Can I copy material from the internet for research?
Provided that information on found on the internet is used fairly for study or research, I am eligible to copy that information.
What constitutes research and fair use?
Generally, you can copy 10% of over 10 pages for a text/music publication, and 10% of words in an electronic publication, to meet the requirements of 'fair use'.
http://www.copyright.org.au/pdf/acc/infosheets_pdf/g053.pdf/download
Can students ( university or school ) use music in videos that they make?
Yes, provided it is for the purpose of research or study, which will apply to most cases at an educational institution.
http://www.copyright.org.au/g038.pdf
Friday, August 21, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Definition of the term 'new literacies'
The term 'new literacies' can be defined in two ways:
Firstly, we can understand 'new literacies' as forms of communication, which change according to cultural and historical contexts. Our relationship with multimodal forms of communication is constantly evolving, and therefore creating new literacies in the process.
In the context of 21st Century Western culture, we can view 'new literacies' as multimodal forms of technology-based communication. Two examples of these forms of new literacy include; media literacy and visual literacy. (McDougall 2007). The transition from showing information using Web 1.0 to sharing information using Web 2.0 exemplifies how our experience of digital literacy has evolved over a short period time. In this light, we can understand 'new literacies' as being socially constructed, transient modes of communication (Callow 2008).
Firstly, we can understand 'new literacies' as forms of communication, which change according to cultural and historical contexts. Our relationship with multimodal forms of communication is constantly evolving, and therefore creating new literacies in the process.
In the context of 21st Century Western culture, we can view 'new literacies' as multimodal forms of technology-based communication. Two examples of these forms of new literacy include; media literacy and visual literacy. (McDougall 2007). The transition from showing information using Web 1.0 to sharing information using Web 2.0 exemplifies how our experience of digital literacy has evolved over a short period time. In this light, we can understand 'new literacies' as being socially constructed, transient modes of communication (Callow 2008).
Monday, August 10, 2009
Digital and Critical Literacy
This blog uses a hoax website dedicated to the plight of the fictious North Western Tree Octopus, to exemplify the importance of critical digital literacy in schools, and elsewhere.
American educators use this post to demonstrate how easily people, including teachers, can be fooled by supposed 'secure' or 'valid' internet webstes. Being digitally savvy is increasingly important in a world so heavily reliant upon technology. It is therefore important to teach students skills to discern fact from fiction, when researching online.
I was impressed with this video. Although I was previously aware of the dangers of webased heresy, I had not considered how easily a person/organisation/group can purchase domain names ending in 'org' and 'edu', which previously assumed were reliable.
American educators use this post to demonstrate how easily people, including teachers, can be fooled by supposed 'secure' or 'valid' internet webstes. Being digitally savvy is increasingly important in a world so heavily reliant upon technology. It is therefore important to teach students skills to discern fact from fiction, when researching online.
I was impressed with this video. Although I was previously aware of the dangers of webased heresy, I had not considered how easily a person/organisation/group can purchase domain names ending in 'org' and 'edu', which previously assumed were reliable.
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