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-is the law that governs the right to use
INFORMATION.
What is considered copyright material?
-electronic communication and files
(aka email, text message, web pages, digital photos, social media) |
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What was the actual date of the Copyright Act that you need to know as an educator?
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The Copyright Act of 1976
(Pub. L. No. 94-553)
the most current copyright law.
only provides right to the
COPYRIGHT HOLDER (important info!!)
(as a user-you have no special rights) |
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| How can you keep up to date with the current changes to the law? |
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-You can visit the website of the U.S.
Copyright Office at the Library of Congress.
(your library and media specialists are also good sources for info as well) |
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Term
| What is important for me to know about the TEACH Act? |
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-As a teacher you must ensure copyright protected material is:
-directly related to and an integral part of INSTRUCTION.
-available only to registered students
-available during a time limited to instructional needs
-used in digital format (if available)
-nondramatic in nature or a limited portion of a dramatic work. |
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TEACH Act
What am I responsible for as an educator according to the TEACH Act?-- |
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Definition
| -to make sure that any copyright-protected material (digital) you use are in an integral part of your instruction AND are used under YOUR supervision. |
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| What can you as a teacher and your students use in the classroom? |
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Definition
| -Fair use refers to the part of the U.S. copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission. |
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What MATERIAL falls within the guidelines of "fair use"?
4 criteria- |
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-the purpose and character of the use
-the nature of the copyrighted use
-the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole
-the effect of the use upon the potential marker for, or value of, the copyrighted work |
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| What is "public domain" and what do I need to know about it (as an educator)? |
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-Materials that have entered the public domain may be freely used and distributed.
-copyright may be expired
-funded by the U.S. Government |
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Term
Teaching students to correctly cite material they find !!! (and making sure you hold them accountable for their own work)
FIRST LINE OF PROTECTION
What do educators need to know about how to properly teach this? |
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Definition
-can start in elementary school
-students need to understand how to properly give credit to the sites they drew the information from
-teach students how to properly site Internet resources.
-this is teaching them how to PREVENT plagiarism!!!
-as an educator, keep student work samples for you to look back on if you ever have a question about the legitimacy of their consistent work (style) |
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What is creative commons licensing?
What do I need to know about it as an educator?
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-it has evolved to provide guidelines for sharing and using intellectual property in an information-based society.
-the creators can tell you how you can use their work
-they can allow, or limit
-creativecommons.org ... for more info about the licenses you and your students might encounter (Creative Commons online)
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