Blend 101
Grades
Expectations
Locations
Brain Breaks
100

jennifer.davidson@austinisd.org, Blend inbox message, or in-person

What is how to contact Mrs. Davidson?

100

your grades live here

Frontline

100

a time and a place to play video games

What is what Study Skills is not?

100

the small white table with wheels next to Mrs. Davidson's desk

What is where you can borrow headphones or chargers?

100

expectations for Brain Breaks

What is independent, silent, and has some sort of educational value?

200

keep an agenda, check grades often, organize materials, email a teacher, take notes, discover your dominant learning style, make SMART goals, and more

What are things that are taught in Mrs. Davidson's Study Skills class?
200

codes used in Frontline and their meaning

What are MSG (Missing = 0 until it is turned in), PND (Pending = not graded yet; may or may not be turned in), EXC (Excused = does not help or hurt your grade and is not expected to be turned in)?

200

the number of people allowed out of the room at a time

What is one (or one other at the library) unless approved by Mrs. Davidson?

200

scissors, glue, scratch paper, markers, crayons, colored pencils, pencil sharpeners

What is found on the "Supply Shelf" (the wooden bookshelf close to the entrance to our classroom)?

200

the reasons Mrs. Davidson may block a platform or game

What is it hosts shooting games, clicking games, or has a chat or choose-a-name feature that could expose students to inappropriate language or contacts?

300

you are given time to do these in Study Skills

What is work on homework, get missing work turned in, do corrections, get extra help, and do a brain break that is not distracting and is approved for class?

300

the highest daily grade a student can score in Study Skills if they are playing video games instead of some educational value brain break

What is 90%?

300

the procedure for leaving the classroom

What is: restroom hand signal or let Mrs. Davidson know, sign out on the whiteboard, and take the hall pass?

300

calculators are stored here

What is the long table by the TV in a plastic bin (if you have an accommodation to use one, feel free to get one when needed, but also return them to the same bin when you are finished)

300

laminated on each table under the table tub

Where is a list of approved Brain Breaks that could earn a 100% and/or tickets?

400

The place where you can find our assignments if you are absent so you can see if something needs to be made up

What is in the Weekly Agenda at the bottom of the Blend Homepage?

400

this earns a 100% for your daily grade

What is do the Study Skills assignment and then do schoolwork or approved Brain Breaks?

400

the 3 recipients of respect that we agreed upon

What are ourselves, others, and property?

400

where snack evidence should be

What is in the trashcan? (if it's on the floor, on the table, in the table tubs, or next to the trash can, we can't have snacks in class anymore)

400

ways to not be distracted

What are put on headphones and listen to music or white noise while you work, quietly and respectfully remind classmates to not talk to you or others, put up some "office cubicle folders," and quietly let Mrs. Davidson know there is a distraction so she can take care of it?

500
found if you click on the "About Mrs. Davidson" button on our class Blend homepage

What are 50 fun facts about Mrs. Davidson?

500

the policy for making up grade checks if you are absent

What is you do not have to make up a grade check on days you are absent?

500

your behavior looks and sounds like this when the bell rings

What is quiet at your table, reading instructions on the TV, beginning Study Skills assignment, then school work or brain break? 

500

put your tickets here

What is in our class ticket tub for the Ticket Winner drawing on Fun Friday?

500
make a report of the documents, searches, and sites you visit and for how long, record the number of times you try to get on blocked sites, screenshot your computer screen, lock your Chromebook, close your tabs, and more

What are some things GoGuardian can do?

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