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Copyright Powerpoint
Copyright Powerpoint
Copyright Powerpoint
What is Copyright?
Copyright is a
property right granted
to authors of original
work
The purpose is to
protect and promote
creativity
Copyright
In other words
just about
everything!!
Public domain -
With permission
Legal exception
Fair use
Software
Satellite
Internet
Multimedia
Videos in
the Classroom
Classroom use of a copyrighted video is
permissible only when all of the following
conditions are met:
Printed Materials
Educators may copy
A single copy of a chapter from a book.*
A single copy of an article from a magazine or newspaper*
A single copy of a short essay, short poem, or short story*
Educators may not copy
Consumable materials, i.e. workbooks
To keep from buying
The same item for sequential marking periods
*Must be destroyed after the teaching opportunity.
Software
When you purchase software (computer
games or programs) you are not actually
buying the program. You are buying the
right to use a copy of it.
Software may not be installed on more
than one computer in a school unless the
school owns a site license for it.
Graphics
Who is Accountable?
Teachers,
Media Specialists,
Administrators, School Boards
All
You
Is It Worth It?
$250--$10,000
per infringement
If the infringement is willful, the
fines can be as high as $100,000
Violation of software copyright is a
felony and carries fines up to
$250,000 per infringement
Why is it Important?
We are working to
produce Caring
and Responsible
Learners, so it is
our job to model
responsible behavior.
Board Policy
From Online Policy Manual, September 8, 2003
ItisthepolicyofthisBoardtocomplywithallStateBoardpolicies
andadopteddocumentsrelatedtomediaprogramsandresources(IFA),
personnel(GBBandGDBA)andfacilitiesandtoadheretoany
relevantstateandfederallaws.
Furthermore,theHabershamCountyBoardofEducationshallcomply
withthecopyrightlaw.Thereshallbeoneindividualatthesystem
levelandoneindividualateachschoolresponsibleforensuringcurrent
copyrightinformationismadeavailabletoalleducationpersonnel,for
obtainingcopyrightclearanceforworksusedintheinstructionalsetting
andforrecommendingsystemcomplianceprocedures.Willful
infringementbyanyemployeeisprohibitedandmayresultin
disciplinaryaction.
Habershams Authority on
Copyright
Habersham County
refers to Gary
Beckers book,
Copyright: A Guide
to Information And
Resources as the
authority on
Copyright Law.
References
(2002). ALA Fact Sheet 7: Video and Copyright . Retrieved Aug. 22, 2003, from The
American Library Association: http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?
Section=Library_Fact_Sheets&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&Co
ntentID=24635
Becker, G. (2003). Copyright: A Guide to Information and Resources, 3rd Edition . Lake
Mary, FL: .
Copyright and Fair Use. Retrieved Jan. 8, 2009, from http://wwwsul.stanford.edu/cpyright.html
Fitzgerald, M. (1999). Copyright for Media Specialists . Retrieved Aug. 22, 2003, from
http://it.coe.uga.edu/%7Emfitzger/copyright.html
(2000). Regents Guide to Understanding Copyright & Educational Fair Use . Retrieved
Aug. 22, 2003, from University System of Georgia Board of Regents:
http://www.usg.edu/admin/legal/copyright/copy.html
Ryan, L., Smith, L. & Thomas, J. Breaking Down the Monster of Copyright Law .
Simpson, C.M. (1997). Copyright for schools: A practical guide (2nd ed.). Worthington,
OH: Linworth.