Summer Reading May 25, 2007

David Warlick is on the chain for creating a summer reading list. Below are my additions:

• Redefining Literacy for the 21st Century by David Warlick – I am having my Instructional Services Division read this one
• The World is Flat by Thomas L Friedman – I know, I am seemingly the last person in my field to read the actual work
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows  by JK Rowling – Not at all technology related, but my number one priority in July!

What would you add?

A Lesson in Copyright May 25, 2007

For your holiday weekend enjoyment, I would like to share a great mash-up of Disney clips formed into a lesson on copyright and fair use. Maybe this is something that will finally hit home with the students (and teachers)! It also occurs to me that this is a good model for a project that students could do – mash up video clips to narrate a definition or explanation of a topic they are learning. Imagine different groups of students working on different topics and posting the collection as an online encyclopedia of information. Also a good practice in the proper citation of resources!