Thing #23 - Creative Commons

Creative Commons is something still slightly new. I was once told to beg, borough, and steal ideas to improve my teaching. This did not mean to copy them. As a teacher if I find a video that is just awesome, but I don't own it and I have recorded it....can I use it? No, however if I contact the producer and they say I can use my recorded copy in my class I am ok. There are ways to search online for sources that have Creative Commons attached to them. This is a sticky subject and we as teachers have to be careful, not everyone wants their things used for free even in the classroom. Oh how we wish it were....