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Copyright
Copyright
Copyright seems to be very technical and detailed in all situations! I would venture to say even more so in the case of teachers and their ability to use copyrighted materials in their classrooms. Copyright protects all work that is produced by an individual from being copied, modified, and/or redistributed without their permission. Technically, everything that is an original creation is protected by copyright - even a doodle you make in your notebook! I had no clue that this was the case before reading up about copyright for this task, but I now understand so much more about it and would encourage other teacher candidates to do the same! The reason why I said copyright could be even more tricky and confusing for teachers to navigate is that there are several exceptions where teachers can use a copyrighted work as long as they follow the "Fair Dealing Guidelines". It seems that for the most part these guidelines suggest teachers can recreate some copyrighted work as long as they do so in their classroom and for the intent of educating students; however, I would advise any teacher to read the "Fair Dealing Guidelines" before doing so. I think the most important thing to teach students about copyright is that they should include a citation or reference whenever they use information or photos they found online otherwise they are in fact plagiarizing! I think it would also be fun to teach them that even their own work is protected by copyright because this could help them feel like active, contributing citizens with responsibilities!
Moore Memorial Public Library. Butterfly Homework. creativecommons.org. Accessed September 11, 2019. https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/fdde8193-b287-4f71-aa6f-b5953fc78a98
Cybersafety
Cybersafety
Cybersafety is a crucial skill for students in the 21st century to learn and a resource that I think could be useful for teachers to implement in their classrooms is the NS Teens website and their videos on cybersafety. I think this is an excellent resource for an elementary classroom because the videos provide information on being safe online in short easily understood clips. The videos are relateable for students which will help them visualize being in the very situations represented. I think a teacher could easily show some videos to their class after a discussion on critical media literacy because the content will help make connections to their real lives. The video format is an easily digestible and direct way to get simple messages across to students. Each video on the NS Teens website focuses on a different aspect of online safety, but many of the videos I watched focus primarily on encouraging students to think deeply about their online activity and consider the implications of something before following through with it.
Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship
"Spoof" or "fake news" websites can certainly get a laugh and smile out of readers but they also remind us that critical media literacy is a crucial skill for the 21st century citizen and learner. Lyle Zapato has created a masterful "spoof" website about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus which has given me some ideas about how a site like his could be implemented in a classroom to help teach critical digital media literacy. As the teacher, I could open up dialogue with the class about "fake news" as this is a term that is widely circulated in today's global climate. After some discussion about how not everything online is accurate or real, I would get students to go to the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus web page and have them begin dissecting what makes it so believable (layout, language used, use of links to other sites, etc.). Students could then share their findings in partners and small groups. An assessment activity could be included by having students create their own "spoof" article about a make believe subject of their choice. This activity would allow them to put critical literacy into practice through a new and fun perspective!
Guidelines for Social Media Use
Guidelines for Social Media Use
1. Protect yourself: Use passwords to protect your accounts and change them often.
2. Maintain your privacy: Make sure you have security settings enabled, so only people you know can see what you post.
3. Watch what you share: Never share personal information online.
4. Think twice: Before you post or comment take time to reflect on all possible outcomes of the content you put online.
5. Be respectful: Make sure you keep a safe and respectful online environment
6. Share what you see: If you see cyber bullying or other hurtful actions online, save the posts and talk to an adult you trust about what's going on, don't retaliate!
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