Copyright, Fair Use, Plagiarism and Other

Legal Issues
In this lesson you will learn about Copyright, Fair Use and
Plagiarism and other issues related to using technology
legally in your classroom.

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Copyright

What is copyright?
Copyright is a form of legal protection automatically provided to the authors of original
works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works.

2.What kinds of works are protected by copyright laws?

Literary works Music and lyrics Dramatic works and music Pantomimes and
choreographic works Photographs, graphics, paintings and sculptural works Motion
pictures and other audiovisual works Video games and computer software Audio
recordings Architectural works

3.How long does copyright last?

For original works created after 1977, copyright lasts for the life of
author/creator + 70 years from the authors death for his/her heirs.
For works made for hire corporate works and anonymous works created
after 1977, copyright can last from 95-120 years from publication.
What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the act of misrepresenting the ownership of an idea. In school, it usually means
passing off someone else's ideas as your own in a research paper or other academic work

Public Domain

1. What is public domain?

Public domain works are not restricted by copyright and do not require a license or fee to
use. Public domain status allows the user unrestricted access and unlimited creativity!
2. What works are in the public domain?
Titles, names, short phrases and slogans, familiar symbols, numbers Ideas and
facts (e.g., the date of the Gettysburg Address) Processes and systems
Government works and documents
3. What are several places you can find public domain works?
books, images, illustrations, audio, and films

Fair Use

1. What is fair use?

Students may use portions of lawfully acquired copyrighted works in their
academic multimedia projects, with proper credit and citations.
2. How does fair use fit with copyright laws?
Both you must give the original person the credit. Most of the laws are the same.

Types of works considered to be fair

3. What 9 kinds of works have been found to be fair and how much of those works
are considered fair to use? Text, Motion media, illustrations, music, internet,
numerical data sets, alteration limitation, Multimedia presentation citations, and
permission requirements

Creative Commons

Creative Commons Licenses

1. What is Creative Commons?

Creative Commons helps you legally share your knowledge and creativity to build a
more equitable, accessible, and innovative world. We unlock the full potential of the
internet to drive a new era of development, growth and productivity.
2. Name at least 3 Creative Commons platforms.
We call this the Legal Code layer of each license. the Commons Deed as a user-friendly
interface to the Legal Code beneath. recognizes that software, from search engines to
 office productivity to music editing, plays an enormous role in the creation, copying,
discovery, and distribution of works.
3. Describe these types of Creative Commons licenses:
Attribution, This allows people to tweak your work and also add on to your
work. Must give you credit
Attribution - ShareAlike All new works based on yours will carry the same
license, so any derivatives will also allow commercial use. This is the
license used by Wikipedia, and is recommended for materials that would
benefit from incorporating content from Wikipedia and similarly licensed
projects
Attribution - NoDerivs This license allows for redistribution, commercial
and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in
whole, with credit to you.

Open Educational Resources (Watch the video)

1. Why does Open Educational Resources matter?

Because it would allow children all over the world to get the same great
education. It would put great materials and objects on the web that could be used
for free. This would allow educations to be up to date and allow everyone the
same chance.

Classroom Applications
1. After all that youve learned about legal issues related to using technology in the
classroom, what might be best for you to do as a teacher when having students
use resources on the Internet, especially multimedia? I would have to make sure
that all information being used is their own work or that the person is giving credit
to the author. It would also be important to make sure the websites they go to
are safe and educational.

2. List 3 rules below you could post in your classroom that students must obey.

Rule 1:Do your own work

 Rule 2:Use media in the correct manner

Rule 3: Be creative