Educational Technology

The first video with the college students did not make sense to me. I understand that probably most college students spend a lot more time on a computer emailing, instant messaging, facebooking, etc than actually studying. I was not really surprised by the data.

In the second video of the younger students, I think that technology should supplement a lesson, not be the lesson. There is an appropriate time to use a computer, an ipod, and a cell phone, and this may not always be in school. To "think, create, and analyze," a computer is not needed.

Using the video to illustrate a poem is a good idea. That is something I would like to do in my own English class.

As techers, we are protected under the TEACH act, to use copyrighted material. TEACH stands for Technology Education and Copyright Harminization. A copyrighted item is "a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U. S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works" (copyright.gov). The TEACH act allows us to use materials that are copyrighted in an educational setting with an eduacational purpose. Some guidelines are:
"Instructors may use a wider range of works in distance learning environments.
Students may participate in distance learning sessions from virtually any location. Participants enjoy greater latitude when it comes to storing, copying and digitizing materials"(copyright.com). The TEACH act wants to accomplish, "seeks to balance the perspectives of both copyright owners and content users, and provide guidance for today’s
academic institutions"(copyright.com).