I decided to take this class after seeing a U-Tube video in which a four year old girl knew how to use an iphone. It occured to me that technology is the future of education, and I do not want to get behind before it is too late. I began to imagine what the four year old will be able to do by middle school if she can operate an iphone now!
I expect that this class will offer me an introduction to ways of incorporating computers and the internet into everyday lesson plans. I also hope to get some of the technology lingo down so that I will not look like a fool in front of my students.
When I first looked through the course material I had a little bit of anxiety about whether or not a person was required to have some sort of computer super knowledge in order to do well in the course. But after navigating a little, it all seems to be pretty straight forward. So no real anxiety thus far...
I also had a chance to look over the Internet research tutorial, and I was impressed the most with the information about copyright. When teaching, it feels like anything is fair game; after all, who would want to infringe on a student's right to information. Well, this is not exactly the case. Apparently we are only allowed to use 5% of an entire work, or one article, or one chapter- it depending on what is least. We are only allowed the least. My question is, what happens if you have taken all you are allowed, but still need more? Are you expected to write to some company? or the author?
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Your question:
My question is, what happens if you have taken all you are allowed, but still need more? Are you expected to write to some company? or the author?
My answer:
Yes, you are required in theory to ask the publisher or author permission. If it is 6% - 15% wouldn't that be okay? It is a question I think best answered by thinking about how is the content being used. Is it just for students to read, for instance, or is the content being used in a publication? If it is the former, than the 5% rule can be pushed (in my opinion) if it is the latter than indeed you MUST get permission.
Hey Meghan
I think I met you during the in- service in Enosburg. Are you doing your student teaching with Jason?
Also, you may know my daughter, April, she too is a JSC senior hopefully she will do her student teaching in the spring.
You wrote "My question is, what happens if you have taken all you are allowed, but still need more? Are you expected to write to some company? or the author?
Lisa replied, "Yes, you are required in theory to ask the publisher or author permission."
I wonder if while doing the research, since we use more than one source we would be able to use the minimum from each source? Creative usage would also help in manipulating the amount we use to keep with in the minimum. For example, we direct quote the most important parts, and then by combining our research from all sources, we could use that knowledge in our reports without taking it directly from any one source. I guess I am saying that if the same info is in multiple sources wouldn't it be common knowledge.
I could read in many sources that George Washington was our first president and he was married to Martha Dandridge Custis but I wouldn't need to site that info in my report because it is common knowledge even though every one doesn't really know that off the top if their head. Well that is my take on it.
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