Overview
**Question of the Day: What kind of rules protect everyone's rights when we use each other's content?** Starting with a discussion of their personal opinions on how others should be allowed to use their work, the class explores the purpose and role of copyright for both creators and users of creative content. They then move on to an activity exploring the various Creative Commons licenses as a solution to the difficulties of dealing with copyright.Vocab
- Copyright - the exclusive legal right to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same
Resources
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Licensing Your Work - Activity Guide (copy as MS Word, Google Doc)
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Creative Commons Overview - Video