NETS ADDRESED

Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility Teachers will advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources

FOCUS QUESTION

When is it appropriate to copy, download, file share or video duplicate? is Fair Use? Should schools monitor and enforce fair use? The learner will: conduct research on copyright and intellectual property rights. identify key points to communicate to peers about their research

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OBJECTIVES

RESOURCES NEEDED

Fair Use Survey Copy Right Basics http://www.copyrightkids.org/cbasicsframes.htm Fair Use Chart for Teachers http://home.earthlink.net/~cnew/research.htm#Fair %20Use%20Matrix%20for%20Teachers

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Conduct a survey to explore fair use and intellectual property rights. Provide the Google Docs Form website for learners to respond to the Fair Use Survey. After the learners have responded to all of the questions, distribute the link to review the results. Begin class discussion with the statements for which there is the most disagreement. As students discuss the survey results, invite them to share any personal experiences that have shaped their opinions.

Once most or all of the questions on the survey are discussed, ask the learners to find one factual website that will support their opinion about Fair Use and Copyright. Learners should be ready to discuss their findings at the beginning of the next class session. EXTENTION IDEA Complete 60-second audio public service announcements (PSAs) to tell others what they have learned about fair use and copyright. Encourage the learners to explain the reasoning behind their responses and to debate differing opinions. Challenge the learners views of fair use as the responses of the survey are discuss. Urge students to think about the fairness of the uses that are described on the survey.

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