Bound by Law

Public Domain:

If something is Public domain it is free to use without getting

permission or citing them in your project, movie, music or print.

Works published before 1923 are public domain
Not protected by copyright
Names, titles and slogans are public domain because they cannot be

copyrighted
Ideas and facts are also public domain
Searching whether or not something is in public domain can take a

long time.
Corporate, anonymous and work for hire are not in public domain for 95

years from publication and 120 years from creation

Works can be entered into the public domain by its creator

Copyright:

You do not have to register your works to be copyrighted, however it

will need to be registered if you want to sue.

Your work is copyrighted as soon as it is created
Copyright protects published and unpublished works
Copyright protects writings, music, movies, computer software and

architecture
If you register your works you may be eligible for damages and

attorney fees if somebody is guilty of using your copyrighted material

You cannot copyright names, titles, or slogans
You could be found guilty of copyright laws even if you accidently use

copyrighted items in your documentary

Current copyright laws protects the creator for 70 years after their

death
To use copyright material you must obtain permission and in most

cases pay a fee to use the material

In special cases you can use copyrighted material and claim Fair-Use,
however you could still be in violation of copyright laws. They are
judged case by case.

Fair Use:

Fair use allows us to use portions of copyrighted material without the

permission from its owner

Fair use lawsuits are determined on a case by case, several different

questions must be answered

Courts look at whether it is being used for profit or non-profit
Courts will look at whether they are being used for facts rather than

creative
How much of the copyrighted material is being used
Commentaries usually fall under fair use because it is dealing with

factual historical information

If your using it in a parody it fall under the fair use
Another category that falls under Fair use is News reporting
Sometimes just taking out the small portion may be cheaper than
trying to prove Fair-Use

Bound by Law?
http://www.copyrightkids.org/cbasicsframes.htm
http://search.aol.com/aol/search?s_it=client97-ewtab&query=copyrights
http://www.teachingcopyright.org/handout/public-domain-faq

Flipping the Classroom:

Students can view the assignment and have some type of

understanding before coming to class and class time can be used to
build on the information through activities, group work and even hands

on learning
Teachers become more of a guide to learning instead of standing up

lecturing for the entire class time.

The Department of Education is working on putting together teacher
networks. This will enable teachers to share resources and knowledge.

Pros:

More hands on learning

More group work that teaches being part of a team

Students are more engaged
Enabled peers to help each in and out of the classroom
Teachers can provide one on one help to students that have
questions without interrupting the other students

Cons:

Students without internet access will fall behind

Will the student be held accountable to do the assigned reading
at home

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/02/three-trends-that-define-the-future-ofteaching-and-learning/
http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/
http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/flipping-the-classroom/

Issues surrounding the Digital Divide:

The digital divide in schools is the gap between schools with access

to technology and those without

The digital divide in schools would cost millions to close
Low poverty school districts and communities would require help from

the government to help close the gap

72% of schools do not have the internet capability for digital learning
To help close the gap a proposal of 1.5 billion in additional funding to
help pay for high speed internet for libraries and school

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/your-school-futureready-suzie-boss
http://hechingerreport.org/content/can-schools-close-technology-gap-muchwill-cost_15911/

Issues surrounding cyber-bullying:

Growing in recent years

Includes E-mails, social media and texts.

Can be worse than face to face bullying, it doesnt stop when youre

out of sight of the attacker and youre in a normally safe place

Cyber bullying gives the bully a bigger audience
Being the victim of cyber bullying can cause depression and even
worse, as we have seen in recent years, with suicides.

http://www.saferinternet.org/online-issues/parents-and-carers/cyberbullying
http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/26/the-growing-problem-of-cyberbullying/
http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/26/the-growing-problem-of-cyberbullying/