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 * I am from Miami, Florida.
 * I just started attending UCF last week as a freshman.
 * I want to be a teacher because I enjoy helping others.
 * I want to teach Elementary Education. I’m not absolutely sure on which grade level.
 * I have a Brazilian Terrier named Snoopy. He's about to turn three in October.
 * I enjoy watching and playing sports.
 * I am half Dominican and half Nicaraguan
 * My favorite color is purple.
 * My favorite number is 6.
 * This is my first online class.

__ Teachers as Tech Leaders __  Stephanie Long is a 6-8th grade Math teacher. She integrates technology by having her students do their work on a Smart Notebook software and work on online math investigations at least once a week. Then the students present it to the classroom using a microphone. The students work in teams and have recorded their work and listen to it on podcasts. I think this is a good example of technology because I believe that a person really knows a subject or topic when they are able to teach it. This gives the students the ability to learn better, from each other, work together and become more comfortable with it. This changed my view on how Math could be taught because I always thought the most technology that can be used in Math was through calculators.  []
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__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Copyright & Fair Use __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The video "A Fail(y) Use Tail" does not violate the Fair Use Four Factor Guidelines. It is a nonprofit educational video teaching the Fair Use guidelines. It uses small clips from 27 different Disney movies. The video gives credits to the sources used at the end and beginning. The video itself is less nine minutes long and perhaps uses three seconds, at most, from each movie. The video does not diminish the value of the sources. With these factors taken into consideration, this video is under fair use. Since it is used in a multimedia presentation for an educational purpose, it can go up to two years with fair use.
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I do not think teachers are aware of the fair use guidelines, or do not care to take them seriously because I have had teachers that have violated them. I believe the copyright laws are necessary and the previous time of fourteen years seemed logical. I would change the copyright laws back to the fourteen year time frame because I think that is a sufficient amount of time for an author of a form of an idea to earn a monetary gain. I think that nobody should use someone else's work without giving it credit it deserves, and as long as we all site our sources than it shouldn't be a problem. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">[]

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Emerging Technology __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Many of the Emerging technologies sites have been used in my classes. A classroom response system that was not mentioned is eInstructions. It is similar to the 2know! clickers. It is a clicker that gets registered online for a class and when the class is over the student can go to the website and review the questions and answers. Clickers are getting integrated more and more into classroom because of convenience. It allows for many students at once to answer as well as check attendance. It collects the data of how well the students do, making it easier to review what the students are having the most trouble grasping. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> A digital video emerging technology is Teacher Tube. It is similar to YouTube but has more suitable materials for any education topic. The best thing about Teacher Tube is that it is not blocked under the school’s web access. It is a great way to get students more engaged in the topics because the videos range from cartoons to rap songs that students might enjoy. It's beneficial to use because a student can go back to Teacher Tube and look up a video watched in class. Besides videos, Teacher Tube has a section for photos, audios, blogs and documents a teacher or student can upload and share with a class. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> [|www.eInstuctions.com] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> [| www.teachertube.com]

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Social Networking __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1. Why do you think Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are so popular? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> o It allows for individuals to stay connected with friends and meet new people. It allows them to show their personality by describing themselves and post “Notes.”
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. What do you think of the comment that there is no eraser on the Internet? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">o Once something is online there isn’t a way to take it off. This is why it is important for anyone who uses the internet to follow the safety tips and advice, such as “don’t post anything you don’t want everyone to know.”

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. How do you protect yourself online? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">o I am very cautious on what I post and my security settings are “Only Friends” for everything. I do not add someone because of similar friends or for attending the same school.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. What issues pertain to the use of social networking in education? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">o It gives out too much information for both the student and teacher, and it crosses the line between a teacher and friend. A student might respect the teacher that isn’t how to respect a teacher.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 5. What are some educational uses of the social web? Give specific examples. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">o TeacherTube allows for educational videos to be posted and shared between different teachers and students. Scribd allows for students and teachers to exchange in documents, for example a teacher’s power point for a lesson or notes exchange between students.




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__Assignment #1: Software Interviews__ Emmanuella (Friend) 1. What software package do you use most? Second Most? a. Microsoft Word b. Microsoft Powerpoint 2. What do you like and dislike about the software? a. Like: Makes work neater, good for organization. Dislike: Hard to locate task’s keys. b. Like: simple, quick & easy. Dislike: nothing 3. How did you learn to use the software? a. In elementary school. b. In elementary school. Valeria (mother) 4. What software package do you use most? Second Most? a. Microsoft Office Suite b. Adobe Web Premium CS3 5. What do you like and dislike about the software? c. Like: Easy to use. Dislike: Not updated version. d. Like: Easy to use, allows for things to be done. Dislike: Upgrades too fast. 6. How did you learn to use the software? c. Reading the book and using the self help videos online. d. Reading the book and using the self help videos online.

Similarities: Differences: The top ways people learned to use the software is from class, by experimenting and by reading the manuals (online help, or actual guide). For educators it means that teaching and using it in class does benefit the population because most grasp the basic concept from class.
 * many people use the Microsoft Office software.
 * many like the simplicity
 * find it easy to use
 * variety ways they learned to use the software

__ Assignment #2: Inspiration/Kidspiration __ __ ﻿ __

__Assignment #3: Create a Newsletter__

__Assignment #1: Classroom Technology Scenario__ http://elementaryteam1.wikispaces.com/Module+7+Technology+Scenario
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__Assignment #2: Digital Storytelling__


 * Module 9:**

__Assignment #1: Lesson Plans Online__
 * Module 10:**

__Assignment #2: The ASSURE Model__

__Assignment #1: Rubrics Online__
 * Module 11:**

__Assignment #2: Electronic Gradebook__


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