Copyright, Fair Use, Plagiarism, etc 11/16

You can start off by educating yourself on copyright laws, fair use and the legalities of using pictures, audio, etc that is not yours. Educate yourself on how to practice safe, legal and responsible use of info and technology. I must know the information first before i teach my students on how to properly copyright and fair use. After reading the information i see that when you are unsure about whether something is copyrighted or you're not sure how to cite the information, you should ask. Copyrights and Copying Wrongs, the first part in the Education World series on copyright and fair use, set out a good rule of thumb for using copyrighted material -- when in doubt, ask permission (Starr ,2010).

Fair use is not a license to steal. It was created for educational use. The fair use doctrine was created to allow the use of copyrighted works for criticism and commentary, parody, news reporting, research and scholarship, and classroom instruction. Many educators, however, interpret the fair use doctrine as freedom to use any copyrighted materials as long as their use is restricted to instructional purposes (Starr, 2010). Educators must have a positive attitude toward respecting people for their works and not taking what is not yours without giving credit to whom credit is due. They themselves must set an example. (For example; when i use pictures in a lesson i will let the students know where I got them from, and give credit to the author, painter, creator, etc). Even under fair use there are certain limitations to what you can copy. So as educators we must read up on those limitations also.
Those guidelines allow educators, under most circumstances, to copy
• a single chapter from a book
• an excerpt from a work that combines language and illustrations, such as a children's book, not exceeding two pages or 10 percent of the work, whichever is less
• a poem of 250 words or less or up to 250 words of a longer poem
• an article, short story, or essay of 2,500 words or less, or excerpts of up to 1,000 words or 10 percent of a longer work, whichever is less; or
• a single chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon, or picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper.

The guidelines do not allow users to :
• make multiple copies of different works as a substitute for the purchase of books or periodicals
• copy the same works for more than one semester, class, or course
• copy the same work more than nine times in a single semester
• use copyrighted work for commercial purposes
• use copyrighted work without attributing the author (Starr,2010).
Those limitations extend to music, audio and other forms of technology also. The bottom line is to educate yourself as a teachers before you educate your students. And have a positive attitude about it. Your students feed off of your enthusiasm and you don’t want to give them any misinformation.

Let them know the facts; the facts about copyright, fair use, and plagiarism. Support your kids to use resources on the internet respectfully and appropriately. And teach them about the consequences if you don’t. Allow yourself to be approachable in the case that they do commit an act of plagiarism allow them to come to you and be honest and be honest in return. Inform them again of what they did, why it is wrong, how it is wrong and help them make steps toward not making those same mistakes in the future.

APA CITATION:
Starr, L. (2010, May 25). Education World ® Professional Development Center: Curriculum: The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use. Education World® The Educator's Best Friend. Retrieved November 16, 2010, from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280.shtml •
The 2Learn.ca Education Society presents NetKnowHow.ca. (n.d.). The 2Learn.ca Education Society presents NetKnowHow.ca. Retrieved November 16, 2010, from http://www.netknowhow.ca/NKHPLWID

Concept Mapping Reflection

The software that I used was bubble.us. The software was easy to use when i was making the concept map. The hardest thing for me was figuring out how to embed and import and export the image from one place to another. I used google as a resource on how to do this. It was like a FAQs page about the program (bubble.us).It took me a little extra time to figure out how to export the image and embed the image , etc. But typing in the information was easy. And once i got the hang of it the rest was pretty easy also. I would use it again for my own use. It is a great brainstorming tool as well as a great outlining tool. It gets you to focus on one topic and is interactive because it allows you to create more bubbles for subcategories and detail.
As a teacher it is important to braninstorm and get your ideas out there on paper. The ideas must be clear and concept mapping can be used to clarify your idea making it easier for others to understand and learn from. It is also a more interactive and visual way of seeing things instead of just typing it or wrioting it out. This is allowing us to use the internet in yet another inbteractive way in order to learn how to use it and soon teach others using programs like these.

link to concept map and description:http://aidanraquel.blogspot.com/2010/11/blog-post.html

Concept Mapping: Developmental Milestones of Emotional Development

Above is my concept map.

Explanation:
. I am an early childhood education major. And in my classes i learn alot about cognitive, physical and emotional attributes and qualities that are apart of life even at this very young age.One of my favorite topics that i learned in class was the development of emotions in babies from the time their born till they are 2 yrs. Emotions are innate, discrete from one another from a very early age and each emotion is believed to be linked with a specific and distinctive set of bodily and facial reactions. So even from this early age- the emotions that continue to grow within us until we are old start. And from this it is believed that emotions have 3 internally interacting dimensions: 1.)the conscious feeling or emotional experience, 2.)The process in the brain and nervous system (this is where cognitive and emotional link up. 3.) the observable expressive patterns or reactions. It is amazing that even from that age out emotions are already forming and can be observed by parents, teachers and others around. These milestones dont apply to all babies of course because every baby nd child is unique and different in their own way. The emotional level of one is not the same as the other. Yet these milestones are a set of functional skills or age-specific tasks that most children can do at a certain age range. milestones are used by parents, doctors and teachers to help check how the child is developing. In my concept map my main topic was Developmental Milestones of Emotional Development(early childhood). The categories were the age ranges and the subcategories were the milestones that also serve as observable examples of the emotional development.

Internet Workshop reflection

Reflection

You must post on your blog with a reflection that responds to ALL of the following questions:

What did you find most difficult about this assignment and how did you overcome the challenge?
How can you apply the knowledge learned in this assignment in the future to your specialty/profession?
Briefly discuss the implications of this statement, "Students will become victims of the expansive dark side of the Internet unless we teach the critical thinking necessary to make meaning out of the overwhelming and potentially manipulative amount of information that is now available and growing every day" (November, 2010, p.27).


The hardest thing about this assignment for me was trying to figure out how i would help the students with ADHD complete this activity while making it just as enjoyable for them. I just remebered certain characteristics that kids with ADHD have and just conformed the lesson to help them out. For example they get distracted easily so during this activity and other time while learning i wouldnt put them near hallways or windows thus serving as an extra distraction for them.
I will be making lesson plans and activity plans for my students all the time, so this assignment was good for practice and a good example of what i will be doing in my profession as an early childhood education teacher.
That quote just pinpoints how dangerous the internbet can be if we dont guide them safely and teach them how to correctly and effectively use the internet. The internet can be used to find extract alot of information and can be used as an interactive tool also for kids but it much be properly used by them and we the teachers in the classrooms are there to show them how.

Jo Cool/Jo Fool Web Site

After going through the cybertour i got a 15/20 on the cyberquiz. I think that this is a great interactive website for students. It teaches them how to surf the web safely and even this activity is for kids. I definitely learned a few things about the internet that i wasnt taught and didnt know before. I like how they put all different types of websites that chidlren may come upon. These situations are intended as springboards to help kids surf wisely and begin to think critically about online privacy, online marketing, responsible Internet use, authenticating online resources and Internet safety.(Steeves &Tallim, 2010.). I liked both the pages for kids and teachers. The page for kids was short concise and right to the point in language that was easy to read and understand. The teachers page was even better. Very detailed and filled with useful information, telling teachers how they could make this Jo Cool/Jo Fool into a lessonplan. The website gave a great example of how this can be an interactive activity causing the kids to learn very useful information and be careful when surfing the internet at their homes. For each scenario, students are asked to consider some key questions:


What kind of Web site is this? What is its purpose: To inform? To sell? To entertain? To persuade?

Is it a commercial Web site? A personal home page? An educational site? How can students tell?

What decision does Jo have to make?

What should Jo look out for? What should he or she take into account before acting?

What's the "big picture" here? Is this a privacy or safety issue? A matter of authentication? Does this relate to good citizenship online?

Does Jo make the right decision? Why or why not?
Students can write their answers in media journals and compare them with classmates after viewing each of the Web scenarios, or when the entire module has been completed. (Steeves &Tallim, 2010.).

I think that these arew great questions to have the students ask themselves. To even take it a step further. we can pick some real-life websites adn discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these websites. I definitely think this is a great learning tool.



References:

Steeves, V., & Tallim, J. (n.d.). Jo Fool or Jo Cool | For Kids. Media Awareness Network | Réseau éducation médias. Retrieved November 2, 2010, from http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/jocool_jofool/kids.cfm

Steeves, V., & Tallim, J. (n.d.). Jo Fool or Jo Cool | For Teachers. Media Awareness Network | Réseau éducation médias. Retrieved November 2, 2010, from http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/jocool_jofool/kids.cfm