Week+6

=Readings=
 * 1) Chapter 6
 * 2) [|Multimedia in Education]


 * This week, we'll be working with a free, online image editing program to create a custom instructional graphic. First, however, we will need to review information about copyright and Creative Commons...**

Copyright Considerations
__ Copyright Protected __ All internet content is automatically copyrighted unless otherwise specified. This means you cannot reproduce it, even with modifications or credit. While you may have heard of fair use, which generally allows teachers more freedom to borrow from copyrighted works for instructional purposes, this is intended for use within the confines of your class. Once you put this on the web, it's available to the world, and therefore outside the realm of Fair Use.

__ Fair Use __ Fair Use guidelines allow teachers to use restricted amounts of copyrighted content for educational purposes. Here's a helpful document to examine:

__ Public Domain __ You may search for media in the public domain - this means it is not copyrighted. Examples are works published in the U.S. before 1923 or government works (like media from NASA).

__ Creative Commons __ Creative Commons (CC) is a set of licensing options which allows individuals to specify how you may use their work in ways that range in restriction. You can learn about CC on the website and you can search for content under the CC license here. This video provides an explanation of CC in plain English: media type="youtube" key="AeTlXtEOplA?version=3" width="560" height="315"

For this assignment, you will be creating an __ instructional __ graphic that clearly illustrates a concept, principle, or process specific to the grade level and content area you will be teaching or, if you will not be teaching after graduation, you will need to justify the relevance of your image/graphic for your intended field.

You will need to select a topic and use the Pixlr editor to construct an image that demonstrates the topic. For example, if your goal is to teach elementary science in the future, you may choose to create a graphic that illustrates the water cycle, parts of a cell, the life of a frog, etc.

You must use Pixlr Editor to create your own graphic from the images you borrowed – you are expected to create something ** new **, not simply find a pre-existing graphic that demonstrates your topic or design a collage of pre-existing images. ** You must use __at least__ 3 separate original images ** to create your new graphic (but are welcome to use more). You may use a background texture or graphic as one of these if you like. Don't forget to use text for labeling or explaining concepts. REMEMBER - a collage of pictures does not fulfill the requirements of this assignment - you must use image editing capabilities and create a graphic that explains something.

Save your new image as a JPEG (or JPG) file and upload to BB.

**Need help with Pixlr?**

 * [|Video Walk-thourgh of Pixlr]
 * Pixlr Help Page

I made a screencast to show how to combine the three images using Pixlr. Watch it if you found doing it challenging.
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**To save images from the web...**
You can either right click the image and go to "Save Image As" (this is preferable) or take a screen shot. You will need to save all of the original images you use to cite them in a Google Doc.

Resources
If you need to free images, videos, music, etc. Check the "Resources" page on this wiki and you will find some useful links.

Post your Citations on Googledoc
If you aren't sure how to make a shared document on GoogleDoc, watch [|HERE] to learn how to do it. :
 * In a Google Doc ** (Sign into Google, go to Drive and Create a New Document), include the following ( example HERE )
 * 1. Standard or Rationale:** If you are a pre-service teacher, you must align the topic with the Ohio Content Standards for your grade level and subject area (available here: [] ). Be sure to indicate with which standard your graphic aligns. If you are not a pre-service teacher, provide a clear and well-justified rationale for the topic of your instructional graphic - why/how is it relevant to your field?
 * 2. Citations:** Include all original (i.e., unedited) images and cite your sources (provide a link to where you found them). If you are the owner of the image (e.g., this is a photograph or graphic you created, explicitly state this in the document).
 * 3. Instructional Image:** Include your new instructional image that you've created.


 * Post your shared link on Googledoc to BB. **

=Blog #6= Address the following questions regarding copyright and Creative Commons ** in your own words ** : Conclude your blog by posting any questions you might have about copyright and creative commons (you do not need to answer these - just consider anything you might still want to know or anything that seems somewhat unclear to you. We will further discuss these issues later.
 * How do you know if a specific piece of content is protected by copyright on the web?
 * Can you use and publicly distribute an image you find online that has no copyright indication on it if you provide a credit to the original source?
 * What is Fair Use?
 * What is Creative Commons?

=Checklist=
 * 1) Pixlr instructional graphic
 * 2) Blog