Thing 23... Finally

The Creative Commons are a great tool.  Since we learned about them in class already, this exercise was just a review.  Under the credits area of the 23 Things for Teachers page, another author is attributed.  Someone else created the original idea and then APSU built on it for its Teacher Education program.

Creative Commons are a great tool for the classroom.  Sometimes, a teacher finds a resource on the internet. If the resource was copyrighted, the teacher could not legally use it without permission.  A Creative Commons license allows a person to make their work available for people to use, and they can even specify how the work will be used.  If I created a great WebQuest, an exceptional PowerPoint, or even an especially moving lecture,  I could use a Creative Commons license to share the material with other history teachers without charging them.  I could even specify the work not be modified and credit must be given to me, which could help maintain the integrity of my original work.