This week really dealt a lot with what we need to make sure we are doing at school for our students protection from inappropriate content and ourselves as teachers from copyright laws. There really is a lot strict guidelines and laws when it comes to protecting students from content. There is NO gray area when it comes to what our students view. There are plenty of tools out there that can help with this and schools should have these in place well before students are ever allowed to use the computers or Internet in school.
When it comes to copyrights there really is a lot of gray area. The idea that one can use things and later get in trouble for is very unsettling. The ease to get copyrighted materials is so simple that even kids can get to it. The gray area seems to be largest when it comes to schools. The use rules when it comes to content are amazingly "open." Only use 10% or even just cite it. There is not really a clear cut and defined line. It is tough for one to really know if they are in the right or in the wrong.
Overall knowing more details of what is required when it comes to copyrights and Child safety a bit of review would never hurt. I do find that we are doing a lot of review of many of the same pages and concepts, but it will keep me out of trouble in the long run, and that is ok with me!
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