Digizen - Copyright Reflection

While I have always known that it is important to protect the work of creators, I was unaware of the significant legal implications, through copyright, involved in reproducing works in an educational setting, or for an educational purpose. Specifically, I learned which kinds of media, and how much of a particular medium, is appropriate to share in an educational setting. I also learned how it can be shared, and for what purposes it is appropriate to be shared freely. Further, I learned of the importance of citation, and was made aware that students’ works are also protected by copyright.

Ribeiro, Lucélia. (2008, June 30). Children at School [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Children_at_school_(8720604364).jpg

An important lesson for students, would be the importance of following copyright, and how to properly use and credit, or “cite”, the works of others that they have used to create their own projects. Further, as educators, we can encourage students to create their own images, graphics, or other media, and apply a Creative Commons license.

Sneddon, Jim. (2008, April 4). Blue Glow [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2Q2GDWp