Core 1: Introduction to the ideas from animal farm. Get the BritLit Podcast to work. Respond to personalized discussion questions and continue to work on Utopia. Core 2: Listen to a few audio essays from last year: Blake Jake Katelyn Carly Answer Personalized Discussion Questions and work on your -Ism. …
The two wiki project that my students have started to work on have taught me that an open framework that allows for embedded materials is preferable to any all-in-one solution that tries to do too much at once. I also would like to apply this concept to my classroom in …
Core 1: How can we discuss our worlds? New examples of Utopian integration. Introduction to the reaction novel. Read about and discuss the many levels of Animal Farm. Core 2: What does formal and informal discussion look like on the wiki? Making Belief Statements real This I Believe Standpoint Listen …
Cores 1-4: What is the Value of Amateurs? Work on Sem2_Week11 either on your blog (using Writetomyblog.com or Learnerblogs.org if it is working) or on your wiki page. If you choose to write on your wiki page, you will need to submit the “edit” that you did today as a …
Core 1: How will the las eight weeks of middle school be different from the rest of middle school? Show off the Official Seal Generator How will our own licenses affect our content? Explore the Discovery Utopias Wiki. Core 2: How will the las eight weeks of middle school be …
One of my students came up with an amazing metaphor for how intellectual property should work in the classroom and in greater society. She described the idea that remixing should be like cake making. You buy all of the ingredients and then can prepare any kind of cake you like. …
I was at a wedding this past weekend and I had a sort of epiphany. I’m not really sure why it was at a wedding rather than anywhere else, but I immediately took the white paper napkin clinging to the bottom of a cold water glass near me and I …
I give all of the credit for this podcast to my amazing students. They were the ones that kept a debate on intellectual property, remixing, and mash-ups going for nearly thirty minutes. They were the ones that came up with the amazing examples to support their points. They were also …
Cores 1-2: Mini-debate on the ethics and importance of mashing-up and remixing ideas and content. Citing the research from yesterday, write out your proposal for what kind of remixing and mashing-up should be allowed with our content. Be sure to mention all different types of media (text, music, video, online …
Cores 1-2: Read the Remix Culture articles: Mashups, Remixes and Copyright Law Remix Culture: A rights nightmare Issues surrounding re-use in Creative Commons Liscenses Debate the merits of Mashups and Remixes as art forms and workable solutions in pro- and anti- groups. Core 3: Fill out the Outsiders Anticipation Guide. …