Monkey and ME template

Check out the template for my Monkey and Me activity

Copyright BEWARE

Can I copy information for research purposes?

Click here to go to the the Australian Copyright website.

"As a result of special provisions in the Copyright Act, if you use copyright material for the purpose of research or study, you do not infringe copyright, provided your use is “fair”. Whether or not your use is fair will depend on all the circumstances."

This may lead you to ask:  Legally, what constitutes research and fair use?

In a recent legal case, the Court said that “research” and “study” in the Copyright Act have the same meaning as in the Macquarie dictionary. 

Thus “research” means: 

 “diligent and systematic enquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover facts or principles...” 

and “study” includes: 

• “(1.) The application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection; 
• (2.) the cultivation of a particular branch of learning, science, or art:...
  
• (3.) a particular course of effort to acquire knowledge...
  
• (5.) a thorough examination and analysis of a particular subject...” 
  

While you do not technically need to be enrolled in a course of study, it is recommended that you visit this website for further information about copyright.  

Can students use music in videos that they make?

Generally, students will be able to dub music into videos they are making for class (see “Research" or "study” above). 

However, if the purpose for which the music is being dubbed includes other purposes, such as public screening, entry into competitions or broadcast on local TV, permission will generally be required from relevant copyright owners.  

In this instance, Generally, people who want to use copyright material need to contact copyright owners (usually a music publisher) to get permission. For pre-recorded music, permission may be needed from both the relevant music publisher and record company.  In a number of cases, copyright owners have set up procedures to make it easier to get permission. 

 

New Literacies - the future

Barone, D., & Wright, T. E. (2008). Literacy instruction with digital and media technologies. The Reading Teacher, 62(4), 292-302

Incorporating new media technologies into the classroom isn’t always an easy task for a teacher – especially when two-thirds of teachers feel underprepared to use the technology.  The author suggests three considerations before doing so:

1. Software programs alone is not what new literacies is all about;
   
2. Teachers need to be prepared to keep on top of the technology and be prepared to change with the times as updates and new things are possible;
3. New literacies are essential in classrooms to ensure that equal opportunities are offered to all

Using laptops as part of a new literacy program can:

• Assist teachers by providing a simulated one-on-one learning environment;
  
• help with a seamless transition meaning that a student can continue to learn at home after school hours completing and continuing research activities away from the classroom.
  

Technology is part and parcel of everyday life for kids’ life today “schools need to connect education to their students’ lives with technology”.  A teachers job is to prepare students for the future and technology, new literacies and online learning IS the future.

Happy blogging creates happy chappys!

Pericles, K. (2008). Happily blogging @ Belmore South. SCAN, 27(2), 4-6 http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/schoollibraries/

• Incorporating blogging technology into a class integrates the “connectivity that is part of our world in the 21st century” and opens students up to a whole new realm of learning and ways to discover and present information and knowledge. Through blogging, students are able to integrate what they are learning to “construct meaningful and relevant ways to share their learning with new audiences”.
  
• Blogging benefits students through: deepened learning, increased motivation and review, refinement and improved quality of work.
  
• Being open to new technologies, teachers are able to utilise this acceptance to parallel learning with activities the students do outside of school leading to greater relevance and significance of teaching and learning.
  

Lack of followers

It is a little depressing when you log into your blog page and see that you only have one follower.........