In a move that sent ripples across the Internet, photo-sharing Web site Instagram attempted to adjust its privacy policy to claim ownership of all images publicly uploaded by its users.
After public outcry over the policy shift, Instagram reversed its course and ceased actively seeking ownership of the images.
Had the policy shift been successful, effective January 16, 2013, anyone with an Instagram account would no longer have been the owner of any images he or she had uploaded. The images could have been sold, without compensation or notification, for reasons including advertising and promotional materials. That means a photograph taken at Disneyland and uploaded to Instagram might have been purchased by Disney for use in TV or print advertising without the permission of the photographer, and without notification or compensation. The only way for users to avoid losing ownership of their photographs would have been to delete their Instagram account before the January deadline.
As all school administrators must know, there is a very real teacher shortage currently in American schools and the projections are that it will only be getting worse. What is causing this shortage? It is estimated that 50% of new teachers will leave the profession in their first five years of teaching. Some of the reasons for this high turnovers are: lack of district and state funding for positions, student enrollment is climbing, the pandemic has caused many teachers to leave their jobs,...
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If you have seen the news lately, you are likely aware of what’s happening on commercial flights. The number of incidents involving unruly passengers is threw the roof, a rate higher than any other time since airlines have been recording this data.
Flight attendants are getting attacked and may be required to take self-defense classes. Passengers fighting each other over COVID-19 masks. Airlines, like Southwest, have curbed back serving alcohol.
To put it in perspective, the...
I have written two other articles that you may want to consider taking a peek at before reading this article. They are using STEM and STEAM in the Classroom and Planning,...
As the new school year approaches, let's discuss planning and incorporating STEAM into our daily schedule. If you haven’t read Part 1: Using STEAM and STEM in the classroom, you may want to start there. I also challenge you to walk away with ONE idea you may try when school begins. The classroom community...