Creative commons refers to a group of copyright licenses that allow people to use work copyrighted work based on criteria (such as attribution and use) designated by the individual holding the copyright. As a teacher, it is important to be familiar with creative commons when using information created by others in the classroom or in my own research.
Much of the information in Learning 2.0- 23 Things for Teachers is based on programs developed by the Mesquite Independent School District, the California School Library Association, and Helene Blowers. Credits are provided on the sidebar of the Learning 2.0- 23 Things for Teachers blog.
This is a topic that I know so little about and that I have to definitely keep up to date with.
ReplyDeleteAs a teacher I know that I will be using many resources on the web and I want to be sure I am doing the right thing so it doesn't back fire on me or my school.