Week13: Apr 8th–Apr 12th

Highlights for the week: 

• View the BMS Public Calendar for this weeks events!
• Tip: Use ctrl+F and enter the date (like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.) to jump quickly to the Blog entry for today!
• Some notes for Parents/Guardians who view this Blog:
  • Everything we do in this class is listed on this Blog (so students who are absent can easily find what they’ve missed and even complete it while they are absent!)
  • Nearly every assignment can be completed at home or anywhere with an internet connection (use the Paint program or a Google Drawing rather than ‘Interwrite’ where you see it on this Blog)
  • Friday’s are makeup days so students who have trouble completing assignments have this extra time every week to get caught up!
  • You can see examples of every project we do at this Public Examples Folder Link

Monday 8th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. The 5th 6 Weeks grading period ends next Friday, so please make sure you complete all projects before then!
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Use IW or Skitch to find the words in this word search.  Please send me the number of words you are able to find in your warmup form for today
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I found ___
5. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

Here are your responses to Friday’s reflection questions (which are very important to me!) 

1. Logon to your Prezi account while we view the introductory video clips below 
   • Logon to Prezi: http://prezi.com/login/
     • Your email address is (ID number) @student.bisdtx.org
     • Your password should be the same as your email password
   • Help with creating your account if you cannot logon: http://goo.gl/ZkcBH
   • Prezi Example Video: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Demo%20the%20best%20presentation%20ever.flv
   • Prezi Tutorial1 Video: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Tutorial%201_%20Getting%20Started.mp4
2. Walkthrough Prezi on getting started 
   • View Screencast on the Prezi Basics Presentation: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Basics%20SC1.mp4
   • Open this Prezi: http://prezi.com/qtfxgnbdilll/prezi-basics-for-308-today/?kw=view-qtfxgnbdilll&rc=ref-184673
3. Explore a copy of Prezi Basics
   • Make a copy of Prezi Basics
   • Experiment with different templates and choose one you like
   • Experiment with any of the funtions or path points
     • Try adding text and changing text formats
     • Add arrows, lines and highlights
     • Add frames
     • Duplicate and delete items
     • Use Skitch to capture and add images

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

1. Help with Prezi 
   • Prezi Getting started Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Oy7JbBukR7E
   • Prezi Getting started Guide: https://prezi.zendesk.com/entries/23448918-Get-Started-with-Prezi
   • Prezi Manual:  https://prezi.zendesk.com/forums
2. Videos and Screencasts
   • Screencast on the Prezi Basics Presentation: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Basics%20SC1.mp4  (YouTube version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBXgx3kCPm0 )

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

1. Check your grades in all classes. The 5th 6 Weeks grading period ends next Friday!
   • Logon here to check your grades

Tuesday 9th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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3. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Use IW or Skitch to solve this maze 
     • Click on the image below for large size:
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I (was/was not) able to solve the maze!
4. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Cool News! 
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2. View Prezi Video Tutorial 2: How to Collaborate on and Share a Prezi 
   • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Tutorial%202_%20Collaborate%20and%20Share.mp4
3. Start our last project for this grading period: 5.6 1st Prezi 
   • Choose one of these 2 options
     • Teach us how to do something in 3-5 easy steps (Example: How to draw Grumpy Cat)
     • Tell us something important to you with 3-5 key points (Example: 3 Factors lead to a great job – from Drive)
   • View my example Prezi with intructions here
   • View my example Presentation here

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

1. Logon to Prezi: http://prezi.com/login/
2. Help with Prezi 
   • Prezi Getting started Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Oy7JbBukR7E
   • Prezi Getting started Guide: https://prezi.zendesk.com/entries/23448918-Get-Started-with-Prezi
   • Prezi Manual:  https://prezi.zendesk.com/forums
3. Videos and Screencasts
   • Prezi Tutorial 1: Getting started  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Oy7JbBukR7E
   • Prezi Tutorial 2: How to Collaborate on and Share a Prezi  https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Tutorial%202_%20Collaborate%20and%20Share.mp4
   • Screencast on the Prezi Basics Presentation: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Basics%20SC1.mp4  (YouTube version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBXgx3kCPm0 )
4. Demo Presentations and Prezis
   • 1st Prezi Project: http://prezi.com/51czw8pwokk-/1st-prezi-project/?kw=view-51czw8pwokk-&rc=ref-184673 
   • 5.6 Prezi1 Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BfF7STEfdw14izgCdBTF7RQw289boLWUtaFzBexv80Q/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 

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

1. Check your grades in all classes. 
   • Logon here to check your grades
2. Explore this Prezi on Virtual Reality (suggested by Morgan …thanks Morgan!!!) 
   • http://prezi.com/8msrwtv2rr1f/enhancing-virtual-reality/

Wednesday 10th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Important Announcement: Students are having issues with uploading or pasting images into their projects due to bandwidth issues. With that in mind, these adjustments to what we do when we’ve completed our work should help
   • PLEASE DO NOT play any web based games or activities unless it’s during the last 10 min of class AND you have completed all of your assignments. If you cannot follow these guidelines which are meant to help other students, I will ask you to turn off your computer and read, draw or do homework, so please bring something to do offline if you know this will be an issue for you.
   • If you’ve completed everything before the last 10 min of class, you may do any of these things which will not affect others who are working on their projects
     • Pivot
     • Scratch
     • Any programs in your start/programs menu that do not run in a browser
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Click on the link below, then find the objects using IW or Skitch 
     • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Warmups/Hidden%20Objects/MothersDay.jpg
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I found ___
5. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. If you’re curious about Google Fiber coming to Austin, here are some links to view 
   • YouTube Video announcement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lALafkdBLTA
   • NPR - Austin Is Latest Test Bed For Google's High-Speed Experiment: http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/04/09/176687467/austin-is-latest-testbed-for-googles-high-speed-experiment
   • Google Official Blog - Google Fiber’s Next Stop Austin, Texas: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/google-fibers-next-stop-austin-texas.html
   • AT&T - AT&T Announces Intent to Build 1 Gigabit Fiber Network in Austin: http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=24032&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=36275&mapcode=consumer%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Emk-att-wireless-networks
2. Big weather changes soon! http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602 
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3. View this demo Prezi with some cool animations added 
   • http://prezi.com/xef3h6wtr0da/red-bull-stratos/?kw=view-xef3h6wtr0da&rc=ref-184673
4. View this Prezi Tutorial 3: Import from Powerpoint: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Tutorial%203_%20Import%20from%20PowerPoint.mp4
5. Continue working on your 5.6 Prezi1 project. The links you need are in the help section below, and the most important links are highlighted in green

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

1. Logon to Prezi: http://prezi.com/login/
2. Help with Prezi 
   • Prezi Getting started Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Oy7JbBukR7E
   • Prezi Getting started Guide: https://prezi.zendesk.com/entries/23448918-Get-Started-with-Prezi
   • Prezi Manual:  https://prezi.zendesk.com/forums
3. Videos and Screencasts
   • My screencast on the Prezi Basics Presentation: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Basics%20SC1.mp4  (YouTube version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBXgx3kCPm0 )
   • Prezi Tutorial 1: Getting started  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Oy7JbBukR7E
   • Prezi Tutorial 2: How to Collaborate on and Share a Prezi  https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Tutorial%202_%20Collaborate%20and%20Share.mp4
   • Prezi Tutorial 3: Import from Powerpoint: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Tutorial%203_%20Import%20from%20PowerPoint.mp4 
4. Demo Presentations and Prezis
   • 1st Prezi Project: http://prezi.com/51czw8pwokk-/1st-prezi-project/?kw=view-51czw8pwokk-&rc=ref-184673 
   • 5.6 Prezi1 Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BfF7STEfdw14izgCdBTF7RQw289boLWUtaFzBexv80Q/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 

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

1. Check your grades in all classes. 
   • Logon here to check your grades
2. Explore more cool Prezis here
   • http://blog.prezi.com/latest/2012/12/28/the-10-best-prezis-of-2012.html

Thursday 11th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Important Announcement: Students are having issues with uploading or pasting images into their projects due to bandwidth issues. With that in mind, these adjustments to what we do when we’ve completed our work should help
   • PLEASE DO NOT play any web based games or activities unless it’s during the last 10 min of class AND you have completed all of your assignments. If you cannot follow these guidelines which are meant to help other students, I will ask you to turn off your computer and read, draw or do homework, so please bring something to do offline if you know this will be an issue for you.
   • If you’ve completed everything before the last 10 min of class, you may do any of these things which will not affect others who are working on their projects
     • Pivot
     • Scratch
     • Any programs in your start/programs menu that do not run in a browser
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Try this Stationary game a couple of times and send me your score 
     • http://www.proprofs.com/games/stationery/
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I scored ___
5. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Here’s our chilly forecast for today 
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2. Convert a Google Presentation to a downloaded PowerPoint and then import it into a new Prezi
   • Step 1: Download your 5.4 World Streetviews Presentation as a PowerPoint
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   • Step 2: Logon to Prezi (http://prezi.com/login/) and click on ‘+New prezi’
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   • Choose the Blank Template
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   • Step 3: Choose ‘Insert’ then ‘PowerPoint’
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   • Step 4: Choose a layout for your imported slides and click on ‘Insert’. Then click on the green checkmark to import your slides.
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   • Your final Prezi should look something like this: http://prezi.com/wptu5a-7-mlz/import-ppt-demo/?kw=view-wptu5a-7-mlz&rc=ref-184673 
   • To get extra credit for completing these steps, capture your Prezi with IW or Skitch and paste it into a new Google Drawing in your 103 folder called ‘Import’.  It should look something like this
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3. Continue working on your 5.6 Prezi1 project. The links you need are in the help section below, and the most important links are highlighted in green 

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

1. Logon to Prezi: http://prezi.com/login/
2. Help with Prezi 
   • Prezi Getting started Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Oy7JbBukR7E
   • Prezi Getting started Guide: https://prezi.zendesk.com/entries/23448918-Get-Started-with-Prezi
   • Prezi Manual:  https://prezi.zendesk.com/forums
3. Videos and Screencasts
   • My screencast on the Prezi Basics Presentation: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Basics%20SC1.mp4  (YouTube version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBXgx3kCPm0 )
   • Prezi Tutorial 1: Getting started  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Oy7JbBukR7E
   • Prezi Tutorial 2: How to Collaborate on and Share a Prezi  https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Tutorial%202_%20Collaborate%20and%20Share.mp4
   • Prezi Tutorial 3: Import from Powerpoint: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Tutorial%203_%20Import%20from%20PowerPoint.mp4 
4. Demo Presentations and Prezis
   • 1st Prezi Project: http://prezi.com/51czw8pwokk-/1st-prezi-project/?kw=view-51czw8pwokk-&rc=ref-184673 
   • 5.6 Prezi1 Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BfF7STEfdw14izgCdBTF7RQw289boLWUtaFzBexv80Q/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 

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

1. Check your grades in all classes. The 5th 6 Weeks grading period ends Tomorrow!
   • Logon here to check your grades

Friday 12th:  Folder checks every Friday!

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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3. Friday Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week!  Please write 3 complete sentences in the big blocks of the form to get full credit!
4. Friday Warmup Response: 
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Conduct Folder Checks
• Please do not do any other activities on your computer until all work for this week has been completed (if you cannot comply with this request, you will be asked to turn off your computer to save bandwidth for others!)
• For those who have completed their assignments, the 10 minute restriction for regular weekdays is lifted
2. Complete your extra credit Import assignment 
   • Click here for directions: http://goo.gl/w9lDy 
3. Complete your 5.6 1st Prezi assignment
• You’ll need both of these to complete the assignment (examples below)
  • 1st Prezi Project: http://prezi.com/51czw8pwokk-/1st-prezi-project/?kw=view-51czw8pwokk-&rc=ref-184673 
  • 5.6 Prezi1 Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BfF7STEfdw14izgCdBTF7RQw289boLWUtaFzBexv80Q/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
4. View the video clips for this week

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

1. Logon to Prezi: http://prezi.com/login/
2. Help with Prezi 
   • Prezi Getting started Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Oy7JbBukR7E
   • Prezi Getting started Guide: https://prezi.zendesk.com/entries/23448918-Get-Started-with-Prezi
   • Prezi Manual:  https://prezi.zendesk.com/forums
3. Videos and Screencasts
   • Prezi Tutorial 1: Getting started  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Oy7JbBukR7E
   • Prezi Tutorial 2: How to Collaborate on and Share a Prezi  https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Tutorial%202_%20Collaborate%20and%20Share.mp4
   • Screencast on the Prezi Basics Presentation: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/Prezi%20Basics%20SC1.mp4  (YouTube version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBXgx3kCPm0 )
4. Demo Presentations and Prezis
• 1st Prezi Project: http://prezi.com/51czw8pwokk-/1st-prezi-project/?kw=view-51czw8pwokk-&rc=ref-184673 
• 5.6 Prezi1 Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BfF7STEfdw14izgCdBTF7RQw289boLWUtaFzBexv80Q/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

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

1. Checkout  this cool Prezi for ideas:
   • http://prezi.com/uuulv2rhd0gu/free-falling-through-prezi/

Week12: Apr 1st–Apr 5th

Highlights for the week: 

• View the BMS Public Calendar for this weeks events!
• Tip: Use ctrl+F and enter the date (like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.) to jump quickly to the Blog entry for today!
• Some notes for Parents/Guardians who view this Blog:
  • Everything we do in this class is listed on this Blog (so students who are absent can easily find what they’ve missed and even complete it while they are absent!)
  • Nearly every assignment can be completed at home or anywhere with an internet connection (use the Paint program or a Google Drawing rather than ‘Interwrite’ where you see it on this Blog)
  • Friday’s are makeup days so students who have trouble completing assignments have this extra time every week to get caught up!
  • You can see examples of every project we do at this Public Examples Folder Link

Monday 1st:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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3. Today we’re on the pep-rally bell schedule, which looks like this:
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5. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Find the hidden objects in the image below using IW or Skitch and send me the number you are able to find in your warmup for today 
     • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Warmups/Hidden%20Objects/Easter.png
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I found ___
6. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
7. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Explore Google Maps in Treasure Mode: https://maps.google.com/
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2. New Google Feature! https://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/nose/
   • YouTube Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9-P6jEMtixY
3. Create a new Google Presentation called 5.5 Scratch and add the following slides  
   • Here’s my example Presentation to use as a model: http://goo.gl/cMkbc
   • Slide 1: Title Slide
   • Slide 2: Scratch links (here are the links you will need for slide 2):

     Scratch 1.4

     Download: http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Scratch_1.4_Download

     Tutorials: http://goo.gl/qkr8D

     YouTube Video Demos

     • Scratch Sizes Shapes Colors: http://youtu.be/KB1DwJyhi0I

     • Drawing Pencil: http://youtu.be/WAXCb1J8fhM

     • Draw a line program: http://youtu.be/QEsZ8KHP3_Q

     Scratch 2.0

     Scratch 2.0 Beta homepage: http://beta.scratch.mit.edu/

     Web editor: http://beta.scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/

     Video walkthrough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lQeoQHJlFDA

   • Slide 3: Copy your IW page 1 with your 4 Scratch activities so far  
4. Experiment with this Connect the dots program to create a simple shape: 
   • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Connect%20the%20dots.sb
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5. Slide 4: Use the Connect the dots program to draw these simple shapes and add them to slide 4 of your presentation. If you need help, view this slide4 example: http://goo.gl/UVFwl  
   • Triangle
   • Arrow
   • First letter of your name
6. Slide 5: Try this program: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Drifting%20triangle.sb
   • Make some adjustments to the program, capture it and add it to slide 5

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

1. Use this Prezi to help you!
   • Click on any image to zoom-in to a clearer view
   • http://prezi.com/wb64owhq-l5n/scratch-projects/
2. Scratch Tutorials List
   • https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Aa5MHFVrzkpnhpzaApW6W6huSNObObweCbxysjFCdCU
3. Video demo links
   • YouTube Scratch Sizes Shapes Colors: http://youtu.be/KB1DwJyhi0I
   • YouTube Drawing Pencil: http://youtu.be/WAXCb1J8fhM
   • YouTube Scratch Draw a line: http://youtu.be/QEsZ8KHP3_Q
4. Scratch Programs Download List
   • Connect the dots: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Connect%20the%20dots.sb
   • Drifting Triangle: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Drifting%20triangle.sb 
5. 5.5 Scratch example Presentation:  http://goo.gl/cMkbc

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

1. Checkout these tips to reduce test taking anxiety for tomorrow’s STAAR testing
   • http://www.testtakingtips.com/anxiety/

Tuesday 2nd: STAAR Testing Day 1

There will be no regularly scheduled classes today due to STAAR Testing. Good luck!

Wednesday 3rd: STAAR Testing Day 2

There will be no regularly scheduled classes again today due to STAAR Testing. Good luck!

Thursday 4th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
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3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Explore the Prezi at the link below and answer the following 2 questions in your warmup for today 1) Have you ever heard of Prezi before? 2) Does it look more interesting to you than PowerPoint or other slideshow programs?
     • Use the arrows to go forward or backward in the Prezi
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I (have/have not) heard of Prezi before and ___
5. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Create a new Prezi account for use soon 
   • Click on this link for directions (right-click and choose ‘Open link in new window’): http://goo.gl/ZkcBH
2. View this tutorial on how to create a Pacman game in scratch (to get an idea of how games can be created in Scratch) 
   • http://learnscratch.org/sc3-u3/sc3-l11
3. Complete your 5.5 Scratch Presentation   
   • 5.5 Scratch Project Page: http://goo.gl/kQ18V 
   • Discuss slides 4&5 on the project page

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

1. Use these guides to help you with this project!
   • 5.5 Scratch Project Page: http://goo.gl/kQ18V
   • Prezi Scratch info (still in development): http://prezi.com/wb64owhq-l5n/scratch-projects/
2. Scratch Tutorials List
   • https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Aa5MHFVrzkpnhpzaApW6W6huSNObObweCbxysjFCdCU
3. Video demo links
   • YouTube Scratch Sizes Shapes Colors: http://youtu.be/KB1DwJyhi0I
   • YouTube Drawing Pencil: http://youtu.be/WAXCb1J8fhM
   • YouTube Scratch Draw a line: http://youtu.be/QEsZ8KHP3_Q
4. Scratch Programs Download List
   • Connect the dots: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Connect%20the%20dots.sb
   • Drifting Triangle: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Drifting%20triangle.sb 
5. 5.5 Scratch example Presentation:  http://goo.gl/cMkbc

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

1. Experiment with this Scratch Friday Junior program which I used to create the animated gif file for today (at the top):
   • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Demo%20programs/ScratchFriJr.sb

Friday 5th:  Folder checks every Friday!

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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3. Friday Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week!  Please write 3 complete sentences in the big blocks of the form to get full credit!
4. Friday Warmup Response: 
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Test your Prezi Logon to make sure you’ve created your account correctly for next week’s activities. If you can’t logon, please follow the directions to create your account again.
   • Logon link: http://prezi.com/login/
   • Your email address is (ID number) @student.bisdtx.org
   • Your password should be the same as your email password
   • If your logon works, you should see this:
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   • If it doesn’t work, here are the directions to create your account: http://goo.gl/ZkcBH
2. Complete your 5.5 Scratch Presentation
   • 5.5 Scratch Project Page: http://goo.gl/kQ18V 
   • Here’s an idea for a modification for slide 5
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3. View the video collection for this week 

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

1. Use these guides to help you with this project!
   • 5.5 Scratch Project Page: http://goo.gl/kQ18V
   • Prezi Scratch info (still in development): http://prezi.com/wb64owhq-l5n/scratch-projects/
2. Scratch Tutorials List
   • https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Aa5MHFVrzkpnhpzaApW6W6huSNObObweCbxysjFCdCU
3. Video demo links
   • YouTube Scratch Sizes Shapes Colors: http://youtu.be/KB1DwJyhi0I
   • YouTube Drawing Pencil: http://youtu.be/WAXCb1J8fhM
   • YouTube Scratch Draw a line: http://youtu.be/QEsZ8KHP3_Q
4. Scratch Programs Download List
   • Connect the dots: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Connect%20the%20dots.sb
   • Drifting Triangle: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Drifting%20triangle.sb 
5. 5.5 Scratch example Presentation:  http://goo.gl/cMkbc

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

1. Explore the expanding triangle Scratch program used to make the gif file for today
   • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Demo%20programs/Expanding%20triangle.sb

Week11: Mar 25th–Mar 29th

Highlights for the week: 

• View the BMS Public Calendar for this weeks events!
• Tip: Use ctrl+F and enter the date (like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.) to jump quickly to the Blog entry for today!
• Some notes for Parents/Guardians who view this Blog:
  • Everything we do in this class is listed on this Blog (so students who are absent can easily find what they’ve missed and even complete it while they are absent!)
  • Nearly every assignment can be completed at home or anywhere with an internet connection (use the Paint program or a Google Drawing rather than ‘Interwrite’ where you see it on this Blog)
  • Friday’s are makeup days so students who have trouble completing assignments have this extra time every week to get caught up!
  • You can see examples of every project we do at this Public Examples Folder Link

Monday 25th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
   • Check your Progress Report Grades for this class… they’ve all been entered
   • Logon here to check your grades!
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3. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Please complete the following word search using IW or Skitch and send me the number of words you’re able to find (help each other!). You may need to view this full-screen to see all of the words on the right side of the image below!
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I found ___
4. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Here’s the summary of your responses from last week’s reflections 
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2. Explore Scratch
   • Take a trip to a Harvard Lecture!
     • View some of the Harvard basic computer programming lecture on Scratch:https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20dbPublic/Scratch%20Videos/Harvard%20CS50%20Scratch.flv
     • Please use (click-to-comment) to tell me if you think viewing this Harvard Lecture was interesting to you
     • Here’s a link to the course if you would like to browse it: https://www.cs50.net/lectures/
   • If you like the Scratch program (free from MIT) and want to continue working with it at home, here’s a link to download it (if you have permission to do so)
     • http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Scratch_1.4_Download
3. Copy the scratch folder from my J-drive to your desktop
   • Open the practice program file called Move-Stage
   • Click on the blue blocks and observe how the sprite moves
   • Click on the stage icon to change stages
   • View the Lesson 1: Start Moving Tutorial at the link below
     • http://learnscratch.org/learnscratch/GS_01.html?ml=1
4. Experiment with Motions and Stages
   • Challenge:  See if you can get your sprite to move all around the edges of the stage and back to the center again
   • This tutorial might help you: http://learnscratch.org/learnscratch/SS_01_03.html?ml=1
5. Experiment with the blue Motion Palette

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

1. Here are the basic control features of the Scratch Program using the Move-Stage Scratch file

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

1. Checkout your Progress Report Grades in all of your classes
   • Logon here to check your grades!

Tuesday 26th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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3. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Click on the link below and follow the directions in each section to find the hidden objects. Capture each image with IW or Skitch and mark off the objects as you find them. For your warmup, please tell me which photo or activity at this site that you found most interesting or surprising and what you liked about it  
     • http://www.eyecanlearn.com/hidden%20pictures.htm
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I liked ___ because ___ 
4. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. View this Scratch Tutorials List if you would like to review how to make something with Scratch or work ahead on more advance techniques
   • https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Aa5MHFVrzkpnhpzaApW6W6huSNObObweCbxysjFCdCU
2. Create a new IW file and save it on your desktop as Scratch
3. Capture a picture in your IW Scratch file which shows that you can do these things: 
   • View Video Demo (YouTube Scratch Sizes Shapes Colors): http://youtu.be/KB1DwJyhi0I
   • Make copies of a sprite
   • Change the sizes of a sprite
   • Change the colors of a sprite

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4. Capture a picture in IW which shows that you can draw on the stage with different colored lines
   • View Video Demo: http://youtu.be/WAXCb1J8fhM

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5. You can use one picture for both of the above if you like… here’s an example: 

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6. Write a program to have Scratch draw a line for you
   • View Video Demo (YouTube Scratch Draw a line): http://youtu.be/QEsZ8KHP3_Q
   • Capture your program and stage with IW
   • Here’s my example, (but yours will need to draw the line in a different color and in a different location!)

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7. Save your IW file with your work from today to your desktop as Scratch for use later on in a project.  It should look something like this:

   

8. Continue exploring and experimenting with Scratch!

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

1. Use this Prezi to help you!
   • Click on any image to zoom-in to a clearer view
   • http://prezi.com/wb64owhq-l5n/scratch-projects/
2. Scratch Tutorials List 
   • https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Aa5MHFVrzkpnhpzaApW6W6huSNObObweCbxysjFCdCU

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

1. Checkout other Scratch example projects from the Scratch File Menu:

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Wednesday 27th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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3. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • View this slideshow of images of bugs, caterpillars, snakes and frogs and tell me which slide number you liked best and what you liked about it or what it made you think of 
     • This presentation has lots of images and may take a little while to load!
     • https://docs.google.com/presentation/pub?id=16DR1WV4ctrilOzt04Vdn-WSdq0-ehpL_R_lrxUzaTJE&start=true&loop=true&delayms=8000#slide=id.p
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I liked slide ___ because ___ 
4. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Review Yesterday’s 3 activities and answer questions or demonstrate the programs again 
   • How to create duplicates of sprites and change their sizes and colors
   • How to use the pencil sprite to draw lines of different thicknesses and colors
   • How to program Scratch to draw a line
   • Your IW file should have pictures of each of these 3 activities and it should look something like this:
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2. Write a new program to draw a triangle with straight sides on an xy-grid stage. You may use any 3 points you like to create your triangle (or you can use the points from my example in the green rectangle below). 
   • Here’s how to setup your xy-grid stage:
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   • I’ll demonstrate how to do this in class for those who need help with it.  Remember to test each block to make sure your sprite moves correctly before assembling your program!  This should get you started:
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   • Capture your program and your stage and add them to your IW Scratch file. Number each of the four activities which we’ve completed so far. It should look something like this:
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3. Choose any of these challenge programs to work on the remainder of the class period.  Capture your program and stage and add it to a new page of your IW Scratch file
   • Challenge program #1 (the easiest challenge)
     • Write a program to draw a perfect square (all 4 sides the same length with 90 degree angles at each of the 4 corners
   • Challenge program #2 (more difficult)
     • Write a program to draw a perfect circle
   • Challenge program #3 (the most challenging)
     • Write a program to write your first name

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

1. Use this Prezi to help you!
   • Click on any image to zoom-in to a clearer view
   • http://prezi.com/wb64owhq-l5n/scratch-projects/
2. Scratch Tutorials List 
   • https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Aa5MHFVrzkpnhpzaApW6W6huSNObObweCbxysjFCdCU
3. Video demo links
   • YouTube Scratch Sizes Shapes Colors: http://youtu.be/KB1DwJyhi0I
   • YouTube Drawing Pencil: http://youtu.be/WAXCb1J8fhM
   • YouTube Scratch Draw a line: http://youtu.be/QEsZ8KHP3_Q 

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

1. Checkout your Progress Report Grades in all of your classes
   • Logon here to check your grades!

Thursday 28th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
   •  
3. Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week!  Please write 3 complete sentences in the big blocks of the form to get full credit!
4. Warmup Response:
5.  
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

- Part 2) Today students will… (click-to-comment)

1. Capture and add the four activities which we’ve completed so far to your IW Scratch file.  It should look something like this:
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   • Here are the scripts you’ll need if your behind
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2. Try the Scratch Scratch Revolution game from the video we watched 
   • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20Programs%20and%20Videos/Scratch%20Scratch%20Revolution%21%20%28Kanye-%20Stronger%29.sb
3. Continue any of these challenge programs.  Capture your program and stage and add it to a new page of your IW Scratch file
   • Challenge program #1 (the easiest challenge)
     • Write a program to draw a perfect square (all 4 sides the same length with 90 degree angles at each of the 4 corners
   • Challenge program #2 (more difficult)
     • Write a program to draw a perfect circle
   • Challenge program #3 (the most challenging)
     • Write a program to write your first name
4. View the video collection for this week 

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

1. Use this Prezi to help you!
   • Click on any image to zoom-in to a clearer view
   • http://prezi.com/wb64owhq-l5n/scratch-projects/
2. Scratch Tutorials List 
   • https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Aa5MHFVrzkpnhpzaApW6W6huSNObObweCbxysjFCdCU
3. Video demo links
   • YouTube Scratch Sizes Shapes Colors: http://youtu.be/KB1DwJyhi0I
   • YouTube Drawing Pencil: http://youtu.be/WAXCb1J8fhM
   • YouTube Scratch Draw a line: http://youtu.be/QEsZ8KHP3_Q

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

1. Checkout your Progress Report Grades in all of your classes
   • Logon here to check your grades!

Friday 29th:  Holiday!