"Steal this Preso" is an entertaining look at copyright issues in web 2.0. Matthew Needleman (who first greets us dressed as a pirate) talks about when it is ok to use copyrighted materials with the least amount of restrictions (inside the four walls of the classroom with students only, strictly for an educational use) and when more restrictions apply (almost any other time). His point that " just because it's free to you, doesn't mean it's free to use" is important. Copying links is so easy that is also easy to forget that we may just be stealing them!
He also discusses the myths of using copyrighted materials and the uses that are "ok". And, he gives some links to sites that can freely be used on his blog www.creatinglifelonglearners.com. Perhaps the most important message contained in this presentation was the need to teach students about intellectual property rights. As important as it is to teach them how to use technology, it is just as -or perhaps more - important to teach them about why getting permission is important. Aaaargh, me hearties - perhaps we should schedule a day to teach about ethics on the Internet every year near the beginning of school on September 19th - Talk Like A Pirate Day.
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