Sunday, March 13, 2011
EMDT MAC: Week 2 WIMBA
This week's WIMBA session had to do with Copyrights. Personally I am not a big fan of copyright laws as they are now, but I understand their importance. The lecture provided a lot of information to absorb, but there were a lot of useful tips for protecting yourself from the possibility of legal issues. I really appreciate the resource of tinear.com. That's a topic that comes up a lot in the work I do and I'm sure I'm going to be using it a lot.
EMDT MAC: Week 2 Free Post
This is a really great TED Talk from Salman Khan. He talks about the development of Khan Academy, which is a free online school that can be used as a supplement for teachers. It's really interesting to not only see the education side of the technology being used but also how he developed his online videos into a non profit organization.
EMDT MAC: Week 2 Comment 2
Read Nelly's blog here:
I also really enjoyed this reading and found it to be very useful. I felt like it almost drew a spiritual connection between creativity and education. I felt like the chapters implied a teachers job was to be more of a guide to knowledge than a strict trainer. If you're interested in reading more stuff like this I would highly recommend John O'Neil's, The Five Bodies. It's not so much focused on education as it is life in general.
I also really enjoyed this reading and found it to be very useful. I felt like it almost drew a spiritual connection between creativity and education. I felt like the chapters implied a teachers job was to be more of a guide to knowledge than a strict trainer. If you're interested in reading more stuff like this I would highly recommend John O'Neil's, The Five Bodies. It's not so much focused on education as it is life in general.
EMDT MAC: Week 2 Comment 1
Read Justin's Blog here:
I found the chapter about Giving the A, to speak to me a bit more than the others as well. But, while I can see that idea being applied in an artistic course like Music I did have a hard time imagining it in a more logic centric course like Math.
I found the chapter about Giving the A, to speak to me a bit more than the others as well. But, while I can see that idea being applied in an artistic course like Music I did have a hard time imagining it in a more logic centric course like Math.
EMDT MAC: Wk2 Reading - The Art of Possibility
The Art of Possibility, is quite possibly one of the more interesting reads I have had the pleasure to read in recent days. Coincidently I have been discussing and exploring many of these principles with a few colleagues. I had an idea to provide a new type of service online that led us to similar conclusions as the authors of this book. I find it interesting to see how the authors of the book applied it to educational purposes though while we focused mainly on the business aspects.
The Assumption of Measurement, is probably one of my favorite concepts from the reading. The idea that we are constantly making passive and subconscious decisions of measurement to establish a cognitive narration is thrilling. The text calls upon the reader to ask the following questions:
What assumption am I making, that I'm not aware I'm making, that gives me what I see? What might I now invent, that I haven't yet invented, that would give me other choices?
This switch from a passive state of measurement to a more active state is something that I came across in my research as well. I should take a moment to briefly describe the nature of the new service that I am going to be offering to clients. I began by asking how effective was my presence on the Internet. I have my own website and I use multiple forms of social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc) but I really didn't know how effectively they were branding me as a person on the Internet. So I wanted to develop a strategy of creating an electronic identity that would more accurately portray me at a personal and professional level.
In the second chapter of the book the authors pose yet another question:
How are my thoughts and actions, in this moment a reflection of the measurement world?
Again this was right along the lines of what I was thinking. At this point however I began asking how I could use this idea to make money. I already offer social media campaigns and SEO to companies and organizations, but I wanted to branch out to start helping everyday people as well. Sort of like an online identity tutor that helps people get the most out of their online experience.
At this point in the process my research goes a completely different direction than the book. However I did like the concept of Giving Yourself an A. I think it's an idea, I might begin to implement on my own.
The Assumption of Measurement, is probably one of my favorite concepts from the reading. The idea that we are constantly making passive and subconscious decisions of measurement to establish a cognitive narration is thrilling. The text calls upon the reader to ask the following questions:
What assumption am I making, that I'm not aware I'm making, that gives me what I see? What might I now invent, that I haven't yet invented, that would give me other choices?
This switch from a passive state of measurement to a more active state is something that I came across in my research as well. I should take a moment to briefly describe the nature of the new service that I am going to be offering to clients. I began by asking how effective was my presence on the Internet. I have my own website and I use multiple forms of social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc) but I really didn't know how effectively they were branding me as a person on the Internet. So I wanted to develop a strategy of creating an electronic identity that would more accurately portray me at a personal and professional level.
In the second chapter of the book the authors pose yet another question:
How are my thoughts and actions, in this moment a reflection of the measurement world?
Again this was right along the lines of what I was thinking. At this point however I began asking how I could use this idea to make money. I already offer social media campaigns and SEO to companies and organizations, but I wanted to branch out to start helping everyday people as well. Sort of like an online identity tutor that helps people get the most out of their online experience.
At this point in the process my research goes a completely different direction than the book. However I did like the concept of Giving Yourself an A. I think it's an idea, I might begin to implement on my own.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
EMDT MAC: Week 1 Free Post
One of the more interesting project I am currently working on for them is an interactive info-graphic. The goal of the design is to make a virtual database that informs the viewer about the masters and their music. I've decided I'm going to design it in photoshop and import it into a Flash project. Ideally this is something they would like to distribute on their website.
On top of this design project, I am also working on a documentary crew which is producing an interesting piece about the society. If you have a minute please visit their website Neapolitan Music Society. And if you're interested in seeing some of the work I produce for them check out my site at: http://JoshuaMontanye.com.
EMDT MAC: Week 1 WIMBA Session 1
As a part of my Master's degree I am taking a course called Media Asset Creation. Every week we gather in an online classroom and participate in a lecture just like an ordinary class. Since this was the first class of this week the teacher just gave a brief introduction of himself and the course. From his outline I can tell I am going to have a busy month ahead of me. I have a lot of work to finalize my Action Research Project, but I look forward to the challenge. I'm also interested in looking more into the Publishing and Leadership project.
EMDT MAC: Week 1 Comment 2
Read Nelly's Blog here:
It's almost ironic that if you wanted to watch a historical film like The Eyes on the Prize video you would have to break the law? I also think that Fair Use users are doing their best but it's unfortunate that right now it is mostly a trend only followed in the US and a few other major countries.
It's almost ironic that if you wanted to watch a historical film like The Eyes on the Prize video you would have to break the law? I also think that Fair Use users are doing their best but it's unfortunate that right now it is mostly a trend only followed in the US and a few other major countries.
EMDT MAC : Week 1 Comment 1
Read Justin Baker's Blog here.
I agree with you Justin. The reading really opened up my eyes to how backwards copyright laws can be. I think it's even more interesting how these laws cultivated the online culture of media piracy. There are already a lot of great resources and protestors out there you should check out. This is an online petition of online users who are trying to negotiate for better pricing plans for media online. It's a pretty neat idea that you should check out.
I agree with you Justin. The reading really opened up my eyes to how backwards copyright laws can be. I think it's even more interesting how these laws cultivated the online culture of media piracy. There are already a lot of great resources and protestors out there you should check out. This is an online petition of online users who are trying to negotiate for better pricing plans for media online. It's a pretty neat idea that you should check out.
EMDT MAC: Week 1 Reading "Copyright Issues"
We were given an assignment this week to review some materials concerning copyrights and how they govern over media usage. I have to admit, I never paid much attention to copyrights until I myself started producing media and sharing it on the Internet. I thought one of the most interesting points of the lecture though came from TED talks video about remixing culture. The speaker described how younger generations are being alienated by copyright laws that have become outdated. I grew up in the age when P2P clients first came out. I remember using Napster and Kazaa and how piracy suddenly made a comeback in culture. But, I also remember it being quite common for everyone to do although no one would talk about it openly because it was illegal. I think it is interesting to see though how the Internet has influenced the copyright laws to evolve over time. I think an excellent example of this is the creation of the Creative Commons copyright, which provides media authors the outlet to define what is fair use for their own products.
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