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This is a place to search for media that has creative commons licensing.

Interesting speakers from TED conferences. Sir Ken Robinson is especially entertaining and thought provoking. Looking at the value of creativity in education.

Sir Ken Robinson was entertaining and provided a much needed look at what we value in education. We all need to see intelligence as diverse, dynamic, and distinct. I think more subjects need to have intentional ties to the arts - Science and Art / Writing and Art / Math and Art - all need to be valued, taught, and encouraged.

the media files you use in your story have to be ones that are licensed or shared with permission to re-use; this is the only way you can safely then share your new creation knowing it does not contain any copyrighted material plus it is just darn human courtesy to give credit where creation came from. So just finding a picture via Google is not satisfactory. For each media file you find, as you search, be sure to document the source by title and URL and find a person or organization to give credit. "

This is a great page to show teachers a way to help students find creative commons media.

"Most of our young teachers and all of your students are already skilled with using Web 2.0, but they need you to have the knowledge and the vision to use these tools for educational purposes." p.24 Schrum & Levin Without teachers to explain, teach and enforce ideas like intellectual capital, creative commons, and copyright, students would not be aware of these issues. In fact, I'm wondering as our Millenials get into the workforce, if individuals will still be able to profit from intellectual capital. In many ways, the focus on collaboration lessens one individual's worth and transfers the value to the group as a whole. Will this change the way copyright laws work and the models for compensation that have been in place for years?

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Here's one of my favorite EdEtch blogs. Right now Wesley Fryer, the author, is collecting 6 word stories that communicate the essence of 21st century learning. He also shares some interesting links and tells us about the K-12Online Conference...

My "ton of bricks" idea: "Now we have an unlimited combination of resources (human and nonhuman), tools, and the creativity to teach in ways that we have only dreamed about" (Schrum & Levin 47). I'm really interested in this notion of multitasking and students helping teachers and teachers helping students learn how to navigate among the different skill sets needed to utilize and then create with the new literacies. I found this Digital_Nation website and it is fantastic. Check out the interviews titled "The Skill of the Future" and "Human 2.0" both featuring Henry Jenkins, USC's Provost's Professor of Communications and Cinematic Arts.

Chapter 3 of Schrum and Levin in action. Giving students graphic tools to integrate into their assignments.