We need to respect copy rights and fair use rules to have a just society. Using someone else's work without paying for it or proper citation is akin to stealing. If we let people continue to "steal", authors, artists, composers, and any other person benefiting from the material would not be able to sustain themselves as they would not make any money. To teach students how to go about using copyright material, I will lead by example, first showing how to cite properly and demonstrating proper usage of materials. If teachers do not introduce this concept to students early on, it is just going to cause trouble later on in life when they figure out the hard way.
When someone mentions online safety, they are more speaking about keeping safe and sound from predators that are lurking on the internet. Online safety is a way to keep a child safe from the child predators by teaching them to not divulge too much information and to never agree to meet anyone off the internet. Cyber bullying is bullying done via instant messaging, social sites, and texting. The same principles that apply to online safety can be used for cyber bullying. Do not divuldge too much information, if a student finds that he is being cyber bullied or is having problems with a stranger online, they need to be reminded to speak directly to a parent or adult. For us adults, we need to go directly to the ISP or cell phone provider to report such issues with the saved texts, emails, or webpages.
I learn a lot with this activity. I did a terrible job on the copyright quiz, so I made sure to read the suggested webpages over thoroughly. I think it is imperative that we teach children about using the internet properly and how to safeguard themselves from predators and cyberbullying so that this extremely useful tool can be used to its fullest extent. As for copyright issues, as I mentioned before, it is hard to introduce everything that copyright covers to a student all at once. This is why we must introduce this train of thought early and build upon it as the student is expected to use it. By slowly introducing copyright rules and training them by example, we can really nail it home what it means to be respectful of other peoples creations and not to steal ideas or works for our own benefit.
Sources used:
Netsmartz Workshop. (2007, October 04). Retrieved February 16, 2011.
Copyright. (2011, February 02). Retried February 16, 2011.
When someone mentions online safety, they are more speaking about keeping safe and sound from predators that are lurking on the internet. Online safety is a way to keep a child safe from the child predators by teaching them to not divulge too much information and to never agree to meet anyone off the internet. Cyber bullying is bullying done via instant messaging, social sites, and texting. The same principles that apply to online safety can be used for cyber bullying. Do not divuldge too much information, if a student finds that he is being cyber bullied or is having problems with a stranger online, they need to be reminded to speak directly to a parent or adult. For us adults, we need to go directly to the ISP or cell phone provider to report such issues with the saved texts, emails, or webpages.
I learn a lot with this activity. I did a terrible job on the copyright quiz, so I made sure to read the suggested webpages over thoroughly. I think it is imperative that we teach children about using the internet properly and how to safeguard themselves from predators and cyberbullying so that this extremely useful tool can be used to its fullest extent. As for copyright issues, as I mentioned before, it is hard to introduce everything that copyright covers to a student all at once. This is why we must introduce this train of thought early and build upon it as the student is expected to use it. By slowly introducing copyright rules and training them by example, we can really nail it home what it means to be respectful of other peoples creations and not to steal ideas or works for our own benefit.
Sources used:
Netsmartz Workshop. (2007, October 04). Retrieved February 16, 2011.
Copyright. (2011, February 02). Retried February 16, 2011.
I agree that it would be best to teach copyright laws by introducing them slowly. There is a great deal of information on copyright laws and it can get very confusing. Also, learning by example is a very positive way to teach students about copyright laws.
ReplyDeleteYour blog was very good and you covered all of the questions CK was looking to have answered. I actually missed my citiations on my blog and had to add it in. Funny how there I am discussing the importance of giving great where credit is due and I didn't do it.