07.16.08
Introduction to Media Sharing
I like what James Tubbs stated, http://misterteacher.blogspot.com/2005/04/flickr-for-teachers-blogging-photos.html, “Integrating digital images bring a new dimension…the information is no longer just textural, but is now also visual.”
Media sharing is the interactive process of linking photos, video, or music to a website which promotes commentary between sender and receiver. (When I email pictures of my grandchildren to friends and relatives, I always receive an email back making positive comments about the photos. This is the “sharing.”)
When linking media, we should always be aware of the Copyright and Fair Use laws – Copyright is the exclusive property rights on original and tangible creative works with the right of control over copying. Fair Use allows copying selected parts of paragraphs, but not chapters, of copyright works for educational purposes, as long as it is spontaneous, temporary, and not part of an anthology, and will not reduce sales for the owner.
Teachers always teach plagiarisms, but they also need to model honesty.
Creative Commons, CC, a non-profit organization, who is increasing the scope of creative works for others to share by having licenses folks can use to restrict certain rights or restrict nothing on their work instead of the more restrictive copyright. This would be good for teachers who are willing to share their work with other educators.
