Week11 (f14): Nov 3rd–Nov 7th

Highlights for the week: 

  • View the BMS Public Calendar for this weeks events!
  • Tip: Use ctrl+F and enter the date (like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.) to jump quickly to the Blog entry for today!
  • Some notes for Parents/Guardians who view this Blog:
    • Everything we do in this class is listed on this Blog (so students who are absent can easily find what they’ve missed and even complete it while they are absent!)
    • Nearly every assignment can be completed at home or anywhere with an internet connection 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 3rd: Pep Rally Today!

- 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. Here’s our Pep Rally bell schedule for today: 
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  5. Daily Warmup Activity: 
    • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup to add to your 3.1 Week11 warmups file which you will find in Google Classroom
  6. 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 some of your reflections from last Friday:
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  2. The majority of you expressed that you would rather proceed on your own than have me stop the class to give you an overview (#4 in the red box above from your feedback form on Friday), so I’m willing to try that for a while to see how you do, but please pay close attention to the instructions and examples!

Proceed with caution2

  1. Begin our 3.2 Week11 Portfolio in Google Classroom by following the directions below (a portfolio is a set of pieces of creative work collected by someone to display their skills) 
    1. Slide1) Replace the text on the lined paper (Title slide) with your name
      • Here’s my example
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  2. Slide2) Explore basic programming with this new Lightbot interface which has built-in tutorials and lets you drag-n-drop easily to replace or rearrange commands
    • THIS NEXT LINK COULD TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES TO LOAD THE FIRST TIME, so please be patient with it!
    • Lightbot: http://lightbot.com/hocflash.html
    • When you see this image, click allow so you can continue where you left off tomorrow without having to repeat previous levels! 
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    • Progress through the levels as far as you can
    • Add these 4 things to your portfolio Slide2
      1. Today’s date (use a text box or a favorite font)
      2. A picture of your highest level reached today (you need to get to at least the 2nd level today)
      3. The Skitch check mark symbol pointing to the level you reached 
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      4. An active link to http://lightbot.com/hocflash.html
    • Here’s my example Slide2
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  1. Links for today’s assignments

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  1. Checkout the cool effect you get in Neon Flames with these settings sent to me by Richard (thanks Richard!)

    Tuesday 4th: 8th Grade Field Trip to PAC Today!

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    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: 
    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. Continue with our 3.2 Week11 Portfolio in Google Classroom  
      • Open Lightbot and replace your current Slide2 image with a new one of your highest level reached today. You should be able to begin where you left off yesterday and with the tips below, you should be able to complete all levels (but try to do them on your own… use the tips only if you get stuck!).
      • Lightbot: http://lightbot.com/hocflash.html
      • Your Slide2 should look something like this after today:
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    2. Help with levels: There are different ways to solve each problem, but if you’re struggling, here are some tips to help with each level
      • View the tips to help with each level on the slides below
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    1. Links for today’s assignments

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

    1. Checkout some information about today’s field trip to the PAC
    2. It’s expected to rain a lot tonight, so be ready if you live in a flash-flood zone! Here’s the forecast

      Wednesday 5th:

      - 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: 
        • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup to add to your 3.1 Week11 warmups file which you will find in Google Classroom
      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. Continue with our 3.2 Week11 Portfolio in Google Classroom https://classroom.google.com/h  
        • Click on the Scratch link below (orange highlight) and either 1) sign-in to your old account  2) click the forgot password link if necessary or 3) click Join Scratch to create a new account if you’ve never had one.
        • http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/32407918/ 
        • SNAGHTML58ec72
      2. Follow these steps for your first activity with this program
        1. Watch this video demo to see what to do (VH1)
        2. Click ‘See inside’
        3. Run the program by clicking on the brown curved piece at the top (watch the video!)
        4. Change the glide speeds to 1
        5. Remove the bottom point and change the last point coordinates to (0,0) so Scratch draws a triangle
        6. You should see this
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        8. (if something goes wrong, use Revert to reset the program and start over!)
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      3. Follow these steps for your second activity with this program
        1. Watch this video demo to see what to do (VH2)
        2. Reset the program
        3. Change the coordinates of the first point to (-100, 100)
        4. Run the program but do not reset it! 
        5. You should see this
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      4. Follow these steps for your third activity with this program
        1. Watch this video demo to see what to do (VH3)
        2. Change the pen color to 100
        3. Change the coordinates of the first point to (100, -100)
        4. Run the program but do not reset it!
        5. You should see this
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      5. Follow these steps for your fourth activity with this program
        1. Change the pen color 200
        2. Change the coordinates of the second point to (-100, -100)
        3. Run the program but do not reset it!
        4. You should see this
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      6. Follow these steps for your last activity with this program
        1. Change the pen color 150
        2. Change the coordinates of the first point to (-100, 100)
        3. Run the program but do not reset it!
        4. You should see this
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      7. Skitch your completed Scratch (drawing and program) to Slide3 of your portfolio and add a link to your program.
        1. Skitch your complete program to slide3
        2. Add the title ‘Scratch Geometry’ in any font (
        3. Add this link:  http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/32407918/ 

      Slide3 should look something like this

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      1. Links for today’s assignments

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

      1. Checkout  our rainy forecast for the near future

        Thursday 6th:

        - 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: 
          • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup to add to your 3.1 Week11 warmups file which you will find in Google Classroom
          • Add a Rubik’s Cube link symbol with this link: https://www.google.com/logos/2014/rubiks/rubiks.html
            • If you can figure out how to do it, add a ‘solved’ cube from the Google Page too!
            • Here’s my example warmup
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        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. Practice this StudyStack of current Science Vocabulary  
          2. Take the StudyStack quiz at the link below until you get at least a B. Skitch your Quiz Grade of at least a B to your desktop… you’ll need it for the next step! 
          3. Add Skitches of your favorite StudyStack activity and your Quiz grade to Slide 4 of our 3.2 Week11 Portfolio in Google Classroom   
            • Here are the things you need on slide4    
              1. Skitch the StudyStack logo and link it to this address: http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-968764
              2. Skitch your favorite StudyStack review activity
              3. Skitch your Quiz Grade
            • Here’s my example Slide4 
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          4. Slide5 (last slide for this week) Open the Scratch program below, click see inside and remix to make your own copy
            • http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/32898490/
            • Run the program to see what happens
            • Skitch the result of the original program after you run it onto Slide5 of your portfolio
            • Edit the program any way you like to change the line sizes, or colors, or even the shapes if you would like a challenge. If something goes wrong, use Revert to reset the program and start over!
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            • Skitch the results of your edited program to Slide5 alongside the original
            • Here’s my example Slide5 with the things you need numbered:
              1. Skitch the results of this program http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/32898490/ before you make changes
              2. Make some changes to your copy and Skitch the results of the program after you make changes and include your program in the image!
              3. Add the Scratch logo linked to the original program http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/32898490/
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          1. Here are the links you need for today’s activities

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

          1. Checkout this Scratch Spiralscope Program

            Friday 7th:

            - 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 to complete the form: https://classroom.google.com
              • It should look like this:
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            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. Complete the Week11 Reflections form and turn-in the following 2 assignments for this week 
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              2. Your 3.2 Week11 Portfolio should have 5 slides and look something like this example:
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              1. Here are the most recent links we’ve used

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

              1. Check your grades before you get your report cards later on today
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              Week10 (f14): Oct 27th–Oct 31st

              Highlights for the week: 

              • View the BMS Public Calendar for this weeks events!
              • Tip: Use ctrl+F and enter the date (like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.) to jump quickly to the Blog entry for today!
              • Some notes for Parents/Guardians who view this Blog:
                • Everything we do in this class is listed on this Blog (so students who are absent can easily find what they’ve missed and even complete it while they are absent!)
                • Nearly every assignment can be completed at home or anywhere with an internet connection 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 27th:

              - 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: 
                • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup to add to your 2.8 Week10 Top Rated Warmups file which you will find in Google Classroom
                  • This week we’ll review the 2nd grading period warmup activities which you rated the highest in your weekly reflections.
                  • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
                  • This is sand: http://thisissand.com/
                  • Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/Cz3ju6
                  • Here’s my example for today with the 4 things you need labeled 
                    1. A sandscape from http://thisissand.com/  (tip: make your browser window smaller and it will take less time to fill)
                    2. A favorite fonts title which goes with your sandscape
                    3. Your own link symbol (delete mine and add your own) which goes with your theme linked to Thisissand
                    4. An altered marker for Mon (delete mine and add your own)which goes with your theme
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                  • Here’s my example of the warmup file with today’s entry
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              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. Here’s how you rated last week’s programs and activities:
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              2. View our Red Ribbon activities for this week 
              3. Begin our 2.9 Review project
                • Here are the directions for today’s 2 slides which will serve as a review for this 2nd Grading Period
                • Slide 1) Title slide with these 3 things on it (add animations if you like!):
                  1. A cool background (best if you make it!)
                  2. A Wordart Title (Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/Cz3ju6)
                  3. A Wordart or other cool font subtitle with your First Name and Last Initial
                • Here’s my example Title Slide:
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                • Slide 2) Tagxedo review with these 5 things on it (add animations if you like!):
                  1. A Wordart ‘Tagxedo’ that is linked to http://www.tagxedo.com/app.html
                  2. A Wordart ‘Poe’ that is linked to the Wikipedia entry about him: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe
                  3. The story title linked to the full text version of the story: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~Hyper/POE/telltale.html
                  4. A Tagxedo shape using the full text link: (choose load, then paste the link above in the webpage window like this) image
                  5. A creative image of some kind related to the the story and the author, like a book cover, an image of Poe or the best option, something which you create of your own!
                • Here’s my example Slide 2:
                • Slide2 directions

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              1. Links for today’s assignment

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

              1. Checkout our BISD School Calendar for the holidays ahead!

                Tuesday 28th:

                - 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: 
                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. Here is a demo of our 2 new review slides on Sumo for today 
                2. Continue our 2.9 Review project
                  • Here are the directions for today’s 2 slides which will serve as a review for this 2nd Grading Period
                  • Favorite Fonts Link: http://goo.gl/Cz3ju6
                  • Slide 3) 1st Sumo slide with these 6 things on it (add animations if you like!):
                    1. A Wordart Sumo linked to http://sumo.fm/#create 
                    2. A Wordart Symmetry
                    3. A Skitch of Sumo with the symmetry settings you used marked by arrows (try using a black background instead of white or transparent… it looks cool!)
                    4. A Wordart Cube
                    5. A Skitch of Sumo with the 3D Cube setting marked by arrows using the formulas box from this site: http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/book8/bk8i18/bk8_18i2.htm
                    6. An example of your Cube with the formulas box
                  • Here’s an example with steps numbered
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                  • Slide 4) 2nd Sumo slide with these 6 things on it (add animations if you like!):
                    1. A Wordart Sumo linked to http://sumo.fm/#create 
                    2. A Wordart Transform (try to add a shadow!) 
                    3. A Skitch of Sumo with the transform settings marked by arrows like these which I used for mine: skitch
                    4. An image (with link) to use for your image adjustment
                    5. A Wordart of the type of adjustment you are going to demonstrate (in my case, it was ‘Negative’)
                    6. A Skitch of Sumo with the Adjustment setting you used marked by arrows
                  • Here’s an example with steps numbered
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                1. Links for today’s assignment

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                1. Checkout our campus public calendar for your testing schedule this week
                2. Here’s what happens when you tap the same key too many times while playing a video game!  ;)

                  Wednesday 29th:

                  - 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: 
                    • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup to add to your 2.8 Week10 Top Rated Warmups file which you will find in Google Classroom
                    • Here’s my example
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                  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. Here is a demo of our 2 new review slides on Customizing Prezi for today 
                    2. Continue our 2.9 Review project
                      • Here are the directions for today’s 2 slides
                      • Find a background image from the link below to use in a custom Prezi from this search link and save it to your desktop
                      • Notice the settings which provide the right size and usage rights in your search!
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                    3. Slide 5) How to create a new Prezi with a custom background image and the Night theme, which we will edit
                    4. Slide 6) How to edit your Prezi text and shapes

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                    1. Links for today’s assignment

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

                    1. Checkout some cool Nasa images from this search

                      Thursday 30th:

                      - 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: 
                        • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup to add to your 2.8 Week10 Top Rated Warmups file which you will find in Google Classroom
                        • Here’s my example with the directions for creating your own link symbol
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                      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. Here is a demo of our 2 new review slides on Pixlr and Add-ons for today   
                        2. Add 2 blank slides to our 2.9 Review for a total of 8 slides 
                          • Add blank Slides
                        3. Complete our 2.9 Review project  by adding our last 2 slides (7&8)
                        4. Slide 7) Review the Pixlr app and functions
                          • Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/Cz3ju6
                          • Add these 4 things to your slide
                            1. A Wordart Pixlr
                            2. The Pixlr logo linked to the application
                            3. A Skitch of the Pixlr app as you fill a cartoon
                              • Search for simple, easy-to-color cartoon coloring pages to Skitch to your desktop and open with Pixlr here:  http://goo.gl/cw4K4P
                              • Use the fill bucket to color
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                            4. A collage of at least 4 Pixlr logos with different adjustments or filters
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                        5. Here’s my example Slide 7:
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                        6. Slide 8) Add Skitches of these addons to slide 8 and link them to their locations in the Chrome Web Store so you can add them or share them with others
                          1. Wordart Title: Cool Add-ons  (Favorite Fonts: http://goo.gl/Cz3ju6 )
                          2. Chrome Web Store: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/apps?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon
                          3. AdBlock: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon
                          4. ColorZilla: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/colorzilla/bhlhnicpbhignbdhedgjhgdocnmhomnp?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon
                          5. Goo.gl: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/googl-url-shortener/iblijlcdoidgdpfknkckljiocdbnlagk?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon
                          6. OneTab: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onetab/chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon
                          7. SnagIt: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/techsmith-snagit-extensio/annopcfmbiofommjmcmcfmhklhgbhkce?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon
                          8. SnagIt App: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/techsmith-snagit/fcnghgbgmemnlbckdipnmelbanpgneik?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon
                          9. Pixlr App: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pixlr-editor/icmaknaampgiegkcjlimdiidlhopknpk?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon
                        7. Here’s my example Slide 8: 
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                        1. Links for today’s assignment

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

                        1. Check your grades in all classes since the 2nd grading period ends tomorrow!

                          Friday 31st: Last day of the 2nd Grading Period! 

                          - 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 to complete the form: https://classroom.google.com
                            • It should look like this:
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                          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. Complete and turn-in your 2.9 Review project and all other assignments for the 2nd 6 weeks grading period
                              • Here’s my example project

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                            1. Links for slides 7&8

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

                            1. Checkout the variety of Halloween Doodles which load each time you open a new tab in chrome!
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