2008 Conference

Workshop objectives

Our mission for the two days is to explore, discuss, and envision new modes of teaching copyright in ways that encourage creativity, promote collaboration, and empower youth. Key to the discussion will be looking towards creating curriculum that challenges students to think critically about the ethical, cultural, legal and economic factors at play within the realm of creativity and copyright. More specifically, we aim to,

  1. Discuss the key issues relating to copyright and social norms for digital youth today.
  2. Use this knowledge and discussion in order to frame our mission of creating meaningful, balanced, and engaging curriculum for youth in this space.
  3. Explore ways to teach copyright in a way that encourages creativity, critical consideration of behavior, and emphasizes students’ active role amidst government, corporate, and artist actors.
  4. Consider how we may create a curriculum that may translate across the Atlantic.
  5. Focus on methods and tools that are useful not only to students but accessible for teachers.
  6. Workshop Digital Natives’ initial curriculum efforts: receive critique, discuss issues, and move forward.