Copyright: It is Your Responsibility to Know

Troy Area School District Professional Development

Created by: Heather Borden

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What is the law?

U.S. Constitution – The Copyright Act of 1976 is still the primary basis of copyright law in the United States

Protects intellectual property of the author

Components of Copyright Law of 1976

Explains terms of “fair use”

For new copyrights the law adopts a usage term based on the author’s death rather than additional renewal terms

Spells out the rights of copyright holders

Copyholder’s Rights of 1976

The 1976 Act gave copyright holders rights to:

Reproduce their workWrite derivatives of their workTo sell, lease, or rent their workTo perform or display their work publicly

Copyright Act of 1976

Types of works protected:LiteraryMusicalDramaticMotion pictures and sound recordings

among others

“Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright”

The following video is an example of copyright as it pertains to music.

Is it worth it?

Making media and sharing it with listeners, is essential to the development of critical thinking and communication skills.

People use their individual skills, beliefs, and experiences to construct their own meaning from media.

It is essential for student learning.

Fair Use Image Source The Copyright Act of 1976 set forth these four

specific guidelines for borrowers under Fair Use: The purpose and character for which the material is

intended The nature of the copyrighted work The amount of the original work used The effect of the use upon the market or potential

market of the original work Greater detail - Wikipedia Copyright Act of 1976

“Fair Use For Educators”

The following YouTube video meets all of these criteria. The creator has used:small portions of several worksfor the purpose of education has not caused financial distress for the original creator

Fair Use Video

TEACH Act of 2002

With the digital age came the need to address intellectual property on the Internet.

A Teacher was limited as to what she could incorporate into her curriculum. The Amendment of 2002 is called the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act.

Evolution of the Law

Copyright Law of 1976 TEACH Act 2002

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Fair Use

The TEACH Act

• The TEACH Act was written for the digital age.

• It has changed the way we view education. The classroom is no longer four walls, a ceiling, and a floor.

• Teachers benefit from the language included in the act since much of it is open to interpretation.

TEACH Act and You

• This act directly involves distance education such as BlendedSchools that we utilize everyday here in our own district.

• Within your classroom:WikipagesBlogsAny videos or music

Enter Creative Commons

Creative Commonsa nonprofit organization that increases

sharing and improves collaboration.Its purpose is to share, remix, reuse legally.Creative Commons licenses give you the

ability to dictate how others may exercise your copyright rights as the author.

Creative Commons

A Creative Commons license authorizes everyone who comes in contact with the work to use it consistent with the license.

CC license does not give you the ability to control anything outside of the Copyright Law.

Implications for Education

• Teachers are bound by Copyright laws but to a lesser extent.

• Fair Use and TEACH Act allow educators to use materials with specific conditions.

• Creative Commons exits as a safe place for teachers to go and utilize material for the purposes of education.

Final Thoughts

• Do not be afraid

• Research and utilize resources like Creative Commons to your advantage

• Be informed

References

Gaide, S. (2005). TEACH Act Update. Distance Education Report, 9(1), 1-6. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Media Education Lab, Initials. (n.d.). Code of best practices in fair use for

media literacy education. Center for Social Media, Retrieved from

http://centerforsocialmedia.org/medialiteracy

References

Image references

Cite video references from email

Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs9F9OczZLE&feature=related

Fair Use For Educatorshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuPaOOxCWnc

Wikipedia