Comments on: Teaching Students About Using Images off Wikipedia http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/05/01/teaching-students-about-using-images-off-the-web/ The Magic of Learning Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lance R. Carlile http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/05/01/teaching-students-about-using-images-off-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-30604 Lance R. Carlile Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:55:40 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3878#comment-30604 Copyright issues are far more complex than this articles simplifies them to be. Even images that claim to be in the public domain may not really be. Copyright laws are in dire need of a huge overhall, and are currently part of a huge worldwide debate. I will allow my students to use any image found anywhere on the web because: 1. I know that I'm not a copyright lawyer and don't understand copyright like this author claims to, 2. Students should be focused on creativity and exploration, not outdated and controversial laws, 3. All images are used for non-profit reasons and will not be used to make any money. After the students have gone through a University and have the knowledge and understanding to discuss copyright, then I will teach them about it. Copyright issues are far more complex than this articles simplifies them to be. Even images that claim to be in the public domain may not really be. Copyright laws are in dire need of a huge overhall, and are currently part of a huge worldwide debate. I will allow my students to use any image found anywhere on the web because:
1. I know that I’m not a copyright lawyer and don’t understand copyright like this author claims to,
2. Students should be focused on creativity and exploration, not outdated and controversial laws,
3. All images are used for non-profit reasons and will not be used to make any money.
After the students have gone through a University and have the knowledge and understanding to discuss copyright, then I will teach them about it.

]]> By: Nilah Cote http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/05/01/teaching-students-about-using-images-off-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-29704 Nilah Cote Mon, 04 May 2009 12:12:12 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3878#comment-29704 I'm just learning about these issues with copyright and loved your post. I'm just finishing a course with the Young Writers Project, and am linking this to my final post. I did not know how to use wikipedia and its public domain. You have been a great support for my learning. Thank you for sharing. I’m just learning about these issues with copyright and loved your post. I’m just finishing a course with the Young Writers Project, and am linking this to my final post. I did not know how to use wikipedia and its public domain. You have been a great support for my learning. Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Lesley Edwards http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/05/01/teaching-students-about-using-images-off-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-29647 Lesley Edwards Sun, 03 May 2009 03:04:39 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3878#comment-29647 Thank you for this thoughtful post Sylvia. I will pass it on to teachers who bring their classes to the library for research. Thank you for this thoughtful post Sylvia. I will pass it on to teachers who bring their classes to the library for research.

]]> By: Activity Internet Marketing Report | Gov Resources http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/05/01/teaching-students-about-using-images-off-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-29638 Activity Internet Marketing Report | Gov Resources Sat, 02 May 2009 21:45:18 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3878#comment-29638 [...] Langwitches » Teaching Students About Using Images off Wikipedia [...] [...] Langwitches » Teaching Students About Using Images off Wikipedia [...]

]]> By: Nancy http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/05/01/teaching-students-about-using-images-off-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-29633 Nancy Sat, 02 May 2009 20:03:04 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3878#comment-29633 Great post Silvia- great illustrations of your ideas as well as reasoning. It is important and primary grades are not too soon to raise awareness. I also like the idea of a media library but agree about spoon-feeding- I feel there is a time and place for each in primary grades while building attribution skills as they mature. Great post Silvia- great illustrations of your ideas as well as reasoning. It is important and primary grades are not too soon to raise awareness. I also like the idea of a media library but agree about spoon-feeding- I feel there is a time and place for each in primary grades while building attribution skills as they mature.

]]> By: sinikka http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/05/01/teaching-students-about-using-images-off-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-29613 sinikka Sat, 02 May 2009 09:00:51 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3878#comment-29613 Whata marvellous post! Copyright is a tricky issue even with older students (high school, 16-19-year-olds)if it hasn't been introduced properly and then reinforced by all the teachers. In my school, there are no joint guidelines about this, and one teacher alone can't really make a difference if the rest think "well, it doesn't really matter..." I will definitely pass your ideas on to my colleagues and maybe next school year we will turn a new leaf with a concerted action plan. Whata marvellous post! Copyright is a tricky issue even with older students (high school, 16-19-year-olds)if it hasn’t been introduced properly and then reinforced by all the teachers. In my school, there are no joint guidelines about this, and one teacher alone can’t really make a difference if the rest
think “well, it doesn’t really matter…” I will definitely pass your ideas on to my colleagues and maybe next school year we will turn a new leaf with a concerted action plan.

]]> By: Rhonda Carrier http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/05/01/teaching-students-about-using-images-off-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-29604 Rhonda Carrier Fri, 01 May 2009 21:57:32 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3878#comment-29604 Well written. I will pass this on to our teachers. We are always looking for new ways to teach and think about copyright issues. Well written. I will pass this on to our teachers. We are always looking for new ways to teach and think about copyright issues.

]]> By: ckschleg http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/05/01/teaching-students-about-using-images-off-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-29603 ckschleg Fri, 01 May 2009 21:04:50 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3878#comment-29603 What a great idea to thoughtfuly remind oursleves about as we consider our assignments: "A school project should not be placed into a different category that make it ok to not follow the law because: * well, it does not really matter… * it is not “real”… * it does not count… * I am not “really” doing anything wrong… * no one will know, except my teacher…" Thank you for this useful post! I am going to share a link back to this via my Twitter and perhaps via my e-mail. What a great idea to thoughtfuly remind oursleves about as we consider our assignments:
“A school project should not be placed into a different category that make it ok to not follow the law because:

* well, it does not really matter…
* it is not “real”…
* it does not count…
* I am not “really” doing anything wrong…
* no one will know, except my teacher…”
Thank you for this useful post! I am going to share a link back to this via my Twitter and perhaps via my e-mail.

]]>