Technology & Copyright

I have learned many new things about technology and copyright these last few weeks, so I am going to share some of the new and interesting things I have learned so far.
As a teacher, technology is a very important benefit to have in the classroom. It provides students with a more creative learning experience that you may not be able to fully give them. Some of the technology equipment you will find in an early childhood classroom may include: a smart board, laptop, ipod, ipad, TV, DVD player, and play aways. These give students a chance to enhance their learning through visual aides, reading, listening to music, or watching an educational video. In a kindergarten through second grade classroom, some of the technology courses of study, according to ALEX, include: identifying basic parts of various technology systems and also the various applications and operations of them as well. Technology is also a great way for students to interact with each other and bring social interaction into the classroom. I also learned about the many learning perspectives, such as the behaviorist, cognitivist, and constructivist perspective and also about the different learning styles. These are important to understand how technology fits into instruction.
I learned many new things about copyright and how it is important in the teaching field. It is very important for a teacher to know the rules of copyright so you do not plagiarize or steal someone else's work. You also will need to know about the rules of copyright so you can teach your students the appropriate way to cite their work so they do not plagiarize. I also learned about how you obtain a copyright and how long a copyright lasts. I also learned the rights of a copyright holder which are: reproduction, adaptation, distribution, public performance, public display, and digital transmission. The last thing I learned was that some things can not be protected such as facts and methods.
These things that I learned about technology and copyright will be very helpful and valuable to use when I begin my teaching career.

Citation:
. "ALEX." ALEX. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jun 2012. <http://alex.state.al.us/standardAll.php?grade=0&subject=TC2&summary=2>.