Maintaining Your Digital Citizenship with Creation Tools
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Presenter
Media. (2013).
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The
learning activities this week aimed at:
(1) exploring and using a slideshow creation tool to demonstrate appropriate uses of images, and media, found on the Internet,
(2) identifying sources of some copyright friendly resources,
(3) creating a properly cited slideshow to embed in this page and, finally (if that was not enough),
(4) sharing my exploration of copyright and appropriate technology use – specifically, how it correlates in becoming a digital citizen.
(1) exploring and using a slideshow creation tool to demonstrate appropriate uses of images, and media, found on the Internet,
(2) identifying sources of some copyright friendly resources,
(3) creating a properly cited slideshow to embed in this page and, finally (if that was not enough),
(4) sharing my exploration of copyright and appropriate technology use – specifically, how it correlates in becoming a digital citizen.
EXPLORING CREATION TOOLS
In brief, I used PhotoPeach to create my embedded slideshow below. To view my experience and specific insights with this creation tool, and others, please view my blog: Week #10: Synthesizing, Remixing, & Creating: Images & Slideshows. Keeping within the realm of becoming a digital citizen – it is wise to choose a creation tool that enables the user to appropriately cite any of the creative works of others that are used within a presentation.
"Follow the Rules in Your Digital Life" on PhotoPeach. By MSiviero
COPYRIGHT
FRIENDLY RESOURCES
This week, in comparison to the last nine weeks, intrigued me the most since creation tools are the main tool that I use in my professional life. Being able to plan and develop a visually innovative presentation makes me feel beyond the novice techy that I am. You can probably classify me as ‘a lover’ of digital media use in any one of my presentations. I also know that I can not just copy and paste ANY material without crediting the owner – this is all I have to do to ensure that I am acting digitally responsible as a digital citizen – right? Well, up until this week’s reading resources I thought I was right – but, discovering that not all material is ‘free’ to use, even with proper citation (Templeton, 2008) – has made me recognize the importance of copyright laws and being ethical in a digital society. It is more than just attaching a reference to the creator's material - it’s also ensuring that I know, when I have, or how to obtain, the ‘right’ to use, share, or modify, a creator’s online work, fairly.
Exploring sources of copyright friendly resources such as Flickr , Creative Commons , Wikimedia Commons, and Google’s advanced search option helps users identify if the digital media is copyright or copyright (royality) free. Basically, it provides specific information that you may need to know when wanting to use images, videos, music, etc…, such as if you need to ask permission, or not, from the creative owner(s) to either copy, share or modify their work. These sources are great way to ensure that you are acting responsible, ethical and lawful in a digital society where people often misunderstand that if it is online it’s free to use (Bailey, 2013).
CITE, CITE, CITE – IT’S THE DIGITAL LAW
This week, in comparison to the last nine weeks, intrigued me the most since creation tools are the main tool that I use in my professional life. Being able to plan and develop a visually innovative presentation makes me feel beyond the novice techy that I am. You can probably classify me as ‘a lover’ of digital media use in any one of my presentations. I also know that I can not just copy and paste ANY material without crediting the owner – this is all I have to do to ensure that I am acting digitally responsible as a digital citizen – right? Well, up until this week’s reading resources I thought I was right – but, discovering that not all material is ‘free’ to use, even with proper citation (Templeton, 2008) – has made me recognize the importance of copyright laws and being ethical in a digital society. It is more than just attaching a reference to the creator's material - it’s also ensuring that I know, when I have, or how to obtain, the ‘right’ to use, share, or modify, a creator’s online work, fairly.
Exploring sources of copyright friendly resources such as Flickr , Creative Commons , Wikimedia Commons, and Google’s advanced search option helps users identify if the digital media is copyright or copyright (royality) free. Basically, it provides specific information that you may need to know when wanting to use images, videos, music, etc…, such as if you need to ask permission, or not, from the creative owner(s) to either copy, share or modify their work. These sources are great way to ensure that you are acting responsible, ethical and lawful in a digital society where people often misunderstand that if it is online it’s free to use (Bailey, 2013).
CITE, CITE, CITE – IT’S THE DIGITAL LAW
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Pitabay.
(2013).
Man silhouette responsibility take over [Online Image].
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Digital Law:
electronic responsibility for actions and deeds that deals with the ethics
of technology within a digital society
(Ribble, 2013).
It is a simple rule: If it is not yours then you must acknowledge who it belongs to. In regards to academic standards, it goes beyond just a simple hyperlink (even though this is better than nothing); it means that you should properly cite it according to one of the appropriate reference standards such as APA. Why? To make things more simplified, professional and ethical – a logical order to all of those who wish to locate the information that you have cited in your presentation. It gives credit where credit is due – anything less constitutes plagiarism and/or stealing which leads to unethical and/or illegal use of technology. For those who wish to obey the digital laws of technology than you will want to ensure that you cite it right – otherwise you may be breaking one, or more, of the digital rules in becoming an abiding digital citizen.
WHAT DIGITAL CITIZENS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COPYRIGHT
Using technology safely relies on appropriate use; appropriate use relies on educating digital users the elements of digital citizenship as well as the consequences that accompany making unsafe and inappropriate choices in a digital society. Digital literacy helps to ensure that this education is taking place and that learners are being taught how to learn in a digital society (Ribble, 2013). For example, my PhotoPeach slideshow embedded above briefly demonstrates my knowledge about what digital citizens need to understand about copyright, Creative Commons, using images and media created by others. This presentation is a two-fold benefit since first, it depicts how digital literacy can be used to educate about digital responsibilities and rights regarding copyright and secondly, it suggests the consequences to inappropriate use of digital media.
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Presenter
Media. (2013).
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There are certain digital rules of a society that users need to be aware in an ethical society. These laws apply to anyone who is inappropriately using digital media such as in downloading illegal music, plagiarizing, and/ or ‘stealing’ anyone’s property. These acts are unethical and a crime in a digital society
(Ribble,
2013).
Digital suppliers of the Internet have exclusive rights to their creative work and to control the copying/sharing of that creation – even without copyright notations (Templeton, 2008). Digital citizens have the responsibility to adhere to copyright laws (and Creative Commons attributes) by ensuring to cite all, and any, information correctly without committing plagiarism or acts of fraud/forgery. Citizens will respect the property of ownership by not copying or sharing, online material, illegally or unethically, without proper consent and recognition. To be safe, if digital users are unaware if the material is copyright or copyright friendly, they should just ask permission to ensure everyone’s safety.
Learning how to act ethically and legally in a digital world should be no different than reality – sometimes the common sense of remembering to - Do to others as you would have them do to you. – will prove to go a long way in using technology appropriately and in becoming a model digital citizen
NOTE: You may want to read the technology scenario that I posted last week as additional information since it further explains the topic of copyright and appropriate use of technology.
REFERENCES:
Bailey, J.
(2013). Copyright myths. Plagiarism
Today [online blog]. Retrieved from http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/stopping-internet-plagiarism/your-copyrights-online/3-copyright-myths/
Ribble, M.
(2013). Nine themes of digital citizenship. Retrieved from http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html
Templeton,
B. (2008, October). 10 big myths about copyright explained. Retrieved from http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
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