This course has been an overload of information on top of my first week of online school. The rules of copyright have always been a monster to try to remember and figure out what we can and can't do. This week's readings and videos have made me reflect on my own practices in education and learn new and get clarity on copyright jargon and rules.
There are 4 different key takeaways from this week's readings.
Plagiarism - taking original work of another and presenting it as your own. Am example of this is using research or information from a source and not giving credit to the author.
Copyright Infringement - "any infringement upon the right of a copyright holder” (Bailey, 2013). When I think of copyright infringement is when someone adds music to a YouTube video and there is no credit to the artist.
Attribution - Attribution is giving credit to the original artist/writer/creator. If you use someone’s work and give them credit. For example, if you add a photo to your site or presentation you would give the creator credit.
Transformation - Creating your own version of the work. I think of a few examples, when someone writes fan fiction, I think of “Not Another Teen Movie”. They took a bunch of ideas from late 90s and early 2000s teen movies and created a satirical movie.
Every day, educators use copyrighted materials in our classrooms. When we effectively use copyrighted materials it enhances the teaching and learning processes. We need to make sure they are being used ethically and correctly cited and utilized in the classroom. During my life, I know I have broken copyright rules from making copies, to showing clips on Netflix or made a digital copy of a worksheet. These different things might have been small, but I shouldn't have done things things and from this course I am more aware of the copyright rules that we should be following.
In the 21st Century, there is unlimited information out there for students and teachers to access. We should not waste all of the available information and resources. The information students can research and learn about any subject with an unlimited amount of information from the internet. Students not only can find articles with information, but YouTube videos, VR/AR experiences, talking to experts, images, etc. All of this information can seem free to students, but they need to be aware of the copyright rules for these resources as well how to cite them.