Copyright presentation revised

1. Copyright and Fair use
in the informational Age
Explained!!
“A Storm of Comets”-http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/

2. What is copyrighted?
• Your lesson plans
• The worksheets your
create
• A book report written by
a student or educator
• A photograph you take
• The home video from
your last trip
“Copyright Symbol”-http://www.copyrightauthority.com/copyright-symbol/

3. Copyright?
• A form of protection provided
by law in the United States to
authors of original works.
• Copyright allows the originator
– The right to reproduce
and/or distribute their
work
– The right to display or
perform their work publicly
– The right to prepare
derivatives of the original
work
“Copyright Law of the United States”-
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/

4. What Materials are Copyrighted?
• Anything that you create is automatically
copyrighted.
– Written works: Lesson plans, worksheets
created
– Sound recordings, song lyrics and/or
music
– Works of art
– Video and motion picture works

5. Copyright Protection
“Simply putting the
pen to the paper or in
the electronic medium,
putting the fingers to
the save key creates a
copyrighted work.”-
Georgia K. Harper
Harper, G.K. (2007):Using materials from the internet. In Copyright Crash Course.
Retrieved Sept. 1, 2012, from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html
http://www.designzzz.com/how-to-create-resume-guide-designers/

6. Licenses
A way to minimize certain use:
• add a specific license
• CREATIVE COMMON LICENSES
Creative Commons (2012). Retrieved from Sept. 1, 2012, from
http://creativecommons.org/

7. Role of Fair use
• “Fair use plays a critical role
in the analog world where
duplicating technology is
cumbersome and authors
make money by controlling
copies. “- Georgia K. Harper
Harper, G.K. (2007):Using materials from the internet. In Copyright Crash Course.
Retrieved Sept. 1, 2012, from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html

8. Fair Use Guidelines
• Are a part of the US
Copyright Act.
• Allow teachers and students
the ability to use
copyrighted materials for
educational purposes.
• There is a four part test that
determines if the use of a
copyrighted material is fair
use.
Harper, G.K. (2007):Fair use of copyrighted materials. In Copyright Crash Course.
Retrieved Sept. 1, 2012, from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html
http://www.confusedveterans.com/cms/index.php/component/content/article?id=438-
regulation:fairusepolicy&catid=23

9. The Four Factors that Determine Fair Use
• The purpose and
character of the use
• The nature of the
copyrighted work
• The amount of the work
used
• The effect of the use on
the marketplace
Harper, G.K. (2007):Fair use of copyrighted materials. In Copyright Crash Course.
Retrieved Sept. 1, 2012, from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html
http://blog.campaignasia.com/mike-fromowitz/four-things-i-am-certain-of/

10. There is no legal, definitive list of what
constitutes fair use
• Items and Discussions have
been made by several
organizations to try to quantify
how much of an item can be
used under fair use.
• The only true explanation of
whether the educational use
of a copyrighted work
constitutes fair use is the court
system.
Harper, G.K. (2007):Fair use of copyrighted materials. In Copyright Crash Course.
Retrieved Sept. 1, 2012, from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html
http://littlepoets.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/day-18-making-a-list-and-checking-it-
twice-poem/

11. Teachers should keep in mind
• Fair use of copyrighted
materials must be an
integral part of a class.
• Movies shown as a reward
do not qualify as fair use.
• Rampant duplication of
materials instead of
purchasing instructional
materials is not fair use
(effect on the market).
http://www.create-a-healthy-flexible-body.com/pain-relief-using-the-mind.html

12. Teachers should keep in mind
• Encourage students to use
online databases to find
images and video used in
student projects (Power
Library or locally funded).
• Encourage the use of
government sites for
images.
• Discourage surfing the
Internet for factual
information and images for
student projects.

13. Teachers should keep in mind
• Citing a work is not the
same as having permission
to use the work.
• Requesting for permission
to use is always a good
option.
• Duplicating a work and
changing a few words is not
fair use.
• Students have a wider range
of rights under fair use than
teachers.

14. FINAL THOUGHT
• Educators must understand
the basics of copyright.
• Educators have a
responsibility to model
compliance to copyright.
• Educators should always ask
for permission to use works
that are likely not fair use.
• Educators must insure that
students use information
for projects in an ethical
manner.
http://accelerateddecrepitude.blogspot.com/2012/04/squeezeenglish-beat-rams-head-live.html

15. REFERENCES
• U.S. Copyright Office. (2012), Fair Use. U.S. Copyright Law
• Harper, G.K. (2007):Fair use of copyrighted materials. In Copyright Crash Course.
• Retrieved Sept. 1, 2012, from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html
• Harper, G.K. (2007):Using materials from the internet. In Copyright Crash Course.
• Retrieved Sept. 1, 2012, from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html
• Harper, G.K. (2007):Fair use of copyrighted materials. In Copyright Crash Course.
• Retrieved Sept. 1, 2012, from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html
IMAGE CREDITS
• “Copyright Symbol”-http://www.copyrightauthority.com/copyright-symbol/
• http://www.designzzz.com/how-to-create-resume-guide-designers/
• Creative Commons (2012). Retrieved from Sept. 1, 2012, from
• http://creativecommons.org/
• http://www.confusedveterans.com/cms/index.php/component/content/article?id=438-
regulation:fairusepolicy&catid=23
• http://blog.campaignasia.com/mike-fromowitz/four-things-i-am-certain-of/
• http://littlepoets.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/day-18-making-a-list-and-checking-it-twice-poem/
• http://www.create-a-healthy-flexible-body.com/pain-relief-using-the-mind.html
• http://accelerateddecrepitude.blogspot.com/2012/04/squeezeenglish-beat-rams-head-live.html

16. Contact Information
Jose Guerra
Chemistry
C.C. Winn High School
Room 202
jguerra2@eaglepassisd.net