Week 4: Copyright Law

Week 4: Copyright Law, Plagiarism, Ethical Law

This week in class and a little bit last week we discussed Copyright law and plagiarism. On our own time we viewed presentations that gave in depth explanations on what copyright is and how they apply to educators. The best rule of thumb is to not use anything that is not yours without asking for permission. Copyright protects the unauthorized reproduction, alteration, and display. If something has as copyright and one of the above is occurs, a fine up to 100,000 can be charged. Creative Commons, a new kind of copyright, provides protection for authors work while allowing them to share their work still. Plagiarism is simply the act of using things as your own instead of being given permission to use them.

This correlates with the field of education in many ways. Educators often use things from different sources to teach the children. A teacher must make sure that he or she has permission to copy pages from books and contain the author's name on things copied. Teachers must be sure to have valid permission on copyright items online as well. If a historical document is showed on the history channel and one does not record the entire viewing, it is actually illegal. It is important that I know and understand copyright laws to make sure I do not get penalized for using sources without permission.

This website has a lot of information for teachers, specifically, on Copyright laws and getting permission to use someone else's work. I found this to be a very useful website.

Gator Football?...Yes says I!

Got to love Gator football! :)

We need GATOR BAIT...Any Volunteers?

Week 3: Web Technology (Web 2.0)

Web 2.0 sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Delicious are all examples of online communication. As discussed, sites that fall under this are thought of as "web applications which facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-entered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web." Although the old World Wide Web was not referred to as Web 1.0, it has recently been applied to it. Web 2.0 applications contains social networking sites, photo sharing, journals, blogs, church websites, anything you can name. These applications make browsing the internet and uploading things onto the internet a lot more easy.

Web 2.0 sites and applications would be extremely useful in education. Students would be able to search and use many of the applications for homework assignments. If I were to work in a middle school setting, I enjoy this blogging process, which would be helpful for feedback and the learning experience in the classroom. The site StupeFlix, a video creation website, could easily be incorporated into a group project making learning more exciting and engaging!

The picture above is a picture that has words that explains the advancement of Web 2.0 compared to Web 1.0. This helps to distinguish why the upgrade occurred in the first place and how it is improved.

Week 2: Educational Technology

During Week 2 we discussed the basics of MAC OSX. The class watched tutorials to familiarize non-MAC owners with the dock feature in comparison to the normal Windows setup. The orientation included the layout of the dock, key controls, and main key differences on the MAC opposed to Windows. We also learned technology basics. We learned the bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, and gigabyte capacity which is something I did not know before. To finish the lesson off, we took a quiz took an online quiz and a quiz in class to test our knowledge.

In the education field, understand Apple computers is important since technology is exploding. Technological advances are flourishing in the school system today. It will benefit to know and understand both types of computer systems since the type of system depends on the school. Making presentations for lessons for the students will be a lot easier if I can have knowledge of the equipment I will be using. The field of technology is an ever-changing phenomenon.

This video titled "Window's Users Guide to MAC OSX Leopard" from Youtube is rather long; however, I feel like it is a good explanation for Window's users to switch to MAC applications. It helped me to understand my Macbook when I purchased it. Also, it further extends the basics we learned in class.

Test Blog...

in class and testing out my blog :)