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The Missing Revolution: K–12 Education should unleash the genius of the web. Why hasn’t it?

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Speaker
James Boyle
Date created
October 23, 2006
Duration
1:06:20
Location
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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RealMedia
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James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law and co-founder of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain, Duke University Law School, and founding board member of Creative Commons, spoke at LEARN NC’s Tenth Anniversary Conference in October 2006 on K–12 education, the power of the web, and copyright.

Contents

Chapter 1. But there will be porn, piracy, and crazy people!
Meet Dr. James Boyle professor and co-founder of the Center for the Study of Public Domain as he recalls what it was like 10–15 years ago when the invention of a computer network was being discussed. (begins 0:25, lasts 8:44)
Chapter 2. Do giraffes really have the same number of vertebrae as we do?
Where would you find the answer to this question ten years ago? Dr. Boyle explains how the Internet has become the factual resource the world has ever seen was created as well, as why Google dominates the Internet. (begins 9:09, lasts 10:18)
Chapter 3. With enough eyeballs all problems are shallow
Most of the web runs on open-source software where there is constant peer review. Dr. Boyle shares his vision of creating a place for teachers all over the world to have access to clever ideas and lesson plans. (begins 19:27, lasts 10:10)
Chapter 4. Everyone’s sock drawer is on the world wide web
Today, people share everything on the web from their photos to their personal opinions, but we do not have a system that is completely available on the open web nor a set of systems that makes it easy to use. Dr. Boyle discusses how Creative Commons allows people to publish their own material and make it available to others. (begins 29:37, lasts 10:24)
Chapter 5. I can do whatever I want but it’s all illegal
One of the reasons we do not have a centralized location for educational resources is that it is not clear how one can use such information while following copyright law. Dr. Boyle addresses these issues via his comic book and through websites developed by MIT and Rice University. (begins 40:01, lasts 8:04)
Chapter 6. How can we screw all of this up?
All of us are smarter than one of us and the publishers of educational materials and resources are beginning to realize that open source accessibility can threaten their business. Dr. Boyle believes that K–12 public education will benefit the most from sources online and sharing with others from all over the world and must be vigilant against proprietary, commercialized educational resources that use closed architectures. (begins 48:05, lasts 8:29)
Chapter 7. Questions
Dr. Boyle answers questions from the audience. (begins 56:34, lasts 9:46)