As we all find out increasingly often, as we get older, it is of extreme importance to acknowledge those who we take ideas from, and borrow material from. They at least deserve this from us. (Credit.)
For example, on 23 Things for Teachers (the guideline for this blog), it clearly states in this introductory sort of page that "*Note: This project is loosely based upon the website 43Things (which allows you to set and track personal goals) and the Stephen Abram article titled 43 Things I (or You) might want to do this year(Information Outlook - Feb 2006). " This demonstrates the proper way to give credit where credit is due. It is in a basic, easy-to-access place, and is clearly stated.
Creative Commons licensing is not something that I think as many individuals are aware of as Copyright, itself. For this reason, I urge you readers (if anybody's even out there) to inspect www.creativecommons.org, and learn how you can utilize more resources than you may have thought, so long as you give a bit of credit!
Now that I know about Creative Commons licensing, I plan to search for the Creative Commons-indicative icon that tells me I can use the work in certain instances, if I credit the original author. This widely increases the amount of uncopyrighted material available to me, as a future educator. You should let it increase your availability, too! This tool will surprise you in effectivity. Don't neglect to give it its chance to shine! Add it to your box!
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