Week 10 Report

Hey everyone,

as week 10 comes to an end, I can once again say that I’ve learnt about new tools that will be valuable to me. Week 10 was all about synthesizing, remixing, and creating on the web. I learnt how to use online tools to create my own slideshows and presentations. In creating our own slideshows we make use of, and modify other people’s work, this is why the topic of copyright was so important this session. For those of you who don’t know, copyright was created to protect the creators of original material. Almost all-original material such as literacy work, music, performer’s performance, and artistic work can be copyrighted (Educational Society, 2011-2012).

I also learnt about creative commons, something I wasn’t previously familiar with. Creative commons (CC) allows the creators of original work to specify how others can use their work (Sites2See, 2012). Creative commons works with copyright to give people the opportunity to use their work, while still following certain conditions (CreativeCommons, 2007). Copyright alone doesn’t allow for someone to come in and use or modify the work that has been created, while creative commons allows for flexibility. Creative commons allows you to collaborate with other authors to build on the work they have already created.

Retrieved from:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/10/creative-commons-policy-statement-supports-real-copyright-reform

I had the opportunity to remix material by using a tool called Animoto. As you can see on the Animoto page of my blog, I created my own short presentation explaining copyright and it’s importance. I found Animoto extremely easy to use and signing up for an account was straightforward. I was able to personalize my presentation by uploading my own photos, selecting my own music, and adding text wherever I saw fit. I could definitely see this as being a useful tool when having to create presentations for classes, or even in the workplace. One downside to this tool was that you could only make 30 second presentations for free. If you wanted to make a longer presentation you’d have to pay. For the purpose of this Session I was only required to make a 30 second slideshow so it worked out well, however in most cases presentations would be required to be longer than 30 seconds. This may influence one’s decision in deciding to use this tool.

Retrieved from: http://thephotographeracademy.com/page/view/animoto.html 

In terms of where I would fit this tool into my PLE, I would likely classify it as a production tool. It would best fit into this category, as I’d be using it to produce my own personalized presentations. I’m not sure if I will actually add this tool to my PLE as I don’t think I will use it again. I do think that it is a useful tool and can be used by a number of people in various settings, I just don’t see myself paying for this service. I would definitely use it again in the future if I had to make another short presentation.

To conclude this weeks post I will leave you with an article I found from my Feedly. The article is titled Simple and Effective Ways on how to be Productive Bloggers. Today people are always multitasking, trying to do a number of things at once and being short on time. Learning tips to help you make the most of your time are always useful! Enjoy

References:

CreativeCommons. (2007). Get Creative. If you cannot view the video, go to: http://mirrors.creativecommons.org/getcreative/Creative_Commons_-_Get_Creative.swf

The 2Learn.ca Educational Society. (2011-2012 ). Your Digital Presence. Available at http://www.2learn.ca/ydp/copyrightabout.aspx

Sites2See. (2012). Copyright for Students (resource page). Available at http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure/Sites/LRRView/8587/