The Digital Citizenship Presentation Project was fun, I enjoyed working on my teams and seeing and hearing the work of others. Many of the projects had some similar talking points, and it was interesting to hear them discussed from the different perspectives. I was very intrigued by the facts that were presented about copyright. Several of the points contained information that I was not aware of and it is nice to know what we ARE allowed to do. I think about all of the faculty meetings that I've attended and hear nothing but don't do this and don't do that. It was a bit of fresh air to hear that we can use up to a 30 second clip of a song, 3 minutes of video, up to 1,000 words in a book, and all types of government media.
It was also very refreshing to be reminded of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. It's nice to know that if you are making a mistake and using something whether unintentionally or intentionally that you'll get a warning. Like many good school children, a stern warning is typically enough to correct behavior. I hope that the act stays in effect especially for all of us amateur instructional designers.
Yes, I think we were surprised too... there was sooo much information out there regarding this subject, it was very difficulty to keep it focused and simple. I think the main thing to remember that if is not yours don't copy and distribute out whole sets.. anyway everyone had a different twist to the project. That made it very interesting
ReplyDeleteI learned something new from the Copyright presentation as well. I always used things anyway because I figured it wasn't a big deal. It is nice to know what the rules are now and that you will get a warning before serious action. I also liked how everyone presented their information. It was creative and interesting to see how different they were.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was interesting to learn about what we can and can't do regarding copyright. It does seem like all we get is "don't do this" and "don't do that" but it's nice that there are a few things we can do. It is a little hard to judge what's 'fair use' though, as there's so much gray area. I had a great time listening to everyone's presentations as well--I'm glad there was such variety in the presentations.
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