Blog #3
1. Copyright is the complete legal right given to an originator to authorize others to do the same. Essentially, it is the original idea trademarked and owned by writers so that no one else can say the post the same text word for word without the expressed consent of the trademarked writer. Fair Use is the practice where copyrighted material may be quoted as long as it is quoted exactly as it was originally. Of course, credit must be given to the author as well. As a teacher, I would teach my students the importance of these two concepts as well as how to properly quote and credit. I would also stress the importance this skill of quoting will be in college. 2. Lack of Funding: Lack of Funding deals with the fact that the United States doesn't fund education compared to other sects of the government, such as military and campaign spending. To bring awareness to this issue, I must encourage students to do their own research into policies surrounding public education ...