Copyright
Over the last few days I've been reading up on copyright and have definitely learned some new things.
Copyright is important as it allows people to protect anything they create, it encourages people to come up with new, original ideas, knowing that others cannot use it unless they've followed specific guidelines that still allow them to take credit for its creation.
A lot of new information that I learned was how copyright is applied to teaching and teaching materials. An interesting situation I found was how if used for a test, a teacher is allowed to copy a material if it is not commercially available. At the same time, if this resource is being copied for one-time use, such as a page of a workbook, that is not acceptable under copyright law.
It was also interesting to read about how these laws affect alternative formats of certain works, as would be often used for students with perceptual disabilities. In these scenarios it is permissible to make copies of works in alternative formats specifically designed for students with disabilities.
One more important piece of copyright I found was that of fair use. This allows one to make use of another copyrighted material if it's being used in "short excerpts". These can include uses involution the criticism, news reporting, education, or satire of the original work.
When teaching copyright concepts to students I think it would be most important to make them understand the difference between what is and isn't considered fair use. Fair use is one of the most common scenarios that students will come across when deciding to use resources for projects and work. Having them know the guidelines behind when and how it's ok to use resources in this manner would be most relevant to thier experiences.
Copyright is important as it allows people to protect anything they create, it encourages people to come up with new, original ideas, knowing that others cannot use it unless they've followed specific guidelines that still allow them to take credit for its creation.
A lot of new information that I learned was how copyright is applied to teaching and teaching materials. An interesting situation I found was how if used for a test, a teacher is allowed to copy a material if it is not commercially available. At the same time, if this resource is being copied for one-time use, such as a page of a workbook, that is not acceptable under copyright law.
It was also interesting to read about how these laws affect alternative formats of certain works, as would be often used for students with perceptual disabilities. In these scenarios it is permissible to make copies of works in alternative formats specifically designed for students with disabilities.
One more important piece of copyright I found was that of fair use. This allows one to make use of another copyrighted material if it's being used in "short excerpts". These can include uses involution the criticism, news reporting, education, or satire of the original work.
When teaching copyright concepts to students I think it would be most important to make them understand the difference between what is and isn't considered fair use. Fair use is one of the most common scenarios that students will come across when deciding to use resources for projects and work. Having them know the guidelines behind when and how it's ok to use resources in this manner would be most relevant to thier experiences.
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| San Jose Public Library. (August 7, 2008). Children Using Computers [ Photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/sanjoselibrary/2839901913/ |
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| Pixabay. (January 8, 2015). "Children Excited About Computer" [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://pixabay.com/p-593313/?no_redirect |
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