Ethics in the classrooms

The following website which I found in my research for copyright problems gives a good outline for all the copyright issues involved in a classroom, as well as how to deal with them:

http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/fairuse.htm

This brings the question of how I will evade copyright issues in my classroom.  I will do this by trying to stay away from using these materials. If i do decide to use them, then I will stay within the requirements. If i decide to use a movie, I will show the clips of the movie that pertain to my lesson, and try to keep the length under 15 minutes. If I have pictures in any of my presentations, I will make sure to cite them. If I am to use a book that is not required for the class, I will copy the parts of the book I want to use for the students. Dealing with copyright can be tedious if one does not know the regulations. If a teacher knows the regulations, than the only problem they should have is incorporating them into their lesson.

technology in my classroom

As a history teacher in high school, I see myself using technology as much as I can in my lessons. I see myself using power point presentation,s webquests, scavenger hunts, videos, and maybe websites. I believe that technology is a useful tool that allows the students to further understand what they are learning. The only thing is I have to watch my use and make sure that technology does not become a crutch for my lessons. Technology is great for the students and the teacher if it is used correctly.

My view on technology in the past seven weeks has been for the better. Before this class I was only aware of the limited uses of technology in the classroom. Thanks to this class I have learned about webquests, scavenger hunts, podcasts, creating websites, and so much more. All this information helps give me ideas for lesson plans because it allows teachers to be more creative with their lessons, which will allow the student to get more out of the teachers lesson.