Copy Right Laws

As perspective educators I can see that it is important for us to know copyright laws and therefore see the purpose of this assignment. When I took the quiz I was suprised to how many times I got an incorrect answer on the true and false. What seems to be simple strait forward question is really a trap that is worded to make us guess wrong. If we do become teachers we must know not to fall into that trap and therefore do not become liable to lawsuits, or not to have our school liable, and have our jobs, or careers on the line.

The video clip was very funny. It was a cut and paste from Disney and Pixar studio of characters that pretty much kept saying not to copy other people's work. If we do use someone else's work we have to give them credit. We either have to pay them for the use of their material, or at least give them citation if we use their work or words. This is a hot topic in Germany right now. Doctor Guttenberg, the defense minister in Angela Merkel's cabinet is now loosing his Ph.D because parts of his doctoral work were found to be a cut and paste from google. Nicknamed Dr. Googleberg, he is finished as a politician in Germany.

If a man with his position can be destroyed for plagerism, simple educators like is can be too. If he only cited his cut and paste he would have avoided all of that. Fair use is intended for people to get credit for their work. It makes sure that my intellectual property is protected and that I get credit for it, and it does the same for everyone else.

Technology Matrix

For this week's blog I have selected the "Infusion, Active Learning" with shared access. The link to that web site is Active Infusion Students in that activity are trying to create their own magazine. They are using various technology to accomplish this. They use digital cameras to take pictures and then put them on the computer. They use scanners to put old photograps on the computer. They are using the computer to raise money for their magazine so that they can publish it. They use all technology that they can, computer, digital cameras, scanners, they use the internet to research their materials. They work together cooperatively. As for nets for teachers I cannot decide which specific exaple relate to my example. I chose example #2, "Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assesments." I chose example A: design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. In my video students did use digital tools and resources to learn, and someday these skills may pay off when they have their own magazine. Their teacher has to be able to guide them and has to be able to use a computer, or digital camera and the internet and guide the students if they need help.

I feel quite comfortable after all these weeks working with technology and feel that I am at a transformation level now on technology.

Podcasting

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I must say that every weak it gets much easier to do the assignments. This week the only problem I encountered was that my computer saves the file in wmp format which is not allowed on podcasting website. It took me an hour to figure out how to concert it to mp3 file. Pretty much I have downloaded the program I googled that converts most files to mp3 format.


Then I had no trouble and I was able to download my audio file.

This week I have given a lecture on physical chemistry. I gave a practice problem. Went over a few definitons such as P stands for pressure, T stands for temperature. I gave a problem that involvs working with gasses, simple adiobatic process. I chose to do that lecture because I had a problem that was worked out in my notes, and also to enjoy the relief that it is over, and that I do not have to take it over again. Last semester out of 48 students passed the class. Now of the remaining 21 students the average on the last exam was a 22. I do not think that more than 15 will end up passing, the class is a nightmare. If anyone wants to learn more about p-chem I am giving you a link here to my former instructor. Kasner's home page