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Article

Publication Date

2010

Abstract

Understanding the tenets of copyright in general, and in particular, in online communication and publishing with Web 2.0 tools, has become an important part of literacy in today’s Information Age, as well as a cornerstone of free speech and responsible citizenship for the future. Young content creators must be educated about copyright law, their own rights as content creators, and their responsibilities as producers and publishers of content derived from the intellectual property of others. As educators, we want to prepare them for responsible and ethical participation in new forms of creative expression in the Information Age. The recent integration of video and audio content, and the implementation of “Web 2.0” tools in the contemporary English language classroom has made this learning environment a particularly appropriate proving ground for the examination of current student practices with respect to intellectual property. These are challenges that communications classrooms have been facing for an even longer period of time. This paper describes an approach that we employ with English education and communications students to prepare them for such a complex subject matter.

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McGrail, E., & McGrail, J.P. (2010). Copying right and copying wrong with Web 2.0 tools in the classroom. Contemporary Issues in Technology & Teacher Education, 10(3), 257-274 [Online series]. Retrieved from http://www.citejournal.org/vol10/iss3/languagearts/article1.cfm.

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McGrail, E., & McGrail, J.P. (2010). Copying right and copying wrong with Web 2.0 tools in the classroom. Contemporary Issues in Technology & Teacher Education, 10(3), 257-274 [Online series]. Retrieved from http://www.citejournal.org/vol10/iss3/languagearts/article1.cfm

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