Clarifying Copyright: Using Images and Music in Our Classrooms

February 12, 2010

When things get confusing…

“To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;”

U.S. Constitution - Article 1 Section 8

Copyright Act of 1976, Section 106

Copyright Act of 1976, Section 107DOCTRINE OF FAIR USE

Fair Use for Media Education

Interpreting Fair Use

• Purpose of the use• Nature of the copyrighted work• Amount used from the original work• Effect of the use on the market

Key Questions to Ask

Did the use transform the material from the copyrighted work by using it for a different purpose, or did it repeat the work for the same intent and value?

Was the material taken appropriate in kind and amount, considering the nature of the copyrighted work and of the use?

Upper Merion High School9th Grade Biology, 2008

Fair Use or Not?

The Good Girl Michael Jordon

Case & Scenario Discussions

Think About The…

• Purpose of the use• Nature of the copyrighted work• Amount used from the original work• Effect of the use on the market

This sure looks like a copy to me…The artist could have saved himself trouble and legal fees by getting permission to use the original photo for a derivative work.

- Diana

Transformative derivative works are not “theft.” Criminalizing the use of art to create new and substantially different art is not beneficial to artists; just the opposite, in fact.”

- Adam

Make Your OwnCreate an multimedia-based introduction for the

next topic or unit you are teaching.

• You must use images (and music, if you choose) that you feel meet Fair Use guidelines.

• Present this introduction through PowerPoint, Photostory, a wiki, Microsoft Word, paper collage or some other tool.

Explore the resources on http://rhscopyrightandfairuse.wikispaces.com

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Please list the following:

3 – Facts that you have learned today

2 – Ways you will apply this to your classroom

1 – Question you still have