Find 2 or 3 educational blogs you could use to model to your class as an example of effective blogs.
1) http://healthy-kids.com.au/category/1/blogs
The Healthy Kids Blog is an effective blog that allows students to explore and gain an understandings of issues that surround foods. I would use an age group of Year 4 (10 years old) and upwards. The content and features that make it a good model for use, is that it is colourful and organised in a logical format so students can navigate around the site for easy use. The content focuses on relevant issues that can serve as substantive point for futher classroom discussion.
2) http://www.21classes.com/
The 21 Classes Blog is a blog site that enable teacher to design with students effective class blog in which they can share and learn from each other to enhance there classroom learning experiences. I would use this with Year 9 (15 years old) and upwards. The content of the blog can be modified to the desires of the teacher or class and the features allow the students to be flexible and in control of how their learning is represented.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Copyright....
Copyright at university and schools. Using the links to the Australian Copyright council, work together to answer these questions and post the answers on your own blogs:
Can I copy material from the internet for research?
According to the article on Copyright, I am able to copy material from the internet provided I check the website for copyright statements which apply to the material. I may print or save material if it is for research and study, if the copying is fair and not for the purpose of reproducing copies.
What constitutes research and fair use?
In the Copyright Act, research constitutes the same meaning as what is in the Macquarie Dictionary, 'diligent and systematic enquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover facts or principals'. Fair use, in terms of text or printed music covers 10% of the number of pages or one chapter. Fair use, in relation to text material published in elcetronic form is 10% of the number of words or one chapter, if the work is divided into chapters.
http://www.copyright.org.au/pdf/pdf/acc/infosheets_pdf/g053.pdf/download
Can students (university or school) use music in videos that they make?
As above, in terms of what the Copyright Act deems as what constitutes as research and as long as it is fair, a student may be able to gain provisions to use music and sound recordings as part of their study. Making sure it is fair is classified as something that is only shown within the classroom, not beyond. However, as the act currently states, 'there is no general provision that allows people to copy for personal or private use' and this needs to be considered.
http://www.copyright.org.au/g038.pdf
Can I copy material from the internet for research?
According to the article on Copyright, I am able to copy material from the internet provided I check the website for copyright statements which apply to the material. I may print or save material if it is for research and study, if the copying is fair and not for the purpose of reproducing copies.
What constitutes research and fair use?
In the Copyright Act, research constitutes the same meaning as what is in the Macquarie Dictionary, 'diligent and systematic enquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover facts or principals'. Fair use, in terms of text or printed music covers 10% of the number of pages or one chapter. Fair use, in relation to text material published in elcetronic form is 10% of the number of words or one chapter, if the work is divided into chapters.
http://www.copyright.org.au/pdf/pdf/acc/infosheets_pdf/g053.pdf/download
Can students (university or school) use music in videos that they make?
As above, in terms of what the Copyright Act deems as what constitutes as research and as long as it is fair, a student may be able to gain provisions to use music and sound recordings as part of their study. Making sure it is fair is classified as something that is only shown within the classroom, not beyond. However, as the act currently states, 'there is no general provision that allows people to copy for personal or private use' and this needs to be considered.
http://www.copyright.org.au/g038.pdf
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