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Creativity always builds on the past. And you are building the past right now. Share now. Shape the future.
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In this tutorial we reflect on the rationale for sharing in education and introduce the Creative Commons licenses.
Traditional "all rights reserved" copyright restricts our access to the creative outputs of the past. However, imagine a world where we stop reinventing the wheel and build on the past for a better future. In a digital world, Creative Commons licenses refine copyright for creating digital futures and building the shared commons.
Microblog activity
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Activity: Imagine a world where ...
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Two videos and sharing your thoughts
- Watch Video 1, "Building on the Past" which introduces how we can use Creative Commons licenses to build on the past while shaping the future.
- Contribute to the discussion of the ideas in this video by posting one or two microblog entries sharing your thoughts. Post your thoughts on WEnotes, twitter or Google+ and include the hash tag "#OCL4Ed" in your post, for example, Great video because .... #OCL4Ed. Questions for consideration:
- What was the most important message of the video for you?
- Did you learn anything new?
- Watch Video 2, and meet Justin Cone who created "Building on the Past".
- Contribute your thoughts, ideas or insights to the discussion of Justin's ideas by posting one or two microblog entries. (Remember to include #OCL4Ed in your post.) Questions for consideration:
- Do you agree / disagree with Justin's reasons and message behind the video -- Why?
- Did you experience any unexpected insights? Please share.
- Complete this sentence: "For me, Creative Commons means ... "
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Lawrence Lessig, a leading pioneer and founding board member of Creative Commons, suggests giving the creators of knowledge and culture the freedom to create. This means giving the permissions to create. In this tutorial we will explore how this works. It's legal, and it's free!
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