Tinkleman,+Laura

In completing this journal, review the sites below and the assigned readings, then post 2 copyright and fair use issues that you were familiar with and 2 copyright and fair use issues that were new to you. Explain and share any surprises, concerns, past experiences or issues regarding copyright and the TEACH Act. If you can think of a scenario that you know you do and wonder if it would be copyright infringement, describe it and we can all weigh in! Copyright is not a black/white issue, so sometimes it gets interesting.
 * Journal #4: Copyright and Fair Use **

Two copyright and fair use issues that I am familiar with are the use of printed material in the classroom in the classroom. I was aware that teachers may make copies for classroom use and may incorporate text into multimedia projects. In the classroom that I student teach, copies of books are made frequently and text is adapted for the special needs of the students. Two copyright and fair use issues that I am not familiar that teachers may only make one copy for each student. Often do I see teachers making extra copies. Secondly, I was unaware that workbooks may not be copied. I also often see teachers making copies of worksheets from workbooks to reinforce skills. I understand there are laws in place to enforce copyright and fair use guidelines, however it seems to me that schools are usually pretty lenient and let it slip by when something trivial happens, such as making copies.

Journal #3 - Syncing Up with the iKid Consider Web 2.0 tools you might use in your everyday life. What are they, and how have they helped to make your life more efficient (or less)? Explain. Of course, if you don’t use Web 2.0 tools, which ones might you use? How, as a future educator of these 21st century students, do you intend to use Web 2.0 tools in your classroom? How do you foresee classroom technology use in 5-10 years? How will integrating technology into the classroom be the same and/or different? In this day and age, the average person is using web 2.0 tools more often in our everyday lives. For example, being a college student I use many web 2.0 tools to communicate with family and friends that I do not see often. Programs such as skype, that with an internet connection allow for video chatting and flickr, where pictures can be shared from vacations, trips, etc, have made communication more efficient. As a future educator, I definitely plan on using web 2.0 tools in the classroom. For example, the wiki we use in our ISTC class is definitely something that could be used as early as elementary school. Wikis could be used as journals, for in class work, or even at home with parental supervision. Because higher levels of technology are being quickly developed, it is easier for younger children to be properly use technology. Therefore, in 5-10 years I foresee classroom technology to be extremely advanced. It will be more common for schools to be equipped with technology, more educators will be trained in using technology to further education, and students will be more interested in the use of technology in the classroom since it is probably going to be very common to them in every aspect of their home lives. I think it will be much easier to integrate technology into the classroom than it is today. Many teachers do not have the training necessary to properly implement technology in the classroom to meet objectives, however a greater percentage of teachers that will be teaching in the next 5 years have been exposed to technology longer, and have a greater understanding and perception of the great benefits of technology integration.

**__ Journal #1: Technology Integration Beliefs and Experiences __**

Most recently, I experienced the use of technology in the classroom during a college course I was taking. As a special education major, there is a major emphasis on the use of assistive technology in the classroom to more effectively educate students with special needs. Assistive technology is any type of technology that can assist or aid a child in the learning process, and help the student succeed. In my assistive technology class, my professor taught using a smart board and clickers. She taught us a lesson about similarities and differences between friends as if we were first grade students. The smart board was used to manipulate a venn diagram and each of my classmates was provided with individual clickers to answer questions. When each of my classmates responded to a question, answers loaded anonymously on the smart board. Using the smart board and clickers provided students with a safe way to answer questions, or give their thoughts without fear of being judged by the teacher or other students in the class. The technology that was used in my class was well integrated into the lesson. Strong connections to a text (read prior to the lesson) were developed when the class answered a series of questions with the clickers, while pictures from the text displayed on the smart board as a memory tool. Using the smart board and clickers as a means of technology integration provided the students with a hands-on, engaging experience that created a safe learning environment where thoughts were spoken a loud and where a strong discussion was present. I believe technology is a wonderful way to engage all types of learners, and to differentiate lessons to the capabilities of students. Delicious Website Link: http://www.delicious.com/latinkleman __**  Journal #2: Technology Integration Beliefs  **__ __** Your experience with technology vs. the ideal **__ The school where I am currently student teaching, Campfield Early Learning Center, I barely see technology used at all in the classrooms. I am student teaching in a preschool/ prekindergarten inclusion classes. I do not believe the school receives funding for technology, therefore they rarely use any type of technology in the classrooms to support learning. Also, the children are very young, and some have special needs, so technology would usually have to be adapted to become beneficial to their learning styles and processes. I would like to see more teachers reaching for the higher levels of technology to enhance students education.

I definitely plan on using technology in my classroom. Even though if I end up teaching it would probably be very young children, I would still incorporate computer and technology time into my instruction. In my class, computers could be turned into one of the centers, where students could use programs such as kidspiration, or even to read online stories. My philosophy on technology is to always provide opportunities to use it, but not intimidating or making students use it if they are not comfortable, or it is not their learning style.

Technology can be a fun way for students to be more successful in the classroom. Students learn best if they can be creative, and have flexibility in the way to answer questions and display their knowledge. However, since I may be teaching students with more severe disabilities, I will have to pay attention to how these children specifically learn best, since their needs will be atypical.