copyright law 101

COPYRIGHT LAW 101

CAROL J HAWKINS, WHEELER ELEMENTARY

LEARNING TARGETS

• I CAN EXPLAIN WHAT THE COPYRIGHT ACT IS AND ITS PURPOSE.

• I CAN EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF “FAIR USE” AND HOW TO USE THE FOUR FACTOR TEST.

• I CAN IDENTIFY WAYS TO USE COPYRIGHT COMPLAINANT RESOURCES IN MY CLASSROOM

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

• TRUE OR FALSE?

1. I can make multiple copies of an article for personal use.

2. I can make extra copies of a poem under 250 words to save for next year.

3. I can copy more than three articles from a book for use in the classroom.

4. I can copy pages from a consumable workbook.

5. I can copy single use computer programs onto the network.

6. I can use popular songs in multimedia presentations.

7. I can have my put on a public performance of a copyrighted musical.

8. I can copy video programs to DVD as a backup.

FALSE – NONE OF THESE SITUATIONS ARE ALLOWED UNDER THE COPYRIGHT ACT.

WHY DO WE HAVE A COPYRIGHT LAW?

• HTTP://WWW.BLABBERIZE.COM/VIEW/ID/1045944

• HTTP://PICS.TECH4LEARNING.COM/DETAILS.PHP?IMG=01GEORGEWASHINGTON.JPG

WHAT IS “FAIR USE” ?

• HTTP://WWW.BLABBERIZE.COM/VIEW/ID/1045950

• HTTP://PICS.TECH4LEARNING.COM/DETAILS.PHP?IMG=01GEORGEWASHINGTON.JPG

HOW DO I KNOW IF A RESOURCE IS “FAIR USE”?

• HTTP://PADLET.COM/WALL/MSRKTRVXE8

• HTTP://PICS.TECH4LEARNING.COM/DETAILS.PHP?IMG=01GEORGEWASHINGTON.JPG

IS THIS FAIR USE?

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR ME?

• THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY

PRINT • GOOD

• I CAN COPY AN EDITORIAL FROM A NEWSPAPER TO USE AS A WRITING PROMPT IN CLASS

• I CAN MAKE A SINGLE COPY OF A PAGE FROM A TEXTBOOK

• I CAN COPY ONE CHAPTER AT A TIME FROM A BOOK THAT HAS BEEN ORDERED AND NOT ARRIVED YET.

• BAD

• I CAN COPY PAGES FROM A CONSUMABLE WORKBOOK

• I CAN MAKE EXTRA COPIES OF MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS

• I CAN COPY THE SAME POEM EVERY YEAR TO GIVE MY STUDENTS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE• GOOD

• BUYING MULTIPLE COPIES OF A SOFTWARE

• BAD

• INSTALLING MULTIPLE COPIES OF SINGLE USE SOFTWARE ON MULTIPLE COMPUTERS

• SINGLE USE SOFTWARE POSTED TO THE NETWORK

AUDIO• GOOD

• I CAN USE PARTS OF A SONG FOR LISTENING TESTS

• I CAN USE UP T0 30 SECONDS OF POPULAR MUSIC IN MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS

• I CAN MAKE COPIES OF MUSIC FOR A PERFORMANCE IF COPIES HAVE BEEN ORDERED

• I CAN REWRITE THE WORDS TO A POPULAR SONG AND PERFORM IT FOR THE SCHOOL

• I CAN MAKE MULTIPLE COPIES OF A STUDENT PERFORMANCE

• I CAN PERFORM A COPYRIGHTED MUSICAL WITHOUT PERMISSION.

THE INTERNET• GOOD • BAD

VIDEO MATERIALS

THE UGLY…• WWW.CAROLSIMPSON.COM

YOUR TURN…

• YOU ARE GOING TO DIVIDE UP INTO FOUR GROUPS. YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED A TOPIC. YOU ARE YOUR GROUP ARE GOING TO CREATE A REAL E STORY SHOWCASING WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT DO COPYRIGHT.

EXIT SLIP – WHAT DO YOU THINK?

• IS THIS COPYRIGHT COMPLIANT? EXPLAIN

• HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=MQXKHIICLMC

NOW WHAT….

•HOW WOULD YOU TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT COPYRIGHT?

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