Professional development meme 2009

On Clif's notes is a great professional development meme. Having not had much time to participate in memes, I have let them slide by. This however, I can do. I think most set goals, but there is nothing like doing so in public and with a time limit. So here goes:

Directions

Summer can be a great time for professional development. It is an opportunity to learn more about a topic, read a particular work or the works of a particular author, beef up an existing unit of instruction, advance one’s technical skills, work on that advanced degree or certification, pick up a new hobby, and finish many of the other items on our ever-growing To Do Lists. Let’s make Summer 2009 a time when we actually get to accomplish a few of those things and enjoy the thrill of marking them off our lists.

The Rules

1. Pick 1-3 professional development goals and commit to achieving them this summer.
2. For the purposes of this activity the end of summer will be Labor Day (09/07/09).
3. Post the above directions along with your 1-3 goals on your blog.
4. Title your post Professional Development Meme 2009 and link back/trackback to http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2447.
5. Use the following tag/ keyword/ category on your post: pdmeme09.
6. Tag 5-8 others to participate in the meme.
7. Achieve your goals and "develop professionally."
8. Commit to sharing your results on your blog during early or mid-September.

My Goals

1. Podcast more lectures for students. I really wish to have many topics available for this next year.
2. Finish all the blog posts still in edit form (14 and counting) and set some kind of schedule for blogging regularly.
3. Finish several items on my to do list which includes and is not limited to: reading of at least one great professional development book per month (including this one I will use in a book study with others), looking at state standards and essential questions, and determining a better flow of content to not be isolated subjects...

I do have other goals...finish a few hobbies that were neglected, reaffirm my connection with nature and exercise...

I tag:

Claire Thompson
Candace Shively
Jack Hassard
Doyle
Nelly Cardinale


Tags: pdmeme09

Fair use and education

A great educator and friend, Kristin Hokanson has worked tirelessly with the fair use controversy. She is well versed in and works closely with those protecting copyright from those it was designed for - the user. This press release explains remixing.

Her blog post Fair use is your friend is a wonderful explanation of Fair use. The following codes that are quoted from her blog are for use by all educators:

• Commenting or critiquing of copyrighted material
• Use for illustration or example
• Incidental or accidental capture of copyrighted material
• Memorializing or rescuing of an experience or event
  
• Use to launch a discussion
• Recombining to make a new work, such as a mashup or a remix, whose elements depend on relationships between existing works

As an educator, it is important to discuss the intent of the work to be created and the reasoning for using the item. This is a great opportunity for students to not be afraid of using items for remixing but also to be fully aware of what they are intending to produce.

Kristin has many great links to follow as well as this video which is a must see:



This is some great news for educators who have wondered what was considered able to be used and hopefully removes some of the fear in school districts.

There will be a great session at NECC. I have already signed up for the constructivist celebration that day and unfortunately will not be able to attend the session but hope it is streamed.

Tags: copyright, fairuse, centerforsocialmedia, mediaeducationlab, kristinhokanson