MODULE 4:
CONTENT CREATION
HOW CAN I ETHICALLY CREATE AND SHARE DIGITAL CONTENT?
What is ethical creation and why do we need it?
How would you feel if you went onto one of your friends instagram accounts and saw they were using your photographs with no mention of you? What if you had the chance to view your peers' assignments and noticed they had used some of a paragraph you sent them to check?
This module provides an insight into how to create content for both personal and learning use as described in Module 3. In this module you will learn about the rules and regulations on the internet and how you can acknowledge the work of others.
Reflection Activity:
Read this article on the amount of data produced everyday on the internet.
According to the article 1.5 billion people are active on Facebook everyday.
Imagine how much content we are creating.
Is it all ethical?
REFLECTION
Everything you use online to create something is covered under what we call copyright. Copyright is a legal binding used on work to prevent it from being taken by others without permission.
(Common Sense Education, 2019)
This video comes from a website titled Common Sense Education. This link allows you to access an age appropriate game highlighting positive choices you can make online. Common Sense Education is an excellent resources - at the tip of your fingers!
Everything you create on the internet has rules and regulations associated. The DQ Institute states that all individuals online need to “exhibit responsibility, self respect and respect for others." These rules and regulations may change depending on the country you are in. Even though copyright laws are recognised in lots of countries it does change. Have a look at Copyright Lengths for your own country? What do you notice?
What problems could come about because of the variations in copyright laws?
Created by Angela Ryall using clip from Common Sense Education, 2019
Created by Angela Ryall using royalty free images from Flikr, 2019
Creative Commons - What's it all about?
Whenever you use someone else’s material you need to attribute it. To make this process easier Creative Commons has made a series of licenses and logos that make this simple to understand. Sometimes artists, musicians or content creators want people to use their art, music or resources without always having to grant permission. This is where creative commons was born. Creative Commons allows people to share their work under 1 of 6 licenses. There are six types of licenses available and it is important to look for the logos when using others' work. Most ask for attribution of their work publicly and for their work to remain private and not sold commercially.
EXPLORE
Can you find anywhere on this website where the creative commons license have been used?
1) What was it used for?
2) Which license was used?
3) Why do you think that license was chosen by the creators?
EXPLORE
Explore and Reflect
Go to the Creative Commons License section of the website.
In this Padlet explain, in brief, what the six types of licenses are for and when you might need to use them in your work. This Padlet is set up as a conversation - discuss with your peers the various types of licenses and how you might use them.
(Apester Interactive created by Angela Ryall using clip from Watch Now UK, 2012)
So I've found things I'd like to include in my work. Now what?
ACTIVITY
Head to this news article on creating a positive digital footprint.
Can you find the three things mentioned about citations?
Practice writing a short summary in a document before include the citation.
When you find information you'd like to include in your work or on your own blog or website it is important that you tell your audience where you got your information from. This is normally in the form of a citation. According to Arizona State University citing is giving credit where the credit is due. A citation must include three elements:
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The name of the text / image / video
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Where you got it from (the URL or title of the book)
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The date it was published
Citations at the end of your work have to be listed in a particular way. This may vary depending on your school or college. This resource, created by an Educational Authority from Australia, provides an overview of beginning to acknowledge your sources appropriately.
Think - Pair - Share Activity: Find at a partner and discuss the scenarios provided at the end of the Australian Resource. Discuss what your response would be and then click the arrow to see the answer they provide.
EXPLORE
What is your schools citation guidelines?
Ask your teacher what style they prefer their reference list.
This may be a topic you learn about as you get into older grades but good practice can start early!
