Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property: It’s not just about words!

Exploring creative expression in a digital world:

• Everything is a Remix - Ted Talk w/Kirby Ferguson, filmmaker (9:42)

Turn and talk:

• Can you think of other examples in the news recently? What were the outcomes of the disputes?

If everything is a remix, how might we maintain integrity?

• Common Sense Education: Copyright and Fair Use

….How about creating our OWN intellectual property?

• WHS LLC web page on Creative Projects

Task: Create an infographic with Google Draw which illustrates the principles of copyright, fair use and the Creative Commons. Include your own images, or those which have been “labeled for reuse”, found through Google’s search tools for usage rights.

Additional Resources:

• Creative Commons
• Fair Use Checklist - provided through Creative Commons license by Columbia University
• Copyright-Clear Images, Audio & Video links from our LLC webpage