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Copyleft or Copyright?
Anything that has to do with creativity really gets my attention because I believe the most important way to raise test scores is to tap into our teachers' and students' creativities. I would like to open a door into a great world of creative sharing that brings dignity to the artist and an encouragement for new creations, the Creative Commons license. This "tuesdays" is designed to look at "copy-lefting". I just hope I can explain this marvelously simple system to afford you of a whole new way of sharing with permission while honoring the copyright laws and fair use guidelines.
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The Creative Commons website and movement is my pick for our creative site this week. It is a non-profit service designed to provide free licensing for intellectual property for authors, scientists, artists, educators and students. I recommend clicking on the "Learn More" link where they have a series of videos that explain how Creative Commons work. We always want to protect the copyright of any material, but what if you do want to share? Consider a Creative Commons license for your work.
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I've been teaching a long time and am happy to report that teachers today share a whole lot more than when I began. Collaboration has proven to be a most effective way to impact our students. There is no greater compliment than for someone to want to use your ideas (with permission, of course!) As teachers, we need to encourage our students to create and share while always respecting the intellectual properties of others. Give credit where credit is due, observe copyright laws and investigate the Creative Commons licensing. Why reinvent the wheel? After all, nothing's new under the sun! Lee recently posted another interesting site, the Fair Use Evaluator, that is a great way to see if you are following the Fair Use guidelines. Thanks, Lee.
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You can create your very own license by visiting their "License Your Work" section. Just entered a little bit of information and it will generate code to use on a website or document. Learn more about licensing your own work and the legal use of other people's works with Creative Commons licenses. I recommend two videos: Get Creative and Wanna Work Together? When you visit the Creative Commons website, look for the Learn more link (it's tiny and just under the title). I believe you will find this whole new way of sharing fascinating. Welcome to a new world where collaboration rules. Make sure you check out my LiveBinder and click on the second tab for many great resources around intellectual property.
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| What is "tuesdays with Karen"?
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"tuesdays with Karen" is a weekly newsletter/blog designed to encourage, equip and empower teachers to be creative with educational technology. Please add your technology comments to my "tuesdays with Karen" blog. |
