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Teaching Copyright in the classroom

Plagiarism Cartoons and Comics - funny pictures. (n.d.). Retrieved October 10, 2016, from https://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/p/plagiarism.asp

What is copyright? A question that many students have asked in the past and will continue to learn about due to the importance of copyright laws today. I feel like it is very crucial to teach my students in the future about copyright and all that it entails. The differing copyright laws, rules and the idea of the work belonging to someone else. An interesting concept introduced in the article I was directed to read for this blog post included that it would be a fun task for teachers to teach students and guide them in creating their own graphics. By doing this the students can understand that their images are theirs and will want to protect their own work just as others do. They can also learn to make their own music, videos and the list goes on. What a great lesson and plan for students to learn the tools they need to produce legal products on their own. 

Children at school |camera | Lucélia Ribeiro | Flickr. (n.d.). Retrieved October 15, 2016, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/lupuca/8720604364 

Another example that I believe to be very crucial in regards to copyright is students forming a works cited with their work. Whether it be a works cited, a bibliography or a sources page the students learn that with every product they use from another source or person they need to provide recognition for. In addition to all of the important notes I have gathered on why it is important to teach my students about copyright I have also learned a substantial amount about what teachers can and cannot use and what is considered appropriate in regards to copyright. I learned about the term Fair Dealing and the Copyright Act and what it entails for a teacher.

Children using computers. | Branch: Pearl Avenue. (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2016, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/sanjoselibrary/2839901913/

Thanks for stopping by and seeing all that I am learning! So happy to be sharing with you all the fun facts I am lucky to be taught!

Until next time, take care!

Emily