December Soundz 2009

December Soundz 2009

 

The Show Must Go On - Is Copyright and Permissions Getting In The Way of Educating By- Barry Starlin Britt
During one of our discussions about getting media permissions for copyrighted materials for a certain project, 90% of the workshop attendees said they would claim Fair Use even with a certain amount of legal and ethical risk. When I asked "why", their response was that "production and project deadlines are critical and we can not let these things get in the way of educating our students."
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Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship
Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use.
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Verizon Working With RIAA On New Warning Letters by Karl Bode -- Broadband DSLReports.com
The letter the RIAA will send to Verizon, and will likely be forwarded to customers, is similar to those issued in the past by other ISPs, such as AT&T, Comcast, and Cox Communications. The RIAA's letter has typically notified customers that they have been accused of illegally sharing songs and informed them that such activity is illegal.
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50 Cent Suing Hip-Hop Website For Using His Image Without Permission by Anne Lu - Celebrity News Service News Writer
The hip-hop star, real name Curtis Jackson, told Atlanta's V103 radio station in an interview that he filed a suit against the website for copyright infringement. Read The Full Story

Where Soundzabound Will Be In December:

M.S.T.C. - Mid-South Technology Conference Dec. 8th-10th Memphis, TN
A.P.S. (Atlanta Public Schools) Media Festival - Dec. 16th
Atlanta, GA

If you are in the area or attending, please stop by to learn more about our compliant music and instruction.

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1) Getting started w/ Soundzabound

2) Creating a Podcast in Garageband

3) Creating a Podcast in Audacity

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Obiwan Knievel - "Seek"

 

With a background as a touring and recording drummer for nationally known Rock, Country, Hip-Hop and Alternative acts ( under a different alias), Obiwan knows how to drop a beat. Mix that with extensive life long study of classical and indigenous music styles of the world, and you get this eclectic composer. The name says it all, dangerous and flashy use of the Force for his own amusement is his game.
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We wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.

Looking forward to 2010!

     

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