Possible Corrections to Video

First off, when we initially shot footage for our Youtube video, we were only able to capture 8 or 9 minutes worth of footage due to our battery power. Needless to say, we were not able to re-shoot shots that may not have been perfect. For future projects, I will plan ahead to be sure to have the necessary materials and also be sure that the materials are working appropriately. Although during this particular Youtube project we were fortunate enough to have enough "good" material, it would have been a lot better if we had more material to choose from when bringing our video to the final product.

Some ideas for future instructional videos one could do may include: How to include all students inside the classroom, making them feel accepted and wanted, How to include physical activities inside the classroom setting, How to get get your class involved with the community outside of school. I feel that all these ideas will eventually be part of my teaching experiences, so I feel that all of my stated ideas are appropriate for me as a future educator. Resources I would need may include community members and fellow teachers. I feel that advise from people with experience is extremely crucial for going as a teacher. Other people can give you, the teacher, new ideas, new ways to go about doing an activity you've already tried, guidance and support.

Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons

When speaking of Copyright, we mean the legal action of taking someone's property (I.e. words, ideas, music, etc.) and using it for one's own purpose. When people speak of Copyright material, they acknowledge that the material they used was not theirs and that they, the person using the Copyright material, took the legal actions to lawfully use material.

Fair use, on the other hand, does not require permission from the source that produced the material. When talking about Fair Use, we mean using brief statements for special occasions such as a news report, teaching, criticism, etc. Fair Use, differing from Copyright, does not require the permission to use certain materials.

Creative Commons was the final thing we discussed. Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that encourages sharing different types of work. Ordinary people can find different works and include them in any type of project that they may need without worrying about paying someone to use the materials. It's a way of sharing free material to everybody who may be in need of it.

Overall, all three of these concepts will shape the way I use research and resources in my content area. The first way it will help me is legally. I will be aware of the material I use in different projects. Whether it's including music or pictures, I know that getting a Copyright is vital because I can't steal other people's material and ideas and use them for my own purposes without a copyright. On the other hand, I know that I am able to use the Fair Use strategy without worry and I have Creative Commons to fall back on for free materials for me to use. In the future, when working on projects, I will just need to think clearly about how and where I found my material and also did I obtain my material rightfully and legally. These three concepts make a lot of sense to me because I know that I would not want people taking my material and ideas and pawning them off as their own. Fortunately, with Creative Commons, everyone has a place with material that is free for them to use without worrying about a Copyright or anything.

Collaborative Learning

Steven Johnson has some very good ideas about where good ideas come from. During his video presentation, he emphasized the word hunch. Everybody has a hunch sooner or later in life about all types of topics, but his ideas of developing good ideas from hunches made a lot of sense. Not one person in the world thinks exactly the same way that another does, but it's because of this that we are able to get hunches to develop new ideas about different things. I've been in multiple classroom settings where a teacher would direct us to problem solve a specific problem and then have us work in small groups with our peers and collaborate our differing ideas to come up with the best solution to the given problem. As a future teacher, I feel that this tactic is very beneficial within the classroom setting because it allows all students within the classroom an opportunity to actively participate to problem solve and to share their ideas. It also allows students to learn how to work efficiently and effectively within group settings.

All in all, group work within the classroom is a vital part of the learning process in my opinion. I believe initially working independently at first is also a crucial step in the learning process. Students should be given the opportunity to problem solve on their own initially and then come together in small groups to share ideas, doing so would lead to further ideas based upon what group members discuss. It provides the opportunities for individuals to see problems in a different light. Collaborative learning allows students to teach other students in a way and I believe that this belief is a positive learning experience for all parties involved.