Category Archives: free speech
Canadian Copyright Law
The Canadian Government has tabled a law which addresses the new environment for information sharing. It is unfortunately not a very good one according to many accounts, M. Geist, Digital Copyright Canada, James Bow. So although I am simply a … Continue reading
Filed under free speech, social justice
James gets all the fun!
My husband is a teacher and quite a fine one at that. He is energetic and funny and fair. He is well-liked by his students. Today he found out that there is a Facebook site discussing exclusively him. A student … Continue reading
Filed under education, free speech, identity, personal
Censorship? Part Two
Through Indian Eyes is a book which attempts to stem the tide of racism against North American aboriginal peoples. It contains books, poetry and book reviews on children’s literature. As I read it, I am caught between my wish to … Continue reading
Filed under children's lit, curriculum, free speech, library, literacy
Childhood – appropriateness and censorship
What do we let children read? When do we let them read it? I am a regular censor of the materials I let my own child read and particularly watch on T.V. I have done this censoring deliberately to frame … Continue reading
Filed under children's lit, curriculum, education, free speech, library, literacy, responsibility, social justice
Copyright, plagiarism and school
It is interesting how copyright, free speech and plagiarism are connected. I don’t think I had thought about them as being in a package before. I am trying to make a diagram of it in my mind. I keep thinking … Continue reading
Filed under education, free speech, literacy, responsibility, teacher training
Heroes, aspirations and sleep
I should be on my way to bed but I have to write about some of what I read on my feeds today or by tomorrow’s news will overwhelm todays and I will have missed recording these interesting bits. Joyce … Continue reading
Filed under education, free speech, identity, library
Bridezilla and the Economy of Attention
In my reading of this last year, I ran across the idea of the attention economy. My memory is faulty but I am pretty sure if was in a book by Colin Lankshear but is not an idea that has … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, curriculum, education, free speech, marketing, meme, web 2.0
Free Speech?
When I first began to think about setting up my blog, I had to contemplate the public nature of the format and the impact that could have on my work life and my personal life. These wonderings take sharper focus … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, education, free speech, responsibility, social justice
