Information from yesterday's meeting really surprises & confuses me. As a person who appreciates some "rules", the new guidelines for copyright seem to me almost nonexistent. However, the whole concept of transfer & distribution of information has changed drastically in the last 10 years. THEN, after years of really studying copyright rules, I felt confident explaining things to teachers. NOW, it's just going to require a lot more thought & explanation to students.
On the other hand, it offers so much more flexibility for encouraging students to create, using work of others as a starting point. I am looking forward to working with teachers on classroom wikis & blogs. In particular, an upcoming art reflection project has me excited about watching how students react to new web 2.0 tools.
About Me
- Susan B.
- I'm a media specialist in a large inner-city high school, with a very diverse group of students.
1 comment:
Yep, it is confusing. I think the two main take-aways are "fair use" in an educational setting and "attribution" -- give credit where credit is do. I think this second part is really missing.
I'm excited to hear more about your project!
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