Copyrights

Personal copies of a periodical may be placed on reserve and a copy may be made of a single article for reserve in a library for educational use. An original periodical may be used and redistributed for the lifetime of the periodical. A copy may only be used for the term or section of the lesson (Copyright Applies to Everyone). Names cannot be copyrighted the user only owns a word or name in a specific context. For example if a company is named Funny Bakery, they only have authority to use that name as a bakery (10 Big Myths About Copyrights). Also from the “10 Big Myths About Copyrights”, I learned that almost all things are copyrighted the moment they are written or made and not necessarily published. Thoughts and ideas are not copyrighted, but once an object is made from the idea it is then copyrighted and a person can be punished even if there is no notice of copyright on the page or object. Not all Satellite or Cable programming is copyrighted. Creators can copyright a show or establish specific rights for educators use. The best method to determine what you can use in a classroom is to contact the provider and they will have a list as to what channels or shows have extended rights to educators (Copyright Applies to Everyone). As my teaching goes I plan to provide the children with the knowledge to link websites as sources and teach them not to copyright. I will be teaching younger students so I do not foresee a major issue with copyrighting, but I plan to take action if the need arises.

Multimedia in the Classroom

Multimedia is a very useful tool in the classroom. Audio and video media attract different kinds of students. With today’s technology, students are more intone with watching or listening to something than listening and doing. All parties benefit from the use of multimedia and the integration of computers in learning. It provides a gateway for parents and teachers and students can show off their work and not have the original. Parents are able to keep track of what is going on at school and able to easily ask the teacher any questions they have. Students are more interested and are able to use skills they know to learn without it being thought of as work. Teachers are allowed to create more student led lessons and can better monitor who needs help and can provide feedback promptly. The use of computers teaches the children early on useful skills they will need as they get older and go out into the business world. Some uses of multimedia in the classroom are karaoke, commercials, television programs, and music. Music and karaoke can be beneficial by providing a break from mainstream learning and still teach the kids to read and teach them about beat, rhythm, etc. Commercials and television clips can be used as a leeway into the lesson or teaching a theme focused on in the film.

Using Multimedia in your classroom

Benefits of Using Multimedia in the Classroom

What is Media?

Media is a variety of things, such as newspapers, cameras, movies, blogs, and internet. All of these things are considered media. I read a blog that presented a few interesting things to do in the classroom. There is a little video camera that would allow you to easily make a video for parents or special activities. These videos are small enough you can easily upload them to the web and allow families to watch them. Many people are creating educational gaming sites. For example Woogi World is geared for younger kids and has many types of games on it to promote learning. Secret Builders is also a learning game, created similar to World of War Craft. It would also be good to start a blog or network for parents to talk to you or each other and know what is happening in the class room.
I could use a game on facebook to promote critical thinking and hand eye coordination. Also on facebook we could bring back pen pals and talk to them via web for like ten to twenty minutes every few days and learn about different cultures through interaction instead of just research. Before the lesson begins have the students do a web hunt for images of particular objects or items that would relate to the lesson. On down days, have the kids choose their own video from a list to watch and then have them write about it. So the child will stay interested and have the freedom to choose. I would have to alter my methods to incorporate more media into the lesson to keep kids interested longer. When determining which media to use I would think of several different ideas that relate to the goals or lesson then I would test these things and see which one I enjoyed and thought the children would enjoy best.

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