Blog Journal #3
Copyright and Fair Use
Copyright is the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, film, or record various material, and to authorize others to do the same. Thanks Google. Copyright laws protect artists and their work from being stolen and used without permission. Teachers aren’t exempt from copyright laws; they have to be careful with the materials they utilize in their classroom and in their lessons. Copyright laws are a means to incentivize artists to create work whilst allaying any fears they may have regarding misuse and theft of their works. This is sort of where fair use comes into play. Fair use allows for the use of copyrighted material without the owner’s exclusive permission. This rule provides teachers with a little more wiggle room when planning lessons and activities for their classroom. With regards to students, it is always encouraged to practice copyright laws—especially when composing essays—because any infringement could result in legal disciplinary action.
Technology Implementation Issues
Academic Dishonesty
Educators should make sure that their students are aware of their policies on cheating—this is best achieved through a syllabus. Communication between students and teachers is important, the student should never question whether or not an assignment is collaborative or individual—they should know ahead of time in order to abstain from any consequences.
Lack of Funding
This is an issue for most schools that is commonly countered with various fundraisers or community events. Another example specifically is requesting help from the parents by asking them to make miniscule contributions to the classroom in any way they can.
Newsletter Project (A Reflection)
If we’re being honest, this was probably the most difficult and time-consuming thing I have ever done. I am not creative at all especially when it comes to digital design. However, through all of my struggles I did become more well acquainted with Microsoft Word—even if the result wasn’t the greatest. I honestly don’t see myself creating many newsletters in my career as a high school educator; nonetheless, this was a very enlightening activity. I will include a link to a PDF of the newsletter design below.
I don't remember any time that I don't smile as I read your blog posts! Thanks for making me smile! :) I agree that syllabus can be helpful for a way of communicating with learners about academic dishonesty and related policies. That's a great point! Designing instructional materials definitely take time. Even though you may not be designing a newsletter when you become a high school educator, I hope this activity helped you with improving your instructional material development skills. I wanted to see your newsletter here, but when I clicked on the link, I couldn't! Thanks for sharing another great blog post!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate it! Also I do apologize about the link... it worked for me when I tried it; however, I will edit it to include pictures.
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