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Monday 16th: Last full week of school this year!

- Part 1) Review (click-2-comment)

Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.orgf
Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
Daily Warmup Activity: Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup

Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h

Try this site for today’s warmup - 16: https://jet-drift.itch.io/sixteen (thanks Isabell!)
Capture any 4 squares for your link symbol

Here’s my example:

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)

Here’s how you rated last week’s programs and activities:

Click here to view your ratings summary graphs from Friday, May 6th

Today we have these objectives (all objectives to date)

Explore and capture events from our calendar for the last few weeks of school
Explore and create a picture diagram using Draw.io
Create a personal awards certificate for someone or something special to you this year

Slide 1: Last full week!

Review Screencast-O-Matic, which should be in your program files list, but if not, here’s a link to install it again

SOM v1.4 download (for GIFs)

Here’s what you need on your slide

A title: 6.11 Week19 Portfolio using Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text / Graffiti
A screencast (saved as a gif) of our calendar slide with animations from slide 3 of this link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FrCdxcwNNdTe_umK6KaXMqiWQjv-WdF8KjYK-8TeqLo/embed?start=true&loop=true&delayms=6000&slide=id.gb51769fdc_0_0
A subtitle stating that this is the last full week of school for this year

Here’s my example recorded as a gif

Slide 2: New site Draw.io

Create a picture diagram using Draw.io

Draw.io: https://www.draw.io

When you see this choose Drive and allow access

Video help with Draw.io: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Draw.io/Draw.io%20for%206%20Flags%20demo.mp4

Here’s what goes on your slide

A title: New Site using Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text / Graffiti
A Skitch of the Draw.io workspace
A picture diagram of at least 3 images or gifs and 2 symbols (total of 5 things). Watch the video help to see how to add images
The Draw.io logo (search Google for this)

Here’s my exampe

Slide 3: Personal Awards

Create an award for someone or something meaningful to you this year, like a friend who helped you through a tough time or your favorite teacher/class/subject/activity, etc.
Search Google for a certificate you like and add your text or wordart on top of it (you can see my wordart overlays in the example below)
Add a rotated animated title: Awards using Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text / Graffiti
Here’s my example recorded as a gif so you can see the animated title:

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Here are the links you’ll need for today

Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
16: https://jet-drift.itch.io/sixteen
Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text / Graffiti
Calendar slide with animations from slide 3 of this link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FrCdxcwNNdTe_umK6KaXMqiWQjv-WdF8KjYK-8TeqLo/embed?start=true&loop=true&delayms=6000&slide=id.gb51769fdc_0_0
Draw.io: https://www.draw.io
Video help with Draw.io: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Draw.io/Draw.io%20for%206%20Flags%20demo.mp4

Portfolio Bookmarks for this week (jump directly to instructions!)

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Slide 3

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

Checkout our weather forecast for our last full week of school for this year… looks like lots of showers throughout

https://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602

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Tuesday 17th

- Part 1) Review (click-2-comment)

Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
Daily Warmup Activity: Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup

Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h

Complete this word search (the words can be in any direction this time). Open the image in a new tab for a larger view!

Search for your own image symbol to link to the thrill rides page, like my example below

Six Flags Fiesta Texas Thrill Rides: https://www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas/attractions/thrill-rides

Here’s my example warmup file for this week so far

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)

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

Sharpen your word finding abilities with a Six Flags Rides WOrd Search
Explore a Prezi virtual tour of Six Flags with embedded video POV rides
Create your own version of the tour in Prezi

View this demo Prezi for our upcoming 8th grade Field Trip before going on!

Six Flags Demo Prezi Tour: https://prezi.com/t3r_dfuftoli/six-flags-streetviews-spring-2016/

Slide 4: Six Flags Prezi Intro

Build your own fun version of a Six Flags Tour in Prezi and then just add Skitches of it to your slides
Prezi Login: https://prezi.com/login/

If you haven’t made an account, here are the directions: How to create a Prezi account and logon to it

Here’s what you need in the starting area of your Prezi

A different 6 Flags Logo than mine
A link to the park website
A link to the park map
A link to some other info regarding the park (like from Wikipedia, for example)
Skitches of the park policies and park map
Anything else you might like to add to make it look cool!

Here’s what goes on your slide

The Prezi window showing your name as it appears when you’re logged on to Prezi
The starting area of your prezi
Include the title of your Prezi and your name
Add a link to your Prezi in the notes section of your slide

Here’s my example Prezi: https://prezi.com/t3r_dfuftoli/six-flags-streetviews-spring-2016/
Here’s my example slide:

Slide 5: Map and Directions

Use Google Maps to get the route directions

Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps
Here’s how I got them

Here’s what you need in the route area of your Prezi

The route directions and Gmap view showing the route
A link to the route
The Gmaps Earth view of the park
Anything else you might like to add to make it look cool!

Here’s my example Prezi: https://prezi.com/t3r_dfuftoli/six-flags-streetviews-spring-2016/
Here’s my example slide:

Slide 6: Favorite Rides #1

Here’s what you need in the Favorite Rides #1 area of your Prezi

An image of the ride
A Gmaps bird’s eye view of the ride
The ride stats
At least 1 link to related information
Anything else you might like to add to make it look cool!

Here’s my example Prezi: https://prezi.com/t3r_dfuftoli/six-flags-streetviews-spring-2016/
Here’s my example slide:

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

Here are the links you’ll need for today

Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
Word Search Warmup: https://goo.gl/fXuLYr
Six Flags Demo Prezi Tour: https://prezi.com/t3r_dfuftoli/six-flags-streetviews-spring-2016/
Prezi Login: https://prezi.com/login/
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps

Portfolio Bookmarks for this week (jump directly to instructions!)

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Slide 5
Slide 6

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

Checkout more info on our upcoming field trip

https://www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas

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Wednesday 18th

- Part 1) Review (click-2-comment)

Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
Daily Warmup Activity: Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup

Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
Add this Chrome App shared by Michael F (Thanks Michael!)

Oh h1: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/0h-h1/plfbpnkceanpmmgpdahebjkenffkahfb?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon
After you install it, you’ll find the app here:

Use this link symbol and link it to the Chrome Extension

There’s a tutorial built-in to the app, so check that out to learn how to play, then try at least a 4x4 for your warmup

Here’s my example

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)

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

Learn how to play a new logic puzzle Chrome App
Create a floorplan with Floorplanner
Add 2 new stops on your Six Flags Prezi Tour

Explore a program which lets you travel with free room and board in exchange for a little work each day

Slide 7: Floorplanner

Create and furnish at least one room with Floorplanner: http://floorplanner.com/signup/
Click Log In Using Google (red arrow below)

The free version only allows 1 plan, so if you already have one, you’ll need to erase it before you can try something new! To erase it, open the plan and in the dropdown menu at the top right, choose ‘Erase plan’

Video Help (start at 28 seconds to see how to create a new room from scratch): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Floorplanner/Floorplanner%20-%20How%20to%20draw%20floor%20plans%20online.mp4
Here are the 4 things you’ll need on your Slide3

The Title: New using Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text / Graffiti
At least 2 different views of your one-room (or more) design
A video camera symbol linked to the Video Help demo above
A Skitch of the Floorplanner logo linked to the site

Here’s my example:

Slide 8: Favorite Rides #2

Prezi Login: https://prezi.com/login/
Here’s what you need in the Favorite Rides #2 area of your Six Flags Prezi

An image of the ride
A Gmaps bird’s eye view of the ride
The ride stats
At least 1 link to related information
Anything else you might like to add to make it look cool!

Here’s my example Prezi: https://prezi.com/t3r_dfuftoli/six-flags-streetviews-spring-2016/
And here’s a 3D Gmaps gif of the ride I chose: Superman

Here’s my example slide:

Slide 9: Favorite Rides #3

Here’s what you need in the Favorite Rides #3 area of your Prezi

An image of the ride (my example below includes 2 rides that are right next to each other in the park)
A Gmaps bird’s eye view of the ride
The ride stats
At least 1 link to related information
Anything else you might like to add to make it look cool!

Here’s my example Prezi: https://prezi.com/t3r_dfuftoli/six-flags-streetviews-spring-2016/
Here’s my example slide:

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Here are the links you’ll need for today

Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
Oh h1: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/0h-h1/plfbpnkceanpmmgpdahebjkenffkahfb?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon
Floorplanner: http://floorplanner.com/signup/
Prezi Login: https://prezi.com/login/

Portfolio Bookmarks for this week (jump directly to instructions!)

Slide 1
Slide 2
Slide 3

Slide 4
Slide 5
Slide 6

Slide 7
Slide 8
Slide 9

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

Checkout this cool way to see the world with free room and board in exchange for a few hours of work per day. One of our teachers, Ms. Schmitz, uses this method and shared the information yesterday:

http://www.wwoof.net/welcome-to-wwoof/

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Thursday 19th

- Part 1) Review (click-2-comment)

Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
Daily Warmup Activity: Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup

Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
Summer Maze solved with the Skitch Highlighter (from this site: http://robinsharp.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-maze-summer.html)
Use this for your link symbol:

Click here for a larger view

Here’s my example completed warmups file

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)

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

Find a path through a Robin Sharp maze
Review Snipp QR and checkout the end-of-the-year events at the high school
Complete your Six Flags Tour in Prezi

Slide 10: 308 Today Sidebar section 14

SnippQR: http://qr.snipp.com/
BHS website: http://bhs.bisdtx.org/
Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/QRcodes/BHS-QR.mp4
Your slide5 should have the following 5 things on it

A Title: 308 Today Sidebar using Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text / Graffiti
Skitch 308 Today Section 14 with the custom QR code generator marked
A custom QR code you create over the BHS homepage (like my example below with noise added).Watch the Video help above!
The Snipp QR logo linked to the site
The Video help link in the notes section of your slide

Here’s my example

Slide 11: Favorite Ride Overall

Prezi Login: https://prezi.com/login/
Here’s what you need in the Favorite Rides #5 area of your Prezi

An image of the ride
A Gmaps bird’s eye view of the ride
The ride stats
At least 1 link to related information
Anything else you might like to add to make it look cool!

Here’s my example Prezi: https://prezi.com/t3r_dfuftoli/six-flags-streetviews-spring-2016/
Here’s my example slide:

Slide 12: Information for All Rides

Here’s what you need in the last #6 area of your Prezi

A Skitch of the ‘All Attractions’ section
A title of your choosing
At least 1 additional graphic (like the smiley face in my example)
A link to the ‘All Attractions’ section: https://www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas/attractions/ride-list
Anything else you might like to add to make it look cool!