Wednesday, June 27, 2012
555 Week 3- Creative Commons
We've discussed Creative Commons in a few other classes, and I think I've actually written on this exact topic before, but I still have what I think is kind of a neat activity for using Creative Commons in the classroom. After some simple lessons on Creative Commons and the different types of licenses, I think it would be neat to have students publish some of their work online and choose the exact type of license they want to apply to it. I think it would get them to reflect on Creative Commons, as well as how they think content should be shared. It would at least be something to reference next time we talk about plagiarism, which is often.
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I think this is definitely one of those subjects that needs to be taught by doing. It can be an abstract concept to grasp, especially for younger grades, and having to pick a CC licence might really drive it home. Good idea.
ReplyDeleteAgreed that having students go through the process themselves is the best way to foster understanding and the biggie: retention. I tried introducing CC to my students this year by having them search for websites that contained digital media with CC licenses and then commenting on what they found but I don't think it really sunk in. I was planning on doing something similar with my students this coming year to see if I get better results.
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