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Dana's original post on http://dscobie.blogspot.com/2012/03/week-1-reading.html

Week 1 Reading Entry


One video mentioned that copyright isn’t about use, but about permission, which I think is really important to remember. It doesn’t so much matter how you used something or what your intentions were, but do you have permission to use it?

I found the Disney clips video, A Fair(y) Use Tale, very interesting. In talking about fair use, a video mentioned using just a small part, which this video obviously complies with. This really makes me think about teachers. I know many teachers show clips and videos all the time. It makes me wonder: is what a lot of us do on a regular basis actually illegal?

I think there are 2 sides to look at copyright, well maybe 3. Some people just want movies and music for free. Some people have fairly good intentions and want to use copyrighted items, maybe for educational purposes and want to see what they can get away with, and hope they don’t get caught. Another side of that are documentary filmmakers who want to prove a point or preserve history. To me, this seems like more of an unselfish point of view.

I really like the idea of creative commons. It’s a way for artists to put their work on the Internet for people to use under the conditions they set. I thought the video was very nice. It was nice to see an explanation of creative commons. We’ve used Flickr Creative Commons in previous classes in this program, but I was never completely clear what it was, exactly.

Youtube video: A Fair(y) Use Tale by Eric Faden/Media Education Foundation, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo

Youtube video: Eyes on the Fair Use of The Prize directed and produced by Jacob Caggiano, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r0pM1hJGU8

Blip.TV video: A Shared Culture produced by CreativeCommons.org, retrieved from http://blip.tv/file/1192356/
Posted by dana at 11:03 AM

DrichardsMar 31, 2012 06:19 AM
Dana, I found the video A Fair(y) Use Tale, an interesting example of fair use. The video is a perfect example of fair use and using of a small bit. I also know of teachers using videos and clips in class. I likewise have wondered if how teachers use video in class is within the limits of the law. I think a small bit of information will get the point across to students better than watching the entire video.

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