Copyright

I thought today was really great because I learned a lot about copyright rules that I hadn't before. Normally I would find learning about copyright laws boring but Brian provided us with interesting links and case studies so it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. It was good to go over the case studies because I could see myself making the same mistakes as some of those teachers. These case studies were simple mistakes that could really happen to anyone so its good that you learn and stay informed about the copyright rules so that you can protect yourself and also to respectfully give credit to the person that created what you are wanting to use.When our group discussed the case studies and if the person was at fault we were able to distinguish whether or not they had broken the copyright law. We decided that if you are unsure it is always better to ask for permission. Better to be safe than sorry!! Copyright laws are there to protect us not hinder us!