Copyright - Shmopyright?
Coypright-Shmopyright? Not really so! Since I’m a teacher, I've mostly assumed that I don’t have to worry about ‘ Copyright '. Burying my head in the sand doesn’t excuse me from the law and rather perpetuates the problem of copyright issues. In one of my graduate classes I was first (and formerly) introduced to the issues of copyright and fair use. It made me realize that we all need to be cognizant and aware of the Copyright protections as well as the Fair Use rules in education (and elsewhere). While using images and multimedia in the classroom is key to helping my students make connections to what they are learning (please see Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age by David Rose & Anne Meyer ), I still need to be responsible and make sure that I am abiding by the rules. No longer can I bury my head in the sand as before. A great site that explains copyright is from University of Maryland University College . A great site ...