Copyright for Teachers

We just learned about copyright and the importance of learning about it in the classroom. Previously, I knew that copyrighting was a way to protect someone’s work by law Now I know that copy rights protects an artist’s creativity against uses that they don’t consent to. We also learned about Creative Commons, which is used to define the terms of the copyright if an artist decides that they want to share their work and can allow others to use it and alter it if they want. The most important thing that teachers should teach students about copyright is that they cannot just use media (songs, videos, photos, etc.) that they find on the Internet if they do not have permission. I think that a lot of people (teachers included) just find resources on the Internet and do not have permission to use these sources and do not give proper credit to the artists. If teachers should students how to properly cite the media that they find online, then more artists will be supported. This way when/if students post their own work online, they can know how to use Creative Commons and get credited for their work. 

I found two images online, one using Flickr and the second from Google. 

San José Library. (2009, August 29). Three girls using the computer at the grand opening [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/sanjoselibrary/3887312861/

Huxley10. (2008, October 17). A photo of the WHC library floor [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Library_floor.jpg