Third Learning Reflection

It was indeed an enriching fortnight whereby I have learned a lot of new concept. When I first discover the requirements of this task, it had seemed to be a very a big task. First I have never created a blog.  I was not sure whether I will be able to through all the sessions.  But after this fortnight listening to all the different videopost, each of them has left a message for me

• Stephen Downes - Open Licensing is a way to share information and changing the education process
• Desmond Tutu - Talked about  freedom which is ongoing process not an end to itself
• David Whiley - Explained the 4Rs
• Eben Moglen and Lawrence Lesssig
• Cathy Casserly - How can Educators refine their copyright in knowledge sharing
• Justin Cone -Talked about the importance of CC and Encouraged creator to change "from some rights reserved approach to all right reserved"
• Frances Ferreira - Talked about how open school can be a solution for the growing demand for education

I thank Miss Sandya Guness, who  has enables me to enroll in this world wide free micro open online courses (MOOCS) - Open Content Licensing for Educators.

Thus allowing me to know about OER(Open Education Resources, copyright issues, creative commons unplugged .

Though at times, it was very hard for me to cope with the deadlines to post comment, I hope that I have meet the goals of this online course.

Thanks to all.

Richard Stallman - The four essentials for free software

Richard Stallman message was:

For a software to be free, it should cater for all the 4 essential point as stated below

• Freedom to use - free to run the program for any purpose
• Help yourself - study how the program works and free to adapt it to the user need
• Help your neighbor - free to redistribute copies of the program
• Help your community - free to improve the program

Thought on Frances Ferreira - Common Wealth of Learning

Choosing the right license

Thanks Frances for highlighting these raised points as how open education will benefit the young in primary school who are denied from education.  It was indeed a resourceful video which enhance my knowledge on situation in the world.  We all know about the educational problem in the world but I did not realise the alarming number of children who are denied of education in developing countries. 

According to research done by the Unesco 61 million of children are denied from education. In Africa there was a consequent rise in the number of children cannot get access to education.

In 2008, there was 29 million and in 2010, there was 51 million. 

Frances Ferreira raises an interesting point about “open school as a solution to the growing demand of education in developing countries”.  She also said that

“Reaching out school can be a far reaching benefit for development.”

Therefore her views encouraged us as teachers to choose the right license so that we can be a benefit for this great demand for education.  

MCQ Activity 3.1

Mrs Stelina Scerce, an educator in a private school in Mauritius, has created a power point presentation on Data Storage Devices to be used  as a teaching tool in lower classes.  She then published the work on the school web site.  Mrs Manjoo an educator in the same institution want to use the presentation for use in her tuition class.

Question No 1:

Who is the owner of the presentation after being published on the school website? 

 A. Mrs Serce

 B. School Property

Answer: B

Because Mrs Serce has published it on the school website.

Question No 2:

 

 Has Mrs Manjoo the right of taking the presentation to her tuition class?

A.  NO
B.  YES 

Answer: A
Because she should ask the school and Mrs Serce, the creator for permission to use the presentation.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Ownership

I think that I own the copyright of the teaching materials I create but if I am going to claim and restrict others from using it, then I will be selfish.  Sharing forms part of life.  All that we are using has been a result of someone's creativity.  Therefore to live harmoniously and free in life, with joy, we need to share our knowledge.

If I can be a benefit for someone with my creativity or be an inspiration to someone, then I am pleased that God has used me to a blessing to that person.

"Sharing is better than keeping to myself"

Reflection on Case Study

This case study has made reflect on my own use of the materials found on the Internet or any creativity done by another one.  Copyright has existed and is still existing today.  One must be careful before using any materials nowadays more than ever with such new technologies available. Acknowledging the creator and asking for permission is a must.  In the whole, people are claiming their rights to be protected, then how can we violate the copyright law which protect another human just like us.

Copyright Act

Definition of copyright

Copyright is a legal concept which grants creators (authors, musicians, artists and other creators the rights of ownership  and protection against unauthorised uses of their works .

History of copyright

1709:      The first copyright written in England called  "An act for the Encouragement of Learning"                                This law was passed  to promote learning, to encourage man to compose and write useful book.

1790:       The copyright Act 1790 was signed by Georges Washinton again  "for encouragement of
                learning".  This law protects the right of holders only insofar as it serves that purpose

1886:       Berne convention - a number of principles was accepted to be part of the copyright law


Copyright provides protection for the benefits of the holder of the creativity.  The law cater for four aspects

• Economic right - enable authors to earn a living from their creativity
• Moral right - gives the author the right to claim their auto-ship and restrict other from using the creation
• Related right- rights given to performers, producers of music and broadcasting organisations
• Transfer of right - licensing and transferring of rights

Thoughts on Wanna Work Together

This video  encourages creators to change their creativity from "all right reserved to some right reserved" together of giving the credit to creators for their original work.  It encourages creators to share their creativity as it will be  a help to others as rightly said in this video

" You enable people all over the world to use it, learn from it and be inspired from it"