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Why must we follow copyright
rules?
 Because it’s the law …
Title 17 of the United States Code:
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/
Because it’s Board
policy, Article 9.200-01R, “District Compliance with Copyright Law”
http://www.brittonkill.k12.ny.us/district/Policies/ARTICLE%20IX.htm#Distirct%20Compliance/Copyright%20Law
Because we’re law
abiding and ethical educators and want to model law-abiding and ethical
behavior for our students
The basics or definitions brought to
you by the kids at CyberBee:
Copyright, public domain, fair use
http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
Fair Use – it allows
teachers to copy and use any copyrighted item they want. Right?
Umm, no.
Copyright Law states,
“The distinction between ‘fair use’ and infringement may be unclear and
not easily defined. There is no specific number of words, lines, or
notes that may safely be taken without permission. Acknowledging the
source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining
permission.”
http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
Making your way through the copyright quagmire
Take a look at the
brochure “Copyright Responsibilities for Educators…Quick Pocket
Guide” by the inimitable Carol Simpson.
Here’s a color-coded
chart to help you figure out if you’re in restricted territory:
http://www.leasttern.com/Tech/CopyrightGuidek12.html
A few words about
showing videos
Video and Copyright – ALA Library Fact Sheet Number 7
http://www.ala.org/ala/alalibrary/libraryfactsheet/ALA_print_layout_1_201600_201600.cfm
Some video/film companies sell products
with performance rights. Check the fine print.
http://www.courses.unt.edu/csimpson/cright/ppr.htm
There are companies that sell public
performance licenses for many studios
~Movie
Licensing USA (Division of Swank)
http://www.movlic.com/k12/faqs.html
~Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
http://www.mplc.com/faq.php
Read more!
Copyright 101 by
Carol Simpson (An important primer. If you read nothing else about
copyright, read this!)
http://www.ascd.org/authors/ed_lead/el200112_simpson.html
Crash Course in
Copyright by the University of Texas
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm#top
The Educator's Guide
to Copyright and Fair Use: a five-part series by Linda Starr
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr280.shtml
A Visit to Copyright
Bay by the University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois
http://www.stfrancis.edu/cid/copyrightbay/
Visit Joanne Fortunato’s
fabulous copyright compilation, Internet Lessons – Copyright
http://www.brittonkill.k12.ny.us/fortunatoweb/8thgrade/internet/copyright/copyright.htm
Simpson, Carol.
Copyright for Schools. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Press,
2005. (Available in the Tamarac Middle/High School Library --
346.7 SIM)
Sources of Copyright Safe Graphics
U.S. Government Photos and Graphics.
Many are in the public domain.
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Graphics.shtml
Joanne
Fortunato's Web Page
http://www.brittonkill.k12.ny.us/fortunatoweb/student/clipart.htm
Becky Moran's Web
Page - Web Page Credits
http://www.brittonkill.k12.ny.us/esweb/credits.htm
Mark Spitzer can
supply CD's of copyright free music and sound effects.
Quiz yourself
Take the Copyright
Challenge with the Copyright Kids
http://www.copyrightkids.org/quizframes.htm
Take a Shakedown Cruise
from A Visit to Copyright Bay, a production of the University of St.
Francis in Joliet, Illinois.
http://www.stfrancis.edu/cid/copyrightbay/cruises.htm
Join the Fair-Use Moose
from the Norman, Oklahoma Public Schools for the Power Point production,
Copy – Right! Copy –Wrong!
http://www.norman.k12.ok.us/092/Copyright.ppt
And… for when you’re feeling very irreverent about copyright and fair
use, view this video on YouTube.
A Fair(y) Use Tale
by Faden, Eric
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo
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