Week 2- Copyright

Classroom/Educational Setting:

Science/Writing: My fourth graders are currently studying the science unit, “Organisms and Their Environment.” One of the essential learnings they must understand is the concept of invasive species. My idea is to have them explore Invasive Species using Padlet. After understanding what invasive species are, students will pick a invasive species found in Michigan. They will create a “Wanted Poster” about their invasive species.

Objectives

-       Students will be able to explain the impact invasive species have on an environment.

-       Students will be able to conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Copyright: Students will be using Google Docs to create their poster. We will discuss how to use the “Explore” feature to find images that they are free to use in their poster. We also will discuss citing sources for their work.

Application

I think that Padlet fits in well with most of the principles of design. Being able to create short and quick blurbs along with links to immediate resources aligns it with the coherency principle. I also think that it would be easy to focus on key words by bolding them (signaling). Since students can access one resource at a time, Padlet is great for segmenting! I applied these principles while creating my padlet.  I also tried to be redundant by using words, pictures, and videos about the same topic. I tried exploring the different features. I saw a microphone but, I could not find how to record voice. It would be hard to align it to the voice principle. I noticed you could take your own pictures, which you might allow you to personalize the Padlet.

Reflection

This week has definitely changed my thinking when it comes to resources I will share with my students. I often am searching Pinterest, youtube, and google for videos that support concepts I am teaching. I have not thought about how Copyright SHOULD play a role in the selection process. Reading the article from Education World was very informative. It really stood out to me that I could have been breaking Copyright Laws! I really enjoyed finding different resources through different Creative Commons Licenses. I felt that this experience was very valuable! I am looking forward to implanting this process in my classroom and with my future resource selections.