Week4 (f14): Sep 15th-Sep 19th

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 using https://classroom.google.com
  • 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 15th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Den changes today! Here’s a view of the Den Calendar: http://goo.gl/1OSibD
5. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Practice this Science StudyStack, then take the quiz (green arrow in the picture). If you do poorly, practice some more and try again! 
     • http://www.studystack.com/studytable-968755
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     • Here’s a direct link to the quiz: http://www.studystack.com/quiz-968755
     • Please send me your score in this form:
     •  
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-2-comment)

1. Here’s how you rated last week’s programs and activities:
   • 
2. View the following clips 
   • Tiger cub and Chihuahua 
   • I think I’ve found our new Friday Song! (…thanks for the link Garrett!)
3. Practice 3D drawings with SketchToy 
   • Here’s an example: http://sketchtoy.com/63022418
   • Link to SketchToy: http://sketchtoy.com/
   • …and some other examples of 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
   • 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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4. Use SketchToy to create a 3D model of one of the atoms in the picture 
   • 3-Lithium, 4-Beryllium,  5-Boron, 6-Carbon, 7-Nitrogen, 8-Oxygen
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   • The black numbers at the top are the numbers of Protons and Electrons
   • The blue numbers at the bottom are the numbers of Neutrons
   • Add a color key for your sketch!
   • Here’s my example of a Carbon Atom: http://sketchtoy.com/63022480
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5. Use this form to send me your sketches, and if you like how it turned out, send the link in an email to your science teacher!  
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Links for today
   • Atoms vocabulary StudyStack: http://www.studystack.com/studytable-968755
   • StudyStack Atoms Quiz:  http://www.studystack.com/quiz-968755
   • Form to submit Atoms Quiz score: http://goo.gl/htsBL0
   • SketchToy: http://sketchtoy.com/
   • SketchToy Carbon Atom example: http://sketchtoy.com/63022480
   • Form to submit SketchToy Atom sketch: http://goo.gl/kWNYiE 

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Check your Progress Report grades at the link below (Teachers had to submit them before classes this morning)
   • Logon here to check your grades

Tuesday 16th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Play a game of checkers (or start a chess game to finish later) 
     • http://wgs-jmarine.rhcloud.com/webgl8x8boardgames/
5. 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-2-comment)

1. View video clip and images 
   • Hoover bridge construction images
   • Husky says ‘no’ to kennel 
   • Send me links to other cool clips you find using (click-2-comment)
2. View our website newsletter Matrix to see what’s happening across all core subject areas 
   • BMS Website Newsletter Page: http://goo.gl/abK1ff
   • Matrix View: http://goo.gl/GexlRl 
3. Explore Math & Algebra help for this week
   • Math (rates/proportional relationships): Khan Academy rates and slope 
     • Copy and paste the following blue text in a new tab: graph y=6.5x and y=3.5x 
     • Checkout the zoom and point modes on the graphs!
   • Algebra (solving inequalities): Khan Academy inequalities 
4. Begin our next project in Google Classroom 
   • https://classroom.google.com
   • Here’s an example slide:
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   • …and a link to my Demo copy of this project which I’ll be developing along with my classes

- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Links for today
   • BMS Website Newsletter Page: http://goo.gl/abK1ff
   • Newsletter Matrix View: http://goo.gl/GexlRl 
   • Google Classroom:  https://classroom.google.com
   • SketchToy (Use your browser history to find your sketches from yesterday!)
   • Screencast-o-matic
   • Periodic Table in Pictures
   • Wikipedia 
   • 1.8 (m) Demo copy

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Checkout our damp forecast for this week!
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
   • 

Wednesday 17th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Explore these Chrome experiments 
     • http://500.chromeexperiments.com/
     • send me a link to your favorite using (click-2-comment)
     • Here’s a cool one to try:
     • http://blackberry.github.io/WebGL-Samples/tunneltilt/ 
5. 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-2-comment)

1. Add the Snagit app and extension and explore a new way to take screencaptures and record screencasts. Screencaptures and recordings are automatically saved to your Drive in a Tech
   • Snagit (view video)
   • Load both from this link
   • These will work on Chromebooks which you will probably use in your other classes at some point!  (Skitch and Screencast-o-matic don’t yet)
2. Use your new Snagit app & extension to complete the 1.9 Snagit assignment 
   • Google Classroom:  https://classroom.google.com
   • I’ll demonstrate this in class, but here’s my example:
3. Continue working on your 1.8m Atoms and Elements Collection assignment in Google Classroom
   • Google Classroom:  https://classroom.google.com
   • Here’s a link to my demo copy: 1.8 (m) Demo copy 

- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Links for today
   • Google Classroom:  https://classroom.google.com
   • SketchToy (Use your browser history to find your sketches from yesterday!)
   • Screencast-o-matic
   • Periodic Table in Pictures
   • Wikipedia 
   • 1.8 (m) Demo copy
   • Load Snagit app & extension from this link
   • 1.9 Demo copy

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Checkout this video on the creator of a cardboard bicycle
   • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txSboSNQINs

Thursday 18th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Try this favorite Chrome experiment to create cool designs from yesterday (try the intense setting from the dropdown or experiment with other control settings)
   • http://29a.ch/sandbox/2011/neonflames/
   • 
   • Try these fun text transformation tools and send an email to a friend asking for help with a text problem! 
     • http://txtn.us/mirror-words 
     • 
5. 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-2-comment)

1. View several video clips 
   • Stop-motion sticky-notes (thanks Brian!) 
   • Several quad-rotor clips
2. Review Google Classroom assignment completion status (teacher view) for each class. Next week is the last week of the 1st Grading Period!
3. Complete the 1.9 Snagit assignment if you were unable to due so yesterday due to network difficulties
   • Google Classroom:  https://classroom.google.com
   • I’ll demonstrate this in class, but here’s my example:
4. Complete your 1.8m Atoms and Elements Collection assignment in Google Classroom
   • Google Classroom:  https://classroom.google.com
   • Here’s a link to my demo copy: 1.8 (m) Demo copy 

- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Links for today
   • Google Classroom:  https://classroom.google.com
   • SketchToy (Use your browser history to find your sketches from yesterday!)
   • Screencast-o-matic
   • Periodic Table in Pictures
   • Wikipedia 
   • 1.8 (m) Demo copy
   • Load Snagit app & extension from this link
   • 1.9 Demo copy 

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Checkout the forecast for today and this weather radar loop from early this morning
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
   • 

Friday 19th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Friday Warmup Activity: 
• Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week!! 
• Go to Google Classroom for the link to the form: https://classroom.google.com/h
• The form should look like this:
• 
5. 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-2-comment)

1. 3rd Period only! : see an important announcement regarding lockers in Google Classroom (https://classroom.google.com)
2. Here’s an important announcement from our 8th Grade Newsletter: If you or your child have an Android smartphone, you can download the free app Wabbitemu to emulate the calculators we use in 8th grade math and Algebra! We are still looking for a comparable iPhone app. Please contact astrickland@bisdtx.org for any questions about Wabbitemu.
3. There are lots of new click-to-comments… check them out here: http://goo.gl/TU5uol
4. Complete the following assignments in Google Classroom which are due Today!
• Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
• https://classroom.google.com
• 
5. Help someone who hasn’t completed their assignments!
6. Try any of these activities:
• Applications & Resources List

- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Links for this week
• Google Classroom:  https://classroom.google.com
• SketchToy (Use your browser history to find your sketches from yesterday!)
• Screencast-o-matic
• Periodic Table in Pictures
• Wikipedia 
• 1.8 (m) Demo copy
• Load Snagit app & extension from this link
• 1.9 Demo copy 

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Checkout the forecast for the weekend:
• http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
•  

Week3 (f14): Sep 8th–Sep 12th

Highlights for the week: 

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

Monday 8th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-to-comment)

1. Please check your 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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Try this Curvy puzzle by rotating the tiles until all of the lines match up.
     • http://www.flaminglunchbox.net/curvy
     • 
5. 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. Create your own StudyStack account for use with vocabulary-related activities 
   • Sign-up here: https://www.studystack.com/SignUp.jsp
   • Use your school email address and password to create your account (you can choose your own appropriate username)
3. View Demonstration video for our next assignment 
   • Bonus video: Explosion in Papua
   • YouTube Assignment Demo: http://goo.gl/KRHCXA
4. View the list of words which describe feelings from a French Class. Notice how the cartoon faces help you to understand the words? We will be using animated GIFs to do the same thing (examples below the cartoons) 
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5. Open Google Classroom to find the links and materials you’ll need for our 1.5 (m) Labeled Vocab GIFs assignment 
   • https://classroom.google.com

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

1. Here are the links you’ll need for todays assignment
   • https://classroom.google.com
   • Sign-up for StudyStack: https://www.studystack.com/SignUp.jsp
   • YouTube Demo: http://goo.gl/KRHCXA
   • Cartoon Faces for feelings vocabulary: http://goo.gl/DZSHLQ
   • StudyStack Importer Sheet: http://goo.gl/AzT0mC
   • StudyStack Importer Directions: http://goo.gl/VNjsdj
   • Example Labeled Vocabulary Gifs: http://goo.gl/E9Xqzh 

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

1. Checkout our UIL Chess Practice announcement slide:

Tuesday 9th:

- 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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Skitch 4 of your favorite picture quotes from the site below to your desktop for use in an upcoming assignment: 
     • http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quote_pictures.html
     • 
5. 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 special interest video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRTNvWcx9Oo
2. Test the GIFMaker site for use in an assignment we will start soon 
   • http://gifmaker.me/
   • Here’s an example I made this morning… you’ll be making your own version of this today:
   •  
   • Here’s where you can find it on our Website calendar: http://goo.gl/9Bl2s6
   • …and here’s how I did it
   • 
   • Here are the links you need to try this
     • GIFMaker site: http://gifmaker.me/
     • Gzaas (for your message): http://gzaas.com/
       • If you’re on the team or rooting for someone in particular, try using the jersey number instead of the word ‘Bears’
     • Football schedule: http://schools.bisdtx.org/default.aspx?name=bms.athletics
3. Continue working on our 1.5 (m) Labeled Vocab GIFs assignment 
   • https://classroom.google.com

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

1. Here are the links you’ll need for todays assignment
   • https://classroom.google.com
   • Sign-up for StudyStack: https://www.studystack.com/SignUp.jsp
   • YouTube Demo: http://goo.gl/KRHCXA
   • Cartoon Faces for feelings vocabulary: http://goo.gl/DZSHLQ
   • StudyStack Importer Sheet: http://goo.gl/AzT0mC
   • StudyStack Importer Directions: http://goo.gl/VNjsdj
   • Example Labeled Vocabulary Gifs: http://goo.gl/E9Xqzh 
   • GIFMaker site: http://gifmaker.me/
   • Gzaas (for your message): http://gzaas.com/ 
   • Football schedule: http://schools.bisdtx.org/default.aspx?name=bms.athletics 

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

1. Checkout our Website calendar for some important announcements for this week:
   • http://goo.gl/9Bl2s6

Wednesday 10th: UIL Chess Practice meets after school in our library today!

- 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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Experiment with the Flamepaint controls to write the word ‘Family’ as best as you can, and then Skitch it to your desktop for possible use later on 
     • http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/
     • Here’s my example:
     •  
5. 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 are a couple of cool no-tech video clips sent to me by a student through click-to-comment last night with 2 awesome endangered animals featured:
   • http://youtu.be/ZL0z6A9imIU (watch for the crocs waiting by the side of the pool!)
   • http://youtu.be/g7rZTZBOrqQ  (probably not a good idea for a pet, but fascinating to watch how well they get along!)
   • Note: starting today, the click-to-comment form will automatically collect your email address so I can give extra credit to contributers when they need it!
   • 
2. Begin our 1.6 (m) Picture Quotes assignment 
   • https://classroom.google.com
   • Here’s my example so far: http://goo.gl/qLcGCr
3. Complete your 1.5 (m) Labeled Vocab GIFs or any other assignments in Google Classroom if you haven’t already done so!
   • https://classroom.google.com 

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

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today
   • https://classroom.google.com
   • Brainy Picture Quotes
   • Bing Homepage Gallery
   • Thinkexist.com
   • Search-word ideas
   • Favorite Fonts 

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

1. Check your grades in all core classes by logging on here (the 1st Progress Reporting period ends Friday!):

   Logon here to check your grades

Thursday 11th: Open House @BMS 5-6:30pm

- 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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Here’s a link to this evening’s Open House YouTube video for those who can’t make it
5. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Create a few more Flamepaintings for todays GIFMaker activity… write words  like ‘Friends, Food, Movies, Music, Fun’. You’ll need a total of at least 4 paintings (including ‘Family from yesterday) 
     • http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/
   • Here are some examples 
     • 
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 video clips 
   • Elephant swimming
   • Stop-motion animation
2. Explore how to create and split/edit GIFs
   • GIFMaker site: http://gifmaker.me/  
     • Create a GIF with your warm-up Flamepaintings (Start your GIF with the Family Flamepaint)
   • GIFMaker splitter site: http://gifmaker.me/exploder/ 
     • Split and edit a GIF
   • Add your GIFs to the 1.7 GIFs assignment template
   • Here’s my example:
3. Complete our 1.6 (m) Picture Quotes assignment or any other assignments which are due tomorrow!
   • https://classroom.google.com
   • Here’s my example so far: http://goo.gl/qLcGCr
   • 

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

1. Links for today
   • https://classroom.google.com
   • Flamepainter: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/
   • GIFMaker: http://gifmaker.me/ 
   • GIFMaker splitter: http://gifmaker.me/exploder/

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

1. Practice for UIL Chess (which meets every Wednesday afternoon in the library)

Friday 12th: Last day of the 1st Progress Reporting Period!

- 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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Friday Warmup Activity: 
• Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week! 
• Go to Google Classroom for the link to the form: https://classroom.google.com/h
• The form should look like this:
• 
5. 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 the following assignments in Google Classroom which are due Today!   
   • Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
   • https://classroom.google.com
   • 
2. Help someone who hasn’t completed their assignments! 
3. Try any of these activities: 
   • Activities Page

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

1. Here are the links you’ll need for this week’s assignments
• https://classroom.google.com
• Brainy Picture Quotes
• Bing Homepage Gallery
• Thinkexist.com
• Search-word ideas
• Favorite Fonts
• Flamepainter 
• GIFMaker
• GIFMaker splitter 

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

1. Checkout the forecast for the next few days… looks like we might get some much-needed rain
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
   • 

Week2 (f14): Sep 1st–Sep 5th

Highlights for the week: 

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

Monday 1st:

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Tuesday 2nd:

- 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. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Explore Flamepaint, create something cool with it, and Skitch it into an email addressed to me 
     • Link to Flamepaint: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/index.php
     • Here’s my email address: bmercer@bisdtx.org 
4. 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:
   • 
2. Discuss how to make the Holiday gif (shown on Monday above) 
   • http://goo.gl/8POYuD
3. Discuss our 1.4 (m) Where’s my stuff? assignment
   • The (m) means it’s a major grade!  (major=60%  / daily=40%)
   • https://classroom.google.com 

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

1. Links for today 
   • Flamepaint: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/index.php
   • https://classroom.google.com
   • Holiday gif presentation: http://goo.gl/ouj44Y 

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

1. Checkout this remarkable collection of moth images:
   • http://www.quora.com/Insects/Is-the-Venezuelan-Poodle-Moth-real
   • Collage of images (in the event the site is blocked at school)
   • 

Wednesday 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: use @student.bisdtx.org
3. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Create a Flamepaint background to add to your 1.4 (m) Where’s my stuff? assignment 
     • Keep it simple and open so you can still read your slides. Most of you should use a white background so you can still read the text on your slides. Here’s my example:
     • 
     • Skitch it to your desktop to add to your slides as a background later
     • Flamepaint: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/index.php 
4. 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. Use the Slides Home Screen and Screencast-o-matic to record your animation from yesterday to save to your desktop as a gif for the last slide of your 1.4 (m) Where’s my stuff? assignment   
   • Slides Home Screen
   • http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ 
   • Here are the settings to save your recording as a gif:
   • 
2. Continue working on your 1.4 (m) Where’s my stuff? assignment
   • Add your Flamepaint background to all slides
     • Here’s my example background again (keep it simple and open so you can still read your slides!):
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     • You might need to move your text around on your slides like I did here:
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   • Add your animation gif to the last slide
     • Here’s my example gif which I created in the demo yesterday:
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     • And here’s my example last slide with gifs added:
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   • https://classroom.google.com  

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1. Links for today 
   • Flamepaint: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/index.php
   • https://classroom.google.com
   • Holiday gif presentation: http://goo.gl/ouj44Y 
   • Screencast-o-matic: http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ 
   • Demo Copy of 1.4 (m) Where’s my stuff? assignment with a background, gifs and comments added: http://goo.gl/VhH6Mc

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1. Check to make sure you can access your grades
   • Logon here to check your grades

Thursday 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: use @student.bisdtx.org
3. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Try this vocabulary game sent to me by one of my former students yesterday, and if you do really well, tell me in class or send me an email with a Skitch of your score! 
     • http://www.knoword.org/
     • If you have trouble with the link above, try this StudyStack instead: http://www.studystack.com/studytable-821253
4. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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1. Here are our objectives for today: 
   • Explore, analyze and summarize key links and information in a creative adaptation of a Slides presentation template
   • Convey transformative-related language and meaning through the creation of an animated gif. Are your viewers able to infer meaning from the transformation which you create? 
     • Here’s an example… do we each have a primitive side to our personalities which we try to keep hidden but which comes out occasionally?
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2. Complete our 1.4 (m) Where’s my stuff? assignment. Insert duplicate slides after 10, 11, 12 & 13 and follow these directions to edit your duplicates! 
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3. Delete slide 2 when you’re all through! (…hey, that rhymes!) 
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4. Here’s what your final presentation should resemble:

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1. Links for today 
   • Flamepaint: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/index.php
   • https://classroom.google.com
   • Holiday gif presentation: http://goo.gl/ouj44Y 
   • Screencast-o-matic: http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ 
   • Demo Copy of 1.4 (m) Where’s my stuff? assignment with a background, gifs and comments added: http://goo.gl/VhH6Mc

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1. Play chess to practice for our UIL chess competition in January. Let me know if you would like to be on the team!
   • http://www.sparkchess.com/

Friday 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 assignments should look like: (view example folder here) 
4. Friday Warmup Activity: 
   • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week! 
   • http://goo.gl/0IPPlL
5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

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1. View click-to-comments responses (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol
2. This is interesting… here’s a look at how many views from other countries our classroom Blog has received this month!
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3. Our 1.4 (m) Where’s my stuff? assignment which is a major grade, is due today! 
• Here’s what all of your assignments so far should look like: (view example folder here)
• You should have 17 slides in your presentation (13 of them were given to you… you only had to duplicate 4 of them), and it should look something like my example: http://goo.gl/38wg2A
• Here’s a link to Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com
4. If you’ve finished and turned-in your 1.4 assignment, explore any of the links from our Applications and Resources List

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1. Links for this week 
• Flamepaint: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/index.php
• https://classroom.google.com
• Holiday gif presentation: http://goo.gl/ouj44Y 
• Screencast-o-matic: http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ 
• Demo Copy of 1.4 (m) Where’s my stuff? assignment with a background, gifs and comments added: http://goo.gl/VhH6Mc
• Applications and Resources List

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1. Checkout this picture quote… makes you think doesn’t it?
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