TCI 505: Foundations of Technology in Education

oscheck07Course Description This course is an overview of technology in education, including expanding skills in common classroom applications and developing skills and understanding in the use of learning management systems. Educators will apply technology skills to improve their teaching performance. Learning Goals Upon the successful completion of this course, you will be able to: UseContinue reading “TCI 505: Foundations of Technology in Education”

Copyright and Fair Use

Larry Lessig: How creativity is being strangled by the law Tim Chase’s Presentation Copyright Explanation via Disney Movie Clips Government Copyright Legal http://www.copyright.gov Specific section about Fair Use: Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by anyContinue reading “Copyright and Fair Use”

Flickr.com Creative Commons Images

[display_podcast] Finding images to use that are not restricted by copyright is challenging. Creative Commons is a great alternative. Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from “AllContinue reading “Flickr.com Creative Commons Images”

Creating Presentations That Don’t Suck – Post-COVID Edition!

Planing the Workshop Storytelling Matters! Scott’s presentation guru, Garr Reynolds, stated it best at his site, presentationzen.com: “We are a storytelling animal. We are not a bullet-point-memorizing animal. We are wired to be attracted to story and to learn from them and to spread them.” “The best stories infuse wonder,” says Pixar’s Andrew Stanton. Come learnContinue reading “Creating Presentations That Don’t Suck – Post-COVID Edition!”