Copyrighteous: A Catalyst for Creativity in the Classroom

by Diana Gill

Create. Share. Credit. Repeat.You are an educator and a creator and a curator. You have insight into what your students need, and you have ideas for designing instructional materials that lead to authentic learning experiences. With that in mind, you want to pull from the best resources for your students—which often means working beyond the textbook or pre-packaged curriculum. But how can you do so responsibly?

In Copyrighteous, educator Diana Gill encourages teachers, administrators, and students to use and share their creative voices as learners. Through her examples and stories, you’ll learn . . .

How you can use copyright to be responsible and break the rulesHow to model best practices for sharing in this digitally connected worldWhy considering copyright makes you a better designerHow to support students and colleagues as creatorsDiscover how considering copyright can be a catalyst for creativity, not the death of it.“Copyrighteous will surprise you. It’s not just a book about using resources responsibly and attributing. It’s an inspiring encouragement to forge your own path, tap into your creativity and create the class of your dreams. As a proud textbook ditcher, this book spoke to my teacher soul!” —Matt Miller, author of Ditch That Textbook

“This is the book that educators have been waiting for, even if they didn’t realize it was what they needed!” —Adam Welcome, educator, speaker, author, and runner

"Copyrighteous is an inspiring look at how we can take potential hurdles and turn them into launching pads to create rich and engaging learning experiences for our students.” —Jesse Lubinsky, chief learning officer, Ready Learner One LLC

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Genres: Education

210 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 6, 2019

Reviews

[Drew Bradshaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for educators. The book looks at the importance of licensing, citing, sharing, remixing and the like. I am not saying this book’s research and expertise aren’t five-star level. I rated this four out of five because it is Google-centric. My assumption is that schools use Google because it is free. I wish there would have been more examples using Apple’s ecosystem or even Microsoft’s. I am an educator who taught in China where Google is blocked. My current school in the USA is an Apple school. The author seems to have personal experience exclusive to Google. Her overall ideas can be applied to any technology environment, but her examples and references are almost exclusively Google.

[Susie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this as part of a state-wide book study with our DOE. It had a nice blend of pedagogy and mechanics. I had hoped for a few more specifics to help people navigate fair use and copyright. The 180 or so people in the discussions still had a lot of questions. The explanation about Creative Commons was very well done, and the emphasis on having students creating materials and producing their own copyrighted materials was a nice change from the usual gloom and doom associated with this topic. Unfortunately, there were still some who said they would continue to use TpT, Netflix, personal DVDs and Spotify accounts at school even though Gill gave better alternatives.

[Christine Keaton · Rating 5 out of 5]

My highlighter went dry and my annotations are everywhere! This book is a must read for all educators. I love how the author not only tells, but also shows. She gives great advice, but also follows up with direct links, QR codes, and practical plans to put the information to use in an educational setting (or any setting where copyright is concerned).

[Casey Stansifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Diana makes what could have been a dull topic enjoyable and applicable to educators. This book is about empowering, not shaming. If you have questions about copyright in the classroom, this is a great read and a handy resource. Kudos, Diana!

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

So pleased with this book selection. I joined a book study a bit apprehensive because of the title. This is a great book to empower teachers to be creative and collaborate. If you are an educator pick this book up to read.

[Renee Isom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely liked the last part of this book more than the first 3. It was what I was looking for in the book. I found I appreciated the first 3 sections a little more after reading part4.