Thursday, June 28, 2012
Creative Commons 555. Blog 2.
Using creative commons (CC) in a classroom have its pros and cons. I think as a teacher you may want to help others and allow them to use your resources or work. Then you may also want to have a CC on your lessons that are provided on the web that includes audio or video on them. Found in this article , Tools for TEKS: Integrating Technology in the classroom, I like the four questions that were asked. If you answered yes to any of them then of course you want a creative commons on your work. You may be a teacher or know a teacher that does not want modification of any of their work. Then some may say why post or share your work at all. Creative Commons can be for a good use. I think it is for a good use, but we cannot get them confused on when to use them and how. There are still guidelines to follow when using creative commons.
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Yeah I agree that it would be strange for someone like an educator to post something of theirs to the web only to slap a CC license on it stating that nobody else could use or modify it. The only situation I can see where an educator might not want any copying or modifying of their digital content would be in regards to what we are doing right now with the creation of an ePortfolio. If you are showcasing some of the better examples of your work I can understand not wanting others to copy it and claim it as their own for their own portfolio. It is a fine line, though.
ReplyDeleteI think there is a difference between trying to make money off something you create and just wanted credit where credit is due. CC helps to balance that out, although sometimes it can be difficult to determine who the "original" content creator is since digital footprints have a way of disappearing....
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