Copyright & Fair Use Laws
Copyright & Fair Use Laws
It is everyone's responsibility to know copyright laws and how fair use policies apply to the classroom. Teachers must model appropriate behaviors for children, who often are not aware of the consequences of stealing intellectual property. Now with the internet opening the doors to the classroom to the wider world, educators must be made aware that their use of copyrighted materials is more visible to the general public. In order to avoid any potential litigation, it is important to understand and follow the rules.
Fair Rights Use- a Prezi giving an overview to basic guidelines for fair use policies in the classroom.
Public Domain! A cool comic book explanation of fair use laws and copyright issues. Did I mention that it was cool?
Copyright and Fair Use Policies for Teachers This chart by Technology and Learning shows teachers and students the expectations for using copyrighted material in the classroom.
Copyright Confusion Wiki- one stop shop for all things copyright
MediaSmarts a nice resource out of Canada that contains information regarding modern media literacy
Cyberbee a nice kid friendly way to learn copyright basics
http://www.teachingcopyright.org/ Link to a curriculum unit for students teaching copyright laws.
When you are ready to test your copyright savvy, take the Copyright Quiz. How did you do?
So...where can a teacher find images that don't require permission? There are several:
5 sites with free stock photos
Wikimedia Commons
Other sites
Fair Rights Use- a Prezi giving an overview to basic guidelines for fair use policies in the classroom.
Public Domain! A cool comic book explanation of fair use laws and copyright issues. Did I mention that it was cool?
Copyright and Fair Use Policies for Teachers This chart by Technology and Learning shows teachers and students the expectations for using copyrighted material in the classroom.
Copyright Confusion Wiki- one stop shop for all things copyright
MediaSmarts a nice resource out of Canada that contains information regarding modern media literacy
Cyberbee a nice kid friendly way to learn copyright basics
http://www.teachingcopyright.org/ Link to a curriculum unit for students teaching copyright laws.
When you are ready to test your copyright savvy, take the Copyright Quiz. How did you do?
So...where can a teacher find images that don't require permission? There are several:
5 sites with free stock photos
Wikimedia Commons
Other sites