This was a lot of information to take in and the issues were
complicated. I felt that the sequencing of the parts presented, 1, 2 & 3
flowed well educationally. As my kids say, “I just got schooled!” In this case,
it was a relevant topic that has been confusing to me for some years so I was
grateful for the schooling.
I have 3 kids. My daughter, the youngest, is 19 so I have been
down and around the slippery slopes of torrent cafes with my kids. While I
learned many details about current Copyright Law, Fair Use and Creative Commons
by watching this collection of videos, I was most impressed with the final
selection, the TED talk given by Larry Lessig. My own children and my students
are part of what Lessig refers to as, “Remix Culture”. I found the presentation
profound and it left me with many more questions than answers. What I cannot
deny is that technology has changed our kids. Technology is a literacy
for this generation. If indeed we are living in “an age of prohibition”, it is
time to begin a reformation that will both allow creativity and some form of
protection. I have no idea what that will look like, but it doubt that current
Copyright Law can continue to hold relevancy in the face of an entire
generation of “pirates”.
My Response:
Lorrie,
Yes a lot of information to take all in. I think it was
summed by the statement,”if you have to pay for it, it is probably copyrighted”.
I totally agree that we are in a Remix Culture. One of the things that I took
from the videos is that I should go overseas or out of the country if I really
wanted to use things without permission. It was amazing to see the total
disregard for the artist’s work.
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