Wk 2: Where do I want to share my project

After reviewing many of Dr. Bedard's suggested conferences, I decided that one of the conferences where I would like to share my project is the Virginia Society for Technology in Education.

I chose this conference because I am currently networking with the Alexandria Arts forum to share with other professionals in the creative and performing arts arena in Virginia to share and gain knowledge to promote the arts personally and statewide. This has proven to be very beneficial for me personally and professionally and I feel that getting involved with VSTE will be equally beneficial in the area of technology, especially since I live in Virginia. 

Virginia Society for Technology in Education 

Another conference where I would like to present my project is:

Online Teaching Conference 2012 

I was very excited when I read about this conference. I would like to present at this conference because it covers a lot of the areas of technology and online learning that my Capstone Project is focused on. I think that I have a lot to offer at this conference as well as I feel that I could gain a lot from other presenters at this conference in online learning.

Wk 2 Comments #2 to Kim Bathker

Week 1 reading post: Art of Possibility chapters 1 to 4

I’m finding the Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander to be filled with tiny gems. The first, which appears both in the text and in the TED presentation given by Benjamin Stone, is the story of the two shoe marketers sent to Africa; one perceives the inhabitants’ lack of shoes as a sign of hopelessness, while the other sees a completely untapped market! I’ve always been a firm believer in the power of attitude, and I was delighted to find this little parable that illustrates the point.

The next gem was the story about Albert Einstein’s conversation with Werner Heisenberg about the nature of a scientific theory. I’ve long been fascinated by science’s transition from one paradigm to the next. One of the most famous transitions was from Newtonian mechanics to Einstein’s treatment of the speed of light as a universal “speed limit.” Then after that came the shift to quantum mechanics—a paradigm shift that Einstein himself vehemently opposed. His observation that the theory “decides what we can observe” is entirely true—in both a scientific sense and in more pedestrian circumstances. For example, before scientists considered that atoms might be made of charged particles, they could not possibly have observed those particles, because they would not have known how to look. No astronomer who truly considered the Earth to be the center of the universe would have thought to construct a telescope, because everything else in the universe was considered to be of lesser importance. In a more everyday sense, we do not see what our minds are not prepared to find. This goes back to my first gem, the story of the two shoe marketers. A marketer with a fundamentally pessimistic outlook will not see the opportunity staring him in the face…even when it comes in the form of millions of bare feet!

Zander, R. S., & Zander, B. (2000). The art of possibility [Electronic]. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Posted by Kim Bathker at 4:40 PM

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• Mrs. CJGMusicMay 11, 2012 11:00 PM
  Kim,
  I really enjoyed the story of the shoe marketers as well! This one example, simply put, explains what Ben and Roz are trying to teach in their book. If you can envision it you can step into a world where everything you need for success is already created and is possible if you can think outside the box.
  I can't wait to see what other gems will be found as we read through this great book.
  

Wk 2 Comment #1 to Mary Wilson

week 2 reading: why you should not procrastinate

i admit that i am a procrastinator, always have been and probably always will be. i think i do better under pressure (or thats what i tell myself so i can continue to procrastinate without feeling bad). but this time it has bitten me in the butt. i actually thought i had already downloaded the ebook for this class last month, but did not bother to look for it until today (the day the reading is due), today was going to be my homework day, i took the day off of school and was ready to work, except when i went to read the book, it wast there, not a problem i will go download it, it will only be a minute. i log on and click the download button and instead of a book i receive this

oh thats not a book! after trying again for several hours i called the customer support. the lady was very nice she said they were having problems with adobe editions and would send me a new link for the book. great! i thought. and then she said it........it should be there within 1-2 business days. ahhhhh! that just does not fit in with my procrastination schedule. there was nothing else she could do, and nothing more for me to do except wait, and rethink all those great reasons for procrastinating...

Posted by mrs. wilson at 3:48 PM 

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  Mrs. CJGMusicMay 11, 2012 10:29 PM
  Hi Mary, I have also been know to be a procrastinator from time to time. Sometimes I get away with it, and sometimes I've been 'bitten in the butt" as you were.
  Well, I'll share with you a little about the book until you get your copy. I really like the book and It's an easy read. Ben and Roz (co-authors) did and excellent job of drawing you into the possibilities that you can create if you look past what you see to what is already there if you can see it differently.
  Each chapter of this book represents a new practice for bringing possibility to life and shows how to think outside the realm of what we know into a world of what is possible if we move past our limited thinking. Ben is the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic orchestra and Roz is a family therapist. “Their purpose is to initiate a new approach to current conditions, based on uncommon assumptions about the nature of the world.” (Zander and Zander 2000).
  

Wk 2 Reading: "The Art of Possibility"

I’m reading the book ‘The Art of Possibility’ which is co-authored by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander.  So far this is a great read and I find it to be very interesting. The first thing that appealed to me in the book was all the musical metaphors. I soon found that Ben and Roz, (as they call themselves) are married and have two completely different professional backgrounds. Somehow they have brought their knowledge and skills together to create this motivational book that is geared to towards teaching you how to create your own new, unique possibility.

Each chapter of this book represents a new practice for bringing possibility to life and shows how to think outside the realm of what we know into a world of what is possible if we move past our limited thinking. Ben is the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic orchestra and Roz is a family therapist. “Their purpose is to initiate a new approach to current conditions, based on uncommon assumptions about the nature of the world.” (Zander and Zander 2000).

In the first two chapters, ‘It’s All invented’ and ‘Stepping into a Universe of Possibility’, Ben and Roz talk about the fact that everything we need is already invented, we just have to look beyond the obvious to see what else is possible and when we are able to do this, we step into a universe were the possibilities are all around us.

Zander, R. S., & Zander, B. (2000). The art of possibility [Electronic]. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

WK1 Blog Comments to Kimberly Bathker

Demystifying copyright by Kimberly Bathker

http://teachstem.blogspot.com/

Honestly, in most of the teacher technology courses that I myself have taught, I glossed over issues of copyright, simply because I did not know the information. I also considered it to be too large an issue to research on my own. So, I was excited to hear that our first week in MAC would explore copyright. It will be nice to be able to say something about copyright and permissions in my upcoming workshops, other than to argue that all teachers fall under the umbrella defense provided by “Fair Use!”

I enjoyed Good Copy/Bad Copy—although I should have paid closer attention to the warning about disturbing images, and watched from home, rather than at work! The juxtaposition that the filmmakers set up, between Girl Talk the music-mixer who argues that copyright laws “interfere” with his creativity and the MPAA attorney who claims that the entertainment industry loses $6 billion each year to copyright infringement, was compelling. Although I might not always demonstrate this perfectly by the way that I use images and other media in my lectures for students, I am actually a very strong believer that individuals and corporations should be fairly compensated for the work that they do—and the media that they produce. Profit is a powerful motivator, and not inherently a bad one. (What can I say? My parents gave me a copy of Atlas Shrugged when I was in junior high!)

The digital age has brought so many issues of copyright, permissions and usage to the forefront. I think that Lawrence Lessig’s point that, while U.S. copyright laws serve a valuable purpose, they are simply outdated. His licensing platform, Creative Commons, offers a valuable tool for codifying permissions. I’m really looking forward to sharing information about the various types of CC licenses with my colleagues and students.

Posted by KIMBathker at 9:14 AM

My Comments to Kimberly

Mrs. CJGMusicMay 5, 2012 06:57 PM

Kimberly, you seem to have gained great insight into the copyright laws and all the issues associated with it. I also feel that individuals and corporations should be compensated for their work, but the lines of 'original work' are so blurry. Especially with music tracks and rhythmic licks. I feel that the court are quick to side with big music producers because it has a lot to do with the money involved. For copyright laws to survive, they must be updated to account for creativity. Even the creativity to do a remix of a remix of a remixed song.

Wk1 Blog Comments to Dara Easterling

Copyright Issues by Dara Easterling 

http://dara-easterling.blogspot.com/

Copyright is one of those umbrella issues when you think about it.  By that, I mean that it covers over or is built on the spokes of plagiarism, law, and fair use.  The video that bought this point to light for me is the one called "A Shared Culture" (Creative Commons video).  From the video, I not only got a clearer understanding of the Creative Commons elements but how to identify and properly use the attributes within it.  I noticed that a lot of the things in the video focused on the advent of emerging technologies and the need to enforce copyright even though the Internet or web is supposed to be seen as a 'free frontier.'  As an educator and student, I have used items that are copyright free but know the importance of giving credit to the originator of items that I use from the Internet and to list where necessary, the attribute of an image I have connected to a project or presentation.  I will break down how I see the three terms I have listed as the spokes.  The first spoke is plagiarism, which is the taking of other's work primarily in written format.  Copyright is above this in that you are limited in the work of others that you can take and use for your project or presentation as well as any and all things that are created by someone that is their music, images, etc.  The second spoke is law.  There are more copyright laws out there than those related to plagiarism and re-branding.  They are enforced in educational, business, and social settings.  The other spoke is fair use.  Fair use was said to mean that a small part of a work can be used for (in my case) educational or teaching purposes.  As is relates to copyright, you can fairly use a bit of images or video that are copyrighted as long as it is a necessary piece of the activity for the learner or student and no other options are available.

Source:

Image-  Umbrella. Retrieved from http://images2.pics4learning.com/catalog/u/umbrella.jpg

Quoted video-  Blip.TV video: A Shared Culture produced by CreativeCommons.org, retrieved from http://blip.tv/file/1192356/ on 5/3/2012

Posted by Dara Easterling at 4:28 PM

My Comments to Dara Easterling

Mrs. CJGMusicMay 5, 2012 06:15 PM

Dara, I also gained a greater understanding of copyright laws and the issues surrounding it. I have use lots of pictures from the internet without considering weather or not they were copyright protected. I assumed anything on the internet was (like picture and video clips) were public domain. Plagiarism, making copies of CD's, and copying written music were the only things I thought you had to look out for, but I have learned a lot from the videos on this subject.

WK1 Reading: Copyright Issues

As a musician, I have always heard about copyright laws. As a chorus teacher, I have always had to be careful about copying music for my chorus. I have many composer friends who stress how important it is for their livelihood that their music is not copied and distributed illegally. If you had asked me last week what I think about copyright laws, I would have simply said that they are important to protect the rights of the creator. Today, copyright is to me is large and involves so many issues that it should not be seen as black or white, right or wrong, there are many gray areas.

Each side of the copyright issue has valid points. We also have to consider other cultures and what copyright means to them. This was said best by Dr. Lawrence Ferrara director of music at NYU in the video “Good Copy / Bad Copy” when he said: “Creativity itself is here on the line, and striking a balance between protecting the rights of those who own intellectual property with the right and the rights of generations of future young and old people to create, is on the line.”

Fair use as it relates to copyright is very interesting. The video with all the Disney clips shows how complicated the issue really is. At first I felt that it was wrong to use those clips to present a different message than what it was intended for, but I also wanted to applaud the genius and creativity behind creating a video in this way to teach a lesson on copyright.

Going forward, I don’t believe the current copyright laws will be able to stand unless they are revamped. This subject is too big to fit in the box that copyright legislators are trying to squeeze it into.