To carry out my action plan I will need to look at student projects early and often to help with creativity. Once a group films a concept it is too late, so I need to make sure students have a good plan before I give them a camera. I will also need websites and possibly help from Language Arts teachers to help the students learn strategies for thinking creatively and how to write creative stories.
For the digital citizenship plan I need to learn more about copyright law and study recent cases to see the reality of the situation. Reading news stories is a good start, but I might want to talk with lawyers I know to get a better idea of what is acceptable and what is not. I need to also do a better job explaining copyright law to my students, because many do not think there is anything wrong with piracy when the companies and talent make so much money anyway. Many do not understand the problem with including copyright works in their projects, and I need to look for some more resources to help me explain the effects of piracy and copyright infringement.
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Researching the legal issues concerning copyright is an important step to take. I like your idea of talking to a lawyer to get all of the information. As technology becomes a bigger part of the classroom, it's really important to teach students how to utilize it in a responsible way.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of incorporating the legal aspects of copyright issues into your projects as well. Another idea, because kids are so into the music downloads is to have them research the different cases with the downloading laws, especially that one company, I caint remember the name of right now, but I'm sure you know the one I'm talking about. Great ideas.
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