Digital Citizen Badge - Copyright

I would like to consider myself fairly tech-savvy, seeing as I have been using computers since my first Windows ’95 in 1997. However, the advancement of technology was just beginning at this time so I was never taught the importance of copyrighting or the proper steps to do so. Students today are surrounded by even more technology, so it is crucial for us to ensure they know what copyrighting is, why it is important to do, and how to go about doing it.

Ribeiro, Lucelia (2008, June 30). Children at school. Retrieved from

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Copyright essential means that all rights to a product are reserved; that individuals are not allowed to copy, distribute, perform, display, or alter the piece of information/media they find online. Unfortunately that means all individuals are limited on what they can do with the material they find online. This is especially difficult for teachers and students who want to take advantage of this quick, and easy way to access global information. There is a Canadian regulation that supports the notion of fair dealing, which allows the use of works for purposes of private study, research, criticism, review, or news reporting, without a violation of copyright. However, teaching is not incorporated in this fair dealing agreement. Even showing a simple YouTube video in the classroom is prohibited, without acquiring public performance rights. 

This can be done by obtaining a Creative Commons license.

Brown, Vincent. (2011, December 28). Child’s Play. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/vintuitive/6585812185/in/photolist-99XZry-b2Y1vX-7DjEN-nE67a9-gaMzw-c58ZUY-6vMnrt-5dF7p7-7vxWbC-34NsKW-4TJDqn-bvGEtA-2S1mVP-avx382-4JCkoW-6aqEn2-wEvAG-bJNpoB-DkuKm-6wC5vT-2A439z-qo6XwJ-eTDMpK-4f2Cve-hWm6QG-48PrtF-4rXFBr-ap3xov-dNuXva-5jXnpB-9htaQe-4ejAvv-fogL5A-drF4dZ-dPnJj8-6FbKmv-665nXn-4tySyU-dVsrbJ-avx59c-4wSgy6-6XXouX-3CgiR-7Dqfjf-2iQKjy-cdu4f-2ymPku-4f6BMA-2iLsDH-v2Qhq    

Creative Commons (CC) is a network that helps individuals legally share their knowledge and access the work of others. It was created to address this issue of copyright and to promote the open, authorized sharing of work – especially within education. Teachers should teach students about this resource, so they can utilize it within their own work. They not only need to be aware of this website, but should become well-versed on how to use it. This is because the site offers 6 licenses that individuals select to determine how their products/creations can be shared and used by others. There are 4 types of copyright established by CC (Attribution, share alike, non-commercial, and non-derivative works), which are combined to form those 6 types of licenses. By knowing how to use this web page, students can not only enhance their own work but also contribute to the meaningful work of others.