Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Youtube Movie Download

I downloaded my first movie on youtube! Although I am studying Health Education, I am currently teaching seminary at Timberline Junior High. As a result, I decided to download a MormonMessage to use in one of my classes. Elder Arnold of the seventy gave a great talk about using the Lord's name and I downloaded it and saved I didn't have any problems dowloading the video but I'm sure I'd have difficulty doing it with a DVD.

Due to fair use, I have the ability to use any video I want in an education setting as long as the true intent is expressed.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Copyright

I learned a whole lot about copyright this week! I had never realized that the idea itself cannot be copyrighted but the actual product and implementation of the idea. I wondered how I had seen so many products that were very similar but that differed in only production. Apparently, those things are all okay to be copyrighted because, while their ideas are the same, the way they are carried out are completely different.

Additionally, I never knew about fair use. I understood that there were times where I was using movie clips in a classroom setting but had never realized that it was because the use of a product for educational purposes is protected under fair use laws.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Video Storyboard

The following is a link to my storyboard on google docs.

The main purpose of this video would be to help students identify stressors in their own lives by recognizing them first in other peoples' lives. This gives them the chance to follow another student around and to witness their stressors first hand. Students are less likely to volunteer their own personal struggles so it is good to give them a fake person to dissect.

Click here for a link to my storyboard.