After reviewing the resources within the assignment tab I have learned about the importance of copyright. Copyright essentially means people own the rights to anything that they create including books, songs, drawings, photographs, or worksheets. I knew this previously, however, I did not realize there were different types and levels of copyright. After watching the video from the Creative Commons website, I now know that there are six different types of copyright licenses and that each allows viewers and users to do different things with resources they find. The biggest take-away for me was learning how to check the copyright licensing of a resource and the importance of citing (or attributing) resource references.
It is important to teach students about copyright because from an early age students are working with technology and are able to easily access an abundance of resources via the internet. However, if they are not taught the importance of copyright, they may use photographs or documents illegally. This habit could also transfer into their academic work and they could be penalized for plagiarism. It is also important for students to understand copyright licensing because often children are creators. Therefore, they should be educated on their rights to their creations before they can be exploited.
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| Hurst, Daniel. (June 30, 2008). Children At School [Online Image]. Retrieved from www.hurst-photo.com |
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| Woodleywonderworks. (May 1, 2008). Teacher teaching students in an early childhood setting [Online Image]. Retrieved from https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/School-education-learning-1750587-h.jpg |
