Scavenger Hunt: Copyright and Fair Use
This scavenger hunt is designed to take you through the process of learning about copyright and fair use. The aim is that you will become more knowledgeable about ways to remain creative and effective in your teaching, while being principled about the use of online and offline materials.
Copyright and ‘Fair Use’
What is the relationship between copyright and ‘fair use’? Define both in your response.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/copyright/
Does fair use mean that any work, if used for educational purposes, is exempt from copyright? Why or why not?
http://depts.washington.edu/uwcopy/Copyright_Law/Fair_Use/Four.php
How long does a work remain copyrighted?
http://www.copyrightkids.org/teachrentframes.htm
Think about it!
A colleague bought a great new software program for teaching typing skills. How can we legally install it on our system so that all the students can use it?
http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/events/techforum/tx05/TeacherCopyright_chart.pdf
We have a book in the library that is perfect for your unit, and you are starting tomorrow. Can you make copies of it for all the kids in your class? Why or why not? Apply the “four factor” test.
http://depts.washington.edu/uwcopy/Copyright_Law/Fair_Use/Four.php
Staying Creative
What is 'educational multimedia'?
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/copyright/
What is one practical way to avoid copyright infringement in educational multimedia?
http://www.edutopia.org/copyright-rules-teachers
Name two types of CC licenses and describe what they do
http://creativecommons.org/about/license/
What is Creative Commons, and why did it begin?
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/learning.now/2006/08/encouraging_student_creativity.html
Think about it!
What advice would you give to one of your students if they want to make a presentation about their home country that will incorporate video, music, and pictures that they find on the Internet?
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/learning.now/2006/08/encouraging_student_creativity.html
Choose one of the resources that you could use with your class and describe what they would learn.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/spectopics/copyrightandfairuse.cfm
What advantages or disadvantages would you see in the school purchasing a license to an online content provider such as Global Grid for Learning as opposed to using Creative Commons licensed works?
http://www.globalgridforlearning.com/