Week3: Sep 9th–Sep 13th

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 9th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like after today: (view example folder here)
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3. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Checkout these animal eyes, and in your warmup form please tell me which slide you liked best (you can find the slide number where the red arrow points in the example below) and something your learned from the facts section about it (in the blue rectangle section) in a complete sentence!
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I liked slide ___ and I learned that ___
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 your ratings of last week’s programs
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2. Discuss how to logon and check your grades anytime using the link in section 3) on the right-side panel of this Blog   
   • The 1st Progress Reporting window ends Friday, so please complete your assignments in all of your classes so you can start of with an excellent first Progress Report!
   • Here’s a direct link: https://skyward.bisdtx.org/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsstu/fwemnu01.w
   • Logon the same way you logon to your email account!
3. Introduce Google Drive and create a shortcut to your 103 Student Folder on the bookmarks bar 
   • View Google Drive Demo Video: (Dropbox version, YouTube version)
   • View Exploring Google Drive: (Dropbox, YouTube)
   • View Creating a shortcut to your 103 Student Folder on the bookmarks bar (Dropbox, YouTube)
4. Upload your first assignment to your 103 Student Folder and rename it 1.1 3pics  
   • View video demo on how to upload and rename a file (Dropbox, YouTube)
5. Create a new folder in your 103 Folder called ‘My Stuff’, open it and drag any files that you’ve created that you might like to view at home (or anywhere else, like your phone, a friend’s house, etc.) 
   • View video demo of how to create a new folder and upload to it (Dropbox, YouTube)
   • Drag any files you would like to keep into your new folder so you can show others the things you’ve made!

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

1. Tutorial Video list for today (these files do not have audio)
   • Creating a shortcut to your 103 Student Folder on the bookmarks bar (Dropbox, YouTube)
   • How to upload and rename a file (Dropbox, YouTube)
   • How to create a new folder and upload to it (Dropbox, YouTube)

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

1. Check your grades frequently this week, since the 1st Progress Reporting Period ends this Friday!
   • Logon here to check your grades 

Tuesday 10th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
3. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Try this memory test game: http://www.easysurf.cc/memtsbn.htm
   • Send me the number of digits which you are able to remember in your warmup form
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I was able to remember __ 
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 missing projects 1.1 3pics list: (http://goo.gl/l2ix81)
   • green=excused
   • orange=partial
   • red=missing
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2. Try these Chrome shortcuts to zoom in, zoom out and reset the zoom level 
   • Ctrl +  (zoom in)
   • Ctrl  -  (zoom out)
   • Ctrl 0  (reset)
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3. Introduce Thinkmap1 assignment
   • Please TURN OFF your monitor during this next project explanation!
   • View student examples here: http://goo.gl/mQMkpd
   • Create a Thinking map using IW which has the following areas in it:
     • Your name in the center (First name and Last initial)
     • Things that are important to you in the next area
     • People or experiences that caused those things to become important to you (this part is why it’s called a thinking map… you have to think about who or what influenced you to like the things that you like)
     • If you can’t find photos of Family or Friends, use Gzaas or a text box to write them
     • Need images? Microsoft Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
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   • How to create the shapes for your thinking maps
     • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Interwrite/IW-ThinkMap1-review.flv
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   • If you cannot find the pictures you’re looking for, consider creating something (like this Gzaas):
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   • …or this Flamepaint example:
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. How to create the shapes for your thinking maps
   • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Interwrite/IW-ThinkMap1-review.flv
2. View the project page for our first 2 assignments 
   • http://goo.gl/Qhkkfr
3. Student examples slideshow:
   • http://goo.gl/mQMkpd
4. Microsoft Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/

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

1. Check your grades frequently this week, since the 1st Progress Reporting Period ends this Friday!
   • Logon here to check your grades

Wednesday 11th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation 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: 
   • Try this more challenging maze and tell me if you were able to find your way through it or not! 
     • Capture it with Skitch or IW and use the highlighter to draw a path
     • http://www.evernote.com/shard/s43/sh/7a68f421-44e7-4f97-ba30-8d2638ae883c/8cc3d55191cdc6ab35925fb73784331e
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I (was/wasn’t) 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. View missing projects 1.1 3pics list: (http://goo.gl/l2ix81)
2. Copy the Clipart folder from my J-drive to your desktop
   • My Computer/Jdrive/bmercer and drag the clipart folder to your desktop
   • Here’s another place for clipart:
     • GDrive Resources Folder (Clipart): http://goo.gl/9TEvTq
3. Explore a new application for typing practice
   • Z-Type: http://www.phoboslab.org/ztype
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4. Complete your 1.2 Thinking map using IW which has the following areas in it:
   • Your name in the center (First name and Last initial)
   • Things that are important to you in the next area
   • People or experiences that caused those things to become important to you (this part is why it’s called a thinking map… you have to think about who or what influenced you to like the things that you like)
   • If you can’t find photos of Family or Friends, use Gzaas or a text box to write them
   • Need images? Microsoft Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
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5. Capture your 1.2 Thinkmap with Skitch and drag it directly into your 103 folder
   • Rename the file ‘1.2 Thinkmap’
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. How to create the shapes for your thinking maps
   • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Interwrite/IW-ThinkMap1-review.flv
2. View the project page for our first 2 assignments 
   • http://goo.gl/Qhkkfr
3. Student examples slideshow:
   • http://goo.gl/mQMkpd
4. Microsoft Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/ 

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

1. Check your grades frequently this week, since the 1st Progress Reporting Period ends this Friday!
   • Logon here to check your grades 

Thursday 12th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation 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: 
   • Please use Z-type to find your typing accuracy and speed (words per minute) and send me both scores in your warmup! 
     • Z-Type: http://www.phoboslab.org/ztype
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): My typing accuracy was ___% and my speed was ___ wpm
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 missing projects 1.1 3pics & 1.2 thinkmap lists: (http://goo.gl/l2ix81)
2. Explore this 3D Sketch application 
   • View some example sketches: 

     Christmas Tree:  http://sketchtoy.com/20613702

     Tree: http://sketchtoy.com/20613881

     Street signs: http://sketchtoy.com/20614061

     Math Symbols: http://sketchtoy.com/20614305

     Solar System: http://sketchtoy.com/20614449

     Staircase: http://sketchtoy.com/20614514

   • Create your own here: http://sketchtoy.com/ 
3. Use Screencast-o-matic to record about 5-10 seconds of any flamepaint app and save it as an amimated gif
   • View video demo: http://screencast-o-matic.com/u/h/start-recording
   • Here’s a link to create your first screencast: http://screencast-o-matic.com/
   • After you’re done recording, choose publish to Video File and then Animated Image (GIF) from the dropdown menu and rescale the size to 400px:
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   • Record 5-10 seconds of any of these and save it as gif1:
     • 3D Sketch: http://sketchtoy.com/
     • Flamepaint: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/#top
     • Fluid Fire 3: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_fire_3/index.html
     • Fluid Water 3: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_water_3/index.html
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   • Upload your recording to your Drive to get some extra credit points and to show someone at home what you’ve created :)
4. Complete your 1.2 Thinking map using IW which has the following areas in it:
   • Your name in the center (First name and Last initial)
   • Things that are important to you in the next area
   • People or experiences that caused those things to become important to you (this part is why it’s called a thinking map… you have to think about who or what influenced you to like the things that you like)
   • If you can’t find photos of Family or Friends, use Gzaas or a text box to write them
   • Need images? Microsoft Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
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5. Capture your 1.2 Thinkmap with Skitch and drag it directly into your 103 folder
   • Rename the file ‘1.2 Thinkmap’
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. How to create the shapes for your thinking maps
   • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Interwrite/IW-ThinkMap1-review.flv
2. View the project page for our first 2 assignments 
   • http://goo.gl/Qhkkfr
3. Student examples slideshow:
   • http://goo.gl/mQMkpd
4. Microsoft Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
5. 3D Sketch: http://sketchtoy.com/
6. Screencast-o-matic: http://screencast-o-matic.com/

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

1. Check your grades frequently this week, since the 1st Progress Reporting Period ends this Friday!
   • Logon here to check your grades 

Friday 13th:  Folder checks every Friday!

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation 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: 
   • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week! 
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. Can you believe how much of this semester is done already?
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2. View missing projects 1.1 3pics & 1.2 thinkmap lists: (http://goo.gl/l2ix81)
3. Complete your 1.2 Thinking map using IW which has the following areas in it:
   • Your name in the center (First name and Last initial)
   • Things that are important to you in the next area
   • People or experiences that caused those things to become important to you (this part is why it’s called a thinking map… you have to think about who or what influenced you to like the things that you like)
   • If you can’t find photos of Family or Friends, use Gzaas or a text box to write them
   • Need images? Microsoft Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
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4. Capture your 1.2 Thinkmap with Skitch and drag it directly into your 103 folder
   • Rename the file ‘1.2 Thinkmap’
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5. View the video clips selection for this week

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

1. How to create the shapes for your thinking maps
   • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Interwrite/IW-ThinkMap1-review.flv
2. View the project page for our first 2 assignments 
   • http://goo.gl/Qhkkfr
3. Student examples slideshow:
   • http://goo.gl/mQMkpd
4. Microsoft Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/

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

1. Check your grades frequently this week, since the 1st Progress Reporting Period ends this Friday!
• Logon here to check your grades

Week2: Sep 2nd–Sep 6th

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 2nd: Holiday!

Here’s some information on Labor Day from the History Channel (click-to-comment)

Tuesday 3rd:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me! 
2. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Try this word search game and send me your score
     • http://www.proprofs.com/games/word-search/
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I scored ___
3. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
4. 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 how you rated last weeks programs 
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2. Save a Pivot creation as an animated gif and view it in your browser 
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   • Here’s an example
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3. Explore StudyStacks to learn keyboard shortcuts 
   • Try some review activities to learn the shortcuts  
     • http://www.studystack.com/studytable-821253
   • Here’s a practice quiz to see how you did 
     • Take the quiz after you have learned the 7 shortcuts (keep practicing and taking it until you get 100%)
     • http://www.studystack.com/quiz-821253
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4. Explore Skitch for Windows desktop version
   • View Skitch for Android video clip: http://goo.gl/fBg1tm
   • View Skitch for Windows desktop video clip: http://goo.gl/aOEmn1
   • Link to download Skitch for home or phone use (with parental permission): http://evernote.com/skitch/
   • Skitch for Windows Guide (also on right side panel): http://evernote.com/skitch/getting_started/windows/
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. View video demo of how to save a Pivot file as an animated gif and view it in your browser 
   • http://goo.gl/6HgLtb
2. View the Skitch for Windows Destop Guide 
   • http://evernote.com/skitch/guide/windows/#1 

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

1. Checkout this History Channel information on Labor Day
   • http://www.history.com/topics/labor-day

Wednesday 4th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me! 
2. View a video demo of how to open your locker (also in Section 2 at the top right of 308 Today): https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1J3MHR052StTXNReTNLa0J3cXM/edit
3. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Take the StudyStack keyboard shortcuts quiz and send me your grade. (If you don’t do well, you can practice and take it again) 
     • http://www.studystack.com/quiz-821253
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): My grade on the quiz was ___
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. Explore Interwrite Workspace (IW) which allows you to capture or add lots of objects on one large canvas. Use Skitch to capture and save your final canvas to your desktop though (it’s much easier to do it that way)! We will nearly always us IW and Skitch together! 
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2. Introduce and experiment with Flamepaint 
   • http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/#top
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3. Continue working on a Pivot with a background (try Skitch to capture a new background for your Pivot)

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

1. Help video for IW 
   • https://docs.google.com/a/bisdtx.org/file/d/0B1J3MHR052StWjl3RnlLS2FXNms/edit
2. Information about Interwrite Workspace from the authors of the program
   • Overview: http://www.einstruction.com/products/mobile-interactive-whiteboards/workspace
   • Video tutorials from the authors: http://iwl.einstruction.com/support/wstutorials.html
3. Video demo of how to write ‘Hello’ using Flamepainter
   • https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/How2/How2%20make%20FlamepaintHello.flv

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

1. Checkout our football schedule on the Athletics page of our campus website
   • http://schools.bisdtx.org/default.aspx?name=bms.athletics

Thursday 5th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Please try your Gmail account again and if you are NOT able to get to it, please use (click-to-comment) to tell me the following (use copy/paste like the 2nd image below) 
   • First Name: ___
   • Lunch code: ___
   • Class period: ___
   • ‘I can’t get to my email’
     • click on the image below to get to your gmail logon
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3. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Click on the link below with IW or Skitch and use the highlighter tool in either program to complete the maze. In your warmup form, please tell me if you were able to complete the maze or not. 
     • http://goo.gl/KI9Q0P
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I (was/wasn’t) able to complete 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. Use Skitch and IW to collect an example from each of the 3 sites below and label them (as you see in the picture below).  Here’s an example of what you might create and the links you’ll need to create it and look in the Help section for a video demo of how to make it:
   • Flamepaint: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/#top
   • Gzaas:  http://gzaas.com/
   • Microsoft Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
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2. Once you have everything captured in IW, use Skitch to copy and save everything from IW to your desktop 
3. Explore these new sites from the creator of Flamepainter
   • Fluid Water 3
   • Fluid Fire 3 

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

1. How2 create your first assignment
   • https://docs.google.com/a/bisdtx.org/file/d/0B1J3MHR052StMFM3RUZFWnhSX1E/edit 

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

1. Checkout our weather forecast for the next few days
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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Friday 6th: 

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me! 
2. Friday Warmup Activity: 
   • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week! 
4. 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. Complete and save your first assignment to your desktop.  It should look like the picture below:
   • Flamepaint: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/#top
   • Gzaas:  http://gzaas.com/
   • Microsoft Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
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2. View the video clips selections for this week 

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

1. How2 create your first assignment
   • https://docs.google.com/a/bisdtx.org/file/d/0B1J3MHR052StMFM3RUZFWnhSX1E/edit

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

1. Checkout our campus Twitter page where you can keep track of all events posted on our public calendar
   • https://twitter.com/BMSCampus
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Week1: Aug26th–Aug 30th

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 26th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. (tip: when you put your cursor over words, if they change color and underline themselves, they are links to other websites which you can click-to-view)
3. We will use the Chrome web browser in this class
   • The icon to launch Chrome looks something like this
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   • If you don’t see it on your desktop, look in Start/Programs
4. View the Day 1 introduction Prezi here: http://prezi.com/3hlkdpmigrjp/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
5. Click here to see photos of the BMS Staff while we get everyone connected or if you have extra time at the end of class

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

1. Introduce Gzaas (view demo clip)
2. Use (click-to-comment) to share your thoughts with me about what we do in each section of every day whenever you like and add your name if you would like me to reply to you specifically!  :)  
   • View some click-to-comments from last semester and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC  

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

1. Submit a question or comment using (click-to-comment)
2. BMS Campus floorplan (how to open your locker demo)
3. BMS Bell Schedule (regular day)
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- Part 4) Through?   (click-to-comment)

1. Checkout more of our campus website
   • Bastrop Middle School Website
2. Send me any questions you have using
   • (click-to-comment)

Tuesday 27th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. View the Day 2 Prezi for today: 
   • http://prezi.com/n_xwirk_baly/103lab-day2/
3. View click-to-comments and my responses to them from last semester (start at the bottom and scroll up; blue highlights are my responses): http://goo.gl/iA4mC

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

1. Discuss any questions from yesterday, and add at least one comment about your 1st day in this class using the link below (you can choose whether or not to add your name and class period) 
   • (click-to-comment)
2. Create a Gzaas to say thankyou to someone important in your life or for something which is important to you 
   • Here’s a link to Gzaas: http://gzaas.com
   • …and here are some examples created by previous students (plus one of mine… can you spot it?)
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3. Please use this form to send me your Gzaas creations! 
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4. Try Pivot (it should be on your desktop or in your Start/Programs folder and it looks like this: 
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Please use (click-to-comment) to let me know if you’re having any problems so far!

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

1. Checkout our campus website and especially the information regarding your forms packet:
   • Bastrop Middle School Website

Wednesday 28th: (1st Period Assembly for 7th Graders)

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. View the Day 3 Prezi for today 
   • http://prezi.com/ehosjtmteduq/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
3. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/iA4mC
4. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • View the Prezi at the link below and in your warmup for today, tell me what it made you think about 
     • http://prezi.com/y5gsmxa5ufhb/largest-passenger-ship/
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I think ___
5. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer 

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

1. Complete the Lab Behavior Contract Form 
   • http://goo.gl/iloJvh
2. View some Thankyou Gzaas from yesterday 
   • Click here to view a list
3. View some Pivot Demos 
   • Float Away
   • Christmas
   • Pivot Movie Scene
   • 1742 frames demo
4. Continue working with Pivot and try the following 
   • View sample animations
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   • Add a custom background (like the movie scene)
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   • Add letters or other figures
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   • Create your own custom figure
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   • Add colors, resize and flip your characters
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. BMS Campus floorplan (how to open your locker demo)
2. BMS Bell Schedule (regular day)
3. BMS Website forms packet info page
4. Football Schedule

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

1. Checkout our campus website and especially the information regarding your forms packet:
   • Bastrop Middle School Website

Thursday 29th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me! 
2. It might seem like we’re going fast, but are you enjoying the ride? 
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3. Daily Warmup Activity: (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!) 
   • Is the Venezuelan Poodle Moth real? Please 1) see if you can find the answer to this question and 2) send me the answer and a link to where you found your information about it in your warmup question for today!
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): The Venezuelan Poodle Moth (is/is not) real and I found the answer here: ___
4. Daily Warmup Response: Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
5. View more amazing moth images here: http://oddiant.poatemisepare.ro/most-beautiful-moths-in-the-world/
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. Tell me a little about yourself using the form below 
   • http://goo.gl/PZU8EZ
2. Practice using ctrl+F to find the following (copy and paste the blue text below into the ctrl+f search window):
   • The 27th on this webpage
   • (Take a guess before you try this… you might be surprised) How many times the letter v shows up on this page
   • pivot installation so you can download it at home if you are allowed to
3. Try using Chrome to do these tasks for you (copy and paste the blue text into a new tab) 
   • As a timer:  timer 5 seconds
   • As a calculator: 85 x 15 =
   • As a distionary: Define amuse
   • As a map: Seattle map
   • Checkout some other Google Search features here: http://www.google.com/help/features.html
4. View some fancier animation:  (video clip in class)
5. Continue working with pivot and add a background from the Microsoft Clipart Site (download the images you like to your desktop)
   • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
   • Here’s an example:
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Help with the warmup question for today: http://planetsave.com/2013/07/11/venezuelan-poodle-moth-facts-hoax-and-video/
2. BMS Campus floorplan (how to open your locker demo)
3. BMS Bell Schedule (regular day)
4. BMS Website forms packet info page
5. Football Schedule

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

1. Checkout our campus website and especially the information regarding your forms packet:
   • Bastrop Middle School Website
2. View more beautiful moth images like the one below from this site: http://oddiant.poatemisepare.ro/most-beautiful-moths-in-the-world/
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Friday 30th:  Monday is a Holiday!

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me! 
2. Friday Warmup Activity: 
   • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week!  
4. 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. Complete at least one Pivot creation with a background and save it to your desktop
2. Moth photos from the fine arts door at BMS
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3. View this week’s video clip selections

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

1. Please let me know in class today if you need any help adding a background image to a Pivot creation!
2. BMS Campus floorplan (how to open your locker demo)
3. BMS Bell Schedule (regular day)
4. BMS Website forms packet info page
5. Football Schedule

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

1. Checkout our campus website and especially the information regarding your forms packet:
• Bastrop Middle School Website