Wk 2 Peer Response II

Danette says:

April 8, 2011 at 6:01 am

I received my first record player when I was five. Eight track tapes came out shortly after that. The first eight track that I remember was the Beach Boys. Growing up in Florida, it was always on when we were headed to the beach for the day. By the time I was in middle school cassettes were hitting the stores. Sony Walkman was on every teenager’s wish list. Then came the CD. Prices were high. Again, everyone had to change the machines to play the tunes, another added cost. I feel blessed to grow up in such a great music time period. Many transitions and diversity.

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• Angela Alipour says:

April 8, 2011 at 6:42 pm

Danette,
I too remember the 8 track tapes. It seems as if they really didn’t last too long. Then the cassette tapes came out. Use to hate it when the tape would stick inside of the player and then I would have to wind it all up again and hope that that piece of the tape would not sound distorted. Most of the time some damage would occur. Of course this also happened with VHS tapes.

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Britni says:

April 2, 2011 at 11:43 am

I am a combination. I like to buy the CD’s but once I load the songs to my iPod, they usually sit on the shelf. I recently have looked more into the Pandora radio and some of the other subscription sites, but I’m just not sure if I would actually get my money’s worth out of it. A few years ago, I tested out Limewire, but after getting the “blue screen of death” and then a computer crash followed shortly thereafter, I decided to stick with my purchasing the songs I like. Oh and I’ve also found that on Amazon, I can just buy the song/songs I’m interested without buying the whole cd. With apps like Shazam, I find it easier to purchase the specific songs to customize my playlists.

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Angela Alipour says:

April 8, 2011 at 6:08 pm

I too had an issue with Limewire. Actually I was told by a student of mine to use it. I asked the student if he ever had any problems with the computer after he used it and he said never. There were other students who agreed with him, so I figured I would give it a try. Well, shortly after I installed it my computer went blank. Then it cost me 100 dollars to fix it. Should have used iTunes instead.

Wk 2 Reading

How can we think outside the box we live in?
Great question. There have been many times when I ask myself that question. Thinking outside of the box is what gives birth to creativity. Yet much of what we are taught as being accepting and normal keeps many people inside of the box. I have fallen in this trap many, many, times. I do find that as I get older I have actually began to think out of the box.
What might we invent that would give us other choices?
A positive perspective and knowing that there are an abundance of choices available to each and everyone of us would give us other choices.

Wk 1 Reading

When push comes to shove the copy write laws are all about the money. Who can get the most money and how. What’s wrong with someone taking your work and creating something else out of it as long as they give you the credit for being the inspiration of their creation? Especially when they can make it better. If we can do this with text why not film and music? Don’t those people get paid enough? Actually I think that many of them get overpaid.

One of the people that spoke in the video said that an artist needs copy write laws as an incentive to create. Yeah, right! When someone is creating they are not thinking about copy write laws. They are creating.

With the Fair Use law it’s good to know that there is a law that can cover your behind if you need it too. Of course it has to meet the criteria of critical comment, teaching, parody, and news reporting. Even under these circumstances one needs to be careful.

I was happy to know that Creative Commons is available for creators. The saying two brains are better than one is what came to mind when I saw this video. Sharing a personal idea or creation with another person can sometimes cause the other person to elaborate on that idea and the final result can be spectacular.

As I’ve been watching more and more videos about this I find that the music industry seems to have a real issue about copy writing. Wish I would have known about Creative Commons during the FSO music class.

 

Wk 1 Peer Response II

sarah baker-dykes says:

1. March 28, 2011 at 8:46 pm

   My district encourages teachers to integrate technology in the classroom, however it’s not really expected. Most teachers have Smart Boards in their classrooms and every classroom has at least 2-3 desktop computers too. My principal sees the importance of using technology to enhance instruction and strongly encourages teachers to try new techniques and resources. She observed my classroom to see how I use technology in my classroom earlier in the year and was so excited that she invited our superintendent to come observe my class, too. Since then, I’ve held after-school meetings for teachers who want to start using these new resources in their classrooms. It’s exciting to see other teachers get involved and start using these practices in their classrooms, too!
   

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   • Angela Alipour says:

     March 30, 2011 at 12:40 pm

     If only the school district would provide and mandate teachers to attend more technology integrating professional development classes then I believe more teachers would be integrating more technology in their lessons.

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Pamela Holifield says:

March 28, 2011 at 7:09 pm

We are using iPads and finally have our campus Wifi throughout the school. Students can use their phones, or any other device on the network. They do have facebook blocked through this connection, as well as other inappropriate sites.
We have access to all Mac programs. We have 5 Mac Labs with 35 Emacs in each lab equipped with external hard drives (if needed). The students have log in accounts in which they can save their work for their classes.

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• sarah baker-dykes says:

  March 28, 2011 at 8:41 pm

  Your school seems to be ahead of the game when it comes to integrating new technology. Your district definitely sees the importance of exposing students to the technological resources they’ll end up seeing in their future careers.
  

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• Curt Isakson says:

  March 29, 2011 at 9:52 pm

  Pamela,
  Can I come and work at your school?
  

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• Angela Alipour says:

  March 30, 2011 at 12:35 pm

  Wow! Lucky you, working in a school that is really with it. You would think that all schools would have this type of technology by now. Especially when the government is complaining that there should be more people using technology in the US and yet we do not rank as high as other countries. Which is a real conundrum when the US has Microsoft and Apple. I can’t wait until all students are required to have a computer notebook or iPad to learn from.

Wk 1 Wimba Session

The Wimba session reviewed much of what was already said through all of the videos posted for week one. Many of my questions were clarified through the Wimba session. I liked Mr. Bustillo’s advice of balancing everything out. Prioritize is something I always tell my children. I am looking very forward to graduation and am excited that there are only two classes left. Can’t believe how fast time went by.