Is Copyright scary?
Have you ever wondered what the big © is on everything? Well, it's probably the most important symbol you will always remember. That symbol means that you are giving notice to the public that the work is copyrighted and that you are the owner of the work.
Educational Quote:
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." ~ Nelson Mandela
What does Copyright mean for an educator?
Be not afraid, there are rules when it comes to using copyrighted material in the classroom -- and easy ways to make sure you're always in the clear. This is called Fair Use.
Fair use permits limited use of copyrights material without having to first acquire permission from the copyright holder.
Weekly Insights
This week in my readings on copyright foundations, I have learned to be really careful when using one's work. I often feel that copyright can be scary sometimes because you can get into huge trouble. Sometimes, you don't even know that you violated the rule and it may have been by accident. That is why it is so important to cite everything, but also to be careful in what resources you are using for whatever reason.
One of the readings this week discussed "Intellectual Property." Intellectual Property law is one word that describes copyright, trademark, and patent. All of these exist in order to protect the creators and covers areas of each.
A huge part of intellectual property is critical to fostering innovation. When there isn't protection of ideas, businesses and individuals would not reap the full benefits of their innovations and would focus less on research and development.
Another really interesting topic in the readings was the "internet threat" and how is there is a broad scope of dangers online. As a teacher, fair use is the way to go so remember that.
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