Blog Post #10: Reflection

I have learned a great deal of very useful things in the class. For most of my life, I have considered myself pretty "technology impaired". After this course, however, I have learned how to make blogs, record and upload videos, make websites, make videos, and all sorts of useful things. I think that knowing how to use all of these technologies will definately make me a better teacher. I will be better able to use technologies to enhance my teaching and help my students to learn and grow. I think I will definatley have a class blog that I will require students to use and comment on. I also think that a video assignment might be very beneficial. I have all sorts of ideas flowing at this point! I think the lesson that confused me the most was the one on all of the copyright laws. I am still pretty confused about some of those. For instance, am I allowed to use songs and other things to make videos to show in my classroom? Would that be okay because it is for educational purposes or would I still only be able to use 10% of each song? I guess my biggest question would have to be, Why are copyright laws so stinking ridiculous? Haha, but I guess that question may never be answered and,if it is, it probably won't help me out any :)