Kevin Anastasio

W200
Dr. Pinkston
March 20, 2015

Bound By Law

Copyrights can be placed on films, books, music, or any other original

work of authorship. Trademarks protect logos.
The copyright law allows authors to have the ability to create copies,
make adaptations, publicly distribute, publicly display, and publicly
perform their works.
Clearing rights is when you get permission or pay to have another
authors work within your own.
Fair use provides exceptions to the copyright law, allowing the use of
copyrighted material without permission. Fair use can be claimed for
uses like commentary, parody, and criticism.
All works published before 1923 or made by the government are
classified as public domain. Works categorized as public domain have
expired copyrights.
Over time copyrights and licenses can expire if not renewed.
If the correct licenses are not had then you will either be forced to buy
them, take out the copyrighted work, or be fined. Licenses can be
costly and built up as more copyrighted works are introduced.
Rights clearances may not follow as the law intended. It is important to
have errors and omissions insurance to protect you when things turn
astray.
If you do not have errors and omissions insurance then you may
receive a cease and desist letter. Sometimes you can use the
copyrighted material and not have to follow what the letter says. There
are websites that can help you determine whether or not it is fair use.
Copyright laws encourage creativity, but if too strict or loose they can
damage that creativity.

Flipping the Classroom

Flipping the classroom is when students are to study class subjects at

home using available resources and when in class they are to discuss
what they have learned.
This model will allow students to learn in ways that best suit them.
This model will also teach students how to be responsible and think
critically. When students use critical thinking they will be able to solve
problems from multiple angles and decide on the best solution.

Students will be able to share their ideas and learn how to properly
convey their thoughts to an audience.
There will be more time in class to complete other task.
If the student does not understand the subject they will not be able to
receive help until the next day of class.
Some students will not have access to the proper resources needed to
learn the material.
Some students or parents will not want to participate in the flipping the
classroom model.
The model should be shown to kids at an early age allowing them to
become comfortable. They will be more likely to accept it and engage
properly.
Feedback from students should be included during discussion. This
allows for a resolution to future problems.

Digital Divide

Many schools cannot afford to upgrade their technology.

The government alone cannot provide enough funds for every school
to become technologically up to date.
It would take many years to manage all the updates to every school.
Taking money away from phones can really hurt the schools
performance and money issues.
Once all the technology in the school has changed teachers and
students may not perform well.

Cyber-Bullying

Cyber-bullying can be done anywhere, anytime, and anonymously

making it easy to get away with.
Cyber-bullying can cause all the same effects as regular bullying.
If the bullying involves an image or message over the internet then it
will stay there forever. This means that the victim will be reminded all
the time.
With technology growing so rapidly cyber-bullying will increase.
Since the victim is usually alone when they become bullied they have a
lack of control over the situation.

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