Lesson #1:
Part A: Check out this review of copyright/fair use on Wikipedia. It is pretty accurate!
Part B: Watch this video:
Lesson #2: What is all the fuss about Remixing?
Now that we have covered copyrights to a certain degree, it is time to look at the concept of remixing. Some of you alluded to the fact that copyright laws need to be changed based on changes in technology. The remix movement is certainly one of those considerations. Wikipedia actually has a very good description of all this.
There is a movement afoot to change the copyright laws to allow remix. The thought is that remixing is really a recreation of content into a new form and should be allowed.
This discussion has ranged from the very serious to satire.
Colbert followed this up with his now famous Green Screen Challenge
In fact, this whole idea started a revolution in thinking as seen by these videos
Lesson #3: What is the Open Source Movement?
Aligned with (and adding confusion to) the remix movement is the idea of “open source”.
Links:
This assignment has two parts. First for this cycle, you are to answer the questions below. Next cycle, you will be asked to perform a peer analysis/discussion of a sampling of these responses in order to stimulate some lively conversation about the topic.
Post your answer to the following questions to the Drop Box in Canvas (found under the Assignment Menu Tab):
- Does the video, “A Fair(y) Use Tale,” violate the Fair Use Four Factor guidelines or support them? Support your answer by citing from some of the information from Wikipedia or from your textbook.
- Do you think most teachers are aware of fair use guidelines?
- A lot of discussion is taking place about the need for copyright laws to change to fit the times. What do you think?
- What about open source? What is your reaction to all of this?