The Fair Use Policy

This video used a mash up of disney clips to explain copyright laws and fair use policy laws. Which is somewhat ironic in itself.

Nature
Amount
Commerical Impact
Cant change the original value of the work.
Fair use is only legal in small possession.

The Fair use doctrine seems to me to have more of an effect on music teachers and art teachers than on general education teachers. Music and Art teachers have to be more careful that they do not use a movie, song, or piece of art without infringing on the creators copyright laws. General educators would more easily have access to other people's work without violating these copyright laws, as long as they use it practically and do not change its value on the market. The main idea of copyright laws is to protect the creators so that they get all of the money that they are entitled to.

A Vision of Students Today

This video shows a group of students in a large class. Each student outlines an aspect of their life today, both as a student and in life. They highlight the amount of time spent doing a specific activity each day, and some of the problems that exist in the world. The video seems to be suggesting that even though technology has helped with many things in schools and on the planet, it is not without its problems either. Today's student is forced to multi-task, even though every piece of evidence suggests that multi-tasking is not efficient. I agree with most things found in this video. Technology is both a blessing and a curse. It has helped to solve many problems and to become more efficient, but it has also bogged down the system, and stifled many people. The trap of the internet, and of sites like facebook, is very real and many students fall prey to it. Whether or not that is the choice of the student is another argument altogether.