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Monday 11th

- 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

1. Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
2. Try each of the 4 memory activities at this site again to see if you improve any with practice: Human Benchmark  http://www.humanbenchmark.com/dashboard
3. Copy your results from last week’s warmup to add for comparison. Here’s how to do that: (right-click here for a larger view!)
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5. Add one of these arrows to compare your new results with those from last week

6. Here’s what goes on your warmup for today

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 from last week
• Here are a few of the more important highlights:
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• ...and here are some interesting responses from our Scavanger Hunt part2
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2. Today we have these objectives  (all objectives to date)

• Add a collection of cool fonts to your bookmarks bar for future use
• Learn where to find the newsletters for your grade on our campus website
• Explore the Flamepainter application and create some cool examples of your own

• Search for other typing practice applications and share your favorites

3. Slide 1: Open your 4.05 Week2 Porfolio

• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Create and Skitch a Gzaas title: 4.05 Week2 Porfolio  (Gzaas: http://gzaas.com/)
• Copy and paste at 6 of your favorite fonts from this collection to your title slide: Favorite Fonts Collection

• Please add the fonts collection to your bookmarks bar!

4. Slide 2: BMS Newsletters

• Find the BMS Newsletter for your grade to Skitch to your slide 2. Here’s how you find it

• BMS Homepage: http://bms.bisdtx.org/
• Right-click here for a larger and clearer view of the gif below
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• The directions for this slide are at the bottom of the slide. Here’s what it should look something like:
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5. Slide 3: Flamepainter creations

• Flamepainter: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/#top
• Flamepaint examples: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NtY9WI9Hl3xLLjghv-F1UrrJKcQHKsZJZyS4cEY3hd0/present?slide=id.g7381c7a_0_4
• Video help with Flamepaint Basics: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Flamepaint/Flamepaint%20basics.mp4
• Change your Slide3 background to black

• Right-click on your slide and click background
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• Add a different Favorite Font style title and 3 Skitches of Flamepaint practice examples. The links you’ll need to see how to use the program and some example creations are all at the bottom of your slide
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6. If you have any time left, search Google for Typing Practice Applications and use (click-2-comment) to send me the links of  your favorites!

- 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 
• Human Benchmark  http://www.humanbenchmark.com/dashboard
• Gzaas: http://gzaas.com/
• Favorite Fonts Collection
• BMS Homepage: http://bms.bisdtx.org/
• Flamepainter: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/#top
• Video help with Flamepaint Basics: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Flamepaint/Flamepaint%20basics.mp4

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

1. Checkout some really cool stuff for free at BHS on Jan 28th!

• Here’s a copy of the details flier:
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Tuesday 12th

- 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

1. Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
2. Today’s warmup will be a word search. There are 2 levels to try (you can work with a person next to you to to help each other to find the words):

• Medium - No backwards, has diagonals
• Most challenging - Has backwards, has diagonals

3. Use the Skitch Line Tool at the thinnest setting to draw lines through your words so you can still see the letters like this:

4. Replace your hyperlink symbol with this image (use copy/paste) and link it to this article where the words came from: 15 Traits Of The Ideal Employee: http://www.evernote.com/l/ACtjqCji4F5GU5_Vu7Uy7hsFB-IjxEDzFaY/

• Here’s my example warmup for today (and Monday)
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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. Today we have these learning goals  (all objectives to date)

• Learn how to use the Skitch Line, Color and Resize tools to markup a word search
• Create a new spreadsheet for lists of important people and things in your life
• Create a picture map of those people and things from your spreadsheet as a visual introduction of who you are

2. Create a new Spreadsheet in your 103 Drive Folder which we will use to make lists (you can name it whatever you like… I used P4 in the video but the name is not important)

• Your spreadsheet should have 2 columns

• People: Who are the most important people in your life? (for example, parents, siblings, relatives, friends, athletes, musicians, clubs or organizations)
• Interests (places, activities, things): What are your favorite things to do or have and where have you been or would you like to go someday?
• In other words, you like (what) because of (who)?

• Video help with how to create a spreadsheet: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%20%27About%20me%27%20Spreadsheet.mp4
• Click here to get to your Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive
• Here’s a Skitch of my personal example lists

• Here’s a labeled image of what you are making

3. Open your 4.05 file in Google Classroom and add the Circle Map image to your Slide4 background

• It’s very important to add it as a background so it won’t move around and can’t be deleted from your slide  accidentally
• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Drag the image below to your desktop
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• Watch this animated gif to see how to add it as your Slide4 background (right-click here for a larger view!)
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4. Add images to represent the things you like. Search Google for your images or use images from your Drive or Phone if you have any. Use WordArt for names or labels (Favorite Fonts Collection or Gzaas). You need at least 5 images in each area, but you can add more than that if you like. Here’s my completed example of what we’re trying to make (using the things I put in my spreadsheet)

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• Make it look cool! Fill your Circle Map with stuff that explains who you are!
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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 
• Medium Word Search
• Most challenging Word Search
• Favorite Fonts Collection
• Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive
• Video help with how to create a spreadsheet: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/How2%20create%20your%20%27About%20me%27%20Spreadsheet.mp4

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

1. Checkout these cold temperatures from around the country from early this morning (right-click on the image and open it in a new tab for a larger, clearer view)

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Wednesday 13th

- 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

1. Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
2. Use the Skitch highlighter to complete this bear maze. Use this for your link symbol:
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4. Here are some tips that will help you: Try working from both ends of the maze using different colors and keep your lines short so you can undo small lengths at a time! 
5. Use the Skitch highlighter tool on the thinnest setting like this:

6. Add this link to your link symbol: http://krazydad.com/mazes/
7. Right-click on the maze below and open it in a new tab for a larger version to work with:

• Your warmup should look like this (with the maze solved)
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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. Today we have these learning goals  (all objectives to date)

• Use the Skitch narrow highlighter tool to solve a maze
• Use StudyStack to practice 10 basic keyboard shortcuts
• Use the Firefox browser to run applications which require a Java plugin
• Explore and create using the Fluidwater and Fluidfire applications

2. Slide 5: Using StudyStack

• Practice this StudyStack on Keyboard Shortcuts: http://www.studystack.com/studytable-821253
• Start learning the terms using the Study Table by clicking ‘Show All’. Add this image to your SLide 5

• Once you know the terms fairly well, try different activities to practice them words (like hungry bug)
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• When you think you know the terms, take the Quiz (not the Test) and Skitch the Grade and the menu to your slide
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• Here’s what your slide 5 should look something like
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3. Slide 6: FluidWater and FluidFire

• You must use Firefox for these applications (they won’t run in Chrome)! Look for this icon to launch Firefox:

• Try Fluidwater (copy and paste this link in FireFox): http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_water_3/index.php
• If you see something about activating the Java plugin, follow these directions
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• Video Help using FluidWater: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Flamepaint/FluidWater3%20demo.mp4
• Next, try the Fluidfire application using FireFox  (copy and paste this link in FireFox): http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_fire_3/index.html

• Skitch examples of your creations to slide 6, which should look something like this
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4. If you finish early, start working on a Pivot ‘The End’ animation to add to your final slide tomorrow

• We will learn how to save Pivot as a gif so it will run anywhere like this example:
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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 on Keyboard Shortcuts: http://www.studystack.com/studytable-821253
• Fluidwater (copy and paste this link in FireFox): http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_water_3/index.php
• Video Help using FluidWater: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Flamepaint/FluidWater3%20demo.mp4
• Fluidfire application (copy and paste this link in FireFox): http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_fire_3/index.html

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

1. Checkout cool Discovery News articles anytime at this link

• http://news.discovery.com/
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Thursday 14th

- 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

1. Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
2. Explore Santa’s Village, find an activity you like to play and Skitch your score or highest level view to your warmup.

• Santa’s Village: https://santatracker.google.com/#village
• https://santatracker.google.com/#presentbounce
• https://santatracker.google.com/#gumball

3. Use the image below for your link symbol, and link it to Santa’s Village: https://santatracker.google.com/#village
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• Here’s my example completed warmups for this week
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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. Today we have these learning goals  (all objectives to date)

• Learn a new vocabulary practice application called Quizlet
• Create something new using your favorite escapemotions application
• Create and save a Pivot animation as a gif so it will play continuously anywhere

2. Slide 7: Quizlet

• View this Quizlet version of Keyboard Shortcuts with a few new Chrome shortcuts added

• https://quizlet.com/114944711/basic-keyboard-and-chrome-shortcuts-flash-cards/

• Practice the shortcuts by playing Scatter at least 2 times to help you learn them

• Take the practice test to see what you know

• Here’s what goes on your slide 7
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3. Slide 8: Favorite Escapemotions Activity

• Create something new with your favorite of these 3 applications

• Flamepainter: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/#top
• Fluidwater (copy and paste this link in FireFox): http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_water_3/index.php 
• Fluidfire application (copy and paste this link in FireFox): http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_fire_3/index.html 

• Here are the 3 things you’ll need on your slide 8

• Gzaas: http://gzaas.com/
• Favorite Fonts Collection

4. Slide 9: Pivot -The End’ as a gif

• Create a Pivot animation for ‘The End’ to save as a gif and paste on your final slide
• Here’s how to save a Pivot as a gif

• Here’s my example gif
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• And here’s my example slide
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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 
• Santa’s Village: https://santatracker.google.com/#village
• Quizlet version of Keyboard Shortcuts: https://quizlet.com/114944711/basic-keyboard-and-chrome-shortcuts-flash-cards/
• Gzaas: http://gzaas.com/
• Favorite Fonts Collection
• Flamepainter: http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/#top
• Fluidwater (copy and paste this link in FireFox): http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_water_3/index.php 
• Fluidfire application (copy and paste this link in FireFox): http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_fire_3/index.html

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

1. Checkout our forecast for the weekend:

• http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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• Here’s how to check the current temperatures around the country on the Wundermap (check Weather Stations)
• http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat=30.11580086&lon=-97.27464294&zoom=8&pin=Bastrop%2c%20TX&rad=1&wxsn=0&svr=0&cams=0&sat=0&riv=0&mm=0&hur=0
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Friday 15th: Monday is a holiday! 

- 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!
• 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. Review our BMS Campus Expectations 
2. Please complete and turn-in your 4.04, 4.05 and 4.06 assignments which are due today:

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

3. Explore more of Santa’s Village while it’s still open :)

• Santa’s Village: https://santatracker.google.com/#village

4. Remember Monday is a holiday!

- 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
• Week2 Reflections Form

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

1. Checkout some of the cool new tech stuff from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2016). (...if the link is blocked, just do a Google Search on CES 2016)

• http://www.wired.com/2016/01/ces-2016-wrap-up/ 
• ...like this drone that carries a person with no piloting skills necessary
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