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Fair use is a component of U.S. copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without obtaining written permission, purchasing the work, or paying the creator a royalty
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Ensign recommends that every school and school district create and enforce a copyright usage policy that is very clear about what is allowable for classroom use.
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One easy out: linking.
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the Global Grid for Learning, consisting of more than a million pieces of copyright-cleared digital information
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These include copyright-cleared images, video clips, audio files, text documents, and learning objects ready for teachers to incorporate into their lessons.
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failure to honor copyrights can cost them personally.
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25 Jul 16
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scottmixonKnow what you can -- and can't -- download for the classroom.
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"I don't think most teachers willingly ignore copyright issues," says David Ensign, a professor of law at the University of Louisville, in Louisville, Kentucky. "But I do think many have the impression that any use of material in education is fair use."
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Fair use is a component of U.S. copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without obtaining written permission, purchasing the work, or paying the creator a royalty.
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Students weaned on tech are demanding more in terms of riveting class material. Consequently, teachers are scouring online sources looking for video, audio, snips, clips, and Web sites they can add to their presentation -- anything to capture and hold their students' attention.
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"Fair use in the educational setting is defined more broadly but does not encompass all uses," warns Ensign.
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Ensign says a teacher may not be allowed to show the film The Lion King to the class simply because it was raining and the kids were squirrelly. It could be shown only if the class were doing a study of Disney films or were engaged in the study of a related subject.
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Fair use in the classroom is often dependent on the subject matter of the content.
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One easy out: linking. Ensign says he doesn't paste copyrighted material into his lessons and course plans -- he links to it. Commenting on a quoted passage is also fair use, as blogs do.
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Global Grid for Learning, consisting of more than a million pieces of copyright-cleared digital information.
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These include copyright-cleared images, video clips, audio files, text documents, and learning objects ready for teachers to incorporate into their lessons.
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Before dismissing these options, educators should realize that failure to honor copyrights can cost them personally. "Teachers and librarians don't realize that although they're acting on behalf of the school and are not benefiting personally," Ensign warns, "it doesn't mean they're not personally liable."
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Fair use is a component of U.S. copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without obtaining written permission, purchasing the work, or paying the creator a royalty. Typically, fair use provides for the legal, nonlicensed citation or incorporation of copyrighted material in another author's work, and applies when they are used for such applications as scholarship or review.
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Seems simple, but there's a catch. "Fair use in the educational setting is defined more broadly but does not encompass all uses," warns Ensign.
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Fair use in the classroom is often dependent on the subject matter of the content.
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Ensign recommends that every school and school district create and enforce a copyright usage policy that is very clear about what is allowable for classroom use.
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One easy out: linking.
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Commenting on a quoted passage is also fair use, as blogs do.
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consisting of more than a million pieces of copyright-cleared digital information.
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djshoe"Ensign recommends that every school and school district create and enforce a copyright usage policy that is very clear about what is allowable for classroom use. One easy out: linking. Ensign says he doesn't paste copyrighted material into his lessons and course plans -- he links to it. Commenting on a quoted passage is also fair use, as blogs do."
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Yet another approach is provided by Smart Technologies, a company that has teamed up with centuries-old publisher Cambridge University Press to offer the Global Grid for Learning, consisting of more than a million pieces of copyright-cleared digital information. These include copyright-cleared images, video clips, audio files, text documents, and learning objects ready for teachers to incorporate into their lessons.
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08 Oct 12
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Fair use is a component of U.S. copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without obtaining written permission, purchasing the work, or paying the creator a royalty.
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Fair use in the classroom is often dependent on the subject matter of the content. Ensign says a teacher may not be allowed to show the film The Lion King to the class simply because it was raining and the kids were squirrelly. It could be shown only if the class were doing a study of Disney films or were engaged in the study of a related subject.
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24 Sep 12
Deb GardnerIncludes definitions for both copyright and Fair Use and why knowledge of both is important for teachers.
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Fair use is a component of U.S. copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without obtaining written permission, purchasing the work, or paying the creator a royalty. Typically, fair use provides for the legal, nonlicensed citation or incorporation of copyrighted material in another author's work, and applies when they are used for such applications as scholarship or review.
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One easy out: linking. Ensign says he doesn't paste copyrighted material into his lessons and course plans -- he links to it.
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Before dismissing these options, educators should realize that failure to honor copyrights can cost them personally. "Teachers and librarians don't realize that although they're acting on behalf of the school and are not benefiting personally," Ensign warns, "it doesn't mean they're not personally liable."
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13 Jun 11
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Fair use in the classroom is often dependent on the subject matter of the content
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doesn't paste copyrighted material into his lessons and course plans -- he links to it
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"Teachers and librarians don't realize that although they're acting on behalf of the school and are not benefiting personally," Ensign warns, "it doesn't mean they're not personally liable."
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michelle rosalesThis article is for teachers who like to integrate technology in their lessons. It raises awareness on copyright policies and how teachers need to be more aware with what they use in the classroom.
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Fair use is a component of U.S. copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without obtaining written permission, purchasing the work, or paying the creator a royalty.
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Karen Westerscroll down to Become Informed response - good explanation.
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Karen Westerscroll down to Become Informed response - good explanation.
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Know what you can -- and can't -- download for the classroom.
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Joyce cluessTech savvy teachers need a refresher course on copyright law.
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Who owns the visual, audio, and moving images they download and pop into their presentations?
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anything to capture and hold their students' attention.
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"Fair use in the educational setting is defined more broadly but does not encompass all uses,"
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create and enforce a copyright usage policy that is very clear about what is allowable for classroom use.
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Smart Technologies
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