Week17: May 7th–May 11th

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!

Monday 7th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like:
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3. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Review this pattern memory game and send me your score at the end.  You do not need to enter your name!
     • http://www.proprofs.com/games/pattern-memory/
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): My score was ___
4. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer

- Part 2) New

1. Create a pivot animation which shows what might happen if gravity suddenly reversed itself (things that normally fall would float to the top of the animation window and things that normally float like balloons would drop to the bottom)
   • Capture at least 5 key frames from your animation and design and integrate them to your Prezi
2. View my example Prezi to guide you as you add captures and links from each of the following animation tools
   • http://prezi.com/l7knb0ut4v_n/33-my-animations-mr-mercer/
   • Artpad at http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/
   • Stickman Animation at http://www.drawastickman.com/
   • 3D Sketches at http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch/
   • Pivot (should be on your desktop)

- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Create a pivot animation showing what might happen if Gravity was turned off and save it as an animated gif file called 3) Gravity to upload to your GDocs 103 Student Folder. 
   • Here’s an example animated gif:
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2. Begin creating a My Animations Prezi like the example below

My Animations (Mr. Mercer) on Prezi 

- Part 4) Through?

1. Further explore any of the following animation tools
   • Artpad at http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/
   • Stickman Animation at http://www.drawastickman.com/
   • 3D Sketches at http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/sketch/
   • Pivot (should be on your desktop)

Tuesday 8th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like:
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3. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Try the scene memory game again (it’s easier now!) and send me your score in the warmup! 
     • http://www.proprofs.com/games/scene-memory/
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I scored ___
4. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer

- Part 2) New

1. Add slide 10 on Scratch & Screencast-o-matic to your Review Key Sites Presentation.  It should contain the following 5 links and information:
   1. A link to the Scratch homepage:  http://scratch.mit.edu/
   2. A link to the Screencast-o-matic homepage: http://screencast-o-matic.com/
   3. A link to 308 Today week 10: http://308today.blogspot.com/2012/03/week10-mar19thmar-23rd.html 
   4. A picture of your draw a letter program (here’s a link to my example draw a letter program which you can download and try)
   5. A picture of either a draw a shape program OR any other program that you’re proud of! (here’s a link to my example draw a shape program which you can download and try)
2. Here’s a link to my slide 10 example: 
   • http://goo.gl/mdHos
   • View a larger size image of the directions below here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20dbPublic/Slide%2010%20directions.png

- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Add slide 10 on Scratch to your Review Key Sites Presentation
   • follow the directions in the New section above
2. Continue working on your My Animations Prezi assignment from yesterday

- Part 4) Through?

1. Experiment with the Scratch Program.  Make something cool, screencast it running, save it as Cool Scratch and upload it to your 103 Folder

Wednesday 9th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Tonight is the end-of-the-year awards ceremony (6:30pm at the PAC)!  Here’s a map link: http://g.co/maps/cj6jd
3. Looks like rain for the next few days: 
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4. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like after today:
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5. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Solve this Rebus puzzle and send me the solution or your best guess!) Click here for a larger view
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): This means ___
6. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer

- Part 2) New

1. Use Screencast-o-matic to make an animated gif of your favorite Scratch Program (that you made) and upload it to your GDocs 103 Student Folder as 4) Scratch 
   • link to Screencast-o-matic: http://screencast-o-matic.com/
   • look in the 103 Student Demo folder for my example
2. View updated Prezi Links Form info (step 3 in Part 3 below):  http://goo.gl/bjo3E 
3. View the get directions map links to the awards ceremony tonight or the Six Flags field trip Friday at this link:   http://goo.gl/taY9i

- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Complete slide 10 on Scratch of your Review Key Sites Presentation  
   • here’s a link to my example: http://goo.gl/mdHos
   • …and here’s a link to the picture of slide 10 with directions: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Scratch%20dbPublic/Slide%2010%20directions.png
2. Use Screencast-o-matic to make an animated gif of your favorite Scratch Program (that you made) and upload it to your GDocs 103 Student Folder as 4) Scratch
3. Continue working on your My Animations Prezi assignment from Monday 
   • here’s a link to my example: My Animations (Mr. Mercer)
   • …and here’s a link to a full size image of my example Prezi: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Prezi/My%20Animations%20Prezi.png
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4. Add a link to your My Animations Prezi to the Prezi Links Form 
   • http://goo.gl/bjo3E
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- Part 4) Through?

1. Try creating your own Rebus Puzzle like the example below, save it as a jpg named Rebus and upload it to your GDocs 103 Student Folder
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Thursday 10th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like after today:
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3. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Try this number sequence memory game and send me your score at the end
     • http://www.proprofs.com/games/safe-cracker/
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I scored ___
4. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer

- Part 2) New

1. Test your Glogster Edu account logon.  We will begin using this account next week. 
   • Here’s the link to the logon site (it must say Edu or your on the public page and your logon won’t work!): http://edu.glogster.com/login/
   • It should look like this:
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   • Your nickname is your first name, last initial, and ‘s12’, so for the name Mark Twain, the nickname would be MarkTs12
   • Your password is the same as the one you use to logon to your computer
   • Here’s a link to a list of Nicknames for my students: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AlJ3MHR052StdEN4NUNhb2U0N096U21rY19YNGs0Snc&single=true&gid=1&output=html
2. Individually check folders, Review Key Sites Presentations and Prezi links for completeness! 
   • Prezi Links: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AlJ3MHR052StdEJjNzlaVHdQOWo1d1NrbUJDOC1oVUE&output=html 

- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Create and upload a screencapture of your completed Prezis to your GDocs 103 Student Folder
   • Please name the file 5) My Animations Prezi 
   • It should look like this:
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2. Add a link to your My Animations Prezi to the Prezi Links Form
   • http://goo.gl/bjo3E
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3. Check for the following: 
   • 5 files uploaded to your 103 GDocs Student Folders
   • Slide 10 on Scratch added to your Review Key Sites Presentation
   • Prezi Links submitted (for all 3 Prezis)

- Part 4) Through?

1. Checkout these ‘Best of’ Glogs for ideas:
   • http://edu.glogster.com/glogpedia/
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Friday 11th: Folder checks every Friday!

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Reminder:  Sunday is Mother’s Day!
3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like:
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4. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
• Find the hidden objects in this Mother’s Day puzzle and send me the number you are able to find in your warmup for today
• Link to full size version: http://www.elcivics.com/worksheets/hidden-pictures/mothers-day-game.pdf
• Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I found ___
5. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer 

- Part 2) New

1. New 308 Quick Notes GDoc link at the top right of this Blog
• …or here:  http://goo.gl/bCXTC
• this page is for backup links, quick corrections, notes, etc.

- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Continue individual folder checks
2. Please complete the Week 17 reflections form 
   • http://goo.gl/VnJaN
3. Check for the following and complete them if necessary:
• 5 files uploaded to your 103 GDocs Student Folders
• Slide 10 on Scratch added to your Review Key Sites Presentation
• Prezi Links submitted (for all 3 Prezis): Link to form - http://goo.gl/bjo3E
4. After folder checks: View the video selections for this week

- Part 4) Through?

1. Checkout these ‘Best of’ Glogs for ideas for next week:
   • http://edu.glogster.com/glogpedia/

Week16: Apr 30th–May 4th

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!

Monday 30th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Checkout this article about professional handshakes and how they can affect your ability to get a job! 
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3. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like:
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4. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Explore the National Geographic underwater photos at the link below 
     • When you find the photo you like best, send me the title and what you liked most about it in your warmup
     • http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/underwater/
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I liked ___ because ___ 
5. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer 

- Part 2) New

1. Add slide 8 on Word Clouds to your Review Key Sites Presentation   
   • Links for this slide:  http://goo.gl/aUlp4
     • Wordle:  http://www.wordle.net/
     • Tagxedo:  http://www.tagxedo.com/
     • 308 Today Week 6:  http://308today.blogspot.com/2012/02/week6-feb-13thfeb-17th.html
     • Einstein Image:  http://pages.citebite.com/k1o8l0j2v8wug
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2. View introduction screencast on Prezi 
   • https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1J3MHR052StVnhhVTFUeDI0MVk

- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Add slide 8 on Word Clouds to your Review Key Sites Presentation
   • Make the background using Wordle or Tagxedo and any text selection you like
   • You should have 4 linked images on your slide (the links are above the Einstein slide
2. Begin creating your first Prezi called Practice and experiment with adding text, lines, images, frames, shapes and color changes
   • Describe the best parts of a typical school day for you with at least 3 main areas
   • Upload them to your Practice Prezi
   • Have fun and be creative!
   • Here’s an example which I’m currently working on: http://prezi.com/o5-scst2nc-j/practice/

- Part 4) Through?

1. Checkout this article about professional handshakes and how they can affect your ability to get a job!
2. Cool photo from this G+ post
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Tuesday May 1st:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like:
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3. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Please view the Prezi with images of the first few days of the Gulf Oil Spill of 2010 
     • In your warmup, choose one of these to answer:
       1. Which picture you thought was most interesting and why
       2. What you remember about the incident and how it affected you or your family
       3. What you feel about this type of disaster in general
     • http://prezi.com/i4htdpraflvu/gulf-oil-spill/
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I think ___
4. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer 

- Part 2) New

1. Need to recreate your account?  Here’s a link: 
   • http://pages.citebite.com/y1m8w1r1t7pgq
2. Use Prezi to document a story like this one: Gulf Oil Spill Prezi 
   • http://prezi.com/i4htdpraflvu/gulf-oil-spill/
3. View Prezi tutorial on grouping and layering: 
   • https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1J3MHR052StNmhDVG1uQndZTXc
4. Create a Prezi Streetview tour with images of 6 Flags and comments about your favorite rides or experiences or, if you’ve never been there, images and comments about what looks exciting to you!  
   • Here’s an example which I’ve started: http://prezi.com/fosk47zfngnh/6-flags-streetviews/
   • http://g.co/maps/hmsbs
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- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Complete slide 8 on Word Clouds to your Review Key Sites Presentation
2. Complete your Practice Prezi from yesterday with at least 3 main areas and 1 image per area   
3. Begin your 6 Flags tour Prezi, which must include the following original captures (meaning don’t copy mine!):
   • A streetview image of the entire park
   • At least 5 numbered ‘stops’ on your tour, with at least 2 images, 1 comment and 1 hyperlink per stop!

- Part 4) Through?

1. Checkout the Six Flags website:  http://www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas/index2.aspx
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Wednesday 2nd:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like:
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3. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Explore this Prezi Resume and tell me one thing you liked or didn’t like about it in the warmup form for today 
     • http://prezi.com/cesvffj3z_3d/brand-d/
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I liked ___
4. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer 

- Part 2) New

1. Add slide 9 on Backgrounds to your Review Key Sites Presentation.  Your slide should contain a new example and a link to each of these 3 background tools and a link to week8 where we introduced the ‘My Backgrounds’ presentation  
   1. Flamepaint 
      • http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/#top
   2. Neave interactive 
      • http://neave.com/
      • http://neave.com/imagination/
   3. Bomomo creation
      • http://bomomo.com/
   4. 308 Today Week 8: http://308today.blogspot.com/2012/02/week8-feb-27thmar-2nd.html 
      • My example: http://goo.gl/gLqxZ
2. View updated example Prezis 
   • Practice Prezi:   http://prezi.com/o5-scst2nc-j/practice/
   • Six Flags Tour:   http://prezi.com/fosk47zfngnh/6-flags-streetviews/
3. View Prezi tutorial on sharing and collaborating with Prezi:
   • https://docs.google.com/a/bisdtx.org/file/d/0B1J3MHR052StSTVpY3ZoM3U5Y2c/edit

- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Add slide 9 on Backgrounds to your Review Key Sites Presentation with the 4 links listed above in the New section
2. Complete slide 8 on Word Clouds to your Review Key Sites Presentation
3. Complete your Practice Prezi from yesterday with at least 3 main areas and 1 image per area:
   • Here’s my example: http://prezi.com/o5-scst2nc-j/practice/
4. Continue your 6 Flags tour Prezi, which must include the following original captures (meaning don’t copy mine!):
   • A streetview image of the entire park
   • At least 5 numbered ‘stops’ on your tour, with at least 2 images, 1 comment and 1 hyperlink per stop!
   • Here’s my example: http://prezi.com/fosk47zfngnh/6-flags-streetviews/

- Part 4) Through?

1. Continue exploring the Six Flags website: http://www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas/index2.aspx
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Thursday 3rd:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like after today:
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3. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Find the hidden objects in this puzzle and send me the number you are able to find in your warmup for today
     • http://goo.gl/R4p2I
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I found ___
4. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer

- Part 2) New

1. Here are the directions for sharing your Prezi and for uploading a screencapture to your GDocs 103 Student Folder
   • http://prezi.com/4ebf2o9dj3xn/prezi-directions/
   • Here’s a link to the form for entering your share links: http://goo.gl/gpR0R 
2. Demo a shared T3 game

- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Create and upload screencaptures of your completed Prezis to your GDocs 103 Student Folder
2. Enter the links to your completed Prezis in this form: http://goo.gl/gpR0R
3. Create and share a Prezi Tic-Tac-Toe game

from earlier this week

1. Add slide 9 on Backgrounds to your Review Key Sites Presentation with the 4 links listed above in the New section
2. Complete slide 8 on Word Clouds to your Review Key Sites Presentation
3. Complete your Practice Prezi with at least 3 main areas and 1 image per area:
   • Here’s my example: http://prezi.com/o5-scst2nc-j/practice/
4. Continue your 6 Flags tour Prezi, which must include the following original captures (meaning don’t copy mine!):
   • A streetview image of the entire park
   • At least 5 numbered ‘stops’ on your tour, with at least 2 images, 1 comment and 1 hyperlink per stop!
   • Here’s my example: http://prezi.com/fosk47zfngnh/6-flags-streetviews/

- Part 4) Through?

1. Practice with a shared Prezi!
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Friday 4th: Folder checks every Friday!

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like:
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3. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • View the following Prezi about Prezi and tell me what you think about it (one thing you liked or disliked about it and one fact you found interesting) 
     • http://prezi.com/bjtkktlfobcn/prezi-zooms-to-10-million/
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I liked ___ and one fact was ___ 
4. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer

- Part 2) New

1. View the completed 2) Six Flags Prezi Demo!
   • http://prezi.com/fosk47zfngnh/6-flags-streetviews/ 
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- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Please complete the Week16 Reflections Form 
   • http://goo.gl/ja3AR
2. Upload screenshots of your completed Prezis to your GDocs 103 Student Folder
3. Enter the links to both of your Prezis in this form
   • http://goo.gl/gpR0R
4. View this weeks video clips selections 

- Part 4) Through?

1. Explore the links in this 2) Six Flags Prezi Demo
   • http://prezi.com/fosk47zfngnh/6-flags-streetviews/

Week15: Apr 23rd – Apr 27th

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!

Monday 23rd:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Find the hidden animals in the image at the link below (larger version) and send me the number you find in the warmup form 
     • http://www.moillusions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/botanimal.jpg
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I found ___
3. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer
4. Google forms automatically graphs the results, and here are the graphs from some of your Week14 Reflections: 
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- Part 2) New

1. Move all files from the 5th 6 Weeks into a new folder
2. Create a Prezi Edu Account 
   • Click on the links and follow the examples in the pictures below
   • https://prezi.com/profile/registration/edu/?license_type=EDUENJOY
   • You can copy and paste the following if it helps
     • @student.bisdtx.org
     • Bastrop Middle School
     • Bastrop, TX
     • http://www.bisdtx.org/BMS
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3. Try the Stickman App!
   • http://www.drawastickman.com/
   • Here’s an example: http://www.drawastickman.com/episode2?s=2012/04/22/05/133509136890950018379800
4. Try the Artpad App!
   • http://artpad.art.com
   • Here’s an example: http://artpad.art.com/?lup198lltrw

- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Create a Prezi Edu account and check for a Prezi Account email confirmation.  Please tell me if you’ve received it in the form in step 4! 
2. Open the form in step 4 below in a new window and then create a Stickman episode 
   • http://www.drawastickman.com/
   • When the share options appear at the end, copy the URL and paste it in the form in step 4 below
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3. Create an Artpad example 
   • http://artpad.art.com
   • Create a link to your painting and enter it into the form in step 4
   • You can see a larger version of the picture below on how to get a link by clicking here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Artpad%20link.jpg
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4. Use the form below to send me your creations 
   • https://docs.google.com/a/bisdtx.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDdIc1hvaC1FTXBHV3NtOXdwSTJ3OWc6MQ#gid=0

- Part 4) Through?

1. Checkout these test taking tips: http://www.testtakingtips.com/anxiety/index.htm
2. Check your warmup results here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Endangered%20animals%20solution.png

Tuesday 24th: STAAR Testing - GR 7 Math - no regularly scheduled classes today.

Wednesday 25th: STAAR Testing - GR 7 Reading - no regularly scheduled classes today.

Thursday 26th: STAAR Testing - GR 8 Science - no regularly scheduled classes today.

Friday 27th: STAAR Testing - GR 8 Social Studies - no regularly scheduled classes today.

Week14: Apr 16th–Apr 20th

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!

Monday 16th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like:
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3. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Please use the Mapcrunch site to find an interesting random Streetview location 
     • When you find one you like, click the link symbol (blue arrow below), copy the link and send it to me in your warmup form along with a reason for why you liked it
     • 
     • http://www.mapcrunch.com/
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I liked ___ because ___ 
4. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer 

- Part 2) New

1. Add the following slide 6 on Google Maps to your Review Key Sites Presentation. Your slide should include the following:
   • A link to Google Maps (this could be a linked image like in the example below): http://maps.google.com/
   • A link to Mapcrunch: http://www.mapcrunch.com/
   • A link to week 4 at 308 Today: http://308today.blogspot.com/2012/01/week4-jan-30thfeb-3rd.html
   • A collection of Streetviews (capture with IW, paste in paint, save as jpg, upload into your GPres) like the following example:
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2. Add animations to your new slide 6! 
   • Here are some directions from Google on how to add animations if you don’t remember: http://support.google.com/docs/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1689475 
   • …and here’s a screencast on adding Wordart and Animations to your Presentation": http://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/GDocs%20Presentations%20add%20Wordart%20and%20animations.mp4

- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Add slide 6 on Google Maps to your Review Key Sites Presentation
   • View the information on how to do this above in the New section!
2. Please complete any of these assignments from last week if you were unable to do so due to the Network problems we were having. (View the 103 Student Demo collection for examples when you need to!)
   • the week 13 reflections form
   • Slide 5 on Photovisi and add it to your Review Key Sites Presentation
   • Your Aviary Combining images project: download it from Aviary and upload it to your GDocs 103 Student Folder as 7) Aviary Merge  

- Part 4) Through?

1. Checkout Google’s ‘What do you love?’: http://www.wdyl.com/
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Tuesday 17th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like after today (the new assignment for today is highlighted):
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3. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Checkout the illustration on animal vision at the link below and send me at least one fact (or more if you like) that you found interesting, surprising or new to you.  Click on the image to enlarge it! 
     • http://i.imgur.com/aRjn8.png
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I think ___
4. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer 

- Part 2) New

1. Explore these 3 flash-based creative interactives 
   • http://www.theoworlds.com/halloween/
   • http://www.theoworlds.com/birthday/
   • http://www.theoworlds.com/christmas/ 
2. Capture an example of each using IW, number them 1-3 in order of most to least favorite, and save them in Paint as 8) Holiday Interactives 
   • Upload the file to your 103 Google Docs student folder
   • Here’s an example:
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3. Robotics: Try the lesson link below
   • Moving Straight

- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Explore the Holiday Interactives and create a sample collection 
   • Follow the directions in the New Section above
   • Create, save and upload your example file 8) Holiday Interactives 
2. Please complete any of these assignments if you were unable to do so due to the Network problems we were having. (View the 103 Student Demo collection for examples when you need to!)
   • the week 13 reflections form
   • Slide 5 on Photovisi and add it to your Review Key Sites Presentation
   • Slide 6 on Google Maps and add it to your Review Key Sites Presentation
   • Your Aviary Combining images project: download it from Aviary and upload it to your GDocs 103 Student Folder as 7) Aviary Merge

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check your grades in all classes: the 5th 6 weeks grading period ends this Friday!
2. Try the Valentines Day cookie creator: http://www.theoworlds.com/valentine/ 
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Wednesday 18th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like (the new assignment for today is highlighted):
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3. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Use IW to help you find the 21 hidden objects in the picture (it’s harder than you think at first glance!).  In your warmup, send me the number you are able to find.  
     • Click here to view the picture 
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I found ___
4. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer 

- Part 2) New

1. View Google Drawings demo video
2. Use Google Drawings to create an share a custom Tic-Tac-Toe game
   1. Open your 103 collection and choose Create then Drawing from the dropdown menu:
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   2. Insert a background
   3. Add lines for your gameboard
   4. Add symbols for teams and change their shape, color and orientation
   5. Copy and paste game pieces to have enough for a game
   6. Invite someone else to play (click the blue ‘Share’ button; then start typing their first name in the add people window)
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3. Save your Game as 9) Custom Game (your first name & last initial) and make sure it’s visible in your 103 Student Folder! Your name should be in the title so others will easily know who is sharing the game with them 
   • Example file name:  9) Custom Game (Ann T)
   • Here are some examples of student created custom games from last semester:
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- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Use Google Drawings to create and share a custom Tic-Tac-Toe game
   • Follow the directions in the New section above
2. Add slide 7 on Sumopaint to your Review Key Sites Presentation 
   • Add and link the sumopaint symbol on your slide
   • Add at least one new Sumopaint sphere or cube to your slide as well as links to Sumopaint and Week5 at 308 Today
     • http://www.sumopaint.com/start/
   • Week5 link:
     • http://308today.blogspot.com/2012/02/week5-feb-6thfeb-10th.html
   • Here’s my example:
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3. Please complete any of these assignments if you were unable to do so due to the Network problems we were having. (View the 103 Student Demo collection for examples when you need to!)
   • the week 13 reflections form
   • Slide 5 on Photovisi and add it to your Review Key Sites Presentation
   • Slide 6 on Google Maps and add it to your Review Key Sites Presentation
   • Your Aviary Combining images project: download it from Aviary and upload it to your GDocs 103 Student Folder as 7) Aviary Merge
   • Create, save and upload your example file 8) Holiday Interactives from yesterday

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check your grades in all classes: the 5th 6 weeks grading period ends this Friday!
2. Practice your new Custom Game with a friend!  

Thursday 19th:

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like:
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3. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Use IW to help you find the 26 hidden objects in the picture (it’s harder than you think at first glance!). In your warmup, send me the number you are able to find.
     • Click here to view the picture
   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): I found ___
4. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer 

- Part 2) New

1. Open a template for checkers by choosing Create then From template… 
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   • Click on Drawings (red oval) then type checkers in the search window (blue oval) then click Use this template (green oval) when you find the template in the image below
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   • Share the template with a friend and practice moving the pieces in Google Drawings. 
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   • If something goes wrong, use the undo button to reset the game, follow the steps below (red, then blue, then green)
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- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Due to all of the network access issues which we’ve had lately, today you will have extra time to complete any missing assignments for the 5th 6 weeks 
   • Check the 103 Student Demo folder for examples of every assignment
   • Check the Review Key Sites presentation for examples of each of the slides you should have in your presentation so far

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check your grades in all classes: the 5th 6 weeks grading period ends tomorrow!
2. Practice your Custom Tic-Tac-Toe Game or Checkers with a friend!  

Friday 20th: Folder checks every Friday!

- Part 1) Review

1. Please check your laptop for damages and report problems to me!
2. Here’s what your 103 student folder should look like:
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3. Daily Warmup Activity (2min timer if necessary – no talking while you complete your warmup please!)
   • Please record the time it takes for you to complete the maze below and send me the time in your warmup form for today
   • Here’s a link to the online stopwatch: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/
   • Here’s a link to a larger version (which you may want to capture with IW: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/197021/Mazes/Maze%204.20.12.png 
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   • Here’s a sentence starter (or you can choose your own): It took me ___
4. Use the Daily Warm-up Form to record your answer 

- Part 2) New

1. Folder checks today!

- Part 3) Do - Today students will…

1. Please complete the Week14 Reflection Form 
2. Please complete any missing work in your Gdocs 103 Student folder 
   • Look in the Student Demo folder for examples of everything!
   • https://docs.google.com/a/bisdtx.org/?tab=mo#folders/0BxVuH-KD_XBfNTljMWQ0YzAtMDllNC00N2RiLTg4YTMtYzc2MDczMDEzNDJl 
3. Please complete the Review Key Sites Presentation 
   • It should have 7 slides and should look like this example: http://goo.gl/swm6x
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4. View this weeks video selections

- Part 4) Through?

1. Check your grades in all classes: the 5th 6 weeks grading period ends today!
2. Practice your Custom Tic-Tac-Toe Game or Checkers with a friend!