Week13 (s15): Apr 6th–Apr 10th

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 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
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • There are only 6 more regular class days to practice STAAR vocabulary in this course, so please take your time and learn the terms well to help you do your best on the tests!
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     • Quizlet People of the Revolution: http://quizlet.com/77693722/flashcards 
     • Make sure you only use these questions types!
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     • Here are the 3 things you need on your warmup for today
       1. The Quizlet title showing the subject and linked to this: http://quizlet.com/77693722/flashcards 
       2. At least 2 Scatter scores
       3. Your Test grade of at least a C (but try to get an A+!) showing the top 2 questions and your score. (It took me 3 attempts to get an A+, so keep at it!)
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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:
   • Click here to view your ratings summary graphs
2. This will be our last full week on coding.  We will have only 2 more days of coding after this week (days 5&6 on the calendar in the warmup section above) trying out things like game coding and coding with sound.  Here’s some info on why learning coding is important and why we’re doing these activities! 
   • http://www.greatschools.org/parenting/learning-development/5894-javascript-class-learn.gs
3. Open your 5.12 Week 13 Binder and add the following to your first 2 slides
4. Slide1: Title slide with a pattern library background 
   • Google Classroom
   • Favorite Fonts
   • The Pattern Library (if you have trouble loading this site in Chrome here at school, try FireFox for this site only)
   • Paletton (for colors which go together)
   • Here’s my example slide1
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5. Slide2: Stage11 with these 3 things on it… sign in to Code.org here first using sign-in with Google: http://studio.code.org/users/sign_in 
   1. Favorite Fonts Title
   2. Your final creation on the last stage (as a background for your slide)
   3. A link to Stage 11: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/11/puzzle/1
6. Here’s my example slide2 with numbered steps 
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7. Help with stage 11 if you need it! There are other solutions, but here’s how I approached several of the steps in the stage (click for a larger view) 
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today 
   • Google Classroom
   • Favorite Fonts
   • The Pattern Library (if you have trouble loading this site in Chrome here at school, try FireFox for this site only)
   • Paletton (for colors which go together)
   • Code.org sign-in with Google: http://studio.code.org/users/sign_in
   • Stage 11: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/11/puzzle/1

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

1. Checkout these articles on why learning coding is important and on other learn-coding resources
   • http://www.greatschools.org/parenting/learning-development/5894-javascript-class-learn.gs
   • http://www.edutopia.org/blog/15-ways-teaching-students-coding-vicki-davis
   • http://code.org/educate 
2. Here’s our forecast for the week: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602

Tuesday 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. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Quizlet The Civil War: http://quizlet.com/77693654/flashcards
     • Make sure you only use these questions types!
       • 
     • Here are the 3 things you need on your warmup for today
       1. The Quizlet title showing the subject and linked to this: http://quizlet.com/77693654/flashcards 
       2. At least 3 Scatter scores
       3. Your Test grade of at least a C (but try to get an A+!) showing the top 2 questions and your score.
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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. Saw this and thought it was interesting (from this collection). When it comes to programming, just give it your best shot…  adopt an attitude that’s open to the experience :)
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2. Open your 5.12 Week 13 Binder and add the following to your next 2 slides (slides 3&4)
3. Slide3: Stage13 with these 3 things on it… sign in to Code.org here first using sign-in with Google: http://studio.code.org/users/sign_in 
   1. Favorite Fonts Title
   2. Your final step of Stage 13 (as a background for your slide)
   3. A link to Stage 13: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/13/puzzle/1
4. Here’s my example Slide3  
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5. Help with Stage 13 
   • Click this link (or on the image below) to see help for every step of this stage
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6. Slide4: with these 3 things on it  
   1. Favorite Fonts Title
   2. Something interesting which you found in the featured Scratch projects for this month at this link  Scratch: https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/featured/?date=this_month
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   3. A link to the project you liked. Here are some examples that I found that were interesting to me
      • Park18: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/52684004/
      • Fire: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/54637636/
      • Try this game (it’s better with headphones): https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/266919/
7. Here’s my example Slide4  
8. 

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

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Quizlet The Civil War: http://quizlet.com/77693654/flashcards
   • Favorite Fonts
   • Stage 13: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/13/puzzle/1 
   • Help with Stage 13: Click this link
   • Scratch: https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/featured/?date=this_month

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

1. Checkout these top 15 places to play Google Maps Pacman
   • http://www.wired.com/2015/04/google-pac-man/
   • Example: https://www.google.com/maps/@37.802139,-122.41874,18z/data=!1e3
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Wednesday 8th:

- 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
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Quizlet Science Terms (6th): https://quizlet.com/77769206/flashcards
     • Here are the 3 things you need on your warmup for today
       1. The Quizlet title showing the subject and linked to this: https://quizlet.com/77769206/flashcards 
       2. At least 3 Scatter scores
       3. Your Test grade of at least a C (but try to get an A+!) showing the top 2 questions and your score
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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. A few more words to consider… 
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2. Open your 5.12 Week 13 Binder and add the following to your next 2 slides (slides 5&6) 
3. Important Note for this stage: Type exactly what they show in quotes in the directions on the left side panel and do not use Capital Letters or your program won’t run correctly. Watching the video tutorials and viewing my Help images will help you get through this most challenging stage! 
4. Slide5: Stage15 with these 3 things on it… sign in to Code.org here first using sign-in with Google: http://studio.code.org/users/sign_in 
   1. Favorite Fonts Title
   2. Your final step of Stage 15 (as a background for your slide)
   3. A link to Stage 15: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/15/puzzle/1
5. Here’s my example Slide5  
6. 
7. Help with Stage 15 
   • Click this link (or on the image below) to see help for every step of this stage
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8. Slide6: with these 3 things on it  
   1. Favorite Fonts Title
   2. Try both of these projects (follow the instructions you see to run them) and Skitch the one you like best to your slide6. Try editing either if you like
      • Project1: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/13964468/
      • Project2: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/20257958/
   3. Add a link to the project you liked best (Project 1 or 2)
9. Here’s my example slide6
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Quizlet Science Terms (6th): https://quizlet.com/77769206/flashcards 
   • Favorite Fonts
   • Stage 15: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/15/puzzle/1
   • Scratch Project1: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/13964468/
   • Scratch Project2: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/20257958/

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

1. Checkout any of these other Scratch 103lab Demo projects
   • https://scratch.mit.edu/users/103lab/projects/
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Thursday 9th:

- 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
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Quizlet Science Terms (7th): https://quizlet.com/77766950/flashcards
     • You may play Scatter if it helps, but you don’t need to capture your scores if you don’t want to!
     • Add your test score of at least a C (but try to get an A+!) showing the top 2 questions and your score and the Quizlet title showing the subject and linked to this: https://quizlet.com/77766950/flashcards 
     • 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. Notice the goal here (in programming and in all of education) is to keep an open mind about your experiences? 
   • http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/malcolmfor151520.html
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2. Open your 5.12 Week 13 Binder and add the following to your last 2 slides (slides 7&8)
3. Slide7:  Combine your results from the last 2 simple and fun stages
   • Stage 17 is basic troubleshooting programs which are already written but which contain mistakes. Use this link to get started - Stage17: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/17/puzzle/1 
   • Stage19 is just a fun stage modifying programs to create cool artwork like these examples. Use this link to get started - Stage19: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/19/puzzle/1
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   • Here’s my example Slide7 (with Titles, Links and examples)
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4. Slide8: Shows your final progress through all of the stages (this will take 2-3 screenshots to fit all of your stages and trophies)
   • Here’s my example Slide8
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Quizlet Science Terms (7th): https://quizlet.com/77766950/flashcards
   • Favorite Fonts
   • Stage17: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/17/puzzle/1 
   • Stage19: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/19/puzzle/1

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

1. Checkout this STAAR Vocabulary practice tool which has been created to help you and your teachers to organize and practice vocabulary for all core classes
   • http://goo.gl/yXFvBR
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Friday 10th:

- 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. You should complete and turn-in the following today. Please don’t forget to click Turn-in for each of your assignments in Google Classroom! 
• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
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2. Here’s a fun ‘tech-in-the-workplace’ gif.  No loafing around from this worker!  …wait
• From this G+ post
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today 
• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Week13 Reflections Form

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

1. Checkout these important reminders for next week!
• The 5th Grading Period ends next Friday, so check your grades frequently to make sure you’ve turned everything in on time!
• Our class will only meet 5 times in the next 2 weeks (and 2 of those will be Fridays!) due to Science/History rotations and STAAR testing. Here are the days we will be meeting:

Week12 (s15): Mar 30th–Apr 3rd

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 30th:

Today is a STAAR Testing day for 7th Grade 

1. Here are some tips for dealing with exam stresses. Good luck 7th Graders!
2. Please read these notes about today’s schedule
   • There will be no bells today.
   • My students in 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th periods are to report to the small gym (7th graders will be testing in room 103)
   • 8th grade students will not be allowed in the 100 wing or at the end of the 300 hall… students must walk around these testing areas
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Tuesday 31st:

Today is a STAAR Testing day for 7th & 8th Grade 

1. Here are some tips for dealing with exam stresses. Good luck 7th & 8th Graders!
2. Please read these notes about today’s schedule
   • 7th Graders will be taking STAAR Writing (Day 2)
   • 8th Graders will be taking STAAR Reading
   • There will be no bells today
   • There will be no Den today
   • Check the Cafeteria for room assignments for today’s testing sessions
   • Here’s your schedule for today
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Wednesday Apr 1st:

- 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
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Quizlet Forces Review : http://quizlet.com/77421069/flashcards
     • 
     • Here are the things you’ll need on your warmup 
       1. The Quizlet symbol above linked to: http://quizlet.com/77421069/flashcards
       2. Your 2 best Scatter scores from here: http://quizlet.com/77421069/scatter 
       3. Your practice test score (at least a ‘C’ but try for an ‘A+’) including the top 2 questions from here: http://quizlet.com/77421069/test
     • 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. Check the Den Calendar (all days have changed): Den Calendar
2. Open your 5.10 Week 12 Binder and add the following to your first 3 slides 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Slide1: Title Slide with these 3 things on it
     1. Favorite Fonts Title
     2. Some sort of Star related background and a link to where you found it
     3. Some symbol or symbols that indicate that we’ve started this year’s STAAR Testing (maybe pointing to a star like my example?)
   • Here’s my example slide1
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   • Slide2: Stage 7 with these 3 things on it… sign in to Code.org here first using ‘sign-in with Google: http://studio.code.org/users/sign_in 
     1. Favorite Fonts Title
     2. Your final creation on the last stage
     3. A link to Stage 7: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/7/puzzle/1
   • Tip: Click Start Over to go back to the beginning of a stage 
   • Here’s my example Slide2
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   • Slide3: Stage 9 with these 4 things on it
     1. Favorite Fonts Title
     2. Your level reached for this stage (hopefully you’ll complete it!)
     3. A link to Stage 9: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/9/puzzle/1
     4. Your total lines of code written
        • If you complete the stage, you can capture this screen
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        • If you don’t complete the stage, you can get your total from the more dropdown menu here
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        • and it will look like this
   • Tip: Click Start Over to go back to the beginning of a stage
   • Here’s my example Slide3
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Quizlet Forces Review : http://quizlet.com/77421069/flashcards 
   • Favorite Fonts
   • Code.org sign-in with Google: http://studio.code.org/users/sign_in
   • Stage 7: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/7/puzzle/1
   • Stage 9: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/9/puzzle/1

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

1. Checkout this pacman game on the streets of Austin!
   • https://www.google.com/maps/@30.3077609,-97.7534014,18z/data=!1e3
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Thursday 2nd:

- 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. 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. Add a fun gif with your own caption to your warmup file for this week… then turn it in! 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Here’s my example gif
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   • …and here it is in my warmup file with a caption
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2. Add a Skitch of your progress through our programming course and a Title to slide 4 of this week’s binder… then delete slide 5 and turn in your binder!
• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Code.org sign-in with Google: http://studio.code.org/users/sign_in
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today 
• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Code.org sign-in with Google: http://studio.code.org/users/sign_in
• Week12 Reflections Form 

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

1. Checkout more pac-man maps!
   • https://www.google.com/maps/@30.3018023,-97.7659453,18z/data=!1e3

Friday 3rd: Holiday!

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Week11 (s15): Mar 23rd–Mar 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!
• 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 23rd:

- 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
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Since we start STAAR testing next week, we will concentrate our warmups on vocabulary words for the next few weeks to help you prepare for testing
     • Practice the StudyStack Power Words list at the link below and then take the quiz until you get at least a ‘B’
     • http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-291659
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     • Use your favorite review activity as your link symbol to this stack. 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’s how you rated the week before Spring Break programs and activities:
   • Click here to view your ratings summary graphs
2. Explore (or review) basic programming with Lightbot which has built-in tutorials and lets you drag-n-drop easily to replace or rearrange commands. If you remember how to use this program, help the person next to you if they don’t or if they haven’t seen it before! 
   • 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 and Skitch where you left off (to add to your Binder on Slide2 – directions below)
3. Open your 5.8 Week11 Binder and add the following 
   • All slides: Search for background images or gifs related to computer programming or robots and add a different background and a link to where you found it to each slide throughout this week. Here are some ideas for topics to search on (have fun exploring cool stuff going on in the world regarding robotics!) 
     • Google’s Driverless Car
     • Amazon warehouse robots
     • Education-related robotics programs and competitions (including our own BHS BearTecs!)
     • Science Daily Robotics News
     • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Robotics News and Articles
     • DARPA Robotics Challenge Teams (Finalists) 
     • Robohub
     • Google Search for current robotics news
   • Slide1: Title slide
   • You should have the following 4 things on slide1
     1. A title: 5.8 Week11 Binder
     2. A subtitle: Basic Programming
     3. A background image from something you found in your searches (use a different image than mine please!)
     4. A link to where you found your background
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   • Slide2:
   • You should have the following 4 things on slide 2
     1. A title: LightBot - Day1
     2. A Skitch of your highest level reached today (best advice on the higher levels of this… run little bits at a time and add as you go along!)
     3. An image of the LightBot homepage linked to the site: http://lightbot.com/hocflash.html
     4. A link to where you found your background image (use a different image than mine please!)
   • Here’s my slide2 example (Challenges: Can you color-match your shape fills, borders and texts to the LightBot screens as you see below?)
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • StudyStack Power Words: http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-291659
   • Lightbot: http://lightbot.com/hocflash.html
2. Search ideas for slides backgrounds
   • Google’s Driverless Car
   • Amazon warehouse robots
   • Education-related robotics programs and competitions (including our own BHS BearTecs!)
   • Science Daily Robotics News
   • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Robotics News and Articles
   • DARPA Robotics Challenge Teams (Finalists) 
   • Robohub
   • Google Search for current robotics news

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

1. Check your grade for the 5th Progress Reports which you’ll be receiving at the end of this week
   • Logon here to check your grades
2. STAAR Testing begins next week

Tuesday 24th:

- 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
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Quizlet STAAR Reading (subset1): http://quizlet.com/76376766/8th-grade-staar-vocabulary-review-subset1-flash-cards/ 
     • Since we trying to fortify your reading vocabulary, add your best four-to-five Quizlet scatter scores and a banner linked to the card set
   • 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

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

1. Open your 5.8 Week11 Binder and continue adding the following 
   • Slide3: Show the highest level you reach using LightBot
   • Remember: Slide2 should show the highest level you reached yesterday (before you continue on today!)
   • You should have the following things on slide3
     1. A title: LightBot - Day2
     2. A Skitch of your highest level reached today in Lightbot: http://lightbot.com/hocflash.html  (best advice on the higher levels of this… run little bits at a time and add as you go along!) 
     3. A Skitch of LightBot Help from Google Slides linked to this slideshow with tips to help you solve the higher level puzzles if you need it: http://goo.gl/EiMXyJ
     4. A link to where you found your background image (use a different image than mine please!)
     5. If you complete level 3, capture the congratulations popup (which is a different color than my example below)
   • Here’s my example slide3 (Challenges: Can you color-match your shape fills, borders and texts to the LightBot screens as you see below?)
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   • Slide4: We will need earbuds or headphones for our next explorations, so please bring them to class whenever possible!
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   • To help you to remember, we’re going to make a slide with the coolest and best budget-priced versions of each. Here’s what you’ll need
     1. Coolest or best quality headphones (in your opinion) and a link to where to learn more about them
     2. Best budget-priced headphones and a link to where to learn more about them
     3. Coolest or best quality earbuds (in your opinion) and a link to where to learn more about them
     4. Best budget-priced earbuds and a link to where to learn more about them
     5. A link to where you found your background image (use a different image than mine please!)
   • Here’s my example slide4
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2. Once you complete slide4, find backgrounds for the rest of your slides. Again, search for background images or gifs related to computer programming or robots and add a different background and a link to where you found it to each slide throughout this week. Here are some ideas for topics to search on (have fun exploring cool stuff going on in the world regarding robotics!) 
   • Google’s Driverless Car
   • Amazon warehouse robots
   • Education-related robotics programs and competitions (including our own BHS BearTecs!)
   • Science Daily Robotics News
   • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Robotics News and Articles
   • DARPA Robotics Challenge Teams (Finalists) 
   • Robohub
   • Google Search for current robotics news

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

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Quizlet STAAR Reading: http://quizlet.com/76376766/8th-grade-staar-vocabulary-review-subset1-flash-cards/ 
   • Lightbot: http://lightbot.com/hocflash.html
   • LightBot Help Slides: http://goo.gl/EiMXyJ

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

1. Checkout our beautiful weather forecast for the next couple of days before a cold front hits on Thursday
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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Wednesday 25th:

- 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
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Quizlet STAAR Reading (subset2):  http://quizlet.com/76554787/8th-grade-staar-vocabulary-review-subset2-flash-cards/ 
     • Again, add your best four-to-five Quizlet scatter scores and a banner linked to the card set
   • 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

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

1. Create an account at Code.org using ‘Sign in with Google Account’. Here are the steps:
   1. Click this link to go to the sign-in page and click ‘Sign on with Google Account’:  http://studio.code.org/users/sign_in
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   2. Click accept
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   3. Complete the sign up form like this
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2. Open your 5.8 Week11 Binder and continue adding the following 
   • Slide5: Begin (and hopefully complete) the ‘Hour of code’ which you probably saw at the bottom of the LightBot screen on Monday. You will get a certificate from the site when you complete the activities which you will Skitch and save for tomorrow’s slide 
   • Begin the Hour of Code block programming tutorial by clicking on this link http://studio.code.org/hoc/1 or by clicking where you see below
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     • You should have brought earbuds to watch the video tutorials, but if you didn’t, you can read the transcripts this way
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   • Move as far as you can through this very basic tutorial today and then add the following on slide5
     1. A title: Hour of Code
     2. A Skitch of the highest level you reach today
     3. At least one comment about what you liked about the tutorial
     4. A ‘thumbs up’ or ‘thumbs down’ symbol for whether you liked or didn’t like it overall
     5. A link to the tutorial so you can explore more later if you’re interested: http://studio.code.org/hoc/1
   • Here’s my example Slide5 (I’ve added noise to deter copying)
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3. Once you complete slide5, find backgrounds for the rest of your slides. Again, search for background images or gifs related to computer programming or robots and add a different background and a link to where you found it to each slide throughout this week. Here are some ideas for topics to search on (have fun exploring cool stuff going on in the world regarding robotics!) 
   • Google’s Driverless Car
   • Amazon warehouse robots
   • Education-related robotics programs and competitions (including our own BHS BearTecs!)
   • Science Daily Robotics News
   • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Robotics News and Articles
   • DARPA Robotics Challenge Teams (Finalists) 
   • Robohub
   • Google Search for current robotics news

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

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Quizlet STAAR Reading (subset2):  http://quizlet.com/76554787/8th-grade-staar-vocabulary-review-subset2-flash-cards/ 
   • Create a Code.org Account link: http://studio.code.org/users/sign_in
   • What is the Hour of Code?:  http://hourofcode.com/us

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

1. Checkout more info and resources on the Hour of Code
   • What is the Hour of Code?:  http://hourofcode.com/us

Thursday 26th:

- 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
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Review this StudyStack which covers all of the terms we’ve been practicing this week and then take the practice Quiz until you score at least a ‘C’, but try to get an A+! 
     • StudyStack STAAR Reading review: http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1882474
     • Remember to take the Quiz and not the Test!
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   • Here’s my example warmup (use the StudyStack logo as your link symbol and link it to the review stack): http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1882474)
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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. Open your 5.8 Week11 Binder and continue adding the following   
   • Get Slides backgrounds here: http://www.one-tab.com/page/xVWTWYrlRbGeMgRngXfJsg
   • Slide6: here are the 4 things you’ll need on your slide6
     1. A title: Hour of Code
     2. A Skitch of your welcome back screen as your background (which you’ll see when you click on this link and then click Sign in with Google: http://studio.code.org/users/sign_in)
     3. Your completed checks (which should already be part of your background… just make sure it’s included!)
     4. Your certificate with your name on it. If you forgot to add your name to your certificate and capture it yesterday, you can get another one here:  http://code.org/api/hour/finish
   • Here’s my example slide6
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   • Slide7: Continue on with Stage 5 - The Artist
   • Stage 5 start link: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/5/puzzle/1
   • Here are some tips on what you’ll see
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   • Your slide7 should have these 2 things on it
     1. A background showing your stage5 ‘final creation’ (mine was a tunnel of hoops) with your green stages 1-10 at the top
     2. A Skitch of your total progress through all stages so far (which you get from the More dropdown like you see in my example below – click on it for a larger view)
   • Here’s my example slide7
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • StudyStack STAAR Reading review: http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1882474
   • Slides backgrounds: http://www.one-tab.com/page/xVWTWYrlRbGeMgRngXfJsg 
   • Certificates: http://code.org/api/hour/finish
   • Stage 5 start link: http://studio.code.org/s/20-hour/stage/5/puzzle/1

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

1. Checkout another form of art which turn trash into sculptures!
   • https://www.evernote.com/shard/s43/sh/845f5b6d-c79a-4127-951a-ee7682e7add4/6cf93d3f40fea0db
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Friday 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. 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. Read these notes about testing on Monday
   • There will be no bells on Monday.
   • My students in 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th periods are to report to the small gym (7th graders will be testing in room 103)
   • 8th grade students will not be allowed in the 100 wing or at the end of the 300 hall… students must walk around these testing areas
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2. You should complete and turn-in the following today 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h 
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today 
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Week11 reflections form 

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

1. Checkout these common-sense tips on how to reduce test-taking anxiety. Good luck with your STAAR exams next week!
   • Education.com: http://pages.citebite.com/m1r6b0n1h8wwo
   • Kidshealth.org: http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/test_anxiety.html#
   • http://www.testtakingtips.com/anxiety/
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   • http://www.wikihow.com/Deal-With-Exam-Stress
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