CREATIVE COMMONS
Creative Commons is an important ally in the quest for creation and distribution of open educational resources.
I completed the Creative Commons for Educators certification course in August, 2020. The items found on this page represent my journey through the course curriculum as I explored the magnitude and nuances of Creative Commons the organization, the licenses, and the movement.
To learn more about the work of Creative Commons, please visit their website here.
UNIT 1: What is Creative Commons?
What is Creative Commons? by Janeal White is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
UNIT 3: Anatomy of a CC License
This unit covers several topics related to types of Creative Commons licenses.
I have created a digital breakout experience to help learn the five main points of this week's unit.
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The Three Layers of Creative Commons Licenses
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The Four Elements of Creative Commons Licenses
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The Six Creative Commons Licenses
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How Fair Use Impacts Use of Creative Commons Licensed Works
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How Creative Commons Licensing Affects the Public Domain
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To begin your digital breakout experience, please click on the image below.
UNIT 4: CC Licensed Works
Final Project
LIFE APPLICATION BRIDGE: Building Your Platform
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Project Learning Objectives
By the completion of this project, participants will be able to:
a. Articulate one social issue that intersects possible career options. (Course Objective 1, 2, 4)
b. Demonstrate ability to use selected journal articles in a variety of mediums . (Course Objective 2 & 3)
c. Create a collection of educational artifacts focused on a selected social issue. (Course Objective 2 & 3)
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For my Final Project leading to certification, I created a class assignment that combines exploration of a current social issue with experimentation using Creative Commons licensed works and licensing of works. This activity was created for Family Science interns to complete during their first week of placement. The activity focuses on selection of a prominent social issue that is at the heart of their placement and provides a framework for exploring the key concepts using works licensed through Creative Commons.
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Below, you will find links to the activity guide and grading rubric along with an example of what the activity could look like when completed using the provided guidelines. Lastly, I have included a completed grading rubric for the example activity.
Certificate
Resources
Wanna Work Together: Creative Commons
Animation + Design: Ryan Junell (junell.net), Music + Sound Design: Lesser (LSR1.com), Narrator: Sara Kraft (kraftpurver.com), Script: Eric Steuer (creativecommons.org) [3] and others / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)