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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Copywriting
I was definitely surprised by the Copyright laws I knew practically nothing about. Almost everything we learned was new to me. I didn't know that if you write something in tangible form that it is automatically copyrighted. I wasn't aware that you couldn't copy chapters from a book or copy shows on TV and show them over and over again. And these are all things that I saw done throughout my education.
I truly believe that teachers do need to look out for all the laws that follow copyright. Like we learned, you never know who you will run into and it's always smart to "watch your back".
One other thing that surprised me were the various cases involving music. On a case by case basis they were so different. There really are a lot of gray areas within the copyrighting terms and laws.
Of course I will look out for copyright laws when I am a teacher. Being in the art world, there are various different concepts/ideas/works that are located in the public domain. However, I do need to watch myself when it comes to sharing work and information with my students. Like we learned and I said earlier, you never know who you will run into or what agenda they have.
I truly believe that teachers do need to look out for all the laws that follow copyright. Like we learned, you never know who you will run into and it's always smart to "watch your back".
One other thing that surprised me were the various cases involving music. On a case by case basis they were so different. There really are a lot of gray areas within the copyrighting terms and laws.
Of course I will look out for copyright laws when I am a teacher. Being in the art world, there are various different concepts/ideas/works that are located in the public domain. However, I do need to watch myself when it comes to sharing work and information with my students. Like we learned and I said earlier, you never know who you will run into or what agenda they have.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Interactive White Boards
I honestly thought that I would enjoy using the Interactive White Board. When demonstrations were performed in class I was very excited to get started on my own presentation. However when I opened up the program and got to work I found myself getting very frustrated with the whole concept. I thought that with all the creative choices one could make that this would be fun. But I found myself struggling to come up with ideas of how to incorporate the White Board into an art classroom.
I am 100% positive that if I would be lucky enough to have such technology in my classroom that I would certainly use it. However, I would be 100% okay without having one as well. The Interactive White Board would be something I would have to get used to and I know I could do that. They clearly make the classroom more interactive and allow for more class participation which is a very big plus in my book. I know that I would love that to have been used more when I was in grade school.
For past lessons that I have created I would use the Board more as a power point. Showing examples and displaying different concepts. I could do different things with color and design elements and principles. However, I will stick to what I previously stated that I would be fine without having a White Board. Due to the nature of an Art room and the immense amount of participation as it is, it's a strong reason to not find the need for one. One thing to keep in my however, is the fact that I am currently taking a class that is focused on elementary art. In the High School classroom there may be many more uses for the Interactive White Board.
I am 100% positive that if I would be lucky enough to have such technology in my classroom that I would certainly use it. However, I would be 100% okay without having one as well. The Interactive White Board would be something I would have to get used to and I know I could do that. They clearly make the classroom more interactive and allow for more class participation which is a very big plus in my book. I know that I would love that to have been used more when I was in grade school.
For past lessons that I have created I would use the Board more as a power point. Showing examples and displaying different concepts. I could do different things with color and design elements and principles. However, I will stick to what I previously stated that I would be fine without having a White Board. Due to the nature of an Art room and the immense amount of participation as it is, it's a strong reason to not find the need for one. One thing to keep in my however, is the fact that I am currently taking a class that is focused on elementary art. In the High School classroom there may be many more uses for the Interactive White Board.
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