Educational Technology and Copyright Law

           In today's educational technology, the matter of copyright seems to be a problem in most  school projects. Before you worry about copyright, you need to know what copyright actually is. This is something that protects from people rewriting exactly what you said so they can not claim it as their's. Everything is always automatically copyrighted and there is no paperwork involved, copyright is usually known as the symbol of a c in a circle. When you create something, such as draw, write, etc., it is always copyrighted to make sure no one can take your ideas and get all the credit. When copyrighting something, you get four exclusive rights:

1. You can reproduce the work
2. You can display it publicly
3. ?You may prepare derivative works based on your work
4. You can distribute copies of the work to the world

Technology article 2/14

          There is a new new type of engine, the VASMIR, (Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket) it will be tested in space in March. If this is successful, the estimated amount of time it takes to get to Mars will change from nine to three months. This technology will be tested by NASA on the International Space Station,and will be taking the prospect of interplanetary exploration one step closer.

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Olympic Sports: Luge

          The sport, luge, requires an athlete that must balance both mental and physical fitness. To become an elite luger is very difficult and takes many years of discipline and training. I'd begin training at an early age and work out to be in perfect shape for it. I'll also have to be able to endure serious physical pain being my only protection is a helmet and visor and it is likely I will crash. Becoming an elite luger is difficult, as well as being part of an olympic team.

Luge: Olympics

          There are four main luge disciplines. These are men's singles, doubles, women's single, and team relay. These are broken down to several age classifications, novice (7-10), youth (11-14), junior (15-20), and general (21 and older). Prior to the certain race the athlete must be weighed. By doing so the athlete will be determined if they're in order to carry extra weight on them for the actual luge race. 

          Just like any other professional sport, there are risks of competing in the sport. Many of the injuries are bumps, bruises, broken bones, and concussions. That doesn't mean this sport can not cause something fatal. Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili, suffered a fatal crash while under his final practice run for the 2010 Winter Olympics. He wasn't the only one that had suffered a fatal crash luging, as well as Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypeski. This sport may seem like fun and games but can still be fatal and is more serious than it asctually seems. 

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Technology news 2/7

A lot of smartphones out there have amazing primary cameras, but the front-facing cameras that some of us use to take pictures of ourselves are inferior.

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Hi, my name's Reece and I have two sisters, three cats, and a mom and a dad. We all like love to spend time together and watch movies in the living room. I enjoy hanging out with friends and talking and playing video games online. I don't like being alone. I don't let people push me around even though most people say just ignore and walk away, but you can't ignore a fight or a punch to the face. I enjoy being social and around my friends and I'm lucky to have them.