mozley copyright 4th_revision_final

By: Kim Mozley

For Educators

The Law, if you have time to read. . .

. .or here is the short version:Protects tangible original works.

Plays

Architecture

Art

Literature

Movies

What about the digital world?

Things that can’t be copyrighted . . .

brilliantYour ideas

The process of your award

winning back stroke.

OR . . .

. . . or

the discovery that your

kitty practices

martial arts

How do I know if it is copyrighted material?

So as an educator, what can I use?

EVERYTHING!!!

AND . . . .

NOTHING!!!

Educators have special rights under the copyright law . . .

Fair Use & The Teach Act

WHAT??

The TEACH Act Toolkit

So what can I use?

If all else fails . . . .  Get permission:

The Copyright Clearance Center can help you get permission

"So what are the chances you'll find yourself in court? Pretty slim -- although they increasedramatically if your use of a work interferes with the owner's potential income."(Starr, 2010)

QUESTIONS??

References

Circular 92. (2011, September). Copyright law of the united states. Retrieved fromhttp://www.copyright.gov/title17/  Starr, L. (2010, May 5). Is fair use a license to steal?.Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280b.shtm    

THANK YOU!

Thank you to http://openclipart.org/ for all the images used in this presentation.