Module 2
Module 2 addressed copyright laws. It is crucial that a teacher is aware of the copyright laws so the teacher and the school doesn't face consequences. It was a lot of knowledge, but it was useful. The big thing to remember about copyright is that everyone who creates something is the owner. In order to not get in trouble, you need to make you read the disclaimer and right of use on websites. I found that most things a person is able to use. If you are unsure, contact the author of the item you would like to use.
Fair Use is the ability to use something someone creates as long as its for educational purposes. It is important to still read the usage terms before using the author's work.
Creative Commons is a website where a person can copyright their creation. There are six different ways a person can copyright their work. It all depends on how much control they want to give the user. The copyrights rang from using the item with changes commercially while giving the author credit to not being able to use the item commercially and still giving credit to the author. There are images that go along with each item so a person is aware of the copyright use.
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| The different Creative Common Licenses Credit: Sheri Okland |
Plagiarism was touched on briefly. Prior classes and knowledge has taught me that you can't copy a person's words unless you directly quote what the author is stating. Also, it is very important to cite everything you use. It is better to be safe than sorry when it comes to plagiarism. There are a lot of great websites to help a person cite their work. For example; easybib.org allows you to type in the information and creates the citation for you.
Mind Maps is a great tool to create a graphic organizer. Both teachers and students can use this tool as this tool is very user friendly depending on the website you use. Students can create graphic organizers for writing then use the organizers to write their paragraphs. Students can also create graphic organizers for various subjects. The ideas connect together nicely and the mind maps are easily saved for later access.
This module had a lot of great tools I will use in my classroom. The mind maps are an easy way for students to use technology and create graphic organizers at the same time. The mind map I created for copyright usage I will use next year to teach my students to cite their information. If the students learn this skill at a young age, citing will be a lot easier when they get into high school! I will also use the currently I made in PowerPoint. The way I created the currently will also be great for when I create parking lot slips where students can post their questions for me, the teacher. Overall, I learned a lot this module and I'm excited to use what I learned in my classroom.
Sources:
- https://bb.vcsu.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_3_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_10455_1%26url%3D
- https://bubbl.us/
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rOh7btx4EhN1pRUElNRm4yVnc/view
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rOh7btx4EhcmJPT1FUbjhYaW8/view
- https://youtu.be/5oY8v49PMGo
