Resources for teachers about copyright, fair use and Creative Commons
Lessons
Teaching Copyright This site has a series of lessons for teaching copyright.
Teaching Fair Use A Teaching Channel video about teaching Fair Use and incorporating Common Core Standards.
Copyright and Fair Use Lessons from the University of Rhode Island Media Education Lab (designed for high school and college students)
Posters/Print Resources
Copyright and Fair use for Educators Print this poster as a reminder of Fair Use guidelines for teachers.
Creative Commons/Fair Use
Creative Commons Licenses Explained in Plain English This is a great introduction to Creative Commons, written by an attorney.
Free Blog Post Images This is an extensive blog post about where to find images that are free to use and how to properly show attribution. Even when you think something is free to use, it may not be, or you may not have given proper attribution.
Fair Use and Youtube Very detailed information about Fair Use, covering a variety of scenarios.
What teachers should know about Creative Commons
Creative Commons: What every Educator needs to know from Rodd Lucier
This LiveBinder has a wealth of information and resources about Open Educational Resources.
Copyright and Fair Use Q&A from The Library of Congress
Sites with Multiple Resources
Understanding Copyright and Fair Use A video playlist from Edutopia Many resources here about teaching copyright.
Teachers First This is an extensive list of sites with resources for teachers and students about copyright, plagiarism, fair use and more.