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

Feb 28th–Mar 4th

Highlights for the week: 

• 7th Grade TAKS Reading Test Tuesday 1st.  Good Luck and do your best!   

Monday 28th: TEKS for this week – 2A, 8A, 10D, 11B, 12C

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox

- Part 2) New

1. Introduce Glogster TAKS Vocabulary Project which we will work on in final preparation for TAKS testing
2. Discuss word selection, Glog Wall, and the top parts of the Glog on definitions, translations, and audio upload
3. Introduce Glogster Word Wall Links List (links to project-related websites)

- Part 3) Do 

1. Begin working on 5-4 Science Vocabulary Glog. 
2. Copy the following Glogster Logon link and paste it in IE (not FireFox): http://edu.glogster.com/login/  (remember to check your Gmail for your logon information)

- Part 4) Through?

1. View these Best Photos of the Day from Jan 2011

Tuesday 1st: TEKS for this week - 2A, 8A, 10D, 11B, 12C

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox

- Part 2) New

1. Nothing new on this TAKS testing day.  Good luck with your exams!

- Part 3) Do 

1. Continue working on your Science TAKS Vocabulary Glogs
2. Use this Word Wall Project Help Glog for links and ideas when you need it!

- Part 4) Through?

1. View these Best Photos of the Day from June 2010

Wednesday 2nd: TEKS for this week - 2A, 8A, 10D, 11B, 12C

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox
3. Review Help Glog tab and Wordle (copy and paste these links into IE)
   • http://mercer432.edu.glogster.com/word-wall-project-help-glog/
   • http://www.wordle.net/create
   • http://www.wordle.net/advanced
   • https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/ccc?key=0AlJ3MHR052StdHZlQTM2QmVJY280N0ZVZUFDeFRkYmc&hl=en#gid=0

- Part 2) New

1. Glogster Word Wall Project: 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 ‘Metamorphosis’:  Define:Metamorphosis
   • Copy the blue text, paste the Google Search window, change term to your vocabulary word Define:term
   1. Internet Explorer (copy the blue text and paste in the browser)
      • (Glogster logon)  edu.glogster.com/login/ 
      • (Project Help Glog)  mercer432.edu.glogster.com/word-wall-project-help-glog/ 
      • (Demo Glog)   mercer432.edu.glogster.com/5-4-science-investigate/ 
      • (Project Template)   mercer432.edu.glogster.com/5-4-word-wall-template/ 
   2. FireFox (copy the blue 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 blue text and paste in the browser)
      • wordle.net/create
      • wordle.net/advanced

- Part 3) Do 

1. Continue working on your Science TAKS Vocabulary Glogs

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out this website: http://tweentribune.com/teen  (I’m creating accounts for our classes so that you can post your thoughts and comments on the topics there too)

Thursday 3rd: TEKS for this week - 2A, 8A, 10D, 11B, 12C

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Glogster Word Wall Project: 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 ‘Metamorphosis’:  Define:Metamorphosis
   • Copy the blue text, paste the Google Search window, change term to your vocabulary word Define:term
   1. Internet Explorer (copy the blue text and paste in the browser)
      • (Glogster logon)  edu.glogster.com/login/ 
      • (Project Help Glog)  mercer432.edu.glogster.com/word-wall-project-help-glog/ 
      • (Demo Glog)   mercer432.edu.glogster.com/5-4-science-investigate/ 
      • (Project Template)   mercer432.edu.glogster.com/5-4-word-wall-template/ 
   2. FireFox (copy the blue 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 blue text and paste in the browser)
      • wordle.net/create
      • wordle.net/advanced

- Part 2) New

1. View Help Glog Links Updates
2. 6th Period (Beth, Britney, Conrad and Lostin logon to G-Apps and create and share 103 folder – I’ll show you how in class)
3. Science Vocab Glog is due tomorrow

- Part 3) Do 

1. Continue working on your Science TAKS Vocabulary Glogs Due Tomorrow

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out this TweenTribune article

Friday 4th: TEKS for this week -

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Glogster Word Wall Project: 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 ‘Metamorphosis’:  Define:Metamorphosis
   • Copy the blue text, paste the Google Search window, change term to your vocabulary word Define:term
   1. Internet Explorer (copy the blue text and paste in the browser)
      • (Glogster logon)  edu.glogster.com/login/ 
      • (Project Help Glog)  mercer432.edu.glogster.com/word-wall-project-help-glog/ 
      • (Demo Glog)   mercer432.edu.glogster.com/5-4-science-investigate/ 
      • (Project Template)   mercer432.edu.glogster.com/5-4-word-wall-template/ 
   2. FireFox (copy the blue 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 blue text and paste in the browser)
      • wordle.net/create
      • wordle.net/advanced

- Part 2) New

1. Add your first name and last initial (NO LAST NAMES PLEASE) to your Glog for the Showcase!
2. If you make your screencasts today, save them as ‘5-4 SC’ in your G-Docs 103 folder
3. View the Animal Voiceovers and funny clips collection videos.  Screencasts are due this Progress Report (which ends next Friday)
4. View Glog Examples

- Part 3) Do 

1. View This Semester at a Glance Prezi to give you some ideas for the weekly reflection form
2. Complete the Reflections for the Week Form
3. Continue working on your Science TAKS Vocabulary Glogs which is due TODAY!

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out the Media Shows from this Week!
   • View these Best Photos of the Day from Jan 2011
   • View these Best Photos of the Day from June 2010
   • Check out this website: http://tweentribune.com/teen
   • TweenTribune article

Additional Help and Information:

1. Glogster Word Wall Project: 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 ‘Metamorphosis’:  Define:Metamorphosis
   • Copy the blue text, paste the Google Search window, change term to your vocabulary word Define:term
   1. Internet Explorer (copy the blue text and paste in the browser)
      • (Glogster logon)  edu.glogster.com/login/ 
      • (Project Help Glog)  mercer432.edu.glogster.com/word-wall-project-help-glog/ 
      • (Demo Glog)   mercer432.edu.glogster.com/5-4-science-investigate/ 
      • (Project Template)   mercer432.edu.glogster.com/5-4-word-wall-template/ 
   2. FireFox (copy the blue 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 blue text and paste in the browser)
      • wordle.net/create
      • wordle.net/advanced

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 Feb 21st–Feb 25th

Highlights for the week: 

• Begin the 5th 6 Weeks grading period!

Monday 21st:

- Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox

- New

1. We will be studying some vocabulary this week as part of our preparation for TAKS testing
2. Use Google Earth in Sky Mode and InterWrite to collect images of the planets in our solar system

- Do 

1. Study this Study Stack of words from the Reading TAKS Test for a quiz tomorrow
2. Take this Study Stack practice quiz after you have reviewed the words!
3. Open this Google Doc with the directions for the next several steps
4. Open Google Earth and switch to Sky Mode (by clicking on the small Saturn image on the toolbar at the top).
5. Open InterWrite and use it to capture and label images of all of the objects in the solar system layer
6. Save your InterWrite file as “5-1 Solar System” and upload it to your Google Docs 103 folder

- Through?

1. View these images from the NBA Slam-Dunk competition this weekend

Tuesday 22nd: TEKS for today – 5A, 8D, 10A, 11B

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow (Agenda check tomorrow: no agenda = lunch detention)
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox

- Part 2) New

1. Glogster demo videos (look in the view folder for your class period to see other tutorial videos)
2. Check Gmail for Logon information (use link in email once, then use the logon link below and enter your username and student ID to access your account)
3. Link to Glogster EDU logon

- Part 3) Do 

1. Study this Study Stack of words from the Reading TAKS Test for a quiz
2. Take this Study Stack quiz Click the grade quiz button to see how you did on the quiz.  You may retake the quiz to get a higher grade if you like.  This quiz will be assignment 5-2 for the 5th 6 Weeks.
3. Use this form to send me your grade
4. Start 1st Glog on ‘Favorite Things’ (could be food, hobbies, fun, music, games, movies, places, etc.)

- Part 4) Through?

1. View these MSNBC PhotoBlog Snow images (including snow in Austin)

Wednesday 23rd: TEKS for today - 5A, 6B, 8D, 10A, 11B

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow (Agenda check today: no agenda = lunch detention)
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox

- Part 2) New

1. Open your 103 folder, create a new folder inside of it called ‘Old’ and drag everything except your 5-1 and 5-2 files into it to make it easier to navigate
2. Discuss Illusions Perspectives
3. Watch 2 Glogster Tutorial clips on text and images (Glogster tutorial videos are now in your 103 shared collections folder if you need to review them)

- Part 3) Do 

1. Retake your Study Stack Reading Vocab Quiz if you would like to raise your grade.  Remember to use this form to send me your quiz grade
2. Complete 5-1 solar system.png and upload it to your 103 folder if you haven’t already done so.  Make sure the file name is exactly 5-1 solar system and that you save it as a png file and that you upload it or move it into to your 103 folder so I can see it!
3. Continue working on your first glog (for practice) and save it as ‘Favorite Things’

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out the photos in this collection: 2010 National Geographic Photography Contest Wallpaper Week 3   

Thursday 24th: TEKS for today – 1H, 5A, 8D, 11B, 12C

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox

- Part 2) New

1. View Glogster Tutorial Videos on adding images and sound to your Glogs
2. View Glogpedia for assignment below (link to form)

- Part 3) Do  (7th period agenda check today)

1. Search through the Glogpedia and find your 3 favorite Glogs. (Internet Explorer works best for viewing these Glogs)
2. Use this form to send me the URLs for your 3 choices and to tell me 3 things you liked about or learned from each Glog (graded event – assignment 5-3)
3. Continue working on your first glog (for practice) and save it as ‘Favorite Things’.  Try to include something you learned from Glogpedia to make your Glog better :)

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check out these cool optical illusions (Thanks Brandon and Jacob!)
2. …or this imagination experiment (Thanks Alyssa!)

Friday 25th: TEKS for today -1H, 5A, 8D, 11B, 12C

- Part 1) Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox

- Part 2) New

1. View the updated Assignments track sheet
2. View 5-1 Student Examples
3. View Glog Search Results so far.  Over 1/2 of all students still need to complete this graded event today!
4. View TED Lennart Green - Card Magic

- Part 3) Do 

1. View This Semester at a Glance Prezi to give you some ideas for the weekly reflection form
2. Complete the Reflections for the Week Form
3. Complete the Glogpedia search and comments form from yesterday (graded assignment 5-3 due today)
4. Check the Assignments track sheet for missing assignments for the week and complete them. 

- Part 4) Through?

1. Try this link to ‘All My Favs’ for a large collection of resources
2. Check out the Media Shows from this Week!
   • Images from the NBA Slam-Dunk competition
   • MSNBC PhotoBlog Snow images (including snow in Austin)
   • 2010 National Geographic Photography Contest Wallpaper Week 3
   • Cool optical illusions
   • Imagination experiment

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 Feb 14th–Feb 18th

Highlights for the week: 

• This is the last week of the 4th 6 Weeks grading period

Monday 14th: Happy Valentines Day!

- Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox. 

- New

1. View U3-X electric unicycle video clip
2. Open the View folder for your class period (in your Google Docs)
3. View 4th 6 Weeks Assignments Example Presentation
4. View last assignment 4.12 example Best Images Presentation

- Do 

1. Begin working on the last assignment of the 4th 6 Weeks, which is 4.12: your Best Images presentation with your top 5 (or more) favorite images from your saved pictures folder (can be pictures, collages or artwork, like sumopaint or flamepainter).  Make sure you drag your presentation into your 103 folder so I can view it!
2. Number the assignments in your 103 folder to match the list in your class period edit file (just rename the files with the number in front of the name).  For example, 4.1 is the 1st assignment of the 4th 6 weeks. Each assignment numbered correctly is worth 1 extra credit point toward your 4th 6 weeks grade!
3. Complete and number assignments 4.1 through 4.12.

- Through?

1. View these Time Magazine Photos of the Sun

Tuesday 15th:

- Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox. 
3. Review list of missing assignments in the view folder for your class period (red bars across the list mean folder problems)
4. How to make a Wordle (4.6 & 4.7)

Create the Wordles 

• Copy some text (like from 308Today)
• Open the Wordle webpage
• Paste the text in the box and click go
• use randomize until you find a Wordle that you would like to keep

Capture the Wordles

• Use InterWrite (camera on toolbar) or OneNote (windows+S keys) to capture the Wordles

Save the Wordles to your desktop

• In InterWrite, choose file/export and then choose png, name it, and browse to desktop
• In OneNote, right click on the image, choose ‘save as’, name it and put it on your desktop

Upload your Wordles to your 103 folder

• Logon to your Google Docs in Firefox
• Choose ‘Upload’
• Drag files from your desktop into the dashed box or ‘select files to upload’, browse to your desktop and double-click on each of them
• Click on ‘Destination Collection’, choose 103 folder and the ‘OK’
• Click ‘Start upload’

- New

1. Watch iPad light painting video clip

- Do 

1. Complete and number assignments 4.1 through 4.12 (start with the 4.6 & 4.7 Wordles since we’ve just reviewed how to do them!)

- Through?

1. Check out the full-view Jules Verne Google Doodle
2. Explore this Google Moon website

Wednesday 16th:

- Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox. 
3. Review list of missing assignments in the view folder for your class period (red bars across the list mean folder problems)
4. How to make a Travel Collages (4.8 & 4.9)

   Browse the Travel Locations 

   • For your first collage (4.8 Travel), click on the World Landmarks link and browse the landmarks (like the Colosseum) in street view as well as the sites on the scroll menu at the top (like Hawaii Beaches) or the Ski Slopes and the Whistler Village Stroll 
   • For your 2nd collage (4.9 Landmarks), View this coordinates spreadsheet (or this G-Doc) and copy/paste coordinates into Google Maps

   Capture the Images

   • Use InterWrite (camera on toolbar) to capture and arrange the images

   Save the Images to your desktop

   • In InterWrite, choose file/export and then choose png, name it, and browse to desktop

   Upload your Images to your 103 folder

   • Logon to your Google Docs in Firefox
   • Choose ‘Upload’
   • Drag files from your desktop into the dashed box or ‘select files to upload’, browse to your desktop and double-click on each of them
   • Click on ‘Destination Collection’, choose 103 folder and the ‘OK’
   • Click ‘Start upload’

- New

1. Watch Thrust SSC and container test video clips

- Do 

1. Complete and number assignments 4.1 through 4.12 (start with the 4.8 & 4.9 Travel and Landmarks collages since we’ve just reviewed how to do them!)

- Through?

1. View this Animal Tracks Slideshow from Feb 6th - 13th

Thursday 17th: Last day of the 4th 6 weeks

- Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox. 
3. Review list of missing assignments in the view folder for your class period (red bars across the list mean folder problems)

- New

1. Watch Thrust SSC and container test video clips (from last class, time permitting)

- Do 

1. View This Semester at a Glance Prezi to give you some ideas for the weekly reflection form
2. Complete the Reflections for the Week Form
3. In class, I will walk you through the following assignments again in this order:

   How to create a Google Presentation (4.12)  

   How to collect Sky Tour Images (4.10) 

   How to collect FlamePaint Images (4.11)

4. Complete and number assignments 4.1 through 4.12 (start with the 4.12, 4.10 and then 4.11, since we’ve just reviewed how to do them!)

- Through?

1. Check out the Media Shows from this Week!
   • Time Magazine Photos of the Sun
   • Jules Verne Google Doodle
   • Google Moon website
   • Animal Tracks Slideshow from Feb 6th - 13th

Friday 18th:  Student 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 Feb 7th–Feb 11th

Highlights for the week: 

• UIL meet this Saturday! (postponed from last week)   

Monday 7th:

- Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox.  

- New

1. Logon to your Google Documents and view the file called Help with Night Lights and Google Sky (If the link doesn’t work, make sure your are using FireFox, and then open your Google Docs and look in the section called ‘Collections shared with me for your class period… it’s in the View folder for your class). Open the Sky Tour kmz file after you read the Help Document which will explain how to do steps 3-7 below.

- Do 

1. View ‘This Semester at a Glance Prezi’ to give you some ideas for the weekly reflection form
2. Complete the Reflections for the Week Form
3. Open Google Earth and view the Earth at night using the Earth City Lights option (which is explained in the Help with Night Lights and Google Sky file)
4. Open your Google Docs (using Firefox) and open the Sky Tour.kmz file  (the directions for this step are also explained in the Help with Night Lights and Google Sky file)
5. Browse through the Sky Tour in Google Earth (Sky mode)
6. Open InterWrite (purple shortcut on your desktop) and collect images from your Sky Tour
7. Export your InterWrite file as ‘Sky Tour’ and upload it to your 103 Folder

- Through?

1. Check out the Media Shows from last Week since we did not have school last Friday!
   •  snow photos
   • View these latest images from Mars
   • View these blizzard update photos and this storm news info site
   • View blizzard photos update
   • View Animal Tracks images from Jan 23rd-30th

Tuesday 8th:

- Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox

- New

1. View student travel collages in this World Tour 1 collection video clip
2. I would like to create the same sort of video tour of your collages from Google Sky, but I don’t see any completed student examples in your 103 folders yet!

- Do 

1. Complete yesterday's Sky Tour assignment.  Here are the steps again (I’ve reset the links in case they gave you problems yesterday):
   1. Open your Google Docs (using Firefox) and open the Sky Tour.kmz file  (the directions for this step are also explained in the Help with Night Lights and Google Sky file)
   2. Browse through the Sky Tour in Google Earth (Sky mode)
   3. Open InterWrite (purple shortcut on your desktop) and collect images from your Sky Tour
   4. Export your InterWrite file as ‘Sky Tour’ and upload it to your 103 Folder
2. Once you have completed uploading your Sky Tour image collection to your 103 folder, try the tours Google has built-in to Google Sky.  You can get to them by looking in the layers section at the bottom left panel in Google Sky.  Here are some directions to help you with ‘Welcome to Sky’

- Through?

1. Check out these 15 Bizarre Buildings
2. …or these photos of  The Tiny But Mighty Finger Monkey
3. …or this interactive Google Doodle (today only) at Google.com

Wednesday 9th:

- Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox

- New

1. View student travel collages in this World Tour 1 collection video clip
2. View Flamepainter presentation
3. Introduce Flamepainter program (Use IE for this program)

- Do 

1. Create several Flamepainter designs and use InterWrite or OneNote to capture them
2. Export your file as Flames PNG (or ‘save as’ if using OneNote) and upload it to your 103  folder
3. Use the same export, save and upload process to upload your Sky Tour collection to your 103 folder so that I can see them.

- Through?

1. View these 2010 National Geographic Photography Contest Entry Photos.  Choose different weeks from the ‘Select a Week’ dropdown box to view more photos.

Thursday 10th:

- Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox

- New

1. Introduce Google Presentation.  View example ‘Flamepainter images’ presentation and then walk through creating a simple 6 slide presentation called ‘My Greatest Images’.  Drag it into your 103 folder for use later on today.

- Do 

1. Open, discuss and explore your Class View folder and contents (in Google Docs – Collections shared with me).  You should have the following files uploaded to your 103 folder:
   1. Sky Tour PNG (view help file and example here)
   2. Flames PNG (view examples in Class View folder)
2. Begin working on your Greatest Images presentation with your top 5 (or more) favorite images from your saved pictures folder (can be pictures, collages or artwork, like sumopaint or flamepainter).  Make sure you drag your presentation into your 103 folder so I can view it!

- Through?

1. View these NASA images from space

Friday 11th:

- Review

1. Agendas out and copy yellow
2. Logon to your Google Account using Firefox

- New

1. View The Future Internet - Semantic Technologies and Personal Reputation
2. View Danny MacAskil clip1 and clip2

- Do 

1. View This Semester at a Glance Prezi to give you some ideas for the weekly reflection form
2. Complete the Reflections for the Week Form
3. Open the FAQs file for your class period (in your Google Docs class period edit folder)
4. Number the assignments in your 103 folder to match this list (just rename the files with the number in front of the name).  For example, 4.1 is the 1st assignment of the 4th 6 weeks. Each assignment numbered correctly is worth 1 extra credit point toward your 4th 6 weeks grade!
5. If you have questions about any assignments, add them below the list on the FAQs file.  Students who use the FAQs file appropriately will be allowed to edit it (that is add their own notes and comments) but those who don’t will only be allowed to view it in the future.
6. You can practice editing in the practice file in the same folder
7. Complete and number assignments 4.1 through 4.11.  We will start 4.12 next week.

- Through?

1. Check out the Media Shows from this Week!
   • 15 Bizarre Buildings
   • photos of  The Tiny But Mighty Finger Monkey
   • 2010 National Geographic Photography Contest Entry Photos 
   • View these NASA images from space

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