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How does copyright affect me?
http://www.theguardian.com/education/201
1/nov/21/multiple-choice-studentsteachers-technology
Article 1: Section 8: Clause 8
1787
According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the
U.S. Constitution, "the Congress shall have
power . . . 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.”
http://www2.lib.uchicago.edu/~llo
u/conlaw.html
What is Copyright? ©
Copyright is the law of the United States that
protects the works of authors, artists,
composers, and others from being used without
permission.
The author or creator decides who:
Their Creations
 Copies
 Distributes
 Performs
 Displays
Books
Pictures
Movies
Videos
Songs
Dances
Poems
Speeches
Plays
To © or Not to ©
Copyright Infringement
Unauthorized use of copyrighted works
 Copying or downloading copyrighted
music without permission or payment
 Copying or downloading copyrighted
videos without permission or payment
 Photocopying copyrighted material
I want to follow the rules…
but how?
http://www.technobuffalo.com/tag/teachers/
Fair Use
Fair Use allows you to use
a specific amount of
copyrighted material for
your school:
Reports
Power Points
Presentations
Videos
Brochures
Glogsters
10% Rule
• Written Work – 10% or 1,000 words whichever
is less
• Visual Artists – No more than 5 images from
an artist/photographer or no more than 10%
or 15 works from a published collection
• Video – Up to three minutes or 10%,
whichever is less
• Music – Up to 10%, but no more than 30
seconds
Where will my presentation wind up?
Use, Create, Share
IN SCHOOL
Public Domain
Royalty Free Music
Google Images
Bing Images
Clip Art
POWER Library Databases
http://www.powerlibrary.org/
Where will my presentation wind up?
Use, Create, Share
POST TO WEB
Public Domain
Royalty Free Music
Google Advanced Search
• Usage Rights
Bing Images
• License
Clip Art
Where will my presentation wind up?
In School
Public Domain
Royalty Free Music
Google Images
Bing Images
Clip Art
POWER Library
Databases
Post to Web
Public Domain
Royalty Free Music
Google – Advanced
Search
• Usage Rights
Bing -Images
• License
Clip Art
I can use
Public Domain
• Works that are in the Public Domain belong to
everyone
• Can be freely used
• No payment or permission required
– Works still require credit
• Citation
• Works Consulted
Public Domain
Rule of Thumb:
Painted
in 1504
70 years after
creator dies
Written
1883
I can use
Composed
In 1781
All
government
document
1787-2014
I can use
THE
WHOLE
SONG
Royalty Free Music Web Sites
Incompetech
Audionautix
Jamendo
I can use
bing
I can use
Always Give Credit
• Why
– Avoid plagiarism
– Give credit
– Protect yourself
– Show respect
– Digital Citizenship
• How
– Works Consulted
– URL links – under pictures or in video credits
Why should I care about copyright?
It’s the Law !
• People put a lot of work into what they make
• They would be working for nothing.
• Creative people should be compensated for
the work they do.
Digital Citizen Pledge
I will use technology responsibly!
I will respect the rights of creators!
I will follow Fair Use!
I will respect copyright law!
I am a digital citizen!
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Vocabulary
Copyright
U.S. Constitution
Copyright Symbol
Copyright Infringement
Credit – Citation
Fair Use
10% rule – Sampling
Public Domain
Digital Citizenship