Welcome to the last week of Learn and Earn! I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you over the course of the past few months. Each week I continued to be impressed with the insightful and thorough comments you offered in response to the assignment and in response to each other. Your engagement in this effort really exemplifies Tahoma teachers as lifelong learners and risk takers. We hope it has been a worthwhile experience for you.
A couple housekeeping issues:
For those of you taking this class for clock hours, soon I will be sending out the paperwork for you to fill out and return.
This week, for your last “assignment” I'm asking two things:
1. Go back to one or two previous posts and take a look at your classmates’ comments. Choose one or two of these comments to respond to by answering someone’s question, providing your perspective on someone’s idea, offering a suggestion, etc.
2. Provide your feedback about the class using the form below.
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Week 9: Copy Right with Creative Commons
Until recently, students didn't really have to worry about copyright and fair use guidelines. Teachers were in danger of violating copyright law nearly every time they stepped up to a copy machine, but students were just the passive receivers of our transgressions. Things are different now. Students (and teachers) have easy and ready access to a wide array of media and digital content. Fair use guidelines permit students to use copyrighted pictures from the Internet in their reports, or copyrighted music in their projects. However, fair use stops protecting them after they leave the school environment. (NOTE: We're talking about copyright issues here, not plagiarism. Copyright is a legal issue. Plagiarism is an academic issue. It's important to keep the issues separate. Citing a source (like a photograph) which you should always do, doesn't protect you from breaking copyright law.)
We're working on lessons that will teach students about responsible (both legal and academic) use of other's content, but in the meantime, there are a few things both teachers and students should know. Read Encouraging Student Creativity with Creative Commons over at the PBS Teachers website (which, by the way, is a fabulous resource). Then watch this 3-minute video:
This week's prompt: Think about the students you teach. How and what might you share with them related to copyright and/or Creative Commons?
Looking for more information about copyright?
- TeachersFirst collection of copyright resources
- Do You Have a Simple Explanation of Copyright? blog post at U Tech Tips (includes a handy video)
- Kimberly's personal collection of copyright-related links.
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