reading and writing in the digital age. what is web 2.0? what are 21st century skills?
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Reading and Writing Reading and Writing in the Digital Agein the Digital Age
What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?
What are 21st Century Skills?What are 21st Century Skills?
BlogsBlogs
• Definition: – Contraction of Web Log– Personal online journal; private or
public
• Uses:– Personal journal
• reflective practice• Collaboration
– Professional Development– Instruction
BlogsBlogs
• Getting Started– Blogspot (http://www.blogspot.com)– Wordpress (http://wordpress.com)– 21Classes
(http://www.21classes.com)– ClassBlogmeister
(http://www.classblogmeister.com)– Edublogs (http://www.edublogs.org)– KidBlog (http://www.kidblog.org)
BlogsBlogs
• Examples– Georgetown Elementary School,
Hudsonville, MI http://georgetown.edublogs.org/
– Student-created Movie Blog http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=8285
– Just Read! http://justread.wordpress.com/
– CopyBlogger http://www.copyblogger.com/
BlogsBlogs
• Reading– RSS feeds– GoogleReader– RSSReader– FeedReader– FeedDemon
BlogsBlogs• Reading
– RSS feeds– GoogleReader– RSSReader– FeedReader– FeedDemon
NingsNings
• Definition: – Ning is an online platform for
people to create their own social networks. The Economist, Oct 18, 2007 launched in October 2005.
• Uses:– Personal journal
• Collaboration – building a social/ professional network
• reflective practice
– Professional Development– Instruction
NingsNings• Getting Started
– Ning (http://www.ning.com)
• Examples– SCASL (http://myscasl.ning.com)– LHSCreativeWriting
(http://lhscreativewriting.ning.com/)– Rams Read
(http://micdsram.ning.com/)
http://ncte2008.ning.com/
http://englishcompanion.ning.com/
Social NetworksSocial Networks
Not just for students anymore!
• Connect with friends and colleagues
• Professional or Personal
• Teaching and Learning
Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn
http://www.voicethread.com
Digital Storytelling
• MovieMaker
• iMovie
• PhotoStory
• Photo Flash Free Movie Maker
• VideoPad Video Editor Software
• AVS Video Remaker
Frank’s Handouts
Wiki
• Definition
• Wikispaces (http://www.wikispaces.com)
• PbWorks (http://pbworks.com)
• Wikidot (http://www.wikidot.com)
• Zoho (http://wiki.zoho.com)
TwitterTwitter• Definition
• http://www.twitter.com
• Create professional learning network
• Connect with (Follow) people who are knowledgeable about things that interest you
• Only 140 characters for each Tweet!
TwitterTwitter
Now it’s YOUR turn to Now it’s YOUR turn to Tweet!Tweet!
Podcasts and VodcastsPodcasts and Vodcasts• Definition
• Why Use?• Online tutorials• Share information
• Equipment• Computer with mic• Audacity or Garageband• Host
Podcasts and VodcastsPodcasts and Vodcasts
Now it’s YOUR Now it’s YOUR turn!turn!
LUNCH!LUNCH!
What is copyright?
“The statutory privilege extended to creators of works that are fixed in a tangible medium of expression.”
(Bruwelheide, 1995)
Why be concerned with copyright compliance?
Respect intellectual rights of creators of information
Reward creativity of authors, artists, musicians, etc.
Legal mandate Model proper behavior
SC ELA Academic Standards Beginning in 4th grade: Create a
list of sources that contains information (including author, title, and full publication details) necessary to properly credit and document the work of others.
6-6.2 Use direct quotations, paraphrasing, or summaries to incorporate into oral or written works the information gathered from a variety of research sources.
Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge
1.3.1 Respect copyright/intellectual property rights of creators and producers.
1.3.3 Follow ethical and legal guidelines in gathering and using information.
1.3.5 Use information technology responsibly.
Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. (2008) Chicago, IL: American Association of School Librarians. Available online at http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards
Standards for the 21st Century Learner
3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as
members of our democratic society.
3.1.6 Use information and technology ethically and responsibly.
Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. (2008) Chicago, IL: American Association of School Librarians. Available online at http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards
Standards for the 21st Century Learner
4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
4.3.4 Practice safe and ethical behaviors in personal electronic communication and interaction.
Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. (2008) Chicago, IL: American Association of School Librarians. Available online at http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards
NETS for Students
5. Digital CitizenshipStudents understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:
a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.
National Educational Technology Standards for Students: The Next Generation.. (2007) Washington, D.C.: International Society for Technology in Education. Available online at http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/For_Students/NETS_S.htm
NETS for Students
5. Digital CitizenshipStudents understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:
c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.
National Educational Technology Standards for Students: The Next Generation.. (2007) Washington, D.C.: International Society for Technology in Education. Available online at http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/For_Students/NETS_S.htm
SC Internet Safety Standards
Standard 1: Students recognize their rights and responsibilities in using technologies within the context of today’s world.
Standard 3: Students recognize the ethical and legal issues while accessing, creating, and using digital tools and resources in order to make informed decisions.
http://www.ed.sc.gov/InternetSafety
Penalties and LiabilitiesDirect
In-DirectInnocent Infringement
Fair Use Applies to all types of media
To give certain users conditional permission to use copyrighted materials if certain criteria are met
Fair Use
Education Exemption - but… Not free license to copy anything
you want Cannot copy in place of
purchasing Cannot copy in anticipation of a
request Allows for spontaneity of use
Fair Use
Does not allow use of commercial videos for re-enforcement, entertainment, or reward without paying public performance rights fees in advance
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/files/pdf/Media_literacy.pdf
•Developed following focus group discussions with library, media, media literacy, and other educators nationwide.
•Recommended to be used in conjunction with Fair Use Guidelines.
•Must still, ultimately, obey the Copyright Law.
•Think of the transformative naturetransformative nature of the student’s or teacher’s work when considering whether the proposed task is copyright compliant.
Multimedia Projects
Student Use Students may use copyrighted works in
multimedia projects. Students may perform and display
multimedia projects for academic assignments.
Students may include their multimedia projects in electronic portfolios for assessment purposes.
Students may not post or display their works in public venues without permission from the copyright owners.
Faculty may incorporate copyrighted works into multimedia creations to create curriculum materials.
Faculty may demonstrate multimedia creations at professional conferences and retain for professional portfolios. (caution: Fair Use does not give teachers the right to distribute the copyright-protected materials.)
Time limit on fair use is 2 years from completion of work.
Teacher UseTeacher Use
Best Solution Invest in clip art, music, video
clips created especially for multimedia projects because they are copyright free. Soundzabound Music
(www.soundzabound.com)
Use royalty-free images, music, etc., available on the free Web. http://www.dillon2.k12.sc.us/
teachers/teachertools.asp#Free_Clipart_and_Sound_Files
Unless specifically stated, everything is copyright protected
Fair Use guidelines apply
May not take print, images, etc., from Internet sites and re-post on Internet site
May post on a protected school/district intranet
May include links to other sites under “implied public access”
Using Internet Materials
How much can I copy and use?
Motion images - up to 10% or 3 minutes - whichever is less
Text - up to 10% or 1000 words - whichever is less
Music - up to 10% or 30 seconds, whichever is less
Photos and images - up to 5 works from one author; up to 10% or 15 works, whichever is less, from a collection
Database information - up to 10% or 2500 fields or cell entries, whichever is less
For research, teaching, or lesson preparation a teacher may copy...
Print ResourcesPrint Resources
One chapter from a book One article from periodical or
newspaper Short story, short essay, short
poem Chart, graph, diagram,
drawing, cartoon, or picture from book, periodical, or newspaper
A teacher may not...
Copy “to create or to replace or to substitute for anthologies, compilations, or collective works.”
Copy from consumable products Copy to substitute for
purchasing resources Copy at direction of superior
(e.g., principal, AP) Copy same item each semester
A teacher may make multiple copies for classroom use if...
only one copy of each item per student is made (classroom set)
each item copied is for classroom discussion
each copy includes a notice of copyright
each item meets the three tests for copying...
Three tests for copying
Brevity Spontaneity Cumulative effect
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