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After discussing copyright issues and potential public and private consequences of “publishing” on the web, one of my students went ahead and posted part of his Unit 3 essay onto YouTube. I have to say that without any technological help from me, this student was able to accomplish something I find technologically sophisticated. It’s actually challenging me to think beyond what I initially proposed in my own project draft for … I’m still thinking about what I want students to accomplish for next semester and hopefully I’ll have a revised draft up soon.
Here are the links to the YouTube sites, if you are interested. Personally, I find it entertaining, but also very thoughtful in how the student was able to bring together the topic of global warming to a real and wide audience:
Part 1/4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI-D9j86seQ

Part 2/4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpFG8VHnzvc

Part 3/4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VatlFnffys

Part 4/4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr3vzkAsUIg

Perhaps I’m overly paranoid about copyrights and such, but if you do watch these videos, are there any infringement rights I need to worry about?  I believe that the videos, done under educational purposes and for satirical reasons, are covered.