COPYRIGHT RESOURCES
In a school setting, you are permitted to use copy-written resources in limited ways according to a legal doctrine called Fair Use. (If you have questions about Fair Use— especially whether or not you are violating it— I can tell you more!)
Why care?
I hate to use a stick instead of a carrot, but knowing about Fair Use can keep you out of trouble.
Copyright doesn't apply to everything. Under certain conditions, a resource may be entered into Public Domain, where anybody can use, in any way. (If you want help finding or using public domain, I can tell you more!)
Why care?
You can use public domain resources to make fliers, projects, and presentations.
A special form of copy-righting is Creative Commons Licensing. People who use CC licenses grant certain conditional privileges to users to share and adapt resources. (If you want to use CC works or licenses, I can tell you more!)
Why care?
You can use CC resources to make projects, and presentations, and allow others to use and adapt your creations.
Still Stumped?
You can always ask the copyright holder for permission. (Here's guidance for doing that.) Feel free to take your questions to me or to post them on the Copyright Advisory Network.
Why care?
Students need to learn about and respect the rights of creators (writers, coders, photographers, etc.) It's part of digital citizenship. It may motivate them to respect themselves as creators too.
Teaching Copyright:
Teachers: I'd be happy to talk about copyright with students! Invite me to co-teach on this topic. Here are a few resources for teaching copyright.
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