Thing #10

Creative Commons is really cool.
I've never noticed CC on any websites I've visited but now that I know it could be there and what it means, I'll be looking for it. I think that students will be much more likely to try new things, be more creative, and actually expand their vision by having access to Creative Commons. I never knew something like this existed! In my role as diagnostician, I don't use digital images, audio, or video clips in anything I do but in my personal life, I have shared personal pictures with friends and forwarded video clips from the web. I know copyright is a big deal but I guess I never really take the time to consciously think about the material I'm forwarding, or who owns it for that matter. Please don't turn me in to the copyright police!!! I never claim it as my own :-) I remember writing term papers (back in the day) and worrying that I was citing my references correctly. How cool would for kids to create their work online and include pictures, music, video clips, etc. in their final product! If this technology had been around when I was in high school, I may have enjoyed those assignments a little more by putting my own twist on them.