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/

Class Websites

I think the idea of having a class website as a teacher is such a great idea! I remember being in high school and thinking that there had to be a better way to coordinate homework and a schedule. As a teacher, I am definitely going to create some sort of website to assist my students. I think it helps the parents as well because they can log on and see what is going on in their child's classroom.

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Twitter Page

Google Reader

For my resources, I found some sites which will aid me in my specific area, being Social Studies and ESL. On Google Reader, I found a site called the NHEC blog. This blog has different teaching ideas including analyzing photos, to how the constitutional section should be taught. Another site is Suite 101: Language Study Articles. This site has articles from different sources that help instructors to teach ESL students. The third site I found is the Workplace Prof Blog. This site has articles that pertain to the professional and outward approach to what is happening in the teaching world. The next resource I used was the PBS Teachers source. This takes different applicable articles and helps us stay informed as to what is going on in the teaching world, and how teachers are responding to it. The last source is Hoopler Clif's-News-Notes. This site is similar to the previous two in that it finds relevant articles to teaching and provides them to an educational audience.

On the Twitter site, I am following a site called Times Education. It is similar to a Times magazine but with all its target towards education. The other site I am following is Discovery Education. This is a twist on Discovery with new research and findings aimed towards education.

Of all the sites, the most useful so far has been the NHEC blog. It goes beyond informing me of what is going on in the world regarding education, and actually helps me find ways to be a better teacher. It can do this through lesson ideas and helps from different sites.

Customizing My Blog

While creating my blog, I added a theme from HotBliggityBlog and then added a picture in the header. I then added an "About Me" section on the right side of the blog. I then added a blogroll with the link to the Class Blog. I will add more blogs once I have access to my group member's pages.