I think that if people are putting their work out on the internet and you haven't password protected it or copyrighted it, then you should know that others are going to read it (isn't that why it's on there?) and perhaps copied, adjusted or shared. Giving credit to authors, illustrators, photographers, etc. or the sites you've found work on is something that we should be doing. Not everyone is, and some of us are guilty without realizing it. We need to be aware that there are copyright laws and they still apply to work on the internet. Many students copy like crazy from the web, without crediting the creators or the websites.
We don't know why people put their work online, or what their intentions for the work and the sharing are. We shouldn't just presume that everything out there is available for free use.
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As a follow up, I am starting to use creative commons in my room to access information on the web that I know people are happy to share. I had watched the video previously as I follow Creative Sheep on Google Reader, and had found it interesting then. I liked the search functions and knowing that it was safer, though not foolproof. I need to be sure that I am modeling proper practice to my students if I expect them to be doing the same.
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