Week18 (s14): May 12th–May 16th

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 12th:

- 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 after the warmup today: (view example folder here)
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    • Daily Warmup Activity:  (you have 2 things to do for today’s warmup)
      1. Move all 6th grading period files which we’ve completed so far into your Old files folder to make room for our last group of files! 
        • Move files
      2. Find all of the hidden objects in the image (help each other!) and Skitch your solution into your 103 Drive folder as 6w10
        • Click on the image below for a larger view to Skitch
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    • Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your solution into your 103 Drive folder as 6w10
    • 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:
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    2. View examples of great student work from the 6th Progress Reporting Period  
      • Examples Folder  (I’ll be adding more great examples to this folder over the next couple of days!)
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    3. Begin our final project which will help us remember the things we’ve done in this class and will let us explore some new things which we haven’t seen or done before. It will also give each of us a digital resource kit for the future. This should be a fun, easy project as long as you keep up with it and don’t try to create it at the last minute! You may choose either Prezi (http://prezi.com) or Google Slides to use with your final project
      • Each day of our last remaining work days in this class we will add 1 or 2 slides (or frames) to the project. Each slide or frame should contain the following 5 things:
        1. The name of the program
        2. A link to the program
        3. An example of something new which you will make with the program, or a picture related to it (if it’s a new program)
        4. Your personal rating of the program (1 to 5 stars)
        5. Some sort of positive comment about it (what you liked or what might make it better for you)
      • View examples from past semesters
    4. Create our first slide or frame
      • Prezi logon:
      • Slide/Frame 1: Review Gzaas
        1. http://gzaas.com/
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      • Here’s my example Slide/Frame 1
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    - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

    1. Examples of past final projects
    2. Each slide or frame should contain the following 5 things:
      1. The name of the program
      2. A link to the program
      3. An example of something new which you will make with the program, or a picture related to it (if it’s a new program) 
      4. Your personal rating of the program (1 to 5 stars)
      5. Some sort of positive comment about it (what you liked or what might make it better for you)
    3. Slide or frame numbers and Program links

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

    1. If you live in an area prone to flooding, keep a close eye on the weather the next few days!
    2. Important note about Progress Reports: If your 6.1 project presentation is not in your 103 Drive, the highest your grade for Progress Reports can be is a C
    3. Checkout our campus calendar for all of our end-of-the-year activities: View the BMS Public Calendar
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      Tuesday 13th:

      - 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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        • Daily Warmup Activity: 
        • Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your best score into your 103 drive as 6w11
        • 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 examples of great student work from the 6th Progress Reporting Period  
        2. Continue with our Final Project by adding Slides/Frames 2&3

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

        1. Examples of past final projects
        2. Each slide or frame should contain the following 5 things:
          1. The name of the program
          2. A link to the program
          3. An example of something new which you will make with the program, or a picture related to it (if it’s a new program) 
          4. Your personal rating of the program (1 to 5 stars)
          5. Some sort of positive comment about it (what you liked or what might make it better for you)
        3. Slide or frame numbers and Program links

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

        1. 8th grade STAAR Retest info: http://goo.gl/H2KMOH
        2. Checkout our rainy weather forecast for this morning

          Wednesday 14th:

          - 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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            • Daily Warmup Activity: 
              • Skitch your solution to this maze into your 103 drive as 6W12 
                • Click on the image below for a larger view to Skitch
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            • Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your solution to this maze into your 103 drive as 6W12
            • 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. BMS Awards Program tonight at the PAC 
              2. Continue with our Final Project by adding Slides/Frames 4&5

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

              1. Examples of past final projects
              2. Each slide or frame should contain the following 5 things:
                1. The name of the program
                2. A link to the program
                3. An example of something new which you will make with the program, or a picture related to it (if it’s a new program) 
                4. Your personal rating of the program (1 to 5 stars)
                5. Some sort of positive comment about it (what you liked or what might make it better for you)
              3. Slide or frame numbers and Program links

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

              1. Checkout the weather forecast for tonight’s awards program

                Thursday 15th:

                - 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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                  • Daily Warmup Activity: 
                    • Find ALL words in the word search below (help each other!) and Skitch your solution into your 103 Drive as 6w13 
                      • Click on the image below for a larger view to Skitch
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                  • Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your solution into your 103 Drive as 6w13 
                  • 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 calendar and events regarding end-of-year activities 
                    2. Continue with our Final Project by adding Slides/Frames 6&7

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

                    1. Examples of past final projects
                    2. Each slide or frame should contain the following 5 things:
                      1. The name of the program
                      2. A link to the program
                      3. An example of something new which you will make with the program, or a picture related to it (if it’s a new program) 
                      4. Your personal rating of the program (1 to 5 stars)
                      5. Some sort of positive comment about it (what you liked or what might make it better for you)
                    3. Slide or frame numbers and Program links

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

                    1. Checkout the great weekend forecast!

                      Friday 16th:  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: use @student.bisdtx.org
                      3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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                        • Friday Warmup Activity:  
                        • 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)

                          Complete your Final Project Slides/Frames for this week

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                          1. Explore any of these applications or resources which we’ve used in this class so far

                          - Part 3) Help with your Final Project! - (click-to-comment)

                          1. Examples of past final projects
                          2. Each slide or frame should contain the following 5 things:
                            1. The name of the program
                            2. A link to the program
                            3. An example of something new which you will make with the program, or a picture related to it (if it’s a new program) 
                            4. Your personal rating of the program (1 to 5 stars)
                            5. Some sort of positive comment about it (what you liked or what might make it better for you)
                          3. Slide or frame numbers and Program links

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

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                          Week17 (s14): May 5th–May 9th

                          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 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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                            • Daily Warmup Activity: 
                              • Use the Skitch highlighter tool to identify the objects in this hidden picture puzzle. Skitch your solution into your 103 Drive as 6w6 
                                • Click on the image below for a larger view to capture 
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                            • Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your solution into your 103 Drive as 6w6 
                            • 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 your ratings of last week’s programs and activities:
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                            2. Preview the 6.1 Presentation which we will create to capture the details of our Glogs and to review Google Presentations
                            3. Complete zone 4 of your Positive Personality Project by finding at least 3 Quotes or Sentences using your word (like the example below)
                            4. View this TED talk on Gamification while we work on our projects  

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

                            1. Project Links 
                            2. Additional Project Resources

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

                            1. Checkout the forecast for this week… hopefully we’ll get some much-needed rain!

                              Tuesday 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. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here)
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                                • Daily Warmup Activity: 
                                • Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your highest level reached into your Drive as 6W7 
                                • 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. Continue with zone 5 of your Positive Personality Project by finding 3-5 images which are related in some way to your word (like the example below). Fill blank areas in your Glog with lots of Graphics and Animations so it’s fun and interesting to look at!
                                2. To complete your project, create a new Presentation with 7 slides in your 103 Drive Folder called 6.1 . View the embedded Presentation below to see an example with instructions in green added to each slide: 
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                                3. View another TED Talk on Gamification while we work on our projects

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

                                1. Project Links 
                                2. Additional Project Resources

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

                                1. Checkout this plan for collecting energy in space

                                  Wednesday 7th:

                                  - 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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                                    • Daily Warmup Activity: 
                                      • Find at least 1/2 of the words and Skitch your solution into your drive as 6W8 
                                        • Open the image in a new tab for a larger view to capture
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                                    • Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your solution into your drive as 6W8 
                                    • 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 new Google Documents images capability 
                                      2. Create a new Document in your 103 Drive called 6P5
                                      3. Complete your Positive Personality Glog 
                                        • See the help section below for examples, links and information
                                      4. Complete your 6.1 Presentation
                                        • See the help section below for examples, links and information 

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

                                      1. Project Links 
                                      2. Additional Project Resources
                                      3. 6p5 example document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ctUaAWDYJmMK3pMMCRX9O6K1rGIIHSQejCyGEorot0/edit?usp=sharing

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

                                      1. Check your grades in all classes. The 6th progress reporting period ends Friday

                                        Thursday 8th:

                                        - 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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                                          • Daily Warmup Activity: 
                                          • Daily Warmup Response:  Skitch your best score into your 103 Drive as 6w9
                                          • 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. Complete your Positive Personality Glog 
                                              • See the help section below for examples, links and information
                                            2. Complete your 6.1 Presentation
                                              • See the help section below for examples, links and information
                                            3. The 6th Progress Reporting Period ends tomorrow. Please check to make sure that your 103 Folder contains all of the following assignments and that they are named correctly!  (view example folder here)
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                                            4. View this TED Talk on Gamification that can save lives in dire situations while completing your projects  
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                                            - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-to-comment)

                                            1. Project Links 
                                            2. Additional Project Resources
                                              1. 6p5 example document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ctUaAWDYJmMK3pMMCRX9O6K1rGIIHSQejCyGEorot0/edit?usp=sharing

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

                                              1. Check your grades in all classes. The 6th progress reporting period ends Tomorrow!
                                              2. Checkout the forecast for the next few days

                                                Friday 9th:  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: use @student.bisdtx.org
                                                3. Today we will be on the Pep Rally Bell Schedule 
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                                                4. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like: (view example folder here) 
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                                                  • Friday Warmup Activity: 
                                                    • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week! 
                                                  • 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. Complete your Positive Personality Glog 
                                                      • See the help section below for examples, links and information
                                                    2. Complete your 6.1 Presentation
                                                      • See the help section below for examples, links and information
                                                    3. The 6th Progress Reporting Period ends today. Please check to make sure that your 103 Folder contains all of the following assignments and that they are named correctly!  (view example folder here)
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                                                    4. Consider making a Mother’s Day card or poster (since Mother’s Day is Sunday) using Glogster or Google Drawings by adding interesting images, graphics and/or quotes!
                                                    5. View the video clips selections for this week
                                                    6. Explore any of these applications or resources which we’ve used in this class so far

                                                    - Part 3) Help with our most recent assignments! - (click-to-comment)

                                                    1. Project Links 
                                                    2. Additional Project Resources
                                                      1. 6p5 example document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ctUaAWDYJmMK3pMMCRX9O6K1rGIIHSQejCyGEorot0/edit?usp=sharing

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

                                                      1. Check your grades in all classes. The 6th progress reporting period ends Today!
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