Why Napster Matters September 27, 2007

In the article “Why Napster Matters to writing: Filesharing as a new ethic of digital delivery.  DeVoss and Porter explain why they feel that teachers of writing need to change their thinking about the way writing  and plagarism can be incorporated, in new ways, into technology.Their belief is that with the right guidelines of the Fiar Use Act and others, students will benefit from being able to use others’ works in their favor.  This in turn will lend to more creativity among students.  They note that Walt Disney stole a character  from Buster Keaton, and that otheres like Martin Luther King, Jr.,Thomas Jefferson and Mark Twain were also plagiarists in one way or another.In my opinion, they make valid points.  You can only say the same thing about a situation in so many ways.  What we learn is always built on what those before us put into the world around us. Technology allows us to build on those ideas and concepts and create better, more productive ones.

For the education majors, What are some ways that you can help your students stay within the guidelines of filesharing? – Petisa