Since my life is a whirlwind of activity, all which seem to blur together, I will attempt to connect these activities into one simple blog to reflect, discuss and to document the busy life style that we all seem to have.
Epiphany:
Jimmy Buffett’s Coconut Telegraph was the original Twitter “You can hear it on the Coconut Telegraph in 25 words or less!” - June 24, 2009
This is one of my all-time favorite copyright videos on YouTube. This video uses very short clips from Disney films to define and provide examples of copyright and Fair Use. (*I have to admit, I am very impressed by the effort put into making this film and am always entertained as well.)
This film can be hard to watch, especially toward the end, but the fact that the creator used Disney clips to illustrate how he was legally creating this short film is genius!
I use this video to introduce copyright in my class. I do not have pre-service teachers in my class, but I have many business students who have little to no knowledge about copyright. This video prelude helps them to understand what they can and cannot use legally when creating their final project (a non-linear PPT.) I admit, that it makes more sense to show this to pre- and in-service educators, but all students need to know that they are covered while they are in school, but once they graduate or are employed, they are no longer covered by Fair Use. I then lead the discussion about companies and how they protect their images, movies, trademarks, etc.
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