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Digital Literacy 2010: Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Of all the topics that comprise our 7th grade Digital Literacy curriculum, the intricacies of copyright, fair use, Creative Commons, and the public domain are among the most challenging for students (and teachers) to grasp.  In addressing these issues last fall, I wrote a brief but detailed summation that included a number of classroom-friendly media [...]

Digital Literacy 2010: Website Evaluation

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Information shapes our understanding of the world, and there is no shortage of digital information.  According to an EMC Corporation report released earlier this year, the amount of digital information created in 2010 is estimated to reach 1.2 Zettabytes.  In practical terms, 1.2ZB can be thought of as a full-length episode of FOX TV’s hit [...]