Teachers’+Domain


 *  Session 11 Teachers’ Domain -- August 16, 2011   **



** Essential Questions: **
 * 1)  What are Open Education Resources and how can I find them on Teachers’ Domain?
 * 2)  What does copyright, fair use, creative commons mean?
 * 3)  How can my students use other sources in their own video project?
 * 4)  What are my resources if I have further questions?

Visit [|www.teachersdomain.org]and create a free registration, or log on if previously registered.
 * 11.1 Introduction to Teacher’s Domain**
 * Teacher’s Domain is a valuable resource for many content areas with several lessons and resources already put together in an online environment so that they are easily utilized in class and smoothly integrated within many content areas.**
 * __Registration__**

Note: You may view resources on the site as a “test driver” up to 7 times before you are required to register. Students must be at least 13 years old to register. Your email address is required unless you identify yourself as a “student”. You are welcome to opt out of those emails by checking “No I do not want to receive email alerts” on the registration page. In addition, PBS is also in the process of launching a new version of Teacher's Domain, called PBS Learning Media. Take a look at the new website: [|www.pbslearningmedia.org] Add the page **Session 11: //Teachers' Domain//** to your virtual notebook and insert the following link:
 * __Link Virtual Notebook__**

[|http://www.teachersdomain.org] Label this link under the heading Session 11.1 Using Teacher’s Domain.
 * __Search a resource on Teachers’ Domain__**

There are multiple ways to access resources on //Teachers’ Domain// from the homepage, including by program title or by particular topic or subject area. Search for a subject you will be using in your content lesson for this course. -Use the Search Bar to type in a relevant search for your lesson. -Filter results by selecting grade range, content area, media type, or permitted use on your “Search results” page. -Browse by K-12 Subject: Each resource is tagged according to grade level and subject area, and organized according to Massachusetts standards.
 * __Save Resources to Folders__**

In order to save a resource, create a folder for it.

-Click on “My Folders” –> “Create a New Folder.” -Give your folder a title (e.g., “My Lesson Resources”) and, if you want, add a description. -Find your resource · Click on “Save to a Folder” below the image and save the resource to your folder. Here’s how you can create a quick lesson using the resources and teaching strategies on Teacher’s Domain without having to do much beyond organizing the resources for your students to use (we used a social studies example, because that’s what we do, but substitute the social studies content with your own)
 * __Create a “lesson-on-the-fly”__**

· Find the resource page, “Miranda v Arizona”.

[|http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/bf09.socst.us.const.miranda/]

· Watch the 1min., 27 sec. video

· Read background essay.

· Read discussion questions; Click on related resource pages.

· Select two or three related resources, read background essays and discussion questions.

· Choose one or create a small group of related resources to create a “lesson-on-the-fly”. Consider the strategy: Frame, Focus, Follow-up. Rely as much as possible on the resources available without “reinventing the wheel”. There are over 200 lessons plans on Teachers’ Domain across all subject areas and grade bands. All are designed to be templates, ready for you customize, and all incorporate digital media. · Technology Guide to Teachers’ Domain Workshop: [|http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdtrg10.workshop.techguide/] · Introduction to Teachers’ Domain Workshop: [|http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdtrg10.workshop.tdintro/] · Using Teachers’ Domain in the Classroom Workshop: [|http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdtrg10.workshop.tdclassroom/] · Using Folders and Groups Workshop: [|http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdtrg10.workshop.foldersgroups/]
 * __Lesson Plans__**
 * __Additional Links__**
 * Supporting documentation: Please add these resources to your virtual notebook, Teachers' Domain page.**

Read the Teachers’ Domain Deed which spells out how resources may be used.
 * Using resources on** **Teachers’ Domain legally**

Teachers’ Domain Deed – User-friendly Summary

You are free to download and share this media resource under the following conditions: · **Attribution: You must attribute this media resource in the manner specified in the attribution file provided in the folder you download. This may include credit, copyright, and funding information for this media resource.** · **Noncommercial: You may not use this media resource for commercial purposes.** · **Educational Use: You may only use this media resource for learning or teaching in formal or informal educational settings.** · **No Derivative Works: You may not alter, transform, or build upon this media resource, but you may use this media resource in its entirety as part of any educational presentation you create.** · **·Expiration: You may use and share this media resource as long as you wish unless an expiration date is noted in the attribution file. If an expiration date is noted, you must destroy and cease sharing this media resource and your remixes based upon it as of that date.**

**1.** **Search a lesson topic in your content area** 2. Find a video that has the download symbol 3. Download this video file and SAVE 4. In your virtual notebook, upload this video file to your Teachers’ Domain page. 5. Put a caption referencing the topic 6. Describe how you plan to use the video in a lesson “Learning Through Video Production” is a media-rich activity designed for teacher professional development. Experience what it's like to go through the video production process, and then develop an engaging video-production experience for your students.
 * Download a video from Teachers’ Domain to your wikispace that you would like to use in a lesson.**
 * Teachers’ Domain Teacher Activity**

Make sure you fully understand the rights to all of the media that you or your students may incorporate into a video—including what you obtained from Teachers' Domain—before you post or distribute your video online.

Remember that whether you shot an interview with a person on the street, or downloaded video, music, or images, you need to make sure that you have the right to use these materials and that you have written proof—in the form of a permissions release—to do so.

Visit the site **[|http://www.oercommons.org/]** · Note the “Conditions of Use” links on the bottom right · No Strings Attached · Remix and Share · Share Only · Read the Fine Print · Explore on your own and share your findings 1. Search a lesson topic in your content area 2. Find a resource. 3. In your virtual notebook, create a link to these resources on your Teachers’ Domain page. 4. Put a caption referencing the link. The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education Visit the site: [|**http://centerforsocialmedia.org/fair-use/related-materials/codes/code-best-practices-fair-use-media-literacy-education**] · Watch the 6-minute video on the home page, “Can you use popular culture to teach critical thinking?” //Most "copyright education" that educators and learners have encountered has been shaped by the concerns of commercial copyright holders, whose understandable concern about large-scale copyright piracy has caused them to equate any unlicensed use of copyrighted material with stealing. The situation has been compounded by the—again understandable—risk-aversion of school system administrators and lawyers. So-called fair use guidelines that institutional stakeholders have negotiated with some copyright holders have had similar results, intensifying fear and creating confusion among educators. These approaches have not responded directly to the actual needs of educators and learners, nor have they fully expressed or recognized the legal rights that educators and learners have.// //This code of best practices, by contrast, is shaped by educators for educators and the learners they serve, with the help of legal advisors. As an important first step in reclaiming their fair use rights, educators should employ this document to inform their own practices in the classroom and beyond. The next step is for educators to communicate their own learning about copyright and fair use to others, both through practice and through education. Learners mastering the concepts and techniques of media literacy need to learn about the important rights that all new creators, including themselves, have under copyright to use existing materials. Educators also need to share their knowledge and practice with critically important institutional allies and colleagues, such as librarians and school administrators.// Visit: [|http://creativecommons.org/about/] · Watch the 3 minute video on the home page · Familiarize yourself with the value of Creative Commons for teachers and students
 * Open Educational Resources**
 * Search the Open Educational Resources for learning materials you might use in a lesson in your content area.**
 * 11.4 Center for Social Media, School for Communication at American University**
 * Read the following conclusion of “The Code for Best Practices.”
 * //CONCLUSION//**
 * //Educators need to be leaders, not followers, in establishing best practices in fair use.//**
 * Creative Commons**
 * Creative Commons is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright.**

> Teacher's Domain Homepage > [|http://www.teachersdomain.org] · Technology Guide to Teachers’ Domain Workshop: [|http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdtrg10.workshop.techguide/] · Introduction to Teachers’ Domain Workshop: [|http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdtrg10.workshop.tdintro/] · Using Teachers’ Domain in the Classroom Workshop: [|http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdtrg10.workshop.tdclassroom/] The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education [|**http://centerforsocialmedia.org/fair-use/related-materials/codes/code-best-practices-fair-use-media-literacy-education**] [|http://creativecommons.org/about/]
 * Open Educational Resources**
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 * Creative Commons**


 * 11.4 __Forum Post__**
 * · Were you able to successfully perform all of the tasks?**
 * · Do you have any pointers to make searching and saving resources easier than the process described here? Would you mind if we share any with others in the course?**
 * · Do you plan on introducing your students to Teachers’ Domain//?Why or why not?//**
 * · Did you find this site easy to navigate and would you be inclined to use it?**
 * · Were the topics particularly relevant to your current classes?**

For the remainder of this session you should go back through all of the work you've completed throughout this entire course. Reflect on what you've learned and how far you've progressed in your understanding of how to integrate technology into a 21st century classroom. While going through all of your work, take note of the technology and teaching strategies that you felt resonated with you. How will you integrate these into your lesson? Gather all resources and technology tools that you'll need in order to deliver your lesson and put them all in one place, preferably your virtual notebook. Make sure that all technology tools are customized for your use before embedding and saving them. As you're creating your lesson be sure to use the lesson planning template for Malden and make sure that you're considering all of the aspects of a good lesson while integrating the technology. Good Luck!
 * 11.5** __**Gathering and Integrating Resources**__