This past lesson was about copyrighting and what role teachers play with this. With technology being more readily available, teachers are face with more problems because images and music are at the click of a button. As an educator, our responsibility is to understand these licenses along with other details as well such as:
Educators also need to teach their students what it means to be a digital citizen and how they can be good digital citizen. One aspect that needs to be discussed are the ethical issues around downloading music and movies. Today's students are so use to just watching and taking things from online that they are not aware of the consequences that could occur. For example, those who download movies online to watch at home could put their or their parent's computer at risk of getting a virus, which depending on the severity of the virus could lead to having to get a new computer.
This can be addressed by having lessons on being a digital citizen. You can also give students alternative options for them to find pictures such as:
- Understanding the different types of Creative Commons
- Understanding the importance of the potential consequences that someone could face if this law is violated
- Being aware of what constitutes as fair use
- If you are not sure if it constitutes as a fair use there are tools that can be used as well to help you decide.
Along with understanding these terms ourselves we must be able to teach our students these as well such as, the major key concepts (copyright, public domain, fair use and creative commons). Along with that educators should also teach students:
- What are the copy right rules
- What are the different Creative Commons
- How to follow these copyright rules
Educators also need to teach their students what it means to be a digital citizen and how they can be good digital citizen. One aspect that needs to be discussed are the ethical issues around downloading music and movies. Today's students are so use to just watching and taking things from online that they are not aware of the consequences that could occur. For example, those who download movies online to watch at home could put their or their parent's computer at risk of getting a virus, which depending on the severity of the virus could lead to having to get a new computer.
This can be addressed by having lessons on being a digital citizen. You can also give students alternative options for them to find pictures such as:
- Flickr
- Google Images Search
- Photos for Class
This can also be addressed by teaching students the different Creative Commons symbols so they are aware. But most importantly as an educator we should lead by example and model appropriate digital citizenship in the classroom by using the alternative options you provide for your students to use.
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