Sourcing Materials and Creative Commons

Sourcing Materials for Teaching &

LearningUsing Creative Commons

“Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant”

~Mitch Kapor, variation of a quote by Jerome Weisner (Getting an education from MIT is like taking a drink from a fire hose.)

Summer Funby pdstahl on FlickrAttribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

you just need to know how to regulate the flow

Needle in a Haystackby naughty architect on FlickrAttribution 2.0 Generic

©

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Classroom Scenarios

•Create a slideshow that introduces your ideal family

•Create a slideshow introducing your favourite celebrities / anime characters

Welcome to Powerpointby garethjmsaunders on FlickrUnder CC License: Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

googdood3by rjacklin1975 on FlickrCC License: Attribution 2.0 Generic

google image search on tribesby epredator on FlickrCC License: Attribution 2.0 Generic

©But can’t we But can’t we use works for use works for education? education? What about What about ‘fair use’? ‘fair use’?

Mickey Mouse Copyright Lawsby Alun Salt on FlickrAttribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

We can use © work but it’s...

•Confusing

• Restrictive

•We can’t remix or modify it

•Can’t copy an entire work

•Can’t make it available beyond the classroom

platexlviiby perpetualplum on FlickrAttribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Queen of England and New Zealand by Steve Punter on FlickrCC License: Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Thankfully, there is another way

High road, low roadby brockzilla on FlickrCC License: Attribtion 2.0 Generic

Creative Commons:A copyright licensing system

Using CC work

• it’s about what we CAN do

• less confusing / clear licenses

• can remix, modify certain works

• free & great quality

•we can take it beyond the classroom walls

People are publishing at will

and ready to share their work

These icons tell you what you can do with the work

Finding CC Work

Found what you want?

• If saving to your computer, use the image name, author and source in the file name:

• E.g. labatory_flickr_acjeppo

Attributing an image

Title of the workLink to the workCreated by... (username)Source (where you found it)The work’s CC license

Footsteps in snowby Damork on FlickrAttribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Ultraman + Mt. Fuji = JAPANhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/emrank/3175399759/by emrank on FlickrAttribution 2.0 Generic

Students should be

thinking about how they would like their work

treated

“Minds-on” Displaysby sherrattsam on FlickrAttribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Sources:

Creative Commons in the Classroomby Jessica Coates on Slideshare

How to attribute a Creative Commons photo from Flickrby Bobbi L. Newman at Librarian by Day

The Center for Internet and Society

Creative Commons Website

The Educator’s Guide to the Creative Commonsblog post by Darren Draper at Drapes Takes

ありがとうAndrew Jeppesen

Licensed under a Creative Commons License:Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic