COPYRIGHT, FAIR USE, AND CREATIVE COMMONS
WHAT IS  COPYRIGHT LAW ? Copyright insures that the people who create “Intellectual Property” can own their efforts. Intellectual property is a tangible form of expression: Written work, musical work, works of art, dramatic work, digitized work, video Copyright protection is  automatic  when intellectual property is created.
WHAT IS  FAIR USE ? Fair Use allows the use of  portions  of copyrighted works and materials for educational purposes. Copyright is a  law ; Fair Use is a  guideline Four guidelines determine Fair Use: The  purpose   and character of the use.  The  nature  of the copyrighted work.  The  amount  of the portion used.  The  effect  of the use upon the creator’s market.
FAIR USE:  PRINT MATERIAL Excerpt from a longer work (10 percent of work or 1,000 words, whichever is less).
FAIR USE:  IMAGES Single works may be used in their entirety, but no more than five images by a single artist or photographer may be used. From a collection, not more than 15 images or 10 percent (whichever is less) may be used.
FAIR USE:  VIDEO Students may use10 percent or three minutes (whichever is less) of “motion media.”
FAIR USE:  AUDIO Students may use10 percent or 30 seconds (whichever is less) of a musical composition.
WHAT IS CREATIVE COMMONS?
WHAT IS  CREATIVE COMMONS ? Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved."
CREATIVE COMMONS CONDITIONS
RESOURCES General Purpose Creative Commons Search Images Flickr CC Flickr Storm Audio CC Mixter Free Sounds  Shambles List
FEEL FREE TO ADAPT, COPY OR REMIX THIS PRESENTATION!! Sources : Book clipart . (2011). [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.clipartpal.com/clipart_pd/education/books_10042.html   Clipart camera . (2011). [Web]. Retrieved from http://pictureperfect.homestead.com/Index.html  Camera clip art . (2011). [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://mumbaiaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/camera_clip_art-749368.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wingsofjustice.com/cherry-tomato-varieties.html&usg=__vKpLN-m1_qZUcBhBN6xpE0plRl4=&h=364&w=385&sz=19&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=XLyksMjrnyCuxM:&tbnh=170&tbnw=180&ei=r9vSTeiaK6Lf0QGwn-nCCw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dvideo%2Bcamera%2Bclipart%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1659%26bih%3D865%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=328&sqi=2&page=1&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0&tx=88&ty=108  Music clipart4 . (2008). [Web]. Retrieved from http://garcya.us/free-vector-music-clipart/  Good, Robin. (Producer). (2006).  What is creative commons?wanna work together rg remix  . [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BESbnMJg9M   Kleinman, Molly. (Producer). (2008).  Copyright, public domain, fair use, and creative commons . [Web]. Retrieved from  http://www.slideshare.net/pwoessner/copyright-fair-use-and-creative-commons-presentation
TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS: Copyright :  I would recommend that teachers emphasize the concept of  owning your material  and all the rights to it.  Teachers should model best practice by citing all sources and putting concrete expectations and consequences in place for breaking the rules of the copyright law.   Fair Use :  I would recommend that teachers draw a clear line where copyright ends and fair use begins by showing them the chart on the “Fair Use” section of the “Legal Use” page. This way, students will know exactly what they can use and how much in their projects. Creative Commons :  I would recommend for teachers to show their students the creative commons website and explain that everybody has the right to set rules for their own  creative  works.  Make it a classroom project for students to produce a piece of work, then upload it to creative commons and decide if others can copy, remix or re-create their work.  This will let them know how it feels to produce something, then have other use it.

Copyright, Fair Use & Creative Commons

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    COPYRIGHT, FAIR USE,AND CREATIVE COMMONS
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    WHAT IS COPYRIGHT LAW ? Copyright insures that the people who create “Intellectual Property” can own their efforts. Intellectual property is a tangible form of expression: Written work, musical work, works of art, dramatic work, digitized work, video Copyright protection is automatic when intellectual property is created.
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    WHAT IS FAIR USE ? Fair Use allows the use of portions of copyrighted works and materials for educational purposes. Copyright is a law ; Fair Use is a guideline Four guidelines determine Fair Use: The purpose and character of the use. The nature of the copyrighted work. The amount of the portion used. The effect of the use upon the creator’s market.
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    FAIR USE: PRINT MATERIAL Excerpt from a longer work (10 percent of work or 1,000 words, whichever is less).
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    FAIR USE: IMAGES Single works may be used in their entirety, but no more than five images by a single artist or photographer may be used. From a collection, not more than 15 images or 10 percent (whichever is less) may be used.
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    FAIR USE: VIDEO Students may use10 percent or three minutes (whichever is less) of “motion media.”
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    FAIR USE: AUDIO Students may use10 percent or 30 seconds (whichever is less) of a musical composition.
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    WHAT IS CREATIVE COMMONS ? Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved."
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    RESOURCES General PurposeCreative Commons Search Images Flickr CC Flickr Storm Audio CC Mixter Free Sounds Shambles List
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    FEEL FREE TOADAPT, COPY OR REMIX THIS PRESENTATION!! Sources : Book clipart . (2011). [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.clipartpal.com/clipart_pd/education/books_10042.html   Clipart camera . (2011). [Web]. Retrieved from http://pictureperfect.homestead.com/Index.html Camera clip art . (2011). [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://mumbaiaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/camera_clip_art-749368.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wingsofjustice.com/cherry-tomato-varieties.html&usg=__vKpLN-m1_qZUcBhBN6xpE0plRl4=&h=364&w=385&sz=19&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=XLyksMjrnyCuxM:&tbnh=170&tbnw=180&ei=r9vSTeiaK6Lf0QGwn-nCCw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dvideo%2Bcamera%2Bclipart%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1659%26bih%3D865%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=328&sqi=2&page=1&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0&tx=88&ty=108 Music clipart4 . (2008). [Web]. Retrieved from http://garcya.us/free-vector-music-clipart/  Good, Robin. (Producer). (2006). What is creative commons?wanna work together rg remix . [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BESbnMJg9M   Kleinman, Molly. (Producer). (2008). Copyright, public domain, fair use, and creative commons . [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/pwoessner/copyright-fair-use-and-creative-commons-presentation
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    TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS: Copyright: I would recommend that teachers emphasize the concept of owning your material and all the rights to it. Teachers should model best practice by citing all sources and putting concrete expectations and consequences in place for breaking the rules of the copyright law. Fair Use : I would recommend that teachers draw a clear line where copyright ends and fair use begins by showing them the chart on the “Fair Use” section of the “Legal Use” page. This way, students will know exactly what they can use and how much in their projects. Creative Commons : I would recommend for teachers to show their students the creative commons website and explain that everybody has the right to set rules for their own creative works. Make it a classroom project for students to produce a piece of work, then upload it to creative commons and decide if others can copy, remix or re-create their work. This will let them know how it feels to produce something, then have other use it.

Editor's Notes

  • #4 Is it for non-profit educational use? What is the nature of the property? How much was used compared to the whole? Will this use cause a loss in value?