Be a Good Digital Citizen: Learning about Copyright District 67 Tech Camp August 2010 Patti Fleser

I am NOT a lawyer. For legal advice about these and other questions, please consult a lawyer who has passed the bar in your state or jurisdiction. (Wes Fryer - http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/03/07/copyright- questions-and-answers-about-itunes/)

How confident are you about copyright and fair use? Very confident? Somewhat confident? In the middle? Not confident? Not at all confident?

What is the purpose of copyright?

What is your copyright attitude? See No Evil Close the Door Hypercompliant

Fair Use “Fair use cannot be reduced to a checklist. Fair use requires that people think.” Russell, Carrie. American Library Association

5 Principles Educators can: make copies of newspaper articles, TV shows, and other copyrighted works and use them and keep them for educational use; create curriculum materials and scholarship that contain embedded copyrighted materials; and share, sell, and distribute curriculum materials that contain embedded copyrighted materials. The Code of Best Practices in FairUse for Media Literacy Education

5 Principles Learners can: use copyrighted works in creating new material; and distribute their works digitally if they meet the transformativeness standard. The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education

Steps in the Reasoning Process Determine if the doctrine of fair use applies to your particular use of a copyrighted work. If so, use the copyrighted work freely in your own creative work. If not, then ask permission of the copyright holder. Pay a license fee if needed. Or use copyright cleared resources (like Creative Commons) as an alternative selection.

Lesson Plans adapted from: Hobbs, Renee. (2010). Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.