IT Master's Program

Fair Use for Online Video

cward — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:58:51 +0000

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video

This document is a code of best practices that helps creators, online providers, copyright holders, and others interested in the making of online video interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use. Fair use is the right to use copyrighted material without permission or payment under some circumstances.

This is a guide to current acceptable practices, drawing on the actual activities of creators, as discussed among other places in the study Recut, Reframe, Recycle: Quoting Copyrighted Material in User-Generated Video and backed by the judgment of a national panel of experts. It also draws, by way of analogy, upon the professional judgment and experience of documentary filmmakers, whose own code of best practices has been recognized throughout the film and television businesses.

Fair Use for Media Literacy

cward — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:55:17 +0000

The Center for Social Media, and in conjunction with the Program on Information, Justice and Intellectual Property, and the Media Education Lab, are proud to announce our Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education. Check out the article written by Jeff Young at the Chronicle for Higher Education and now you can get your very own copy here.

Share it with any educators you know. This is a perfect tool to inspire and enable teachers and students to use copyrighted material in the classroom when it’s appropriate and necessary.

TPACK Framework–SIGTE Workshop

cward — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:42:11 +0000

Technology Integration in Teaching: The TPACK Framework
Dr. Punya Mishra & Dr. Matthew J. Koehler
Michigan State University
The ability to be creative and flexible is critical in face of a rapidly changing world. Nowhere is this more important than in teaching. Digital technology is playing an increasing important role in the world of teaching, offering the potential to fundamentally change the practice and process of teaching and learning. These changes, however, present significant challenges to teachers and teacher educators. Confronting these challenges requires moving beyond notions of just integrating technology to an understanding of the complex issues teachers face. In this session, we present the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework as a way of thinking about teacher knowledge, technology integration, and teacher creativity. TPACK, with its emphasis on the interaction teachers’ knowledge of Content, Pedagogy, and Technology, places teachers front and center as designers of curriculum, who flexibly and creatively integrate technology and pedagogical approaches to help their students understand subject matter.

Join us for this webinar. This free event will be limited to the first 100 SIGTE members that register.
Details on registration will follow later this week. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

Thursday, November 20, 2008
1pm Pacific / 2pm Mountain / 3pm Central / 4pm Eastern

Dr. Punya Mishra (punya@msu.edu) is associate professor of Educational Technology at Michigan State University. His research focuses on the theoretical, cognitive and social aspects related to the design and use of computer based learning environments. He has worked extensively in the area of technology integration in teacher education and teacher professional development both in face-to-face and online settings. The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework for teacher knowledge for technology integration (co-developed with Dr. Matthew J. Koehler), has been described as being the most significant advancement in the area of technology integration in the past 25 years. He has received over $4 million in grants from national and international agencies. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed research journals and has edited two books. Dr. Mishra has received many accolades for his teaching, including a Lilly Faculty Fellowship, the MSU Teacher Scholar Award, the College of Education’s Teaching Excellence Award and the AT&T-MSU award for Instructional Technology. He is also an accomplished visual artist and poet. You can find out more about him by going to http://punyamishra.com/

Dr. Matthew J. Koehler (mkoehler@msu.edu) is an Associate Professor of Educational Educational Technology and Educational Psychology at Michigan State University. His research and teaching focus on understanding the affordances and constraints of new technologies; the design of technology-rich, innovative learning environments; and the professional development of teachers. He has collaborated with Punya Mishra to develop theoretical, pedagogical, and methodological perspectives that characterize teachers who effectively integrate technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge (TPACK). He is current vice chair of the AACE TPACK Special Interest Group (SIG), and editor of the TPACK wiki (www.tpck.org). He has received over $6 million in grants for his research and professional development work. His work has been published in several prominent national and international research journals. Dr. Koehler teaches undergraduate, masters, and doctoral in the College of Education on educational psychology, educational technology, teacher education, and research design. He has recently won the AT&T Instructional Technology award at MSU for best online course. You can find out more about Dr. Koehler at his website, http://mkoehler.educ.msu.edu/

Space is limited. Look for registration information later this week. For questions about the webinar, please contact Audrey Vanderford, IS

Submission of Field Experience and E-Portfolios

cward — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:37:43 +0000

Hello all,
Field Experience Binders and E-Porfolios are due on November 15 which is a Saturday. I will be on Campus on Friday, Nov 14 and can stay late if anyone is planing to drop off their projects–please let me know! The timeline will allow for feedback on your projects and time for revision if needed.

E-Portfolio submission by Nov 15 can be by sending me the URL through e-mail if you have developed your E-portfolio in your zipspace or on another website. I will provide feedback from there, but you will still need to burn to a CD and submit that ASAP after your initial feedback. The CD will then be checked for links, etc before final approval is given. Please make sure you submit electronically or drop off the E-Portfolio Alignment Document required if you are going to apply for the Computer K-12/Technology Facilitation Endorsement–this document is attached. Basically you need to show that you have met 3-4 of the objectives in any one section. One artifact in your portfolio could satisfy many objectives.

Field Experience Binders and E-Portfolio CDs can be dropped off at the Educational Foundations and Leadership office 3rd floor in Zook Hall any day between 8:30am and 4:30pm. If you need to drop it off after this time, please contact me to make special arrangements. I am here online all the time for any questions or concerns. A few people have contacted me and shared that they do not have time to devote to these important items this term and will be completing in the Spring. Please let me know if this is your situation so I can note that, also please be in contact with Kelly Fay if you are a cohort student and decide to delay your graduation.

Thanks and good luck in your courses as the term draws near completion,
Dr. Ward

Field Experience Opportunity-Assistive Technology -Sept 17-Campus

cward — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:59:39 +0000

Revolutionizing Instruction for Autistic Students
Utilizing Interactive Whiteboards
Because the increasing number of students diagnosed with autism affects all teachers and administrators, ISTE is offering a webinar that will illustrate how interactive whiteboards can be used to improve learning among students with neurological impairments. The webinar will draw examples from a residential special education school in New Hampshire to show how schools can implement this technology. Learn how to increase on-task behaviors, enable social learning, and engage students in your classroom. Wednesday, September 17, 2008 4 pm Eastern
Contact Roberta Reese on campus rreese@uakron.edu

Field Experience Opportunity-Volunteer at eTech

cward — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:21:49 +0000

This Conference opportunity opened today on the eTech Ohio website. This year we are targeting undergraduate schools of education student volunteers. The opportunity is open to any education students within institutions of higher education. The volunteer application form can be accessed on our website at:

http://www.etech.ohio.gov/conference/attendees/index.jsp

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thank for your help.

Elizabeth

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C. Elizabeth Wallace

Chief Education Officer, eTech Ohio

Phone: 614.485.6048

FAX: 614.728. 1899

Moving from Blackboard to Web 2.0

cward — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:02:06 +0000

Interesting blog! Click HERE!

Join the Ohio Educational Technology Network

cward — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:57:27 +0000

Visit Ohio Education Technology Network

SmartBoard Grant Opportunities from Nicole Renicker

cward — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:09:58 +0000

I attended a SMART board workshop last week, and the instructor gave us these.

www.grantsalert.com

www.digitalwish.com

www.donorschoose.org

Also, this is the website with the EETT grant that we were awarded last year.

http://www.etech.ohio.gov/programs/eett/

I use my board everyday and love it!

eTech Newsletter

cward — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:37:39 +0000

Here is a link to the latest eTech newsletter. Great information about what is going on with Educational Technology in Ohio.
http://media.etech.ohio.gov/communications/connections/052008/default.htm