Copyright and Fair Use

Understanding copyright laws and fair use guidelines in important for teachers. Please read the article from the Standford Libraries, http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/index.html

In the comment section of this blog, write 2 important things that you learned from this reading.

Melissa Cast-Brede, from the UNO library was the guest presenter in our class. She is an expert on copyright, on-line library resources, and information literacy.

Clickers in the Classroom

Please read the Vanderbilt website on clickers  http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cft/resources/teaching_resources/technology/crs.htm

By Thursday October 14, please add your comments. In the comments section of this post, write one new thing you learned from this webpage.

Horizon Report

Please read parts of the latest Horizon Report found at http://wp.nmc.org/horizon-k12-2010/

Read only the Executive Summary, Key Trends, Critical Challenges, and Technologies to Watch (listed on the left column of the web page.

In your comments include your response to the following questions.

Address "Key Trends," which one is the most important (say for instance, that your principal asked you to give only one)?

Address "Critical Challenges," which one is going to be the most difficult to address?

Address  "Technologies to Watch," select one of the technologies and explain how you might use this type of technology in your future teaching.

Due September 30, 2010

Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally

Read the following article.
http://techlearning.com/article/8670

Before September 15, write in your comments your opinion on whether the author was able to connect Bloom and his work to current digital learning.

Why We Need To Teach Technology in School?

Please watch the video "Why We Need To Teach Technology in School." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VnHdqpE4RM What is your reaction? In your opinion, is the video correct or incorrect or biased? In what specific ways should the content of this video impact education? Before September 8, add your thoughts in the comments section.  You are invited to comment on other colleagues' comments.