We have been learning about copyright laws.
The first copyright laws were instated in Switzerland (1886); they were called the "Berne Convention" and were internationally recognized. These laws protected work for 50 years after an author's death. The Copyright Act of 1909 was established by the United States. It allowed for works to be copyrighted for a period of 28 years from the date of publication, renewable once for a second 28-year term.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
March 13: Vidcast Reflection
Introduction to Writing: Independent and Dependent clauses
Seventh Grade Language Arts Core
Intended Learning Outcomes
6. Use the Skills, Strategies, and processes of Writing
b. Understand that writing is a process of skills, strategies, and practices for creating, revising, and editing a variety of texts.
I chose to begin my vidcast series on the elements of writing because although students have been instructed in writing conventions from first grade on, they often do not have a strong foundation in writing. I want my students to have the opportunity to build a strong writing foundation while they are in my class. Many students stress about writing papers; I want to help them become comfortable and confident writers. Breaking essay structure down to paragraph structure, and paragraph structure to sentence structure, will help students see that writing is made up of parts which then work together as a whole.
Seventh Grade Language Arts Core
Intended Learning Outcomes
6. Use the Skills, Strategies, and processes of Writing
b. Understand that writing is a process of skills, strategies, and practices for creating, revising, and editing a variety of texts.
I chose to begin my vidcast series on the elements of writing because although students have been instructed in writing conventions from first grade on, they often do not have a strong foundation in writing. I want my students to have the opportunity to build a strong writing foundation while they are in my class. Many students stress about writing papers; I want to help them become comfortable and confident writers. Breaking essay structure down to paragraph structure, and paragraph structure to sentence structure, will help students see that writing is made up of parts which then work together as a whole.
One potential drawback I foresee is fitting everything I want students to know/understand in the video. I think as I plan and carry out instruction in the classroom, I will be able to see where my teaching or student understanding is deficient, and then I can create a vidcast addressing the need. Vidcasts also do not allow for class discussion during the watching, unless the video is shown in class.
I started my vidcast series by clarifying the definitions for independent and dependent clauses because they are truly the building blocks of writing. When students understand each clause and how they work together, they can better understand the construction of sentences and can also easily be taught proper punctuation relative to each clause. I imagine creating videos about punctuation (with clauses as well as generally), thesis statements, introductions, conclusions, the body of a paper, and revision techniques among others.
I started my vidcast series by clarifying the definitions for independent and dependent clauses because they are truly the building blocks of writing. When students understand each clause and how they work together, they can better understand the construction of sentences and can also easily be taught proper punctuation relative to each clause. I imagine creating videos about punctuation (with clauses as well as generally), thesis statements, introductions, conclusions, the body of a paper, and revision techniques among others.
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