Lost in the Research (Reading Review Part B)

As I continue to dive into the fascinating world of content creation, copyright and fair use laws I continue to find interesting and relevant resources to bookmark. Further to the links listed in Part A are relevant resources to further explore this area. As I was looking for resources, the most interesting information arose from searches involving digital citizenship. I am excited to further explore the detailed guide from the Alberta Ministry of education. I did find it difficult to find information about copyright use for students; however, it was easy to find information about fair use for teachers.

Copyright Law and Fair Use Guidelines:

Copyright matters some key questions and answers for teachers 4th ed. By Wanda Noel & Jordan Snel, Barristers and Solicitors

This booklet is an excellent starting point for understanding Canadian copyright law in an education setting as it presents basic questions and answers for educators. It largely deals with how educators can use copyrighted materials in the classroom.  Included is the basic copyright information around the use of internet sources in classrooms, as well as how student created work is protected. It also contains a helpful list of links to further understand copyright use in Canadian schools.

The Educator’s guide to copyright, fair use, and creative commons by Sue Waters and Ronnie Burt

This blog outlines guidelines around copyright and fair use for educators, and serves as a great entry level resource to learning about copyright and fair use. This blog also provides links to a number of educational resources that help define and explain the ‘rules’ about using material from the internet.

Digital Citizenship Standards of Practice:

Digital citizenship policy development guide. (Alberta Ministry of Education)

This guide offers a view of online behavioural guidelines from the point of view of the educators of Alberta. Though this does not reflect the BC curriculum surrounding digital citizenship specifically it is useful for a general understanding of what promoting digital citizenship can look like in a school setting.  Specifically, this guide uses Ribble’s nine elements of digital citizenship as a framework. Each element is clearly defined and would be useful for any educator.

Information, Communications, and Educational Technology Standards for Students, Teachers, and Sschool Leaders by Lajeane G. Thomas, Donald G. Knezek 

Chapter exert from Voogt, J., & Knezek, G. A. (2008). International handbook of information technology in primary and secondary education (20). Springer.

This chapter highlights the technology learning standards for students in America; however, as outlined in the introduction, these standards can be applied to what a global citizen is expected to know. Specifically, this resource provides a full featured list of standards that a technologically adept student should be able to meet. Furthermore, an outline of standards for teaching technology is provided. Also included is a list of administrative standards to promote an environment conducive to teaching technology.