As you know I am working on my
masters in instructional technology. Currently I am in a multimedia class and
through my studies I have realized that our school is lacking in knowledge of
Fair Use.
Technology is
changing and growing every single day and I think we really need to stay on top
of that technology in order to teach it to our students. Our students need that
up-to-date instruction in order to be successful adults in the 21st
century. In technology class, teaching students about fair use goes right along
with the digital citizenship skills and lessons on plagiarism that we already
teach. Understanding fair use has become an important life skill that our
students will require. Also, they need to understand fair use when conducting
research. They need to comprehend the importance of citing sources correctly,
putting information into their own words, and what is and is not fair use to
put in their research projects.
Teaching with
technology is no longer an option; it is absolutely vital. Fair use is a part
of this. This realization put into action will definitely require some
professional development to prepare our staff. I am willing to bet that most of
our staff is not familiar with fair use policies. Most teachers think that
because they are using it for educational purposes copyright law does not
matter. But for example, only 10% of a text, movie, or song can be used without
permission of the copyright holder. Also, some things that are allowed under
fair use include commentary, criticism, news reporting, parody, and research.
These types of multimedia should be highly utilized by teachers and students to
help them become technology literate.
I know that you
understand the importance of technology in our school, and I thank you in
advance for your support on helping me incorporate this critical subject matter
into our curriculum.
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