Copy and pasting an image is the easier thing I learned to do on a computer. It's quicker than scribbling a mess on a sheet of paper and you can move things around easily. Little did I know, such a simple task could cause trouble and be considered "stealing" if taken from other websites.
As part of our task in class we were to read and become familiar with copyright. I am shocked that I have never been introduced to something like this before now. We generally have a blurb about it at the end of a class syllabus which says if you're caught copying the work of others you will be kicked out of class and possibly the University. With that being said I thought they would have gone into more depth knowing now that even something as simple as copying a google image can be against the law.
I am glad that I now know to give credit to whoever provides me with the photo and knowing how to link each picture is a simple task.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Exploring Picnik Through Flickr
CC-SA photo by burrsama
This is the photo I licensed with Creative Commons! Here I am with my cousins before their dance recital in June 2010. I am finally getting the hang of Flickr and how to upload and edit images with Picnik. I used to use Picnik a couple years ago and forgot how much fun it can be! I think I could spend hours editing photos and look forward to using all of the new techniques and tools I have learned through Flickr, Picnik, and Creative Commons.
Teaching Through Images
CC BY-SA 2.0 by Todd Barnard
Here I have incorporated an imagine of what Twitter looks like. I think incorporating images into a curriculum is a great way to learn material. When I can visualize something, I have a better understanding of what to expect and allow my full attention on the material at hand. I believe the same thing would go for students especially when so many other things are occupying their minds.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Overwhelmed Blogger
Surprise surprise, I have run into my first frustration with technology in this course :). I had created so many accounts through different e-mails that I could not access my blog for the life of me. However, I figured out that my account needed to be activated through another account and now we are all set. So now that I have access to my blog, I would like to talk about it as a teaching tool and a student tool.
As a student tool, I think it is a great way for them to jot down their thoughts on certain issues or lesson that we have done throughout the day. Perhaps if each student had their own blog, their parents could access it from home and see their child's reflections on what they did that day before "they forget". This is a great way to keep their thoughts organized and they can learn to personalize their blogs in order to feel a greater connection.
As a teacher tool I would like to learn more about how I can use this to my advantage. Other than being able to view my student's thoughts and concerns, I am aware I could keep my own blog and allow parents to have access to it also. However, I want to know how I can keep up with other teachers blogs and how to follow them on a daily basis. I know I can click their websites and view what they have to say, but I am not comfortable enough yet to believe I will keep up. Perhaps I need more practice with blogs and hopefully I will not forget anymore passwords :)
As a student tool, I think it is a great way for them to jot down their thoughts on certain issues or lesson that we have done throughout the day. Perhaps if each student had their own blog, their parents could access it from home and see their child's reflections on what they did that day before "they forget". This is a great way to keep their thoughts organized and they can learn to personalize their blogs in order to feel a greater connection.
As a teacher tool I would like to learn more about how I can use this to my advantage. Other than being able to view my student's thoughts and concerns, I am aware I could keep my own blog and allow parents to have access to it also. However, I want to know how I can keep up with other teachers blogs and how to follow them on a daily basis. I know I can click their websites and view what they have to say, but I am not comfortable enough yet to believe I will keep up. Perhaps I need more practice with blogs and hopefully I will not forget anymore passwords :)
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Hello World
My name is Samantha Burr and I am currently a Senior at Michigan State University. I am working towards a degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Language Arts. I am very excited to become a teacher and find children to be very powerful.
I am always on my computer and can eventually figure technology out, but I have little experience in using technology as a teaching tool. I am very interested in what the course CEP416 has to offer and am already learning a lot in the second week. I can't wait to be able to show off what I will learn in this course to my friends, family, and coworkers.
I expect to learn how to utilize the Internet effectively and gather ideas that will help incorporate technology in my future classroom. I hope to gain enough ground to possibly pursue a future in Educational Technology.
I am always on my computer and can eventually figure technology out, but I have little experience in using technology as a teaching tool. I am very interested in what the course CEP416 has to offer and am already learning a lot in the second week. I can't wait to be able to show off what I will learn in this course to my friends, family, and coworkers.
I expect to learn how to utilize the Internet effectively and gather ideas that will help incorporate technology in my future classroom. I hope to gain enough ground to possibly pursue a future in Educational Technology.