Week5 (s14): Feb 3rd–Feb 7th

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
  • 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 3rd:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Create and capture a sandscape using the ‘This is sand’ app recommended by Lily (thanks Lily!). Skitch your creation into your 103 Drive as w11 
     • http://thisissand.com/
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     • The Gallery: http://thisissand.com/gallery
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5. Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your sandscape creation into your 103 Drive as w11 
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. Overview for today
   • View ratings from last week (step 2)
   • Introduce Sumopaint (step 3)
   • Create a 4.3 Drawing for your next project work (step 4)
   • Create a Sumo Symmetry shape and Skitch it onto your drawing (step 5)
   • Create at least 5 different Sumo Shapes and Skitch the collection onto your drawing (step 6)
2. Here’s how you rated last week’s programs and activities:
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3. View Sumo intro video clip
   • https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20in%20action%20%28Overview%20Demo%29.flv
4. Create a new Blank Drawing in your 103 Drive for our next project and name it 4.3
   • Video help:  https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Project%20Drawing.mp4
   • Each day we will add 2 new shapes to our Project Drawing
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   • My example of what we’re hoping to achieve today
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5. Explore the Sumo.fm Symmetry Tool and capture one of your creations for your 4.3 project
   • Link to Sumo.fm:  http://sumo.fm/#create 
   • Video help:  https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Symmetry.mp4
   • Skitch your example onto your 4.3 project drawing above the word Symmetry
6. Explore the Sumo.fm Shapes Tool and capture one of your creations for your 4.3 project
   • Link to Sumo.fm:  http://sumo.fm/#create 
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Shapes.mp4
   • Create at least 5 different styles of shapes and fills for your example and Skitch the collection onto your 4.3 project drawing above the word Shapes

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

1. Video help files 
   • Sumopaint intro video: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20in%20action%20%28Overview%20Demo%29.flv
   • Create Sumo Project Drawing: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Project%20Drawing.mp4
   • Sumo Symmetry Tool: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Symmetry.mp4
   • Sumo Shapes Tool:  https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Shapes.mp4
2. Project links
   • Link to Sumo.fm:  http://sumo.fm/#create

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

1. Checkout the weather forecast for the week: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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2. It seems there was a sporting event last night…
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Tuesday 4th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • View the Prezi images of the World’s Largest Passenger Ship, and Skitch your favorite image into your 103 Drive as w12 
     • Link to Prezi: http://prezi.com/y5gsmxa5ufhb/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
     • My example
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5. Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your favorite image into your 103 Drive as w12
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. Overview for today 
   • Explore some fun Chrome browser tricks (step 2)
   • View the 4.3 project goal for today (step 3)
   • Create a Sumo Sphere shape and Skitch it onto your drawing (step 4)
   • Create a Sumo Cube shape and Skitch it onto your drawing (step 5)
2. Explore these fun Google Browser tricks
   • Askew: (Type ‘askew’ in the Google Omnibar or click here)
   • Epic: http://www.toobigtouse.com/ (Click the link and wait… don’t enter a search)
   • Barrel Roll: (type ‘do a barrel roll’ and enter or click here)
   • Zerg Rush: zerg rush - Google Search
   • Mirror: http://elgoog.im/
   • Pac-Man: 30th Anniversary of PAC-MAN
   • Snake: http://elgoog.im/snake/
   • Gravity: Google Gravity
   • Sphere: Google Sphere
   • Under Water: http://elgoog.im/underwater/
3. Continue our 4.3 Project by adding the next 2 shapes (Sphere and Cube)
   • Here’s my example of what your project should look like at the end of this class:
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4. Explore the Sumo.fm Sphere Tool and capture one of your creations for your 4.3 project
   • Link to Sumo.fm:  http://sumo.fm/#create
   • Video help:  https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Sumo%20Sphere%20%28s14%29.mp4
   • Skitch your example onto your 4.3 project drawing above the word Sphere
   • Here’s the example from the video help file:
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5. Explore the Sumo.fm Cube Tool and capture one of your creations for your 4.3 project
   • Link to Sumo.fm:  http://sumo.fm/#create 
   • Video help:  https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Sumo%20Cube%20%28s14%29.mp4
   • Skitch your example onto your 4.3 project drawing above the word Cube
   • Here’s the example from the video help file:
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Video help files 
   • Sumopaint intro video: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20in%20action%20%28Overview%20Demo%29.flv
   • Create Sumo Project Drawing: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Project%20Drawing.mp4
   • Sumo Symmetry Tool: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Symmetry.mp4
   • Sumo Shapes Tool: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Shapes.mp4
   • Sumo Sphere Tool: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Sumo%20Sphere%20%28s14%29.mp4
   • Sumo Cube Tool: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Sumo%20Cube%20%28s14%29.mp4
2. Project links
   • Link to Sumo.fm:  http://sumo.fm/#create

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

1. Checkout the weather forecast for the rest of the week: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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Wednesday 5th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Solve this puzzle and the Skitch it into your 103 Drive as W13 (Help each other if you need it!) 
     • Click here or on the image for a larger view to capture: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Warmups/Mazes/circlemaze.jpg
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5. Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your solution into your 103 Drive as W13
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. Overview for today 
   • Explore Incredibox (step 2)
   • View the 4.3 project goal for today (step 3)
   • Create Sumo Transform shapes and Skitch the collection onto your drawing (step 4)
   • Create a Sumo Image effect and Skitch it onto your drawing (step 5)
2. Demonstrate and explore Incredibox 
   • Video Demo of version 2: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Demo%20Incredibox.mp4
   • Here’s a link: http://www.incredibox.com/
3. Continue our 4.3 Project by adding our last 2 shapes (Transforms and Image Effects)
   • Here’s my example of what your project should look like at the end of this class:
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4. Explore the Transform Tool and capture one of your creations for your 4.3 project
   • Link to Sumo.fm:  http://sumo.fm/#create
   • Video help with transforms:  https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Transform%20Tool%209-23-11.flv
5. Explore the Image Effects Tools and capture one of your creations for your 4.3 project
   • Link to Sumo.fm:  http://sumo.fm/#create
   • Video help with Image Effects: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Image%20Effects%209-24-11.flv

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

1. Video help files 
   • Sumopaint intro video: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20in%20action%20%28Overview%20Demo%29.flv
   • Create Sumo Project Drawing: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Project%20Drawing.mp4
   • Sumo Symmetry Tool: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Symmetry.mp4
   • Sumo Shapes Tool: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Shapes.mp4
   • Sumo Sphere Tool: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Sumo%20Sphere%20%28s14%29.mp4
   • Sumo Cube Tool: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Sumo%20Cube%20%28s14%29.mp4
   • Sumo Transforms Tools:  https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Transform%20Tool%209-23-11.flv
   • Sumo Image Effects Tools: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Image%20Effects%209-24-11.flv
2. Project links
   • Link to Sumo.fm:  http://sumo.fm/#create

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

1. Checkout this Pattern Library site for some great project backgrounds (thanks Angel!)
   • http://thepatternlibrary.com/
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2. Explore more Incredibox!
   • http://www.incredibox.com/
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Thursday 6th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
3. Revised Bell Schedule for today (due to weather delay)
   • The bells will ring at the usual times, starting at 10:23, but the order of your classes will change as follows:
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4. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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5. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Play A Maze Race and Skitch your score into your 103 Drive as w14. It seems to help if you plan your path before starting to move :) 
     • http://www.proprofs.com/games/a-maze-race/
     • Here’s my example
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6. Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your score into your 103 Drive as w14
7. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. Overview for today 
   • View Chrome Multi-task demo (step 2)
   • Create p7 drawing with Bing images (step 3)
   • Complete 4.3 project (step 4)
2. View Chrome multi-task mode (Click to view)
   • Try it here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/multitask.html
3. Find at least 4 images from this Bing homepage image archive to add to a new practice drawing in your 103 Drive
   • Create a new drawing in your 103 Drive and name it p7
   • Add a link to Bing images somewhere on your drawing so you can find it again: http://www.istartedsomething.com/bingimages/
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   • My example p7 drawing
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4. Complete your 4.3 project drawing
   • It should look something like this
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Video help files 
   • Sumopaint intro video: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20in%20action%20%28Overview%20Demo%29.flv
   • Create Sumo Project Drawing: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Project%20Drawing.mp4
   • Sumo Tools 
     • Symmetry: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Symmetry.mp4
     • Shapes: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Shapes.mp4
     • Sphere: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Sumo%20Sphere%20%28s14%29.mp4
     • Cube: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Sumo%20Cube%20%28s14%29.mp4
     • Transforms:  https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Transform%20Tool%209-23-11.flv
     • Image Effects Tools: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/SumoPaint/Sumo%20Image%20Effects%209-24-11.flv
2. Links
   • Link to Sumo.fm:  http://sumo.fm/#create
   • Bing images:  http://www.istartedsomething.com/bingimages/ 

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

1. Explore more Incredibox!
   • http://www.incredibox.com/
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Friday 7th:  See you Monday!

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Week4 (s14): Jan 27th–Jan 31st

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
  • 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 27th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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4. Friday Makeup Activity: 
   • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for last week! 
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. Interested in UIL Chess?  The UIL competition takes place Saturday at CCMS and there are still some slots open for the Chess event, so please let me know if you are interested! (You must be passing all classes to compete, but you can still practice with us Tues after school)
   • View some practice materials at this link: http://goo.gl/xl1zTI
   • Here’s the event schedule:
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2. Please complete your 4.1 Project and any missing files for Progress Reports! 
   • View the list and examples at the top of today’s Blog entry if you need to
3. View all student 103 Drive folders to check for completeness
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5. View the video clips selection for last week 

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

1. Video demos: 
   • Video help with your P4 Spreadsheet Lists: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%20%27About%20me%27%20Spreadsheet.mp4
   • Video help with your 4.1 Project Drawing: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%204.1%20Project%20Drawing.mp4
2. My example files:
   • P4: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PhXC8sNVV0hBIfe2hJkokf6jp2o5_7Zvizp32zAd5lE/edit#gid=0
   • 4.1: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/11XHKar2BGzu6bvehQhcDHWnFjzgwRVDiownCXg1fvWQ/edit
   • P5: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxVuH-KD_XBfYXpGYzdscXdOZnM/edit?usp=sharing

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

1. Check your grades in all classes. The 4th Progress Reporting Period ends Today!  
   • Logon here to check your grades
2. Look like we’re headed for more icy weather tomorrow morning (forecast link). Both of our weather makeup days are in June, by-the-way. Here’s a link to the BISD Calendar (check the bottom left corner): BISD Calendar Link
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Tuesday 28th: Due to the weather delay and high number of absences, today’s plan has been postponed until tomorrow!

- WEATHER DELAY: We will start 2 hours later than usual this morning

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Wednesday 29th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Create a new folder called Old Files in your 103 Drive and move all work from 1st Progress Reports into that new folder
     • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20an%20Old%20Files%20folder%20in%20your%20103%20Drive.mp4 
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5. Daily Warmup Response:  Move all work from 1st Progress Reports into a new Old Files folder
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. Overview for today
   • Review ratings from last week (step 2)
   • Explore Wolfram Alpha and complete a form (step 3)
   • Copy a clipart folder from the J-Drive to your desktop (step 4)
   • Explore the Photovisi application and create your first Photovisi Collage P6 (step 5)
   • (5th Period Only): We will be using this test file at some point during class today
2. View your ratings of last week’s programs and activities:
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3. Explore Wolfram Alpha and complete the fact finding practice form
   • Watch these demo video clips:
     • Wolfram Alpha intro clip: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Wolfram%20Alpha%20in%20a%20Nutshell.flv
     • Fact finding Video Help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Wolfram%20Alpha%20fact%20finding%20demo.mp4
     • Link to Wolfram Alpha: http://www.wolframalpha.com/
   • Tip: To copy and paste from the form below, click and drag over the area you wish to copy and while continuing to hold the mouse down, press Ctrl + C with your left hand
4. Copy the clipart folder from my J-drive folder to your desktop for use in upcoming assignments  
   • Video Help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20copy%20Clipart%20folder%20from%20J-Drive.mp4
   • Here are the steps
     • Open ‘My Computer’
     • Double-click on the J-Drive
     • Scroll down to ‘bmercer’ and open the folder
     • Drag the Clipart folder to your desktop
     • Wait for the folder and files to be copied to your desktop
     • 5th Period Only: Conduct Slides test with Clipart using this test file
5. Explore the Photovisi collage maker 
   • Link to Photovisi: http://www.photovisi.com/
   • Create a Photovisi collage using clipart which you have copied from my J-drive or any other images which you have collected so far (like examples of your work)
     • It should have at least 4 photos in it so don’t use the top 3 for this assignment!
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     • When you’re finished with it, capture it with Skitch and save it to your 103 Drive as p6
     • Video Help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Photovisi%20with%20clipart%20demo.mp4
     • Here’s my example p6 file:
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. YouTube video files for today (YouTube versions should work at home) 
   • Wolfram Alpha intro clip (YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRGNS6z5bLY
   • Fact finding assignment demo clip (YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vygyNPa7DOQ
   • Copy Clipart folder from J-Drive to desktop: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20copy%20Clipart%20folder%20from%20J-Drive.mp4
   • Photovisi demo clip: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Photovisi%20with%20clipart%20demo.mp4
2. Links for today
   • WolframAlpha: http://www.wolframalpha.com/
   • Photovisi: http://www.photovisi.com/ 

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

1. Checkout the weather forecast for today
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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Thursday 30th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Find the hidden objects and Skitch your solution into your 103 Drive as w10
     • https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Warmups/Hidden%20Objects/Tire%20swing.png
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5. Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your solution into your 103 Drive as w10
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. Overview for today 
   • Add a Chrome Extension by URL (step 2)
   • Add images to Photovisi by URL (step 3)
   • Find project images using the Microsoft Clipart Site (step 4)
   • Introduce our 2nd project 4.2 (step 5)
2. Install the Adblock Plus Chrome extension by clicking on the link below, then on the +Free button, and finally on the Add button
   • https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock-plus/cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccddilifddb
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   • If you do this correctly, you’ll see this icon at the top right of your Chrome URL window
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3. Video help of how to add Microsoft Clipart directly into a Photovisi collage: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20add%20clipart%20to%20Photovisi%20collage.mp4
4. Search the Microsoft clipart site for photos that you would like to add to your next Photovisi Menu collage project 4.2 or for other clipart in general:
   • Microsoft clipart site
   • Food
   • Breakfast
   • Lunch
   • Dinner
   • Dessert
   • Snacks 
5. Begin our next project (4.2) using Photovisi to create a menu of new, different or favorite  foods that you would like to have for breakfast, lunch and dinner  and add text labels and headings to your menu
   • Your project must have the following
     • A background image of a blank menu
     • At least 3 images (one for each meal)
     • Labels for each meal
     • Try to find new or different foods that you would like to try instead of the same old things!
     • Look at the examples below for ideas
   • Copy the image URLs from your microsoft clipart or other web searches and then paste them in the Add Photos from My Computer window or save the images to your desktop clipart folder and add them from there
   • Photovisi site link: http://www.photovisi.com/
   • Video help on how to add a background and text for this project: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Photovisi%20Menu%20Project%20Demo.mp4
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   • Student examples from the past (click the image below for a larger view)
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Video Demos 
   • How to add Microsoft Clipart directly into a Photovisi collage: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20add%20clipart%20to%20Photovisi%20collage.mp4
   • How to add a background and text for this project: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Photovisi%20Menu%20Project%20Demo.mp4
2. Site links
   • Adblock Plus Chrome Extension 
   • Microsoft clipart site
   • Photovisi 

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

1. Checkout this Chess practice game site
   • http://www.sparkchess.com/

Friday 31st:  Folder checks every Friday!

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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4. Friday Warmup Activity: 
   • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week! 
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. Please complete any missing work for this week (4.2, P6 or W10)
   • Warmup link  w10:
   • Photovisi Practice P6:  http://www.photovisi.com/
   • Photovisi Menu 4.2:  http://www.photovisi.com/
   • Here’s where we stand with new files (if you need help, ask another student near you with a green folder!)
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2. Try adding the Adblock Plus extension again: Adblock Plus Chrome Extension   
3. View the video clip selection for this week

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

1. Video Demos 
   • How to add Microsoft Clipart directly into a Photovisi collage: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20add%20clipart%20to%20Photovisi%20collage.mp4
   • How to add a background and text for this project: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Photovisi%20Menu%20Project%20Demo.mp4
2. Site links
   • Adblock Plus Chrome Extension 
   • Microsoft clipart site
   • Photovisi  

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

1. Checkout this Chess practice game site which is unblocked now!
   • http://www.sparkchess.com/
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Week3 (s14): Jan 20th–Jan 24th

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
  • 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 20th: Staff and Student Holiday

Tuesday 21st:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Skitch your highlighted solution to the maze into your 103 Drive as w7. If you can’t solve it, Skitch as far as you get! 
     • Link to maze: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Warmups/Mazes/BearMaze.jpg 
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5. Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your highlighted solution to the maze into your 103 Drive as w7
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. Here’s how you rated last week’s programs and activities: (view section 4 on the right-side panel) 
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2. Check your grades for incompleted weekly reflections from weeks 1 & 2
   • You are responsible for missed assignments during absences! Just check 308 Today and ask someone else or me  if you have any questions… you can even complete most assignments while you are absent.
   • Logon here to check your grades
   • 60% means not completed
3. Create a new Spreadsheet in your 103 Drive Folder called P4 to use to plan our first project file.
   • Your spreadsheet should have 2 columns 
     • People: Who are the most important people in your life? (for example, parents, siblings, relatives, friends, athletes, musicians, clubs or organizations)
     • Interests (places, activities, things): What are your favorite things to do or have and where do you or would you like to go someday?
     • In other words, you like (what) because of (who)?
   • Video help:  https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%20%27About%20me%27%20Spreadsheet.mp4
   • Here’s my example:
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4. Create a new Drawing in your 103 Drive Folder called 4.1 which will be our 1st project file 
   • This Drawing will be a collection of the people and interests which are most important to you in pictures (and words, if there are no pictures for some of the people). Fill up the space with as much as you can about the people and things that matter the most to you!
   • You need 3 shapes on your drawing (2-ovals and 1-rectangle) arranged like this:
     • Inside the center oval (blue in my example below): Your FIRST name
     • Inside the middle oval (orange in my example below): Your favorite interests (places, activities, things)
     • Inside the outer rectangle (red in my example below): The most important people in your life who led you to discover those favorite interests
   • You also need at least 5 images in each area (or Wordart/Gzaas labels if you can’t find images for family or friends) for a total of 10… I have many more in my example file below  :)
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%204.1%20Project%20Drawing.mp4
   • Here’s my example: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/11XHKar2BGzu6bvehQhcDHWnFjzgwRVDiownCXg1fvWQ/edit
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Video demos to help with today’s assignments: 
   • Video help with your P4 Spreadsheet Lists: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%20%27About%20me%27%20Spreadsheet.mp4
   • Video help with your 4.1 Project Drawing: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%204.1%20Project%20Drawing.mp4
2. My example files
   • P4: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PhXC8sNVV0hBIfe2hJkokf6jp2o5_7Zvizp32zAd5lE/edit#gid=0
   • 4.1: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/11XHKar2BGzu6bvehQhcDHWnFjzgwRVDiownCXg1fvWQ/edit

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

1. Check your grades in all classes. The 4th Progress Reporting Period ends this Friday!  
   • Logon here to check your grades
2. Cold, icy weather ahead: http://www.wunderground.com/news/wintry-weather-possible-gulf-coast-20140120
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3. Here’s the forecast for this short week: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602 
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Wednesday 22nd:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Try this Curvy puzzle by rotating the tiles until all of the lines match up. Skitch your solution to your 103 Drive as W8. 
     • http://www.flaminglunchbox.net/curvy
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5. Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your solution to your 103 Drive as W8.
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. 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/
   • To rotate your screen in Sketchtoy, use the left and right arrow keys or hold the spacebar down and left-click-drag right or left (best for fine-turning your screen!)
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2. Use screencast-o-matic to record a Sketchtoy playback, save it to your desktop as a Gif file named p5 and upload it to your 103 Drive 
   • Follow these steps to replay your Sketch for your screencast:
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   • Link to Screencast-o-matic: http://screencast-o-matic.com/ (remember to use 800x600 to record!)
   • Settings to save as a Gif file (rescale to 300px):
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   • My example P5 Gif
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3. Continue working on your 4.1 project Drawing
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%204.1%20Project%20Drawing.mp4
   • Here’s my example: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/11XHKar2BGzu6bvehQhcDHWnFjzgwRVDiownCXg1fvWQ/edit
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

1. Video demos to help with today’s assignments: 
   • Video help with your P4 Spreadsheet Lists: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%20%27About%20me%27%20Spreadsheet.mp4
   • Video help with your 4.1 Project Drawing: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%204.1%20Project%20Drawing.mp4
2. My example files
   • P4: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PhXC8sNVV0hBIfe2hJkokf6jp2o5_7Zvizp32zAd5lE/edit#gid=0
   • 4.1: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/11XHKar2BGzu6bvehQhcDHWnFjzgwRVDiownCXg1fvWQ/edit
   • P5: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxVuH-KD_XBfYXpGYzdscXdOZnM/edit?usp=sharing
3. Links for today
   • Sketchtoy: http://sketchtoy.com/
   • Screencast-o-matic: http://screencast-o-matic.com/

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

1. Check your grades in all classes. The 4th Progress Reporting Period ends this Friday!  
   • Logon here to check your grades
2. Checkout the forecast for Thurs/Fri:
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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Thursday 23rd:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Skitch your favorite animal eye (and the name of the animal it belongs to) into your 103 Drive as w9 
     • http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/animals/news-incredible-beauty-animal-eyes-macro?image=2
     • If the images at the link above do not load here at school, try another Curvy Puzzle instead.  Here’s the link again: http://www.flaminglunchbox.net/curvy
     • Here’s my example:
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5. Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your favorite animal eye (and the name of the animal it belongs to) into your 103 Drive as w9
6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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

1. View some great examples of 4.1 projects being created right now
   • https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GDCPg2cOWUwwGC3E6eEccUL5L_RlKCpsfFjxP1t4vBY/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=6000
2. Continue working on your 4.1 project Drawing. Since this is the last regular workday before Progress Reports, you have the entire period to work on (and hopefully complete) your projects, or any other missing assignments 
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%204.1%20Project%20Drawing.mp4
   • Here’s my example (or look at any examples of student work in the slideshow above): https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/11XHKar2BGzu6bvehQhcDHWnFjzgwRVDiownCXg1fvWQ/edit
3. Check to make sure your 103 Drive has the all of the following files. If not, use ctrl+F to find and complete them!  
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4. If you’ve completed your project, please help someone else finish theirs or continue exploring any of these applications which we’ve used in class so far:

   Pivot (on your desktop)

   Gzaas: http://gzaas.com/

   Z-Type: http://phoboslab.org/ztype/

   StudyStacks: http://www.studystack.com/

   Flamepainter: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/

   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

   Other Experiments: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments.php

   Curvy puzzle: http://www.flaminglunchbox.net/curvy

   Sketchtoy: http://sketchtoy.com/

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

1. Video demos: 
   • Video help with your P4 Spreadsheet Lists: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%20%27About%20me%27%20Spreadsheet.mp4
   • Video help with your 4.1 Project Drawing: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%204.1%20Project%20Drawing.mp4
2. My example files:
   • P4: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PhXC8sNVV0hBIfe2hJkokf6jp2o5_7Zvizp32zAd5lE/edit#gid=0
   • 4.1: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/11XHKar2BGzu6bvehQhcDHWnFjzgwRVDiownCXg1fvWQ/edit
   • P5: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxVuH-KD_XBfYXpGYzdscXdOZnM/edit?usp=sharing

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

1. Check your grades in all classes. The 4th Progress Reporting Period ends Tomorrow!  
   • Logon here to check your grades

Friday 24th:  Folder checks every Friday!

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