Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Webquest Progress
My webquest has been slow going! I have the lesson and the pages planned out on paper, now, I am just putting the type to the screen as it were! So far, I have finished the intro, welcome, evaluation and conclusion pages. my goal in the next day or two is to completely transfer what I have on paper to the screen!
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Copyright Law
What's the purpose of copyright law? The purpose of copyright law is to protect creators of works from their ideas being stolen.
What can be copyrighted? Any original work of authorship which is fixed to a tangible medium of expression.
How long can something be copyrighted for nowadays? Typically the run is 70 years.
How long could you copyright something for a long time ago? 95 years
What's the public domain? Public domain are items that can be copied and/or used publicly without permission.
What is fair use? Fair use gives open access to copyrighted works.
What reasons can you borrow something that's been copyrighted? Education and artistic purposes.
What's the guidelines of fair use? purpose and character of use, nature of copyrighted work, amount and substantially, essentially are you using it for the proper purposes and to not make a profit or defame the work.
What can be copyrighted? Any original work of authorship which is fixed to a tangible medium of expression.
How long can something be copyrighted for nowadays? Typically the run is 70 years.
How long could you copyright something for a long time ago? 95 years
What's the public domain? Public domain are items that can be copied and/or used publicly without permission.
What is fair use? Fair use gives open access to copyrighted works.
What reasons can you borrow something that's been copyrighted? Education and artistic purposes.
What's the guidelines of fair use? purpose and character of use, nature of copyrighted work, amount and substantially, essentially are you using it for the proper purposes and to not make a profit or defame the work.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives
These articles are truly fascinating. They were written quite some time ago, however, there are many merits to what is being taught. The main idea is that the communication methods of digital immigrants and digital natives is different. Digital natives refer to those who were born into the technology age, and the immigrants refer to those who were not and are attempting to learn current technology.
One such interesting note is that in the article, it is mentioned how a digital immigrant would still print online information, while a native would not. I wholeheartedly agree with the fact that we as educators must teach to the digital native. Though, I am considered a part of the digital native generation, time has marched on since I was in Elementary school. When I was in Elementary school, I used Mac IIs with 5.25 floppy discs with Oregon Trail on a green screen. Now, however, students all have ipads and can do digital research. Students as young as Pre-K are fluent in technology.
We as educators in the 21st century must be adaptive and responsive to the ever changing pace of technology and continue to adapt to the changing times.
One such interesting note is that in the article, it is mentioned how a digital immigrant would still print online information, while a native would not. I wholeheartedly agree with the fact that we as educators must teach to the digital native. Though, I am considered a part of the digital native generation, time has marched on since I was in Elementary school. When I was in Elementary school, I used Mac IIs with 5.25 floppy discs with Oregon Trail on a green screen. Now, however, students all have ipads and can do digital research. Students as young as Pre-K are fluent in technology.
We as educators in the 21st century must be adaptive and responsive to the ever changing pace of technology and continue to adapt to the changing times.
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