Online workshop on using Creative Commons Resources for Education and Non-Profit Uses

I have seen a lot of interest in the recent years among educators to be more aware of copyright laws. Many teachers are also looking at getting their students exposed to the good practices of using pictures and music created by others in their own projects.

I have been running some online and offline workshops for educators and non-profits on Creative Commons. Creative Commons is an organization that supports people who are interested in allowing people to use their content.

A bit about Creative Commons licensing

Lets say, I have a picture of durian, its not that important to me as I live in South East Asia and I can take pictures of Durian everyday if I want.

Say a student in Iceland wants an image of durian for her presentation. She googles and find the image, ideally she would have to write to me to get permission.

Luckily for her I use a Creative Commons License and my license clearly states that anyone can use the image as long as they attribute me. She can download and use the image and all she needs to do is mention that the image came from me.

I have the flexibility to specify what kind of usage I allow – for example I can say that my pictures can only be used in non-profit projects.

Thanks to services such as Flickr, that lets its users tag their images with a Creative Commons license, it has become easier to find images and use them.

Free Online Class on Using Creative Commons Resources

If you are interested in learning more about using Creative Commons resources for your students, please join me

Date: Sun, Jun 21 2009 10:00 PM Malay Peninsula/China/Singapore/HongKong Standard Time (2PM UTC)

Venue: Online (as long as you have a computer with internet connection you can join)

Coverage:
1. Copyright laws relating to online media
2. Where to find creative commons licensed images and sounds
3. How to use and properly cite the source
4. What else should we be aware of while using Creative Commons licensed images. How about the privacy rights of people featured in the images.

I will be making this online class interactive, you will be doing stuff with me and not just listening to me talk.

Click on this address to join
http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/149310-Creative-Commons-Licensing-for-Educators