Our technological world is growing, so the use of technology
in the classrooms is also become more common. One of the newer trends is using
mobile devices in the classroom, bringing these devices into the classroom
offers another approach to learning. It allows the teachers and students to
access information in a new and different way, with more options for interaction.
I have been in a classroom where each student had an iPads, and I really do
think that it offers more to the students, as they had access to more practice when
they had free time. Kids in this generation have grown up using mobile devices
whether it is iPads, tablets, smart phones, etc., so it makes sense that we
bring what they know into the classroom in the means to advance their learning.
Fair use is a section of the Copyright law that gives people
limited use of copyrighted material without the copyright owner’s permission. This
is very important because is allows people to use parts of a copyrighted piece without
having to pay the copyright owner. For us teachers this is very important, because
we need to be aware of what we are using in our classroom, and what we are showing
our students.
The ARL (Association of Research Libraries) estimated that
the industries reliant on fair use contributed approximately 17 percent of the
US GDP, or $2.4 trillion.
