Copyright protects an original work of something heard or seen. When it comes down to it, it is really all about the money.
You can't copyright an idea or thought, but you can copyright the form of which that idea can occur.
However, copyright laws last only 14 years. Then the work can go into the public domain. This is essential because our culture built on other ideas based on already existing ideas. However, copyright laws are extending. For businesses, copyright can last for anywhere from a lifetime, to 70 years, to anything. It changes all the time.
There are however limitations on copyright laws. You can borrow a small amount of a copyrighted work. The first is the nature in which it is used. The second is the amount used. The third is that it does not decrease the commercial value.
Copyright laws developed in England, when plays were being performed regularly. People like Shakespeare were getting ripped off because they only had one copy, and others could perform their plays as much as they chose. They needed money for their work.
Because the media changes over time, you get things like film, radio, and records, and the laws change to incorporate longer periods of time so the author is able to receive money for the work that they did.
The fair use law allows you to use other peoples work. Teaching is a fair use, news broadcasts, parody and satire.
You can use a small amount of a copyright law. How much and how long? For education, they are fairly lenient. The only way you can get in trouble in education is if you profit from what you use.
Usually, if something important in the newspaper comes up, you can bring the whole paper into class and share it. However, the main reason for a newspaper is to generate money.
Things have drastically changed from the internet. Because of that , they have come up with the TEACH ACT. This act clarifies what uses are permissible with regards to distance education that does not contain a face-to-face classroom setting. This allows teachers and students of accredited universities as part of a course if certain qualifications are met.
The link below provides an introduction and checklist, to make sure I am in compliance with copyright laws.
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/teachact.htm
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Technology as a Facilitator of Education
The students have to make a video of persuasion on an issue. They are trying to figure out how to make the video youth oriented and make people interested. They are using the computers to edit their videos and make it appealing to youth. They are also using team building and group work.
It is interesting that these students are able to use videos to convey information. It really demonstrates how far we have come in the classroom. I remember when it was considered advanced to use a powerpoint presentation. I could not even imagine using a video presentation when I was in high school. It is interesting that it is becoming a regular aspect of education.
It is interesting that these students are able to use videos to convey information. It really demonstrates how far we have come in the classroom. I remember when it was considered advanced to use a powerpoint presentation. I could not even imagine using a video presentation when I was in high school. It is interesting that it is becoming a regular aspect of education.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Technology in collge and K-12
These students seem to be pointing out the reality of technology and the internet in today's society. Although we are spending all of this money to be in class and learn, we spend the majority of our time on facebook.
I like that it points out that we write a hundred times more emails than we do papers. A lot of the stuff that we do in our everyday lives is because we have to do it. The video presents this subject, and it seems to say that we are victims of this age of technology. However, it comes down to the fact that we have a choice. We do not have to be on facebook or listen to music. However, this demonstrates that we are losing our ability to communicate and participate in the world. Rather than communicating with people face to face, we depend on AIM or facebook. Rather than talking to people we text. We do not want to interact with people, and are falling away from society. This seems to paint a very bleak picture of our future society.
The k-12 students are pointing out that world is completely different than the world in which we were raised. The world is run by technology, and our future students will struggle if we cannot teach them to live in this technological society.
However, I think that this video demonstrates that although we need to teach our students to work with technology, they also run the risk of losing communication and reading skills.
I like that it points out that we write a hundred times more emails than we do papers. A lot of the stuff that we do in our everyday lives is because we have to do it. The video presents this subject, and it seems to say that we are victims of this age of technology. However, it comes down to the fact that we have a choice. We do not have to be on facebook or listen to music. However, this demonstrates that we are losing our ability to communicate and participate in the world. Rather than communicating with people face to face, we depend on AIM or facebook. Rather than talking to people we text. We do not want to interact with people, and are falling away from society. This seems to paint a very bleak picture of our future society.
The k-12 students are pointing out that world is completely different than the world in which we were raised. The world is run by technology, and our future students will struggle if we cannot teach them to live in this technological society.
However, I think that this video demonstrates that although we need to teach our students to work with technology, they also run the risk of losing communication and reading skills.
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