14- This is my number one annoyance. I hate that even if I own the movie and want to show it to a class or any group of people it is against the law. I already knew the answer to this question because I have run into this problem twice.
The first time was when I was preparing lessons for my Sunday School class. The lesson book has activities with video clips and a sidebar on the page warned teachers that it was against the law to show movies to students. I thought it was very weird and decided that I did not care and that no one was going to care in my church. I bet they actually have no idea about the law, they are kind of behind the times.
The second time was at the beginning of this school year. The RA's in my building were talking about how we could no longer show movies in the lobby of our dorms. No one had realized that it was against the law before but now that UMF knew, they were going to take it seriously.
I find this law so ridiculous. I know that the fee for getting permission is really cheap but if it is so cheap and easy why hasn't UMF gotten one so that we can play movies on campus. And I should probably check and see if my church has one, and if not bring it to their attention. This law just bugs me a lot.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Copyright and Fair Use SR
4- It really annoys me when states set new standards for schools but do not give them the money to finance it.
5- I know that it is annoying to only have one resource but that is life. You just have to learn to live with it and schedule accordingly.
7- I really like this idea because no one else but the students, parents, and faculty have access to this website. That way no one can take the work to use in their classroom and you do not have to worry as much about the content in your students work.
10- It really irks me that teachers are not able to share their resources and with other teachers. True they can share lessons they did themselves but they cannot tell you what site they received an amazing game off from, yet I have seen lesson plans that do include these elements.
11- I did not know that you could do this. I would have thought that since it was on TV that it was copyrighted.
15- I would have thought that this would have been okay. I guess I am wrapping my head around these ideas, if it is on TV and you tape it, you can use it, if the material is on a VHS you bought or rented you cannot reuse it.
16-This I do not agree with but I could see the potential.
17-I did not know that Disney is copyrighted and that you can't take pictures and post them for public view. This to me is odd but at the same time makes a bit of sense.
5- I know that it is annoying to only have one resource but that is life. You just have to learn to live with it and schedule accordingly.
7- I really like this idea because no one else but the students, parents, and faculty have access to this website. That way no one can take the work to use in their classroom and you do not have to worry as much about the content in your students work.
10- It really irks me that teachers are not able to share their resources and with other teachers. True they can share lessons they did themselves but they cannot tell you what site they received an amazing game off from, yet I have seen lesson plans that do include these elements.
11- I did not know that you could do this. I would have thought that since it was on TV that it was copyrighted.
15- I would have thought that this would have been okay. I guess I am wrapping my head around these ideas, if it is on TV and you tape it, you can use it, if the material is on a VHS you bought or rented you cannot reuse it.
16-This I do not agree with but I could see the potential.
17-I did not know that Disney is copyrighted and that you can't take pictures and post them for public view. This to me is odd but at the same time makes a bit of sense.
How to help someone use a computer
Something I must tell myself:
"You've forgotten what it's like to be a beginner."
I have been working with computers since I was eight. I no longer remember what it is like to be just learning about computers. Computers have changed a lot since then but I have worked through all the changes. The one computer issue that I still feel like a beginner is using Vista. Even though I have been using it for a year, I still feel as if I do not completely understand. Otherwise I have to remember that when I go to tell my mom to use the other web browser, the orange one, with the fox, and she does not understand, that I should try not to be frustrated just because she is stuck in her ways using internet explorer.
Important Rule:
"Never do something for someone that they are capable of doing for themselves."
I think that this applies to more than just computers. I think that when learning something new, whether it is a form of technology or how to drive somewhere, it is easier if you are the one pressing the keys or you are the one driving instead of being in the passenger seat. I think I remember it better later on and thus I had truly learned the information in the first place instead of simply observing.
Everyone in our class should be able to get up and use the Smartboard. Instead of showing them how you could play a game, let them play the game.
Information found here: http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/how-to-help.html
"You've forgotten what it's like to be a beginner."
I have been working with computers since I was eight. I no longer remember what it is like to be just learning about computers. Computers have changed a lot since then but I have worked through all the changes. The one computer issue that I still feel like a beginner is using Vista. Even though I have been using it for a year, I still feel as if I do not completely understand. Otherwise I have to remember that when I go to tell my mom to use the other web browser, the orange one, with the fox, and she does not understand, that I should try not to be frustrated just because she is stuck in her ways using internet explorer.
Important Rule:
"Never do something for someone that they are capable of doing for themselves."
I think that this applies to more than just computers. I think that when learning something new, whether it is a form of technology or how to drive somewhere, it is easier if you are the one pressing the keys or you are the one driving instead of being in the passenger seat. I think I remember it better later on and thus I had truly learned the information in the first place instead of simply observing.
Everyone in our class should be able to get up and use the Smartboard. Instead of showing them how you could play a game, let them play the game.
Information found here: http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/how-to-help.html
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Creativity Exercises
Right Brain- I listened to music for over an hour while doing pretty much nothing. Maybe if I spend more time with music I can figure out how to better include music in my classroom.
Left Brain- I am addicted to the Impossible Quiz. It is annoying yet I cannot seem to stop playing. Sometimes the only way to answer questions is to guess because unless you can read the makers mind, you do not know the answers. Then other questions are pure logic and make sense eventually. This really makes you use your brain in weird ways. It helps my creativity because their are interesting graphics, weird sounds, and questions that make your brain hurt.
Humorous- I participated in a scavenger hunt on Sunday. It was a good time. My team members and I had to climb a tree, get a picture taken with a staff member at the fitness center, take a picture of a team member dressed in beach wear on the beach, take a picture of a snowman, take a picture in front of every dorm, among other things, the list had 40 items. It was also a lot of fun to look at the pictures others took. All in all it boosted my spirits. This activity made me figure out how we were going to get everyone in the photo with the storm drain, how was that going to happen? Well we each put a foot in, and there we all were in the picture.
Inspirational- The music I listened to was Christian music so it was very inspirational for my Sunday School class this Sunday. This helped my creativity of how the songs would fit into the lessons and the class in general.
Left Brain- I am addicted to the Impossible Quiz. It is annoying yet I cannot seem to stop playing. Sometimes the only way to answer questions is to guess because unless you can read the makers mind, you do not know the answers. Then other questions are pure logic and make sense eventually. This really makes you use your brain in weird ways. It helps my creativity because their are interesting graphics, weird sounds, and questions that make your brain hurt.
Humorous- I participated in a scavenger hunt on Sunday. It was a good time. My team members and I had to climb a tree, get a picture taken with a staff member at the fitness center, take a picture of a team member dressed in beach wear on the beach, take a picture of a snowman, take a picture in front of every dorm, among other things, the list had 40 items. It was also a lot of fun to look at the pictures others took. All in all it boosted my spirits. This activity made me figure out how we were going to get everyone in the photo with the storm drain, how was that going to happen? Well we each put a foot in, and there we all were in the picture.
Inspirational- The music I listened to was Christian music so it was very inspirational for my Sunday School class this Sunday. This helped my creativity of how the songs would fit into the lessons and the class in general.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Focus the Nation
To learn more about Focus the Nation and global warming in general I read the about section of the Focus the Nation website. I then went and calculated my carbon footprint at http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/carboncalculator/. I learned that I had an average carbon footprint. So I decided to review what I could do to help slow down global warming, I went to this site to learn more http://www.carbonfootprint.com/minimisecfp.html. Some of these things I have always done, such as turning off the water when I am brushing my teeth. Yet, some of the things I have not done, or even thought about, such as changing the type of light bulbs I use. I would really like to make a difference, and I think I will when I get my own apartment or house, but since I live with my parents I can encourage and educate them, but I cannot make them change. I did not know that electricity is one of the biggest producers of carbon emissions. I also did not know that boiling just the amount of water you need would be a big deal in reducing carbon emissions. After reading a post on the Focus the Nation forum I realized that some people thought that global warming is a myth. I have always believed that global warming is real, along with my parents, my school, my friends, so I never thought of global warming as being not real.
In my classroom I could have a recycle box for paper and soda bottles. That way recycling would be part of my classroom environment. We could study global warming in class but figure out what would have happened if the world had started thinking about global warming earlier, and how that would have effected our world today. I would like my students to know how their choices effect the world around them. The changes are relatively simple, and could make a large impact. I could have my students debate about global warming, such is a tax really the way to fund global warming projects or is there a better way to fund them?
In my classroom I could have a recycle box for paper and soda bottles. That way recycling would be part of my classroom environment. We could study global warming in class but figure out what would have happened if the world had started thinking about global warming earlier, and how that would have effected our world today. I would like my students to know how their choices effect the world around them. The changes are relatively simple, and could make a large impact. I could have my students debate about global warming, such is a tax really the way to fund global warming projects or is there a better way to fund them?
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