I might use a technology program like Imagination in my high school English classes. With this web mapping tool I could make a lesson plan revolving around students using the program to map out the story line of a novel or maybe a character map. If I didn't have access to the Imagination program I could easily use a program like MS Word or Powerpoint for a similar lesson.
I'm evaluating a site called BrainPOP. The main page of the site is a little overwhelming at first with all the movement and the colors, but the setup is fairly simple which is nice. As you click the links to the specific subjects the layouts are structured nicely, the colors are simpler, and the font and pictures used work well on the page. A downside to the page is it doesn't make it's intended audience clear. The format of the website made me originally think it was for younger students however the actual content of the website seems to be for upper level students.
I've had a decent amount of experience with copyright and fair use through my education. I had to make bibliographies for any of the papers or projects that I did throughout school. I've also become acquainted with copyright rules through band. I helped my band director order and copy music for our classes I learned all about the rules of distributing copyrighted music and so forth. As a teacher I'm sure I will be using multimedia material such as movies, music, etc. so I'm sure I will come into contact with copyright laws myself. And as an English teacher my students are obviously going to be citing sources for papers I assign so I will be teaching them the copyright and fair use guidelines for using sources appropriately.
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