Monday, 30 January 2017
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
My Digital Story
Hello Readers!
Have you ever been in class listening to a teacher talk and click through a slide show on a powerpoint presentation with a bunch of words and you had to copy what the teacher was talking about....
BLAH BLAH BLAHHH I am going to stop right there! I know we have all been there and trust me as a future educator looking back on how I was taught I know I don't want to be that teacher who teaches slide to slide. I am the type of person who is a kid at heart (it might be because I am the size of one too)! I want to create lessons that are engaging and fun for my students! Teaching is my passion and why waste that passion through boring posts?
How can we make our lessons more exciting?
One way to do this is by creating a digital story and it can be told through pictures. We all know the saying a picture is worth a thousand words so why not take advantage of that and teach using pictures! Below I have created a story about an adventure I went on in Dorset, Muskoka. Such a beautiful place, if you have never been it is worth the trip! This adventure not only tells a story about an adventure I went on it expresses my love for the great outdoors, nature, as well as what we did and saw! Check out my digital story below:
What did you think? Did I convince you to take a road trip to Muskoka or what? Now I better not see anymore boring lessons, we have the tools and resources to create our lessons and make them interesting for our students. This not only relates to a variety of different types of learners but also is a fun way to show off our tech skills! We are living in the 21st century might as well embrace it! One tip I want you to take away from this blog post is if you can't find the resource become the resource!
Cheers!
Monday, 16 January 2017
Hello readers, my name is Paige
Harris and I am on a journey to become an educator. I am very passionate about
helping others, making an impact, as well as the importance of health and
physical education. I am a very busy lady always having something on the go!
You can usually find me playing organized sports with friends, camping with my
family, working out at the gym, watching sports, or working on my school work.
I am currently in teachers college at Brock University, studying physical
education in the junior-intermediate age range. I have grown so much
as a person since I started at Brock five years ago, and the time has
just past by so quickly! I am so excited to see where my future takes me as I
continue on in this program and to graduation. This is me:
Harris, P. ⓒ 2016
To get to know me a bit better, check out my Pinterest page: All About Me Pinterest Page!
My passion is to teach! To learn about some other of my passions check out my Passion Heart below:
What would your passion heart look like? Think about what your interests are, what do you like to do, who are your rocks that keep you going, and what makes you happy!
How are you feeling today? To gain some motivation behind your passions or if you simply are having a rough day check out this video! This video always makes me smile and gives me the motivation that I need to continue on to reach my goals. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? Always ask yourself that and make sure that's what you are doing!
What do you think about this video? I'd love to hear from you! Post how you feel in a response to my twitter account @paige_harris11 or place your comment below. Talk to you soon!
Cheers!
Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Copyright and the Importance in Education
Hello readers! Hope everyone is dong well today and you all have a smile on your face. Today I am going to be discussing the topic of copy right and education. As a future teacher and to stay out of trouble this is key for myself as well as other future educators to know. Below is a picture of how I would cite if it is one I have taken. If I am using one from another source or using a video I will be citing it differently. This will be discussed later on in my post. Happy Reading!
Harris, P. ⓒ 2016
Growing up in schools, as students we were taught the values by teachers to not plagiarize others work and to make our work original. Teachers responsibilities are to be role models for their students and to show us how to use copyright protected materials, so we as students do not plagiarize. Anything we write needs to come from us, if we decide to add in any other source of information we will need permission to use the work of someone else. If someone wanted to borrow some sugar I had for their cup of tea the respectful way would be to ask to borrow some, they should not take my sugar without my permission or given consent. The same as for copyright, we need permission to use someone else's work or there could have negative actions for doing so incorrectly.
Teachers need to be aware of the copyright act so they can protect both themselves and their students from any infringements that could occur if they were not to follow the act. The purpose of copyright is to protect others work in a sense of privacy, review, criticism, parody, or satire that is not fair to steal. An example from the copyright act states that educators may provide only a short excerpt to students enrolled in a class or course; which includes a handout, or posting to a learning system that is only 10 percent of the authors work. A more explicit example would be if I wrote a book that was 10 chapters long an educator is able to photocopy one chapter of my book and use as part of an assignment to provide their students with in a class.
Teachers can not copy materials intended for a one-time-use! These materials will expose the person making the copy and the educator, school, and school board are held at a liability for infringement. An example of this is using a workbook in class for each student to record answers in, and then are of no other use for other students.
Teachers can copy for tests, and federal/provincial documentation as well, as long as these are used for educational purposes. If any student has any type of disability alternative formats are created for these students to use including audiobooks, braille, or e-text. As for any devices that have sound or any videos that can be used as alternative forms or not can be listened to by all students. The sound must be taken place in an educational setting, have an educational purpose with it, and be for non-profit reasons. If using music at sporting events, at school dances, or on recordings for on the phone hold music, schools require payments and permission. Two examples of this across Canada include SOCAN and Re-Sound which provided licenses to schools to play music at their functions or when needed. When showing any videos these must be done in class hours, must be suitable for the audience of students, and must be for an educational purpose that is non-profit.
When copying anything from the internet anything "publicly available" can be copied from both students and teachers, as these are made without technological protections on them. This video below will give a brief summary on what we have discussed so far.
Common Sense Education. (2014, June 5). Copyright and Fair use Animation. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suMza6Q8J08
All student created work is created under the copyright act! The student or guardian if the student is a under age 18, they are the only ones who can give permission for others to use their work and the amount that they want. If students do decide to cite any work in their own they however do need to cite it! Citing is very important and can be challenging to do as there are many different forms. In school the most common one I used was APA, but when I took history in University I used another form called Chicago style, and in one of my English courses we used MLA. Most often students will come across APA citing, which includes author, website, page number, title, and the date published. The order is also specific in how you cite. A few examples would include:
White, K. (2014, March 11). Boy, Portrait, Smile. (online image). Retrieved from: https://pixabay.com/en/boy-portrait-smile-boy-school-286241/
Overall copyright is very important, especially in education as teachers are teaching students to be aware so they can understand when they are creating their own pieces of work. I personally think that the most important thing about copyright that I want to teach my students, and for them to take away from this is how they are responsible for their own work and there are consequences for everything that they do. This can refer to anything in life from the path that these students chose to follow, to the friends they hang out with, to the jobs the work they decide to create. All of these things can lead to different results and outcomes, both positive and negative. If students follow the copyright act and understand ways that they can be successful and not plagiarize they I will feel successful in what I have taught them on copyright infringements. If students still have questions or do not care about copyright they can take paths that lead to negative outcomes and I will feel responsible as I did not get my point across to them the importance of copyright. If I were to specify one thing I want my students to remember is how to cite properly and the order in APA format. This has been the most common format that I have used in elementary, high school, and university schooling.
If you have any more questions on copyright or about myself please do not hesitate to ask. I have included my information in the contact section of my blog.
Until next time readers, good luck, happy creating, and if you get stuck don't forget to check out the copyright act or ask!
Cheers!
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