Exploring the internet through an online course!
Taking online courses can be lots of fun! What you pay attention to determines what you learn..- There are lots of details in exploring the online environment
- There are various tools explored in the online environment
- But you can't be too careful...
- Watch out for copyright and fair use
Make sure to pay attention to all the small details!
What is copyrighted? What does that even mean?
Copyrighted work means work that belongs to someone else, that cannot be taken without permission from the owner. That means, that work on the internet involving artistic work, literature, etc., cannot be "taken" as your work without stating who your source is or asking for permission to use.
Let's think about a few things....
What does it mean to copyright? Does that mean you and I could make artistic work and publish it, and then it can be classified as copyrighted? Yes, that is correct! You can go write a poem this minute, publish it online, and boom! It's YOURS!
Now, that we've talked about copyright, what is fair use?
Fair use is the ability to publicly use copyrighted work without asking for permission from the owner first. Individuals are able to gain access of copyrighted work for the sole purpose of commenting, criticizing, reporting, researching, etc.
- The United States Copyright Act!
- It's the law!
- Do your research first!
Have you explored the internet?
Did you know there are various tools when using the internet? What about Google? I'm sure that is the top internet source you use.. so have you looked into them? One really cool new source I recently learned has to do with searching for images on Google! It's extremely useful! When searching in images, there's a "search tool" that allows for individuals to search for publicly copyrighted images that can be used without citing! How crazy is that!? I didn't even know that was possible...! So what did you learn about the internet today..?
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