Blog Post #6

How can fair use benefit you as a teacher?

Fair use can be used in the class room to better explain subjects that you are trying to teach. For example, one of my favorite TV shows made by Disney was called Pepper Ann. One of the episodes is a musical episode and her teacher sings a song about photosynthesis. That song has stuck with me every time someone starts talking about photosynthesis. As such, I decided that if I ever became a teacher, I would show that song clip to my students so they could better understand the mechanics behind photosynthesis.
I do understand the need for materials to be copyrighted. However, being able to use these materials with the fair use act that students/others are more likely to relate to will make the learning and explaining process easier for both students and teachers alike .

Blog Post #5

Making videos is something that I use to enjoy doing when I was a bit younger. My friends and I enjoyed making several movies together, including the filming, costuming, scripting, and making the music. I have some very fond memories of making those movies and even have a few in my possession. However, I did not enjoy the acting part of movies. I really liked helping one of my best friends, Kacey, with the editing and everything else after that. So with making my own movies, I really like compiling them, but not actually being in them. I have a pretty good understanding of Windows Movie Maker so I mostly just gave myself a refresher course for a good 30 minutes for my class time.
Videos can greatly enhance learning for those who are primarily visual learners. For some students, merely having the teacher explain how something works isn't sufficient. Being able to visually see it can clarify and engage the student in the learning process.

Web page

Here is my web page address

https://sites.google.com/site/zealouswellness/home

It is a little different than what is expected. I decided to create a web page based more as a reference web site rather than a class I would be teaching. Still, it has most of the basic needs.

Blog Post #4

Well, I must admit that PLNs are not my favorite subject thus far. Most of the web 2.0 tools that I was looking at didn't catch my interest at all. However, I did sign up for a skype account. My brother is serving his mission in Germany and his mission President recently gave them permission to use skype to talk to their families the next time they call home (Mothers day!). Though we will be using my dad's account to do this, I decided it would be good for me to figure out how to use as well. The thing I like most about skype is that it is relatively easy to use and free. Another time I will probably use it is when my brother-in-law (Chris) and his family move out to Colorado. Our families are pretty close to each other (we often end up talking for hours with his wife Linda) and Xane loves to play with their 3 girls.