Lawrence Lessig
The video to the right features Lawrence Lessig. He is a professor of law at Stanford Law School and founder of its Center for Internet and Society. He is founder and CEO of the Creative Commons and a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and of the Software Freedom Law Center. He is best known as a proponent of reduced legal restrictions on copyright, trademark and radio frequency spectrum, particularly in technology applications. (From Wikipedia) in the video "Facilitating Access to Culture in the Digital Age" Meeting.
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Copyright Regulations
The use of technology in the school, especially the Internet, has dramatically changed the way educators gather information. This fact makes restructuring copyright regulations a necessary component for cyber security. Until the last two decades, written information mainly was distributed through textbooks and publications under the watchful eye of a publishing company. The people within these textbook companies had great influence on copyright policies; therefore, the publishers made copyright policy arrangements with the district at the time of purchase.
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Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org) is a nonprofit organization providing free legal mechanisms for learners inside and outside schools to share and remix content. A creative commons environment allows for an expanded range of creative work to be available for others to legally build upon and share. Once the Creative Commons domain has been developed it will enable content creators to grant some or all of their rights to the exclusive domain through open content licensing terms. The intention of the exclusive Creative Commons domain is to avoid the problems current copyright laws create for the sharing of information. External links with elements digital content library can then be used as live events as they are tied to a presentation to bring depth and dimension to a lesson.
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What is Fair Use
Fair use provides educators with information about fair use and face-to-face exception, as well as helpful guidelines to remember fair use rules and regulations. The school recognizes that only copyrighted materials that qualify under the Fair Use Doctrine can be used. This rule grants permission to use copyrighted materials for commenting, criticizing, teaching, news reporting or participating in other activities in the area of education/scholarship. Additionally, the Fair Use Doctrine allows teachers to use copyrighted materials in the classroom for “face-to-face” instruction under district or school guidelines.
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Lessons on Cyber Ethics
Luckily, the nation’s schools do not seem to be filled with cyber criminals although this does not mean that students will not be creative. To offset the negative impact of student creativity, teachers should make every effort to educate their students on the importance of cyber ethics and safety. As schools begin to utilize online learning, the development of lessons in cyber ethics and cyber security will become necessary. These lessons should emphasize the students’ role in protecting themselves, as well as their role in protecting the school’s reputation and equipment.
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