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Monday 20th: Student Holiday!

Tuesday 21st:

Wednesday 22nd:

Thursday 23rd:

Friday 24th:

Monday 20th: Student Holiday!

• Here’s some information on Presidents’ Day:

• https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/washington-birthday
  
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Tuesday 21st:

- Part 1) Review  (click to 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. Review key points from last week & Announcements

• Click here to view your ratings summary graphs from last week

• If you did not complete the weekly reflections form for last week, please click here to do so: 4.7r Reflections Form
• 4th GP Grades are entered. You can check them by clicking the link below:

• Logon here to check your grades

5. Daily Warmup Activity: Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup

• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Use the image and link below for your warmup link symbol

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• https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/washington-birthday

• Drag the image below to your desktop and use sumopaint to colorfill it: http://www.sumopaint.com/home/#app
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• Here’s an example with directions on it (I’ve added noise to deter copying!). Open the image in a new tab to see it more clearly.
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6. 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 to comment)

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

• Practice with the Sumopaint eyedropper and fill bucket
• Explore an example OneTab links list
• Review how to find out what’s happening each week at BMS
• Create a new Prezi account (or ensure access to a previous account)
• Explore some cool Prezi features while screencasting an example Prezi walkthrough

2. Page 1: This week at a glance

• Use this OneTab links list to find the information you need for your page

• http://www.one-tab.com/page/0MeD-YkbRcS0c5AKFQcMNg
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• Add the following 4 things to your Notebook page

1. A Title: Tuesday using any of these Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text
2. A Skitch of the Latest News and the top 3 Latest News events from the BMS Homepage
3. A Skitch of the core class events in your core classes (you may need to Skitch it in pieces as I have)
4. A Skitch of this week from our Public Calendar

• Here’s my example page:
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3. Page 2: Create your own Prezi.edu account and add cruise ship Prezi ‘Big Picture’

• Create a Prezi account and make sure you can logon to it

• Here are the directions if you don’t already have an account: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1pqJY0JfYXRoTik2D-ZHtjG7ksTzyUfmRdbNU09VFREQ
• Use your School email address and your school password to create your account (so I can help you if there are problems with your account)!
• If you already have an account for your school email address, here’s a link to make sure you can logon to it: https://prezi.com/login/

• Explore this Prezi and zoom out to see and Skitch the big picture (all images): https://prezi.com/y5gsmxa5ufhb/largest-passenger-ship/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
• Here’s what you’ll need on your page

1. A title:  Tuesday using any of these Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text
2. A Skitch of the entire Prezi contents
3. A Skitch of your Prezi homepage top menu bar showing your name after you’ve created your account: https://prezi.com/your/

• Here’s my example:
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4. Page 3: Screencast a Prezi walkthrough using Screencast-O-matic

• Record a brief screencast of this Prezi on Columbus: https://prezi.com/u56dj6pwrcnr/christopher-columbus/

• Here’s a link to download SOM if you don’t already have it: SOM v1.4 download (for GIFs)
• Just record about 10 seconds or so as you arrow through the Prezi
• Save your recording as a gif and drag it onto your page

• Here’s my example:
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments!  (click to 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
• Sumopaint: http://www.sumopaint.com/home/#app
• Create a Prezi account directions: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1pqJY0JfYXRoTik2D-ZHtjG7ksTzyUfmRdbNU09VFREQ
• Prezi logon link: https://prezi.com/login/
• SOM v1.4 download (for GIFs)
• Prezi on Columbus: https://prezi.com/u56dj6pwrcnr/christopher-columbus/

2. s17 Notebook Bookmarks for this week (jump directly to instructions!)

• Page 1
• Page 2
• Page 3

3. Tasks Checklist for today

• Complete a color-fill with Sumopaint  
• Collect key events for this week at BMS
• Create a new Prezi account (or ensure access to a previous one)
• Create a screencast of an example Columbus Prezi

- Part 4) Through?  (click to comment)

1. Checkout how much of our physical desktop environment has transitioned over to the virtual one over time

• https://plus.google.com/116008990314748336354/posts/BZxS9bFDrpx
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Wednesday 22nd:

- 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

• Complete a color-fill with Sumopaint  
• Collect key events for this week at BMS
• Create a new Prezi account (or ensure access to a previous one)
• Create a screencast of an example Columbus Prezi

• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Dots and Boxes: https://www.mathsisfun.com/games/dots-and-boxes.html 

• You may use this for your warmup link symbol and link it to the game
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• Here are the directions (you’re red and the computer is blue!)

• Here’s a video demo of a winning game which I recorded this morning, so you can get some ideas about how to play: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxVuH-KD_XBfcjJ4aHZsNGdZc3c
• Here’s my example warmup (see if you can beat my score!)

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

• Invent your strategy for playing Dots and Boxes and hopefully winning!
• Modify your own copy of a Google Drawing Wormz Template
• Explore Wormz and create a Wormz message using Skitched pieces of your template
• Record your Wormz message and save it as a gif and as a video

2. Writing Sample: Directions Slides (the same information below but larger)

• ALL classes at BMS are collecting writing samples from every student according to this schedule:

• The writing assignment must be at least ½ page on lined notebook paper (down to or below the middle hole punch), and must have the following heading in the top right corner of your paper

• Name: (First & Last)
• Date: Feb 22, 2017
• Grade: 7 or 8
• Subj: Tech Apps

• Topic: Please write about the process of completing our weekly warmups file in this class (as you might describe it to a new student, for example), which could include:

• How you find and open your weekly warmups file
• What the file looks like and what goes in each of the squares
• What types of activities we have done for warmups
• Which of those activities you like the best and why you liked them
• Which days of the week we do regular warmup activities
• What’s different about Friday’s warmup and why we do weekly reflections
• How you turn-in your warmups
• What you think of our warmups process and what you think might make the process better for all students

• This assignment is to be completed with your monitor turned off. You may turn it on again after your have turned in your ½ page of writing with the correct heading!

3. Page 4: Wormz Wednesday

• Modify a Google Drawing template using these steps:

1. Click this link to copy the template: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/10KyJCPeWwiEBAG8bQ1nsS5fyAm2PuFIt2ZUkZMEZDVM/copy
2. Edit the Wordart to make some simple one or two word phrases and add a simple black-and-white image, like from this helmet search. Yours doesn’t have to be about sports though!

• It should look something like this:
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• Watch this Video Help with Wormz: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxVuH-KD_XBfRFlyMTVFeWZRX1E

• Wormz: http://zenorocha.github.io/wormz/#
• If you don’t already have it, here’s a link to install Screencast-o-matic: SOM v1.4 download
• Create your own Wormz message by following the directions in the video. It doesn’t have to be about sports. Record only about 10-15 seconds of it!
• Save your recording to your desktop TWICE… once as a gif and again as a video. Your gif version should look something like this:

• Here’s the Wormz logo for your page

• Add these 4 things to your page

1. A title: Wormz Wednesday using any of these Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text
2. A Skitch of your Google Drawing
3. A gif of your Wormz message
4. The Wormz logo (from above) linked to the site

• Here’s my example page
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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 
• Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text / Graffiti Creator
• Dots and Boxes: https://www.mathsisfun.com/games/dots-and-boxes.html
• Wormz: http://zenorocha.github.io/wormz/#
• Wormz Template Google Drawing (force copy link): https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/10KyJCPeWwiEBAG8bQ1nsS5fyAm2PuFIt2ZUkZMEZDVM/copy
• Video Help with Wormz: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Wormz/Wormz%20Go%20Bears%20Message%20%28f16%29.mp4
• Install Screencast-o-matic (only if you don’t already have it!): SOM v1.4 download
• Create a Prezi account directions: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1pqJY0JfYXRoTik2D-ZHtjG7ksTzyUfmRdbNU09VFREQ

2. s17 Notebook Bookmarks for this week (jump directly to instructions!)

• Page 1
• Page 2
• Page 3

• Page 4

3. Tasks Checklist for today

• Play Dots and Boxes and Skitch your best score to your warmup  
• Modify your own copy of a Google Drawing Wormz Template
• Create a custom Wormz message
• Record your Wormz message and save it as a gif and as a video

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

1. Checkout this jello worms maker :)

• https://plus.google.com/u/0/+Industrytap/posts/jb5CcCipS3A
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Thursday 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 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

• Play Dots and Boxes and Skitch your best score to your warmup  
• Modify your own copy of a Google Drawing Wormz Template
• Create a custom Wormz message
• Record your Wormz message and save it as a gif and as a video

• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Use the image and link below (or search for your own cool looking Thursday image and link it to where you found it)

• http://sunriserounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bigstock-Thursday-4397184.jpg
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• Complete this Word Search for your warmup… there are no backwards and only 3 diagonals (help each other!)
• Click here for a larger view to Skitch
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• Here’s my example completed warmups file for this week:

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

• Consider some positive thinking terms in a word search
• Create a new Prezi and add a title and a Wormz video (screencast)

• Explore reusable Prezis in 4 core subjects areas and find examples for future use
• Practice using Weavesilk to make and capture cool original designs

2. Page 5: Prezi Proof

• This page is only meant to show that you have created a Prezi account. If you haven’t created an account yet, follow these directions to create one:

• Create a Prezi account directions: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1pqJY0JfYXRoTik2D-ZHtjG7ksTzyUfmRdbNU09VFREQ

• Watch this Prezi Proof video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Prezi%20Proof%20with%20video%20added%20%28f16%29.mp4
• Open your Prezi Dashboard: https://prezi.com/dashboard/, create a new Prezi (follow the directions in the help video above), add the text ‘Prezi Proof!’ and ad your Wormz video (mp4) from yesterday (like you see in the video help)

• If you upload your video correctly, it should play in your Prezi like this, but if for some reason you have problems with the video, just add the text ‘Prezi Proof’ and Skitch it to your page anyway (so I can see you have an account):
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• Skitch your Prezi Proof onto your page. It should show your name and look something like this example:
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3. Page 6: Explore reusable Prezis by subject area (these are free ready-made projects for you to copy and modify!)

• Find examples of Prezis in each of your core subject areas that you can copy and edit for your own presentations
• Take your time exploring these and find examples that you could really use in your classes!
• Here are some example searches:

• 8th Grade Science
• 7th Grade Science
• 8th Grade History
• 7th grade History
• Search all reusable Prezis (enter your grade and subject in the search box)
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• Create a page with 4 sections (one for each subject area), add a title, dividing lines, and subject area labels, and Skitch an example Prezi that you like in each section. Here’s my example with the the word Demo added to deter copying:
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4. Page 7: Weavesilk designs

• Weavesilk: http://weavesilk.com/
• Here’s what you need on your page:

1. A title: Thursday using Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text
2. Skitch the Weavesilk control panel options
3. Create 3 new Weavesilk designs to add to your page

• Add a Skitch of the control panel linked to Weavesilk: http://weavesilk.com/
• Here’s my example with the the word Demo added to deter copying:
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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 
• Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text 
• Positive attitude word search
• Prezi Dashboard: https://prezi.com/dashboard/
• Prezi Proof video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Prezi%20Proof%20with%20video%20added%20%28f16%29.mp4
• Create a Prezi account directions: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1pqJY0JfYXRoTik2D-ZHtjG7ksTzyUfmRdbNU09VFREQ
• Wormz: http://zenorocha.github.io/wormz/#
• Reusable Prezi example searches:

• 8th Grade Science
• 7th Grade Science
• 8th Grade History
• 7th grade History

• Weavesilk: http://weavesilk.com/

2. s17 Notebook Bookmarks for this week (jump directly to instructions!)

• Page 1
• Page 2
• Page 3

• Page 4

• Page 5
• Page 6
• Page 7

3. Tasks Checklist for today

• Complete a word search with positive thinking terms
• Create a new Prezi and add a title and a Wormz video (screencast)
• Find 4 reusable Prezis in each of your 4 core subjects areas for possible future use
• Create 3 Weavesilk designs

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

1. Checkout what’s going on on the National Geographic or Nasa homepages

• http://news.nationalgeographic.com

• https://www.nasa.gov/

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Friday 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. Friday Warmup Activity: 

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

• Complete a word search with positive thinking terms
• Create a new Prezi and add a title and a Wormz video (screencast)
• Find 4 reusable Prezis in each of your 4 core subjects areas for possible future use
• Create 3 Weavesilk designs

• 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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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. 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
• 5.1r Reflections Form

2. s17 Notebook Bookmarks for this week (jump directly to instructions!)

• Page 1
• Page 2
• Page 3

• Page 4

• Page 5
• Page 6
• Page 7

3. Tasks Checklist for today

• Complete your 5.1r Reflections Form
• Complete your 5.1w Warmups and 5.1n Notebook assignments and click  TURN IN  for both of them in Google Classroom!

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

1. Checkout the Austin Events Calendar and our cooler weekend forecast

• http://www.austintexas.org/visit/events/
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• https://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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