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Wednesday 23rd: First Day of ‘Regular’ Classes!

Thursday 24th:

Friday 25th:

Wednesday 23rd: First Day of ‘Regular’ Classes!

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-comment)

1. Daily Warmup Activity: 

• View seating chart
• View Course Overview Video
• If you like, you may follow along with this Course overview Prezi
• New Computers will be installed this weekend! ...so don’t spend a lot of time customizing your system
• New Bell Schedule (4th period - ‘B’ lunch)

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

1. Today we have these objectives  (all s17 objectives to date)

• Learn some basic information about this course
• Check your accounts access by logging on to Gmail and Student Access
• Practice typing with z-type
• Create something with Pivot
• View some interesting technological developments involving drones
• Explore the 308 Today website

2. We will use the Chrome web browser for most activities in this class

• The icon to launch Chrome looks something like this:
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• If you don’t see it on your desktop, type ‘Chrome’ in the Windows 10 Search Bar at the bottom of your screen
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3. Logon to check your email and schedule  and let me know if you have any problems

• Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
• Click here to get to our Quick Reference Card (for grades, newsletter, etc.) ...it looks like this:

4. Practice typing with Z-type while everyone gets connected.

• http://zty.pe/
• if the link above didn’t work for you, try this one: http://phoboslab.org/ztype/v1.html
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5. Open the Pivot stick figure animation and try to create something fun with it. Please help the person next to you if they don’t know or remember how to use the program!

• Challenge: can you add a background, animals and letters to a Pivot animation?
• Here’s an example Pivot saved as an animation (gif)

• Pivot desktop icon and program
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6. View TED talk on drones and 60 Minutes report on “The Coming Swarm” and the TED talk called Smile
7. Explore 308 Today!

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

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today

• Course Overview Video (YouTube version) 
• Course overview Prezi
• Click here to view the bell schedules for this semester
• Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
• Logon here to get to your schedule and grades: use only your ID number for this logon

2. Tasks Checklist for today

• Watched the Course Overview Video as a class
• Logged onto my computer
• Logged onto to my Gmail: Logon here and use @student.bisdtx.org
• Logged onto to see my schedule: Logon here and use only your ID number for this logon
• Practiced with Z-type
• Created something using the Pivot stickfigure program

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

1. Checkout this animated gif … getting ready for breakfast on the first day of school!

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Thursday 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 s17 example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup

• Review yesterday’s tasks list to see what you should have accomplished & Announcements

• Watched the Course Overview Video as a class
• Logged onto my computer
• Logged onto to my Gmail: Logon here and use @student.bisdtx.org
• Logged onto to see my schedule: Logon here and use only your ID number for this logon
• Practiced with Z-type
• Created something using the Pivot stickfigure program

• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Any questions from yesterday?
• Open warmup file Glass half full / half empty in Google Classroom
• View 2 video clips and add at least one comment on each side of your warmup

• TED Drones
• The Coming Swarm

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

1. Today we have these learning goals  (all s17 objectives to date)

• View and comment on 2 clips regarding the development and use of drone technology
• Find and open the BMS Quick Reference Card
• Take a group photo in each class period for our Google Classroom Pages
• Explore Gzaas (for use next week)
• Practice with Pivot

2. Find and open these documents on this blog

• Hall Pass Form
• BMS Quick Reference Card
• The Newsletter for your grade level
• The BISD School Calendar for this year (when is our next holiday?)

3. Class photo

• View BMS Staff serious/fun photos
• Silent order activity
• Take photos (smile!)

4. Explore Gzaas

• http://www.gzaas.com
• Start with this message: It will rain a lot this weekend

5. Practice with Pivot (on your desktop)

- 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 
• BMS Staff serious/fun photos
• Gzaas: http://www.gzaas.com

2. Tasks Checklist for today

• Complete the Glass half full / half empty warmup
• Find and open the BMS Quick Reference Card
• Take a group photo in each class period for our Google Classroom Pages
• Explore Gzaas (for use next week)
• Practice with Pivot

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

1. Checkout our rainy forecast for this week... we could receive 6-7 inches of rain. If you live in a low lying area that’s prone to flooding, be prepared :(

• https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/tx/bastrop/78602

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Friday 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 s17 example folder here)
4. Friday Warmup Activity: 

• Review yesterday’s tasks list to see what you should have accomplished & Announcements

• Complete the Glass half full / half empty warmup
• Find and open the BMS Quick Reference Card
• Take a group photo in each class period for our Google Classroom Pages
• Explore Gzaas (for use next week)
• Practice with Pivot

• Take Group Photo
• Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week!
• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• It should look like this
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- Part 2) Objectives: Today students will… (click-2-comment)

1. Please complete and turn-in the following assignments which are due today:

• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
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2. If you’ve completed and turned-in everything, explore any of these!

• 103 Lab Applications and Resources List

- 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
• Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text / Graffiti Creator
• 1.1r Reflections Form

2. Tasks Checklist for today

• Complete your 1.1r Reflections Form
• Complete your Glass Half Full  assignment and click  TURN IN  in Google Classroom!

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

1. Checkout our severe rain forecast through the weekend. If you live in a low lying area, please be very careful this weekend!

• Hurricane Harvey Updates: Google Search Results
• https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/tx/bastrop/78602

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