The Educator’s Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons The Edublogs support team regularly receives complaints and official requests to remove copyrighted content that users have placed on blogs. The legal jargon with respect to digital copyrights can be confusing – especially since different countries have their own laws and regulations. Understanding digital copyright is an essential skill we need to understand and teach our students. With this post, we hope to dispel a few myths and pull together a complete list of resources for teachers and students to use when blogging and working with content online. This post was originally written by Ronnie Burt, on the Edublogger, on Feb, 2012. Rule 1: You Can’t Use Everything You Find On the Web This may seem obvious, but judging by the notices we have received, many teachers (and especially students) are under the impression that if it is on the web, then it is up for grabs. If you and your students keep rule 1 in mind, then everything else should be fine. Rule 2: There Are Resources You CAN Use 1. 2.
Use Information Correctly: Copyright and Fair Use Learn about copyright and fair use issues facing writers today in this free lesson. It's especially important in the age of digital technology. Copyright and fair use In our Avoiding Plagiarism module, we gave you tips for citing, quoting, and incorporating various sources into your writing projects. However, depending on what types of sources you use, you may also have to consider copyright and fair use laws. In this tutorial, you'll learn about the copyright protections that apply to work posted online, including images, text, videos, and more. The laws discussed in this tutorial are United States laws. What is copyright? Copyright is the legal concept that works—art, writing, images, music, and more—belong to the people who create them. You can still cite and refer to other sources (including copyrighted materials) in your work. Review the infographic to get an overview of the differences among traditional copyright, Creative Commons, and public domain. Obtaining free content Fotolia.com
Flickr: Creative Commons Many Flickr users have chosen to offer their work under a Creative Commons license, and you can browse or search through content under each type of license. Here are some recently added bits and pieces: Attribution (CC BY 2.0) » 91767649 photos (See more) Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND 2.0) » 25009436 photos (See more) Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) » 117052837 photos (See more) Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 2.0) » 63465514 photos (See more) Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) » 131662580 photos (See more) Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA 2.0) » 49480401 photos (See more) Public Domain Dedication (CC0) » 4786372 photos (See more) Public Domain Mark » 13393877 photos (See more) "Creative Commons is a non-profit that offers an alternative to full copyright." creativecommons.org Briefly... Attribution means: You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work - and derivative works based upon it - but only if they give you credit.
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Tour Builder Important: As of July 2021, Google Tour Builder is no longer available. On July 15, 2021, Tour Builder was shut down and the following associated data will be deleted: Links to tours that you created or were shared with you Publicly available tours Information in the Tour Builder Gallery If you want to create new 3D maps and stories about places that matter to you, use the expanded functionality of Google Earth’s creation tools. With Google Drive, you can collaborate with others on any projects you create in Google Earth. About Tour Builder When Tour Builder launched in 2013, Google wanted to share a web-based tool that made it easy to add and share photos and videos to a sequence of locations on Earth. With Projects, you can turn our digital globe into your own storytelling canvas and collaborate with others through Google Drive. Learn about Google Earth & Google Earth Pro You can learn more with the Google Earth help center articles and frequently asked questions.
20 Things I Learned About Browsers and the Web IllustrationChristoph Niemann Writers/EditorsMin Li Chan, Fritz Holznagel, Michael Krantz Project CuratorMin Li Chan & The Google Chrome Team DesignFiPaul Truong DevelopmentFi Very Special Thanks To Brian Rakowski, Ian Fette, Chris DiBona, Alex Russell, Erik Kay, Jim Roskind, Mike Belshe, Dimitri Glazkov, Henry Bridge, Gregor Hochmuth, Jeffrey Chang, Mark Larson, Aaron Boodman, Wieland Holfelder, Jochen Eisinger, Bernhard Bauer, Adam Barth, Cory Ferreria, Erik Arvidsson, John Abd-Malek, Carlos Pizano, Justin Schuh, Wan-Teh Chang, Vangelis Kokkevis, Mike Jazayeri, Brad Chen, Darin Fisher, Johanna Wittig, Maxim Lobanov, Marion Fabing Nicolas, Jana Vorechovska, Daniele De Santis, Laura van Nigtevegt, Wojtek Cyprys, Dudley Carr, Richard Rabbat, Ji Lee, Glen Murphy, Valdean Klump, Aaron Koblin, Paul Irish, John Fu, Chris Wright, Sarah Nahm, Christos Apartoglou, Meredith Papp, Eric Antonow, Eitan Bencuya, Jay Nancarrow, Ben Lee, Gina Weakley, Linus Upson, Sundar Pichai & The Google Chrome Team
World Wonders Project – Cultural Institute The World Wonders Project is a valuable resource for students and scholars who can now virtually discover some of the most famous sites on earth. The project offers an innovative way to teach history and geography to students of primary and secondary schools all over the world. Feel free to download these educational packages for your classroom use. Teacher guides Primary school Download guide (PDF ~350 KB) Secondary school Download guide (PDF ~350 KB) Secondary school history topics Hiroshima Peace Memorial Second World War, beginning of the atomic era Download pack (ZIP ~3.5 MB) Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata How the Romans lived Download pack (ZIP ~3.5 MB) Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City Industrial revolution, international slave trade Download pack (ZIP ~3.3 MB) Palace of Versailles Absolute monarchism, architecture and history of the Palace of Versailles Download pack (ZIP ~3.9 MB) Florence Italian Renaissance Download pack (ZIP ~3.4 MB) Independence Hall Download pack (ZIP ~4 MB)
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