-glog/
      • (Math Demo Glog)   mercer432.edu.glogster.com/math-word-wall-example/
      • (Project Template)  mercer432.edu.glogster.com/word-wall-template/
   2. FireFox (copy the green text and paste in the browser)
      • (G-Docs logon)  dev.bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/techassessments/login/index.php
      • (G-Doc Wordle Advanced)  spreadsheets.google.com/a/bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/ccc?key=0AlJ3MHR052StdHZlQTM2QmVJY280N0ZVZUFDeFRkYmc&hl=en#gid=0
   3. Both (FireFox or IE) (copy the green text and paste in the browser)
      • wordle.net/create
      • wordle.net/advanced

- Part 3) Do 

1. View the Math Vocab list and make your word selections (look at all of the tabs on the spreadsheet)
2. Assignment 5-5: Make your screencast of your 5-4 Glog, save it as 5-4 SC and upload it to your 103 folder
3. Begin your TAKS Math Vocab Glog

- Part 4) Through?

1. Complete any missing or partially completed 5-1, 2 or 3 assignments (you must tell me when you complete an earlier assignment if you want me to update your grade)!
2. Check out Channel One Totally Tech

Tuesday 8th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow highlights from section 3 below (Agenda check tomorrow!)
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox and check your gmail
3. View the Math Vocab List with Glog Links here:   spreadsheets.google.com/a/bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/ccc?key=0AlJ3MHR052StdHFOV2xwUzdNbmw0WTNuVWI3SktNTkE&hl=en&ndplr=1#gid=0
4. Glogster Math Word Wall For extra information on your word try pasting the string which follows into the Google Search window and replace term with your vocabulary word.  Here’s an example using the word ‘Octagon’: Define: Octagon
   • Copy the green text, paste the Google Search window, change term to your vocabulary word Define:term
   • …or try this glossary of Math terms:  allmath.com/glossary.php?page=a
   1. Internet Explorer (copy the green text and paste in the browser)
      • (Glogster logon)  edu.glogster.com/login/
      • (Math Vocab List)  spreadsheets.google.com/a/bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/ccc?key=0AlJ3MHR052StdHFOV2xwUzdNbmw0WTNuVWI3SktNTkE&hl=en&ndplr=1#gid=0
      • (Project Help Glog)  mercer432.edu.glogster.com/word-wall-project-help-glog/
      • (Math Demo Glog)   mercer432.edu.glogster.com/math-word-wall-example/
      • (Project Template)  mercer432.edu.glogster.com/word-wall-template/
   2. FireFox (copy the green text and paste in the browser)
      • (G-Docs logon)  dev.bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/techassessments/login/index.php
      • (G-Doc Wordle Advanced)  spreadsheets.google.com/a/bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/ccc?key=0AlJ3MHR052StdHZlQTM2QmVJY280N0ZVZUFDeFRkYmc&hl=en#gid=0
   3. Both (FireFox or IE) (copy the green text and paste in the browser)
      • wordle.net/create
      • wordle.net/advanced

- Part 2) New

1. View the updated Math Demo Glog for ideas
2. Choose a Math Vocabulary Word for your Math Glog!  Use Part 1, #3 above to get to the list.
3. Add events and reminders (like the agenda check for tomorrow and Spring Break) to your calendar.  View the BMS Public Calendar for upcoming events around campus.
4. Math League Figures and Polygons website:  mathleague.com/help/geometry/polygons.htm

- Part 3) Do 

1. Continue working on your Math TAKS Vocabulary Glogs

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out these Channel One Tech Big Ideas

Wednesday 9th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agenda check today
2. Please check your Gmail and add your project due dates (in the email) to your calendar
3. We will use IE today for everything as part of our new filter tests

- Part 2) New

1. If you are blocked on a site which you feel should be opened up, please use this form to let us know the address of the blocked site and the category listed in the blocked message
2. Click here to go to a Doc with links for your TAKS Vocabulary Project  ...or copy the following and past it in Internet Explorer:  docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1OUsb_ZBe0CyrEgPFUTDmXU0b3vLqFTQgfX-I2WcnVcg

- Part 3) Do 

1. Continue working on your Math TAKS Vocabulary Glogs and Screencasts 

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out these National Geographic Animal Photos

Thursday 10th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account and check your Gmail (remember to click on Docs first and then mail)
3. If you are blocked on a site which you feel should be opened up, please use this form to let us know the address of the blocked site and the category listed in the blocked message
4. Click here to go to a Doc with links for your TAKS Vocabulary Project  ...or copy the following and past it in Internet Explorer:  docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1OUsb_ZBe0CyrEgPFUTDmXU0b3vLqFTQgfX-I2WcnVcg

- Part 2) New

1. Please check the assignments track sheet for missing assignments and send me an email with 'completed or finished' in the subject line when you complete a missing or partial assignment to get credit for makeup work! 

   (If the link above doesn't work, try pasting this into your browser window: spreadsheets.google.com/a/bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/ccc?key=0AqKAVUPhkLlndEJQM2xWVGFnUDlTSlE2TEpaWnpqUFE&hl=en#gid=0)

- Part 3) Do 

1. Continue working on your Math TAKS Vocabulary Glogs and Screencasts 

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out these images from the Space Shuttle Discovery
2. …or discover how smart elephants are here

Friday 11th:  Enjoy your Spring Break! 

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account and check your Gmail (remember to click on Docs first and then mail)
3. If you are blocked on a site which you feel should be opened up, please use this form to let us know the address of the blocked site and the category listed in the blocked message
4. Click here to go to a Doc with links for your TAKS Vocabulary Project  ...or copy the following and paste it in Internet Explorer:  docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1OUsb_ZBe0CyrEgPFUTDmXU0b3vLqFTQgfX-I2WcnVcg

- Part 2) New

1. Watch clips on the Khan Academy, Robots and Animal Voiceovers part2

- Part 3) Do 

1. Complete the Reflections for the Week Form
2. Continue working on your TAKS Vocabulary Glogs and Screencasts which are due TODAY!

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out the Media Shows from this Week!
   • Channel One Totally Tech
   • Channel One Tech Big Ideas
   • National Geographic Animal Photos

Additional Help and Information:

1. YouTube How-to Videos for this class
   • Take screencaptures in OneNote
   • Drawing toolbar in OneNote
   • What is a Browser?
   • How to use Photovisi
2. G-Apps How2 Videos
   • Create and share a folder in BISD G-Docs
   • Upload a file in BISD G-Docs
3. Prezis
   • This Semester at a Glance Prezi
4. TED talks (browse TED talks list)
   • 6th Sense Device
   • What adults can learn from kids