Answering another member´s question

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Answering another member´s question

cecile59

Answering another member´s question

Hi everybody!

I�ve got two questions:

I�ve uploaded a game (happy families game) and a few members have asked how to play.

I would like to send them a message, explaining the rules of that game, but I can�t find how to send emails to other members...

Second comment: One member has reported the game as "stolen".

Indeed, i�ve used the pictures available on a french website, but I spent a lot of time adding english family names on the card, otherwise the game is not really worth it in esl classes. Who creates his/her own drawings or pictures? It�s impossible! Of course you have to use other material, change it, improve it...

The only question is to what extent we have the right to do this. Only the worksheets which don�t contain any pictures are 100% mine. As soon as you use pictures, the work is not entirely yours. (All the pictures dictionary for example!) It�s sometimes only partially yours. It�s an endless discussion I�m afraid.

Thanks everybody for sharing!!

3 Nov 2008

Vickiii

This topic came up yesterday as well. I use poems, pictures, stories, facts, ideas from everyone else and all sorts of websites. If something is very closely based on someone elses work i do tend to acknowledge it - but this whole you stole that sentence accusations is getting laughable. I must say i do not keep a very good reference section for my printables not like i do for professional articles - but seriously is it really needed? I have gone softer on this whole issue - as I see the lunacy of some of the accusations. If it is a full on copy - sure report it - if it isn�t then don�t - but either way - let Victor decide - he is the adjudicator - do we really need to damn the person in public as well along with links to their �stolen� worksheet.

honestly - stealing a whole worksheet is dispecable - using ideas for inspiration is called being a teacher and an innovator. If not then I am in big trouble as all of my worksheets contain �stolen� material.

3 Nov 2008

cgato