Week 1 - Creative Commons Video

After watching the video and reading the article on Creative Commons, I thought that the video put a nice twist on presenting the information which was easier to understand. They provided many great examples and gave the background information on how the Creative Commons got introduced and developed. Creative Commons acts as a partner to the copyright laws and allows individuals to use specific items and idea from the internet or other sources. It allows people to get "creative" with their work and incorporate the ideas of others into their own documents or ideas. Although there are still many legal copyright laws out there, Creative Commons is used to allow people to take the work of others, that may not be copy written or legal documents, and use them based on their own ideas or findings. The ideas of the Creative Commons are very beneficial for educators as they are able to quickly see what can be shared and offered to their students. Teachers do not always want to worry about the copyright laws and make sure that they are "legally" sharing information to their students. Being able to use the ideas of the Creative Commons makes it easier for teacher to provide students with a wealth of knowledge and allow them, in turn, to share out the same information to others.