Copyright

"Funny History of USA"
This video is a short, revised version of U.S. history. It is meant to bring humor while at the same time leaving an impression about the content provided. I am not sure that there needed to be credit given to too many sources because it was a home-made video. This video would be a great source in the classroom because it allows the students to see history in a simple view, although it is a bit sarcastic for the topic. Being able to use these videos as a teacher will be very useful, but I can see how easy it would be to overstep into copyright issues. As a teacher, I will need to set the example for my students to understand how important it is to cite different sources that they may use.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26RQuj9-wDo










"Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration"
So the first video I found as a teaching tool is called "Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration" which is acted out by a small group. The song has lyrics which are changed to fit the song "Apologize" by OneRepublic. There are no credits in the beginning or in the end, which is surprising because the song is adopted and revised by this small group. This violates the copyrights we have talked about, because they do not give credit to the original version of the song. I would love to use this in my classroom, because it illustrates the happenings surrounding the Declaration of Independence so well. I am not sure that I would use it though, because the source is not a solid resource.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZfRaWAtBVg

Class Website

For our IP&T class, we got to make class websites! I had never thought of using technology in such a way for the classroom. I can totally see myself using a site such as this for my future classroom. It is a great way for students to stay organized and for parents to stay in touch with the teacher and also the assignments that are due for their student.

It also makes it easier for students to do assignments related to technology by providing them with the resources to do such a thing.

https://sites.google.com/site/msfoxsclass/