According to the Bates College Statement on Plagerism, Plagerism is defined as "the representation of another person's words, ideas, or information as if they were one's own." If you 'site' another's works, words, ideas or information, you must give the person(s) credit or you are guilty of plagerism. For example, if I had just simply typed in 'Plagerism is defined as the representation of another person's words, ideas, or infromation as if they were one's own' and not sited Bates College Statement on Plagerism, I would have been guilty of plagerism, blatantly guilty.
According to the United States Copyright Office, Copyright is '"a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. code) to the authors of "original works of authorship," including literay, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intelluctual works.'" I am currently writing a book. As the author, I am protected by the Copyright laws. My book has been protected from the moment it was begun, created. I was not aware of this until I read the laws and guidelines set out by the United States Copyright Office.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Week 2 Blog 1
ALEX stands for the Alabama Learning Exchange. ALEX is a program that was created by the Alabama Department of Education. It is a website... a one-stop resource for teachers, parents and students. Resources include lesson plans, websites and interactive activities. ALEX is an ongoing project. It improves as more information is added.
The Courses of Study link allows you to view lesson plans and goals for specific age groups for the course you will be teaching. The Web Links link takes you to a list of helpful web links. The Lesson Plans link allows you to enter your own lesson plans or view the lesson plans of other educators. The Personal Workspace link allows you to create your own workspace. The Distance Learning link takes you to ACCESS, which provides activities and courses for your students that may not be available at your school. The Professional Learning link provides you with resources that will help you provide your students with the best possible education.
My father is a homebound teacher for Mobile County. ALEX has been a great well of information for him. I know it will be for me too.
The Courses of Study link allows you to view lesson plans and goals for specific age groups for the course you will be teaching. The Web Links link takes you to a list of helpful web links. The Lesson Plans link allows you to enter your own lesson plans or view the lesson plans of other educators. The Personal Workspace link allows you to create your own workspace. The Distance Learning link takes you to ACCESS, which provides activities and courses for your students that may not be available at your school. The Professional Learning link provides you with resources that will help you provide your students with the best possible education.
My father is a homebound teacher for Mobile County. ALEX has been a great well of information for him. I know it will be for me too.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Week 1 Blog
There are so many tools available for individuals with disabilties to use. One of these tools is Braillesurf 4. This tool is for individuals that are visually impaired. It allows the individual to 'read' text by it being displayed on a braille bar or being spoken by a speech synthesizer. Another is EMACSPEAK. It's free on the Internet. It gives auditory navigation through the net. Other tools, like Marco Polo and EIAD also help individuals with other disabilities.
My son, Jonah - who is autistic, has used some of these technologies in his classroom. Icons and auditory prompts have helped him navigate on the computers there. And we are in the process of applying for a keyboard/facilitator for him to have with him at all times to see if it will help increase his language. So, this is impacting my family directly.
My son, Jonah - who is autistic, has used some of these technologies in his classroom. Icons and auditory prompts have helped him navigate on the computers there. And we are in the process of applying for a keyboard/facilitator for him to have with him at all times to see if it will help increase his language. So, this is impacting my family directly.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Welcome Note
Hello and welcome to my blog! Pull up a chair and get comfy.
My name is Jennifer Lenox. I am a thirty-seven-year-old single mother of one child - a beautiful little boy named Jonah. Jonah is nine years old. He was diagnosed with moderate to severe Autism when he was three. Life at my house is never dull. Raising a child with Autism is tough, very tough, but it's also an adventure! Every day I learn something new from my little angel. You learn to appreciate the small things. Every word that they speak is like a jewel. I love yous are diamonds!
My major at South is Special Education. I want teach children like Jonah. It's my passion, where my heart is!
Jonah and I live in Fairhope, right on Fish River. You can walk out our front door, walk a few yards, and dive in! We love it here! My mother lives above us. I have an aunt that lives next door; another one a few doors down; and a grandfather on the same street. My mother is the eldest of six... five girls and one boy. They all live close by.
When it warms up, it's really a blast around here. My cousins (and there's a lot of them!) come over practically every weekend and we hit the water. I love swimming, kayaking and watching our kids swim and play. My favorite thing to do on a warm summer morning is to sit out on the front porch with a cup of coffee and watch the sun come up over the water.
I'm looking foward to getting to know everyone.
My name is Jennifer Lenox. I am a thirty-seven-year-old single mother of one child - a beautiful little boy named Jonah. Jonah is nine years old. He was diagnosed with moderate to severe Autism when he was three. Life at my house is never dull. Raising a child with Autism is tough, very tough, but it's also an adventure! Every day I learn something new from my little angel. You learn to appreciate the small things. Every word that they speak is like a jewel. I love yous are diamonds!
My major at South is Special Education. I want teach children like Jonah. It's my passion, where my heart is!
Jonah and I live in Fairhope, right on Fish River. You can walk out our front door, walk a few yards, and dive in! We love it here! My mother lives above us. I have an aunt that lives next door; another one a few doors down; and a grandfather on the same street. My mother is the eldest of six... five girls and one boy. They all live close by.
When it warms up, it's really a blast around here. My cousins (and there's a lot of them!) come over practically every weekend and we hit the water. I love swimming, kayaking and watching our kids swim and play. My favorite thing to do on a warm summer morning is to sit out on the front porch with a cup of coffee and watch the sun come up over the water.
I'm looking foward to getting to know everyone.
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