Bradley Technolgy Integraton

Before beginning this project I plotted all my ideas on a blank document. This document quickly filled up with ideas, points I would address, and content I would need. I spent one hour on this document. I spent another hour working on Consent Forms and capturing pictures I would use in my IBook of Sodexo Workers. Three hours were required for acquiring content from texts and websites. Five hours dedicated to assembling the IBook. Finally, one hour was dedicated to revisions. 1 Hour Brainstorm document 1 Hour Consent Forms & Pictures 3 Hours Content 5 Hours Assembly 1 Hour Revisions. 11 hours were dedicated to the creation of the Student Sample. I would expect a student agenda of this project to look similar to this. 1 Hour Brainstorm 4 Hours and Assembly 1 Hour Revisions. Following a timeline similar to this will ensure their IBook has a clear direction, clear content knowledge, appropriate graphics, and a relatively polished IBook. Students who wish to exceed proficien...

Censorship is a major problem in most school districts. It is reasonable to state that censorship is necessary. It will prevent students from accessing pornography, dangerous viruses, or other unwanted material. However, most schools are seeing a rampant amount of censorship. Wes Fryer conducted an experiment where he had a list of 15 websites. While in China, five of his sites were blocked by Chinese National censors. While at a school in Oklahoma, nine of his sites were blocked. While in high school, censor would consistently restrict students and teachers from accessing useful information. In my future classroom, I would have to make sure that the sites I try to use don't trigger the district censor. I can also provide proof that information on a censored site is educational and relevant. Facebook is a major device people use to interact with each other. Many classroom teachers are creating Facebook Pages. Two examples of this would be at my old High School and UMF. Spruce Mou...

To better prepare for the conference I would have researched the different presentations happening outside the forum. I spent a majority of my time learning about different products and vendors. At one point I was helping a vendor advertising laser technology by programming the laser to engrave messages. Though useful and interesting, this also prevented me from viewing discussions that could have bettered my teaching career. I spent a large majority of my time learning about new technologies. I was interested in seeing what kind of technologies were being advertised at the conference and how they would be used in a classroom setting. I compared various smart board technologies, 3D technologies, 3D printers, and laser technology. Doing this allowed me to familiarize myself with a number of devices that I may one day have in my classroom. My app I was reviewing was the app Gettysburg . One of the major components of my presentation was including the audience in the demonstration. Afte...

I have used the Maine Memory Network before. While in high school, I took a class which required students to transcribe documents for the Norlands Living History Center . The first part of the year was dedicated to transcribing documents and learning about the Washburns and their contribution to the Civil War. The second part of the year was dedicated to assembling an online exhibit for the Maine Memory Network. That exhibit can be found here . The final part of the class was presenting the exhibit to the community. That event can be found here . One of my goals as a teacher is to recreate that amazing class. It would require knowledge of the community's past, collaboration with the local historical societies, aid from other outside sources, and students with a genuine interest in the class. Though the site primarily focuses on Maine history, this site could be used to illustrate various time-periods that effected the United States or World as a whole. My Maine Story: Was a Ma...

Wes Fryer describes four types of media usages by using a simple acronym, H.P.C.F. H.P.C.F serves as the acronym for the four types of Media safe to use in a classroom while avoiding copyright violation. H stands for Homegrown. Homegrown creations grant the creator of a picture, painting, or other artistic creation the All Rights Reserved copyright of said work. P stands for Public Domain. If a work is in the Public Domain it can be used for commercial and non-commercial use. It can be used for unrestricted use & reuse. C stands for Creative Commons. Creative Commons are a set of guidelines that allow a creator to let their audience know when to use their work  under certain conditions. These conditions could include not using their creations for commercial use. F stands for Fair Use. Fair Use allows limited use of a copyrighted material without facing ramifications. It is a set of guidelines that allow limited use of another creator's creation. In my future classroom, I will...

The comic Tales from the Public Domain Bound by Law? Trapped in a Struggle she didn't understand illustrates the fictional story of a documentary filmmaker attempting to understand Copyright & Fair Use laws in the United States. The first thing I learned was the difference between Fair Use and Copyright regulations. Fair Use gives people limited rights to protecting and using other people's work. Copyright protects the creator's work, unless the user gets permission from the creator. The purpose of an end project also determines the severity of Copyright & Fair Use regulations. If the purpose is strictly for educational instruction, the work may be used unobstructed. If the user is seeking monetary gain from the work, the original creator can intervene and demand payment. The final point is the admission that Copyright & Fair Use covers a broad array of interests with different rules for each interest. I will admit openly that this did not help me understa...