My Comment for Stephanie Waldner's Copyright Blog

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MAC Week 1: Reading Entry-Copyright Issues Posted by Stephanie Waldner (my response is below)

http://emdtwaldner.blogspot.com/2012/03/mac-week-1-reading-entry-copyright.html 

After watching all the videos, I'm not sure if I feel more reassured or more frightened about copyright.  "Fair Use" seems like a very slippery slope.  Watching the Fair(y) Use Tale was a little headache provoking at the beginning, but once I focused on the words and not the images, I got the gist of the video.  The short clips used as a teachable movie…very neat way to show what falls under fair use. Being from Florida, near Disney World, I have heard many stories on the news about Disney copyright.  

The Creative Commons licensing is pretty awesome.  We did have to use them earlier in the program, but I've not really used them since.  I know from watching a few of my classmates’ projects/assignments, which they have continued to use the Creative Commons.  

The other video that really stood out for me was the one about the history that won’t be shown because of copyright law.  I believe the saying is, Those whom do not understand history are doomed to repeat it.  How sad is it that something as silly as money would keep such important events in our history from public view?

My Comment for classmate, Stephanie Waldner's post:

Hi Stephanie!

You have brought up some excellent issues in your post. You actually ‘say’ what we all probably are thinking when you mentioned, “…after seeing the videos, are we more reassured or frightened about copyrights?” The Ted Talk with Larry Lessig, really strengthened the uneasiness when he ended by saying most of the young generation today have become somewhat of rebellious pirates. There is a growing extremism almost in equal opposition to the old governmental extremism. Larry’s point is interesting because I can’t believe how many people today now give incredibly valuable copyrightable material away for free online. It is almost a mentality of, “What is in my brain is free, and what is in your brain is free.” Surprisingly, I found in doing my CBR Literature Review, that research papers are still highly protected in our educational world. They have found a way to isolate their papers from free download by requiring paid site memberships to see the papers. I’m glad that ‘research smart’ people are still using their brains to make money! Great job in your post. You have lured new thoughts out of my mind. Say, I heard that means you may have some rights to my thoughts!!!

The Leader of Leaders!

What leader do I respect and wish to follow? Wow, what a question. One name instantly absorbed my thoughts. This Person has more care and power in each word they speak, than any other person I have met. This Leader is so caring, that their world stops, so that your world becomes his for those few moments you get with him. This Leader has become world-renowned and has spoken for several of the most influential conferences in our nation this past year. He won Florida IT Leader of the Year in 2011. This Leader knows the power of grace when needed and he continues to foster the champion within each of his uniquely gifted staff. This Leader is keenly aware of nuances that no other, notices. This Leader has more alumni ask how HE is than any other person in our educational institution. In fact this Leader is so impacting that if you look in the Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, and Online Dictionary for the word ‘Leader’, there is a colored, glossy, 8”x10”, embossed photo of him next to the definition. I was at a party a year ago and a truck showed up to deliver ice for our special event and this Leader happened to randomly be walking into the event also. He started carrying ice bags because he knew his staff would prefer 'chilled' beverages. I know this, because I was right next to him carrying the other ice bags. This Leader will walk up to a group of our students and say, “How are you, good Buddy’s?” And when they respond, he listens to them like they are the most important people in the world. And then he will often ‘Treat’ them to whatever is being sold nearest to where they all are standing. I have seen him buy beverages, books, bicycles, and even incredible matching shirts for staff members so we all matched at a party at Universal Studios! - the list is extensive and always heartfelt. This Leader sets the highest standard of love and care for people. This Leader I am talking about is someone that I have had the privilege of knowing for 23 years at Full Sail University, because it is our amazing 'President Jones.' When you meet him, it is instantaneously recognizable that your life has been changed for the better.

Copyright Trifecta!

Ok, how do we measure up in the copyright world? When I think of copyrights, I think of honor and trust. I respect people and their creations, because I hope that others respect my original works. I have submitted hundreds of items to be copyrighted and have studied these laws for several years. Copyrights give a creator the ability to enforce or restrict others from using something that the creator has previously invented. I love when someone creates something novel – wow, that alone, is what life is about. Original thought instead of others’ thoughts intrigues me. I have sat in meetings and heard people who only spout lots and lots of other people’s ideas from books that they have read. They are impressive and quite amazing sometimes; however, they are not original ideas. I am thankful for those who have unique and solid opinions. I appreciate those who birth new concepts – patentable, trademarkable, and copyrightable! Wow, I crave a conversation with them. Talks like that cause an hour or two to go by and it only seems like ten minutes. I believe that we should help protect each other’s work. We should report infringement to help the authors of the world. Originally inspired authors are very rare and valuable. It bothers me to find out that hit, star writers sometimes only get about 1% of the income from their works. That is because entrepreneurs get involved and take the lion’s share of the income. I guess 1% is better than 0% if the project would not have been published for anyone to see, hear, or experience it. The truth is that I tend to hang out with the creators more than the business types. What would I be like if I reversed that? Wow, which one do you hang out with more?

"Who Let The Human's Out" - Woof wOOf woof W00F

Welcome to my world. I am incognito this month - undercover as a Human. I'm normally a 'Dog' but no one has recognized me. I am in a simulated online course called, 'Hooked On Tronics' by the instructor Dr. Menning. He told us he is really a Cat who is in the LMO course taught by one of Thee For Real Incredibles - Dr. Reo!!!! He is so lucky! So anyway, I am undercover as 'Copper'. Please follow my blog on Blogged On Phonics about Hooked On Tronics. I need you - my friends to comment and all so I get points. I've learned this LMS world this month and it is like eating dog treats for six hours straight!!! Heavenly. In fact my instructor, Dr. Menning, even wrote this LMO Rap about traditional teachers whose students sit on chairs eight hours a day:

To all the teachers who make their students sit and count the hours

Look up Full Sail EMDT and take this program like ours.

Don’t make ’em sit in that chair for days

So you’re the reason Jimmy wrote, “Purple Haze!”

Old school methods – wake up to the new

Wake up to technology cauz, there’s a new way to teach skoo.

Ask my students; they will tell you any day

My teacher got skills and ‘leads us’ in a new way.

It is a bit rebellious, unconventional that’s true

Thank Full Sail for that, it’s the way our Culture grew!

Get active and out of those hard plastic chairs

And find a student-centered brain-based school like ours THAT CARES!

Copyright Feb. 2012 Hunter Menning, All Rights Reserved.

Posted on 02/17/2012 at 12:00:04 AM

Please write back - we need Phonics feeeeedback! Thanks!

The Kinesthetics Dance

"The power of Music and Kinesthetics in education has sprouted this month in my masters degree program. I wrote this in review of my developments. Props go out to Dr. Richard Repp who is my instructor." Enjoy!

The Kinesthetics Dance

© 11-8-11 Hunter Menning, All Rights Reserved

Well, my words, turned to lyrics that evolved into song

The video is shaping up, but I had to cut out the scene with the thong

I am adjusting the tone and bending the pitch

I’ve added some reverb, which has become my favorite new niche

Kinesthetic learning works wonders and more

When body activity is involved, I can’t believe each student’s skyrocketing score

And I love the suggestions my peer group has offered to me

Thank you soooo much David, Dorreen, and Kimberly!

I have the bug - the jitterbug to make music.

It is seriously contagious and a bit outrageous

To ‘Attract’ students to knowledge will cause a world of change

Think of all the benefits, ‘higher grades and attendance,’ this should be the new rage.

Something so powerful as knowledge put to beat and melodic sound

In short bursts of infusion that reinforce key points that abound

Watch the video, see the lights pop on

Every student is involved and it’s because of ‘Song’

Be a ‘Playa’ that lures the students to fun

One day when they are successful, they’ll give you thanks that you were that ‘One’

The Teacher who dared to be different in class

You never mentioned how empty – only how ‘Full’ was their glass!

I use music with motions to teach all my topics

Everything I from capacitors, digital, the transistor dance, and even hydrophonics

Everything with a hook and a song with movement

Kinesthetics is golden for helping memory ‘retent’

Retentivity – increase that and finally all the principals will see

We have the answer to education – it is our destiny

Take them to knowledge take them in fun

‘Song’ is the way – Dr. Repp, look what you have done!

Break it down:

6 students walk to the front and all hold each others hand

The oscillator starts playing a sine wave band

Every other student moves up and the others move down

As the frequency rises they move faster like they’re going to town

When the pitch drops low they spread out side by side

The wavelength of their bob is slow and deep and wide

The room roars with laughter and I say, “Wa’ Sup”

It’s just an oscillator taught by music and kinesthetics – Dr. Repp, Word Up!

'The Beginning'

‘The Beginning’

© by Hunter Menning 9-16-11 All Rights Reserved.

My target audience is ‘teachers who have never used a Web tool in their classroom.’

I heard some of you say, “Oooh.”

Don’t be judgemental,

join my blog and become supplemental.

I’d like to share some of my personal ideas in which I could use the R2D2 model to organize my media assets that I am composing for a website. I’m developing some Screenflow files which are essentially videos with narration. Personally I am thinking to engage my audience by initially having them ‘Do’ something. I will tell them to get something near and dear to them, their cell phone. Everyone likes their cell phone so I am hoping for transference that they will also now like my site start.

Hey if anyone is holding their cell phone and listening to me,

they are bound to get to base 2 after ‘stage -Do’ and go to ‘Read’

so they succeed.

I’ll add some lyrics,

about Web tool bionics,

these teachers – they must,

try a Web 2.0 Tool from someone they can Trust

cause we’re not messin around any more

we are talkin about our children and their grade score

So as they ‘Read’ about my Web tool, I will also narrate,

To give them comfort in case it doesn’t all aggregate.

First ‘Do’ then ‘Read,’ then I’ll mix it up

I’ll go straight for ‘Display,’ and add clapping that is abrupt.

We have to convince these non-tech minds

So R2D2 is my model, and the catwalk shows they newest finds.

What Tyra Banks model can ‘Display’ my Web tool?

To make these teachers open their computers and drool!

Send Tyra and Oprah, give us Doctor Phil

And send Doc Oz cauz these teachers need an ‘I’ve never used a Tech Tool’ pill.

‘Eliminate the fear’ is my site moto

I’ll ‘Reflect’ at the end with a Latin impressionario.

Latin passion may be what it takes

To convince non-tech using teachers to push ‘power’ so their computer awakes.

“Help save education,” that little hard drive yelled inside.

 When their teacher finally tried it, the entire class cried      - For joy!!!

“Hey Teacher, what made you try that Web tool?”

“Well, I saw some Full Sail student wrote a poem about Web tool drool.”

(hear the cheering)

((tears of joy flowing))

We have just started a new inning

This may actually be educations ‘Beginning’

'Oodles of Googles, Drawing Wiggles & Making Giggles'

The description of my experience

Using Google Drawing for educational design was unique.

Please step inside

of my brain and take a peek.

How do I describe this new Google Drawing tool?

It makes me giggle and I start to drool.

When I drew those first lines

My brain cells jumped from obtuse to oblique.

I live in this creative world and my mind went into overload.

I hope this Google gives you a giggle throughout your daily abode.

‘Oodles of Googles, Drawing Wiggles and Making Giggles’

© 9-11-11 by Hunter Menning

All Rights Reserved

Razzle dazzle give me a dabble

Dabbleboard is smooth and fast, oh they’ve thought of it all

Then along comes Google Drawing

And wipes away the others all.

What did Google do

To make drawing so good?

They got creative and sneaky

And they probably even serve food!

Webspiration Inspiration

Perspiration shows

Cause when Google Drawing walked in

The word FREE is what everybody knows

Then for the quality

I’m totally sold

The advanced align tool

And double lines – in bold!

Hundreds and hundreds

These usually run

In a collaborative the way

Google does it way to fun.

And if you click the heart

That you love it so much you are in tears

A map of all the people drawing

In your city suddenly appears

I clicked on that map

To see who else was there

I was shocked to see

It was my next-door neighbor with the wild hair

I knew she was an artist

She had that look

The next thing you know

They’ll probably start, Google Cook!!!