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 * Module 1 Notes**
 * Write la short definition for the each of the following:
 * Open Educational Resources  (OER): Any resource that is in the public domain that can be reused for learning and teaching.
 * Open Source : any program that allows its own source code to be altered for improvement.
 * Copyright : an author has the legal right to protect his or her own creation so that others can not outrightly copy the work except under limited allowances by the author. This legal right is only guaranteed for limited amounts of time.
 * Intellectual Property Rights : creations of the mind that are used for commercial purposes. (They are divided into two categories: Industrial creations such as inventions and designs and Copyright such as artistic and literary creations.
 * Creative Commons : Knowledge and creations can be shared with a user-friendly copyright license with conditions set by the creator in a public forum.
 * Public Domain : Certain works in a given area or time period that are not strictly restricted by copyright. Copyrights have generally expired.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">CC Licenses <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">: a license that gives some copyright protection, but not full protection. It gives permission for others to change the original creations, according to stipulations put upon by the creator.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Curriki: <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"> Open Source Software website that gives universal access to K-12 students to free lesson materials and curriculum.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thinkfinity <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">: Created by Verizon, it is a free online forum resource that provides a way for K-12 teachers to share their resources and receive the same from others including top level content partners like the NCTM, the Smithsonian, and National Geographic. Lessons and activities can be used freely.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Connexions <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">: an online community in which authors, instructors, and students can take small amounts of information and put them into modules for learning. Anyone can look at these and anyone can contribute to them.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">P2PU <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">: An online community in which people can learn about a particular subject by completing activities together, individual and group assessments, and through the use of constructive feedback.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">EPICED <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">: an online community that allows educators to share their expertise through collaboration with other educators so that they can learn about and implement sustainable technologically based experiences in the learning environment.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">21st Century Skills <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">: General knowledge of core subjects, creativity and innovation skills, critical thinking skills, the ability to communicate and collaborate with other learners, the ability to use technology to research and use technology and a strong understanding of the legal aspects of using the technologies, life skills such as being adaptable and flexible, the ability to work independently and manage group tasks, the ability to work with diverse groups of people, the ability to set goals and manage projects around those goals, and the ability to lead and be responsible for others.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wiki <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">: software on servers that allow for individual/group creation in any type of browser that includes hyperlinks and possible additions by anyone who wants to give information about the wiki subject.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Merlot : a multimedia online community that is used for learning and creating online courses.
 * <span style="color: #006633; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blog <span style="color: #006633; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">: a website in which you can write anything you want to. Links, images, and videos can be inserted. Blogs can be monetized and a way to meet others with similar types of interest.
 * Module 2 Notes**
 * Respond to the questions on this Google Form for your Module 2 notes.


 * Module 3 Notes**
 * Respond to the questions on this Google Form for your Module 3 notes.


 * Module 4 Notes**
 * Repost the link to your Google Docs Web Resource List: <range type="comment" id="615640">[]
 * <range type="comment" id="14523">Post the link to your lesson plan. <span style="color: #5533bb; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">[]
 * <range type="comment" id="238058">Fill out this Online Tools Comparison Chart:

is easy to use. || Fairly easy to use, but since I have never created my own Wiki, that might take some practicing. I did enjoy the ease of working in one that was already set up. || not very intuitive, but easier after practice || Seems easy to use || I love it! Very easy to use. || Once it is set up it is easy to use. I use Moodle for an online group but have never created my own. || for creating personal development courses and for research || Very appropriate. || Not appropriate for my use ||
 * || Google Sites || Wikispaces || Merlot || My eCoach || Livebinders || Moodle ||
 * Ease of Use || Takes practice,but
 * Appropriateness of Format || Depends on what will be created, but is useful for many different purposes. || Very appropriate format || Depending on what you are creating, it was good for use as a reflection. || It is appropriate
 * Overall Design || I like that you have choices as to themes, templates, and a horizontal or vertical design. || Clean and easy to read. || Wordy || At first I thought it was a bit wordy but when I opened up the Curriki part of that, I liked that better. || Each live binder design will be different based upon what you put into it. || Kind of boring. ||
 * Availability of Templates || Lots to choose from. || Lots to choose from. || The one I was asked to use was not available. || It looks like they are varied, based on what you want to create || Don't know. || Don't know if there is more than one "look". ||
 * Ability to Meet Universal Access Requirements || A Google Site can be created to meet U.A.R. || A Wiki can be created to meet U.A.R. || It definitely had a large, searchable database that allowed me to search for lessons that met U.A.R., but not all lessons did meet U.A.R. || It looks like it can be used to meet U.A.R. || Because just about anything can be placed into a Livebinder and a Livebinder can be put just about anywhere I can see possibilities for it meeting the U.A.R. || Unsure. ||
 * Appropriateness for Your Purposes || Appropriate. || Appropriate. || Not very appropriate for my purposes. || Not appropriate for my purposes. || Very || Not appropriate. ||
 * Likelihood I'll Use This || Yes, I will use this again. || I might use this again. || Perhaps for reflection purposes, but I would not use this every day. || I would not use this for teaching in kindergarten but liked the ability to research ideas in the various subjects that were searchable. || Yes, I will use this again. || I would not use this. ||