Public Domain Photo "School children doing exam in classroom"
Copyright Entanglement
Being a good digital citizen can be tricky when looking at content that is published online and in analog form. There are several rules that are governing the use of copyright materials. These laws are there to support the production of creativity and innovation. As many times schools are trying to support and push the ideas of innovation with their faculty and student population, the understanding of copyright law, fair use and how to use public domain content become pertinent.
The claiming of ignorance, cannot always support the breaking of copyright law. It is more than just breaking the law it is also about being ethical in the practice of production. As Ribble labels one of the nine elements of digital citizenship is digital ethics. To make choices that support are just among the participants.
References
Ribble, M. (2015). Digital citizenship in schools: nine elements all students should know. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.
Safe Images for Classroom Use
As one of the largest formats copyright infringement is image use, here are several places to get copyright safe images. Be sure to cite where you got them from, or how the artist deems is proper attribution.
