Paragraph 1: Why do we have to respect copy rights and fair use rules? Why is that so important? How will you teach your students about this?
We have to respect copy rights and fair use rules because they are the law. Copy right laws are there for a purpose. They protect people’s creations. Fair use laws provide teachers a little leeway for educational purposes, but do not give free reign. That is important because not only do educators need to follow the law as well; they need to set good examples for their students. One of the best ways to teach is through example. I do think that the Copyright Bay site is a helpful teaching tool also. I would like to use something like that to teach students. It is interactive and would probably be more effective than a lecture.
Paragraph 2: What is online safety and is it different from cyber bullying? How can we protect our students and ourselves from potential online predators?
I believe online safety is different than cyber bullying. Online safety has to do with protecting children while they are online. It is protecting them from inappropriate content, exploitation, predators and such. Cyber bullying, while bad in and of its self, is different. It usually involves kids being harassed by their peers. I think we can protect ourselves and students by first being aware of and helping them to be aware of the dangers and then teaching them skills or tips to avoid such danger. I also think it is important to make sure kids understand people are not always who they say they are. It is very easy to lie online.
Paragraph 3: What do you think about this week activities? Did you learn anything new?
This week’s activities were interesting. I knew a lot about online safety and cyber bullying already, but I did learn quite a bit about copy rights. When I took the quiz it my score said “Good job you propeller head, or maybe you should go back and read the article!
Your score is 85%” and I had to go back and look though things. I also went back once and marked every answer wrong so I could read the note they had at the top about each answer. I had always thought only registered copy rights were legally binding and I thought if you cited a source you could not be in violation of any laws. I also did not know much about fair use laws at all. The information I learned will definitely be helpful. After reading all of this information, I’m pretty sure I have unintentionally violated copy right laws in the past.
Your score is 85%” and I had to go back and look though things. I also went back once and marked every answer wrong so I could read the note they had at the top about each answer. I had always thought only registered copy rights were legally binding and I thought if you cited a source you could not be in violation of any laws. I also did not know much about fair use laws at all. The information I learned will definitely be helpful. After reading all of this information, I’m pretty sure I have unintentionally violated copy right laws in the past.
Fryer, Wesley. Copyright 101 for Educators. 2003. Retrieved September 27, 2010. http://www.wtvi.com/TEKS/02_03_articles/copyright.html
CopyRight Quiz. Retrieved September 27, 2010. http://www.csus.edu/indiv/p/peachj/edte230/copyright/quiz.htm
Joilet, Francis. A Visit to Copyright Bay. 2002. Retrieved September 27, 2010. http://www.stfrancis.edu/cid/copyrightbay/index.htm
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. NetSmartz. 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2010. http://www.netsmartz.org/
U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright. 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2010. http://www.copyright.gov/
