In listening to Thursday nights Wimba it was good to hear
that there are some artists that will give their permission to use their work.
When I wrote my thesis I wanted to use the LEGO logo because my thesis was
written about a LEGO robotics program and its effect on attendance and grades.
I wrote them about using it and it took three months for them to answer and
then they said no. I had to go back in and change LEGO robotics program to
afterschool robotics program.
I am glad that you explained creative commons better. I knew
somewhat about the meaning but this would have helped tremendously at the
beginning of the program. When you said in the Wimba that they were creating
something as a help I felt like my students, they always say “That’s not fair
why are they going to get that next year and we don’t get it now”. I understand
and hope it helps the next groups of students.
Interesting... my understanding is that if you were teaching, reporting or giving a critical comment on Lego robotics specifically then you do not have to ask permission to use images or text that was used to teach the program. It's nice to ask permission and safer, but as long as you are not representing yourself or organization as representing LEGO then the use of the logo should have been Fair Use. Folks are always over-claiming their rights... ugh. You probably did the right thing, though.
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