Chapter 15 - Response

I thought this chapter about Copyright and Fair Use was really valuable; in fact, I had already read this chapter earlier when we were required to make the mash-up because I was confused about how much of a work I could use... this chapter cleared it up. Here are the things I found valuable in this chapter:

I agree with Ohler's assertion that it is difficult to make laws about and teach because things are constantly changing; so much is out there and so much is being created daily that it's impossible to keep up with the resources available on the Internet.

I also thought it would be important for students to know that their own material is inherently copyrighted because it is their own creation.

I also liked that he said, "Students must cite all material they use in a digital story, showing the same respect for graphics, words, music, and other media that teachers expect them to show when quoting a journal article" (p. 195). I think this would be the best way for me to explain to my kids because they already know how to cite information found in journal articles, books, and websites. If they understand that, they should easily understand the need to cite where they found pictures, music, and videos as well.

I really appreciated the four step process for determining fair use. I also thought the 10% rule was very helpful to determining how much of a work can be used.