In a discussion about copyright and what it means during my OLTD class this week - I created a 'remix' of my learning.

1. REMIXING TO LEARN
A representation of the overflow of information that I am experiencing and how I am
attempting to put it all back together to make sense.

2. A REMIXER’S MANIFESTO
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ZDW
N6RRU0XK&LIST=PL44F4EBDBE6879CE5
1.

3. WHO OWNS MEDIA??
And net neutrality is under attack from these same corporate
giants...
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2014/05
/fcc_chairman_tom_wheeler_s_lame_excuses_for_his_net_neutr
ality_proposal.html
But some folks - like Reddit's co-founder, Alexis Ohanian, are
fighting
back. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2151020/crowdfunding-
campaign-wants-net-neutrality-billboard-where-us-regulator-cant-
miss-it.html
Up until now, we have managed to maintain the net as a place
where ideas could circulate relatively freely (Yes, some people
claim to have had politically charged feeds mysteriously disappear
from FB pages), but this new move by the FCC would end the
freedom of the net and allow media giants to curtail and control
the flow of information - Jay Ishaya

4. a) The generally accepted understanding of the term
"property" is that it is a "right" and rights are often
considered to be intrinsic. The term "intellectual
property" implies that creators' rights are "intrinsic"
in the same way as material ownership of the fruits of
labour or expression of personality. They are,
however, only privileges, the legitimacy of which
derives from their social utility.
b) This confusion leads one to regard as self-evident
the legitimacy of creators' rights, whereas their
usefulness needs to be assessed on a case-by-case
basis, depending on the types of creation and the
social context.
c)The American constitution provides a guarantee of protection
for material property, not for "intellectual property". Creators'
rights figure in it as temporary and relative to the social progress
that they bring about. This amounts to recognition of the rights of
the public over works and inventions.
d) "Intellectual property" creates the illusion that there might exist
something like a "common right" governing all non-material
property whereas, in reality, works, inventions, brands, etc.
present specific legal problems that have to be dealt with
separately if we are to have any hope of resolving them. In
practice, this illusion helps to confuse these two quite different
systems, with the result that they become less likely to control the
processes that they were meant to regulate.
e) The illusion of "Intellectual property" leads to an unjustified
alignment of the degree of protection enjoyed by owners of non-
material property with that afforded to owners of material goods;
this only serves to increase the profits of "creation magnates".
Retrieved from http://www.eurozine.com/articles/2010-09-16-xifaras-en.html

5. WHAT IS OER?
Just took a quick browse around this
website and I am sure I will be revisiting
it often. This site provides information
on how to find, use, create, adapt, and
share OERs. It also has information on
licensing including copyright clearance.
http://wikieducator.org/OER_Handbo
ok/educator
- Toni KormishCreative Commons Attribution License
Flickr username: Clearly Ambiguous
url: http://flickr.com/photos/clearlyambiguous/531347
57/

6. Stewart McKelvey …..describes
copyright as residing with me
unless I create something because
my employer asks me to (activities,
lesson plans, etc, related to my
job). - Graeme Campbell
“Copyleft is an idea. To understand it you first
need to understand copyright.”
“Nothing forces someone to publish their
work, but once they do the public should have
the right use, modify, and share it and this is
normally done by way of a licence. The licence
covers the specific terms of how others are
able to use the work.” - Jason Self
Retrieved from:
http://jxself.org/what-is-copyleft.shtml
CONCURRENCE O R
JUXTAPOSITION

7. SHOULD TEACHERS
SHARE ONLINE?
• for me it's a confidence issue: "This
isn't good enough", rather than "this
is my property”
• Part of the reason was that I
"borrowed" heavily from some
publishers and I wasn't sure the
legality of handing it over
• Definitely a difference between
borrowing and copying directly..
One naturally assumes that raising
that individual bar will raise the
bar for the whole of society. I find
myself wondering if that
assumption is correct
–Jay Ishaya
I hesitate because…

8. BLOGGING IT
TOGETHER
• I like that idea of Open Educational
Resources and the use of Creative
Commons Licensing as discussed by
Larry Lessig
(http://www.ted.com/talks/larry_lessig_
says_the_law_is_strangling_creativity). -
Craig Olson
 I have noticed a shift happening in how people
my age think about what and how they contribute
to the world at large. I feel that the rise of DIY
culture, Maker (sub)culture and the free culture
movement are all linked in a mutually supportive
way. -Stephanie Boychuk
 I have noticed a shift happening in how people
my age think about what and how they contribute
to the world at large. I feel that the rise of DIY
culture, Maker (sub)culture and the free culture
movement are all linked in a mutually supportive
way. -Charlene S

9. QUESTIONS
I have been pondering the balance that
needs to be struck to encourage creativity
yet respect and acknowledge people’s ideas.
Where do we draw the line on what is
appropriate use and what is not with regards
to other people’s ideas?
- Carla Wilson
So what does this mean for open textbooks? Will
they be as scrutinized before being utilized by
classroom teachers and students? Will teachers be
able to trust the content of the resource and the
people who publish them?
- Heidi Woernle

10. THOUGHTS…
Walt Disney often built on other
people’s ideas to propel himself to
greatness. In fact, much of his early
work exists thanks to the public
domain
- Larry Lessig
 the concept of offering education/resources
for free and reaping more than altruism, seems
counter intuitive to what I have known
-Denise Anderson
 I think the actual decision to share may not be
comfortable for some at first. Like most things in life, it
probably gets easier with practice as we develop confidence,
and as we realize that we actually receive (and learn) the
most when we give.
-Karen Hunter

12. Acknowledgements:
I would like to acknowledge all of the members of my cohort for their
willingness to learn and ask questions. Because of all of you, I am
learning to see the possibilities of online learning in a completely
remixed way.
I would also like to acknowledge those individuals who have made it
their business to share and as a result to create opportunities.
My learning is at its infancy and this remix my first steps…