For this critical reflection, we were asked to review four different websites on copyright to gain an understanding of copyright and how closely teachers have to work with copyright. Teachers have many different aspects of copyright that they deal with. First of all, as citizens, they need to know the personal and general guidelines of copyright. Secondly, there are specific rules and exceptions that apply to teachers, and as teachers, they need to know what they can and cannot use and show in an education setting. And lastly, teachers frequently have the responsibility of teaching their learners how important copyright is, how to use it, and provide an excellent example of following copyright.
The first website that we were asked to review is an article titled 15 copyright rules every student should know. This article is extremely helpful in 2 different ways. First of all, it is helpful as a tool to adapt and simplify for use as a teaching tool, making sure to follow copyright of course. The reason it would be a great teaching tool is the fact that it identifies a select number of important things to know about copyright whereas many other sources often have you search through the fine print to find what is important overall. Secondly, this article specifies that it is guidelines for students. This may seem like a small detail, but it make a large impact by putting this information into a select category for people to understand the groups of people different copyright rules and laws coincide with.
The second website we were asked to review is an interactive website about Taking the Mystery out of Copyright. This website is a perfect resource for elementary school learners to use when learning and being taught how to use copyright. The information is visually exciting, interactively presented, and the important points are repeated often for a higher chance of understanding and remembering. Secondly, this website is linked to the Library of Congress so students as well as teachers can learn more information in addition to what the website provides if their interest is peaked. Overall, I would recommend this website as a teaching tool for copyright lessons and understanding.
The third website we were asked to review is a website with information about copyright specifically geared towards teachers and school librarians. This is similar to the first article in that it lays out guidelines for a specific group of people who interact with copyright on a daily basis. This website is interactive with videos to present for different topics. These topics are broken up into logical and helpful categories such as, Why should I care about copyright and What is fair use? There is a significant amount of information on this website that is laid over very smartly and user friendly. However, in my personal opinion, the videos seem like they are more trouble than they are worth because one man is talking at a screen as if he was lecturing in a class. While this is what works for some people, it does not work for me because, to me, videos are supposed to be interesting and visually appealing, where these videos are a touch on the boring side. I do, however, appreciate the information and the effort that was put into helping teachers and school librarians across the country.
And lastly, the fourth website we were asked to review is about Teaching Copyright. This website is amazing because it outlines how to teach students about copyright, and in doing so, helps teachers review, learn, and further understand copyright at a level that is necessary to teach. In addition, this website is visually appealing and able to keep both an adult and learner’s attention for a longer span of time. I would highly recommend this website and I will most likely use it myself when I have my own classroom someday.
The links for these websites are below. Feel free to look through them and make your own decisions about the information, and whether you agree or disagree with my opinions and understandings, feel free to comment and share them below.
Thank you,
Olivia
Links:
15 Copyright Rules every student should know
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2012/03/06/15-copyright-rules-every-student-should-know/
Taking the Mystery out of Copyright
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery/
Copyright for Teachers and School Librarian
http://users.mhc.edu/facultystaff/awalter/Brim%20site/index.html
Teaching Copyright
http://www.teachingcopyright.org/
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