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Monday 4th

- 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 s19 example folder here)
4. Important Note: Do not attempt to install or run VPNs on school computers! These cause problems with our network functions and are a violation of the District's Responsible Use Policy.
5. 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: 4.4r Reflections Form

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

• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Create your own ‘sand-scape’
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• Here are the 3 things you’ll need on your warmup for today:

1. The symbol above linked to Thisissand: http://thisissand.com/ (You’ll need to enable flash to run this application)

2. A Snip of part of your own creation (tip: make your browser window small to reduce the time it takes to fill it). Here’s a Snip of the directions screen:

3. A Snip of an example you liked from the Gallery (like those you see below): http://thisissand.com/gallery/

• Here’s my example for today:
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7. 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 s19 objectives to date)

• Create cool Sand-scapes using Thisissand

• Find and Snip important information for your upcoming week

• Create a variety of interesting and colorful symmetrical designs with the Sumopaint Symmetry Tool
• Use the explore tool to find video play buttons

2. Please bookmark the following 3 files for this week: 4.5p, 4.5w, 4.5n

3. Page 1: Week 5 Events

• Open your 4.5n Notebook for week 4 in Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Use the links in the notes section at the bottom of page 1 to find and Snip the information for each box

• Try adding a gif related to your Countdown like you see with my Valentine’s Day Countdown in the example below
• Here’s my completed example page 1 (which has a grainy overlay to prevent copying)

4. Page 2: Sumopaint Symmetry Tool

• Sumopaint: https://www.sumopaint.com/paint/ (You can click sign-in with Google to save your work if you like)
• You may need to activate flash… here’s how:

• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Symmetry Tool Video Help: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxVuH-KD_XBfLVB2VVJtZjBaWlU
• Please add the following 5 things to your page

1. A Wordart title: Monday using Fonts links: Wordart Collection / Gzaas / Flaming text
2. The SumoPaint logo below linked to https://www.sumopaint.com/paint/

3. Three examples of your creations using the symmetry tool (watch the video help above to see some ideas about how to make these)
4. A Wordart subtitle: Symmetry
5. A ‘video play button’ which you find using the explore tool images option linked to the symmetry video help clip. Explore tool video play button help: https://youtu.be/VmQCaujKf6E

• Here’s my numbered 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
• Thisissand: http://thisissand.com/
• Sumopaint: https://www.sumopaint.com/paint/
• Symmetry Tool Video Help: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxVuH-KD_XBfLVB2VVJtZjBaWlU
• Explore tool video play button help: https://youtu.be/VmQCaujKf6E

2. s19 Notebook Bookmarks for this week (jump directly to instructions!)

• Page 1
• Page 2

3. Tasks Checklist for today

• Create cool Sand-scapes using Thisissand
• Find and Snip important information for your upcoming week
• Create a variety of interesting and colorful symmetrical designs with the Sumopaint Symmetry Tool
• Use the explore tool to find video play buttons

- Part 4) Through?  (click to comment)

1. Checkout the results of the lowest scoring Super Bowl ever and some of the more popular commercials

• Super Bowl LIII
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• Super Bowl 2019 commercials
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Tuesday 5th: Shutdown Testing - 7th Writing and 8th Reading

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

Please read these notes about today’s schedule

• 7th Graders will be taking a Writing Test
• 8th Graders will be taking a Reading Test
• Check the Cafeteria and halls for room assignments for today’s testing sessions
• Here’s your schedule for today:

After testing, go to 4th and then 1st-3rd periods!

Afternoon classes have no new assignments today!

• 103 Lab Applications and Resources List

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Wednesday 6th: Shutdown Testing - 7th Pre-AP Math and 8th Regular Math

Today is a Shutdown Testing day for 7th Pre-AP Math Students & 8th Grade Regular Math Students 

Please read these notes about today’s schedule

• 7th Grade Pre-AP Math students will be testing this morning. All other 7th Grade Students will follow their regular schedule!
• 8th Graders will be taking a Math Test. 8th Grade Algebra students will meet in the cafeteria.
• Check the Cafeteria and halls for room assignments for today’s testing sessions
• Here’s your schedule for today:

After testing, go to 4th period and follow your regular schedule for the rest of the day!

All classes have no new assignments today!

• 103 Lab Applications and Resources List

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Thursday 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 s19 example folder here)
4. Important Note: Do not attempt to install or run VPNs on school computers! These cause problems with our network functions and are a violation of the District's Responsible Use Policy.
5. 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

• Create cool Sand-scapes using Thisissand
• Find and Snip important information for your upcoming week
• Create a variety of interesting and colorful symmetrical designs with the Sumopaint Symmetry Tool
• Use the explore tool to find video play buttons

• Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
• Explore these browser tricks (they may not all work at school… if one doesn’t work or is blocked,  just move on to the next. If you know another one that you prefer, use that instead!). Choose your favorite and Snip it onto your warmup.

• Askew
• Atari Breakout
• Barrel Roll
• Gravity
• Guitar
• Pacman
• Reverse
• Space
• Sphere
• Terminal
• Snake game
• Underwater
• Zerg rush

• Add an interesting symbol related to your choice and link it to that site. Here’s my example, linked to ‘Underwater’
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• Here’s my warmups example file for this week:
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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-2-comment)

1. Today we have these learning goals  (all s19 objectives to date)

• Explore some interesting browser tricks and effects
• Create a variety of interesting and colorful shapes with the Sumopaint Shapes Tool
• Use the Sumo Transform Tool on wordart and images

2. Page 3: Sumopaint Shapes Tool

• Sumopaint: https://www.sumopaint.com/paint/
• Video Help with the Shapes Tool: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxVuH-KD_XBfQzM5X3Y1MWNPM3c
• Use any of these 5 shapes tools (highlighted in green below) for this page

• Please add the following 5 things to your page

1. A Wordart title: Wednesday using any of these Fonts links: Favorite Fonts / Gzaas / Flaming text
2. The SumoPaint logo below linked to https://www.sumopaint.com/paint/ (You can click sign-in with Google to save your work if you like)

3. Three groups of examples of your creations using the shapes tool (watch the video help above to see some ideas about how to make these)
4. A ‘video play button’ which you find using the research tool images option linked to the shapes video help clip

• Here’s my numbered example

3. Page 4: Sumo Transformations

• Drag each image below to your desktop

• Watch this Video Help with the Transform Tool: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R5lHB90DpcgNZO0hQeFMcaypnpytA-5h/view
• Sumopaint: https://www.sumopaint.com/paint/
• Transform both images by stretching them in different directions so they look like they are waving, like you see here:

• Snip both transformed images to your notebook so your page looks like this:
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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
• Sumopaint: https://www.sumopaint.com/paint/
• Video Help with the Shapes Tool: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxVuH-KD_XBfQzM5X3Y1MWNPM3c
• Video Help with the Transform Tool: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R5lHB90DpcgNZO0hQeFMcaypnpytA-5h/view

2. s19 Notebook Bookmarks for this week (jump directly to instructions!)

• Page 1
• Page 2
• Page 3
• Page 4

3. Tasks Checklist for today

• Explore some interesting browser tricks and effects  
• Create a variety of interesting and colorful shapes with the Sumopaint Shapes Tool
• Use the Sumo Transform Tool on wordart and images

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

1. Checkout our cold front and this cool gif

• WunderMap
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• http://mirkokosmos.tumblr.com/post/128827015807

• ...and one of my Jedi-jealous pets who loves warm naps (yes, the force is strong with this one!)
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• ...and some serious moves by someone else’s pet :)
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Friday 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 s19 example folder here)
4. Important Note: Do not attempt to install or run VPNs on school computers! These cause problems with our network functions and are a violation of the District's Responsible Use Policy.
5. Friday Warmup Activity: 

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

• Explore some interesting browser tricks and effects  
• Create a variety of interesting and colorful shapes with the Sumopaint Shapes Tool
• Use the Sumo Transform Tool on wordart and images

• 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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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-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
• 4.5r Reflections Form

• s19 Notebook Bookmarks for this week (jump directly to instructions!). If you’re behind, start with the green highlighted pages, which are the easiest to complete:

3. Tasks Checklist for today

• Complete your 4.5r Reflections Form
• Complete your 4.5w Warmups and 4.5n Notebook assignments and click  TURN IN  for both of them in Google Classroom!

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

1. Checkout our chilly forecast for this weekend… the high today is only expected to reach 380!

• 10 day forecast
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• It could be worse though… it’s -270 in North Dakota and the high temp today will only reach -120!
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