Final Portfolio

Here is a link to my groups final portfolio.

YouTube and Copyright

3 Things I learned

• YouTube cross examines videos for copyright violations with ones they have in their database. 
• If copyrighted videos are uploaded to YouTube, the owners of the original are given the choice of taking it down or benefiting from the publicity.
• YouTube analyzes over 100 years worth of videos every day.

2 Things I agree with

• The ability for copyright owners to choose what stays or goes on YouTube
• The fact that YouTube is working to protect copyright.

My one question

If a copyright owner removes a video from YouTube, the user who uploaded it gets a strike on their account. Would it not be beneficial if the user could submit a request to upload copyright protected videos? That way it would prevent the user from suffering and it would be one less video for YouTube to have to analyze. 

When I Become a Teacher

Using Photo Story 3 for Windows, I have created a brief video describing my future goals as a teacher. Check it out below!

I believe that digital story telling can be beneficial to students because it allows them to be creative. That sense of creativity can motivate students to work harder and have a better understanding of the material they are learning. After reading the article, "World of Digital Storytelling", I found a new appreciation for programs like Photo Story 3. The article had one line that really stood out to me. It said, "Through creating narratives, students develop the power of their own voices and become heroes of their own learning stories". I think it's so important for students to be able to express themselves, and also be able to expand their knowledge in the source material. 

Here is an example of a student made photo story that talks about the water cycle. It shows that the student learned about the topic, but is different from what classroom activities usually involve.