Lost in the Citing of the Works (Reading Review Part C)

                This post will be wrapping up my exploration of fair use, copyright and digital citizenship in education. My initial decision to tackle issues surrounding fair use, copyright, and best practices of content creation did not lead to any particularly exciting resources at first. I found multiple teacher guidelines for using copyrighted materials filled with legal jargon, most of which scared me into thinking I was going to be facing multiple lawsuits any day now. As for student content creation and use, there was even less. It wasn’t until I broadened my search to include digital citizenship that I began to find some more relevant information. 

                Including Digital citizenship as a search term led to the discovery of Alberta’s Ministry of Education’s in-depth guide on the subject. As I mentioned in the

previous post this resource outlines what digital citizenship instruction could look like in educational setting. Other useful sources from fellow educators included the edublogger blog on copyright and fair use by Waters and Burt which breaks down what these rules look like for teachers and students.

A new resource I discovered this last week is the podcast Goin’ Digital by Illinois school superintendent Dr. Greg Goin. I have only had an opportunity to listen to one episode so far, Episode 16- Digital Citizenship, and while it covers some very broad conversations surrounding digital citizenship it brings up useful information about what internet use in education looks like.

                The practical copyright reference book I found for the use of people in education that had the least amount of jargon was the booklet published by the CTF, CMEC, and the CSEA for Canadian school districts to use. It is a FAQ and answer book that provides useful information on all aspects of copyright in Canadian Schools.  

                Finally, the chapter from the International Handbook of Information Technology In Primary And Secondary Education titled Information, Communications, and Educational Technology Standards for Students, Teachers, and School Leaders provides a broad look at developing a standard of global citizen in a technological world.

Works Cited

Alberta. Digital Citizenship Policy Development Guide. Edmonton: Alberta Education, 2012. Print.

Goins, Greg. "Episode 16- Digital Citizenship." Goin' Digital. N.p., 2016. Web. 1 Oct. 2017.

Noel, Wanda, and Jordan Snel. Copyright Matters!. 4th ed. Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, 2016. Print.

Thomas, Lajeane G., and Donald G. Knezek. "Information, Communications,, and Educational Technology Standards For Students, Teachers, and School Leaders." International Handbook of Information Technology In Primary And Secondary Education. Joke Voogt and Gerald Knezek. New York: Springer, 2008. 333-348. Print.

Waters, Sue, and Ronnie Burt. "The Educator’S Guide To Copyright, Fair Use, And Creative Commons." The Edublogger. N.p., 2017. Web. 1 Oct. 2017.