Module 4

Hello

Today I completed the module on flickr and copyright. So far this is the only module that I have found really challenging. The amount of information to navigate through was quite large and I found this a bit disconcerning.

The first part on flickr directed me to upload photos and have fun. So after uploading some of the photos that I had chosen, I used the edit button to adjust the pictures slightly. The same sort of changes can be made using any computer based program so I did not find this all that useful. The program, however, does allow you to make some more advanced changes but this costs money. Perhaps it would be worth have a department wide site where teachers can upload and edit photos for each department.

Once the photos are saved I can assume they are now available for other teachers to use if they are logged into this program (given the creative commons concept). This seems like a good idea and certainly might give you access to pictures you may not find on google. It would also be good to use this program to make adjustments to photos for use in the classroom when teachers are working on visual literacy - a task I like to use to introduce topics. At this stage, I don't feel all that confident with this program and I feel I would need more focused training. Perhaps I should revisit at a later date after I have had more time to digest.

I also found the copyright laws extremely extensive and complex. What can we use and when should we ask for permission, are still areas that I do not feel confident in making calls on. I think as this area of schooling continues to develop, we should have more focused training session on this in schools. Hope this doesn't create more work!

Have a good night!