Copyright Resource

Description

The Copyright Resource document is a checklist that can be used to assure compliance to copyright laws in a digital classroom. It covers what a teacher needs to keep in mind when choosing digital resources for their classroom. The checklist also explains the difference between copyright, creative commons, and public domain materials.

Relevance

This artifact reflects ISTE standard 7: digital citizen advocate (7b). The document helps educators foster a culture of respectful online interactions and a healthy balance in their use of technology (7b). This document ensures that teachers are open with their students on the copyright status of the digital material that they will be using in the classroom. The infographic explains how copyrighted, creative commons, and public domain resources are to be used online. The copyright resource also shares how to determine if a teacher is using the appropriate amount of the digital resource.

Analysis

This document was very helpful when we had to transition to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. I was able to share it with my colleagues to help them gain an understanding of copyright law in the online classroom. Another use that I found for this document was for my students. When my students had to create presentations, I shared with them the section of the document that explained the difference between copyright, creative commons, and public domain materials.This helped them understand what parts of their presentation needed full citations, and which ones just needed to cite the source of the media.

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References

ISTE standards: Coaches. International Society for Technology in Education. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-coaches