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Copyright and Fair Use Storyboard
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- Slide: 1
- Copyright Basics What copyright protects and why it matters?
- CONCERN/QUESTIONSomeone assumes that because something is online, it can be copied and shared.
- I found this worksheet online. Since it's on the internet, I can copy it for my class, right?
- I'm not sure. Is that ok to do?
- GUIDANCE/SOLUTIONWe must respect creators' rights and follow copyright laws.Copyright protects original works-text, images, videos, music, and more. Just because it's online doesn't mean it's free to use.
- Slide: 2
- FAIR USE IN EDUCATIONUsing copyrighted materials responsibly.
- I want to copy this entire workbook for my students. It's for educational use, so that's fair use, right?
- I think fair use has limits. Let's check together.
- CONCERN/QUESTIONIs it fair use to copy an entire workbook instead of purchasing additional
- GUIDANCE/SOLUTIONFair use allows limited use for teaching, such as short excerpts, not entire works. Copy small portions, use publisher permissions, or purchase the needed copies.
- Slide: 3
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- DIGITAL MATERIALS ONLINE CONTENTUse online content responsibly and give credit.
- CONCERN/QUESTIONStudents use images from Google without checking permissions or giving credit.
- GUIDANCE/SOLUTIONNot all images are free to use.Check the license, use images labeled for reuse, and always give credit for what you use.
- Should we check if we can use them? And cite the source?
- These images are perfect for our project, I'll just drag and drop them in!
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