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Digital Media Licensing Association (Dmla): Copyright Basics: Power Point
This PowerPoint presentation could be used for professional development sessions, for reference, or even with students if one hides a few of the slides less relevant to student work. It covers the basics concept of fair use of print,...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Ict: Copyright
Read about copyright law. Then take an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Copyright and Fair Use Center
This site contains general information about copyright and fair use as well as specific information about intellectual property and technology.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation: Teaching Copyright
Students need to know their digital rights and responsibilities. This site offers an extensive curriculum especially for teachers of technology, but certainly accessible and necessary for content teachers to help students become aware of...
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Bitlaw: Fair Use in Copyright
An article that explains the "fair Use" issues in the copyright law.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Use Information Correctly: Copyright and Fair Use
In this tutorial, you'll learn about the copyright protections that apply to work posted online, including images, text, videos, and more. You'll also learn about the rules that determine which of these resources you can use, and how you...
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University of Alabama: The Copyright Site
Click through information about copyright issues, such as public domain, fair use, and intellectual property, designed for both students and teachers. Also includes teaching ideas for elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students.
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H Net: Policy on Copyright & Intellectual Property
This site is from the nonprofit communications service entitled H-Net and details their policy on intellectual property and copyright issues as well as their 'fair use' policy.
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I Safe: Copyright Basics [Pdf]
A PDF file that reviews copyright basics, fair use and plagiarism.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Copyright, Drm, and the Dmca
Copyright laws as established by the Berne Convention, Fair Use, Digital Rights Management, and The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 are discussed.
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Dot Dash: The Balance Small Business: How Copyright Works With Social Media
The copyright process has become fairly simple with traditional works like books, plays, movies, and theater. But copyright is a little more difficult with the advent of the internet. For example, bloggers must be aware of what they...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Public Service Announcements on Copyright Awareness
Contains plans for ten lessons that ask middle schoolers to explore copyright laws before writing audio public service announcements (PSAs) about them. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
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What Is Copyright Protection?
This page offers information about copyrights & copyright protection, both for printed materials & internet material. For those who wonder what means, anyway!
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Heartland Area Education Agency: Copyright Brief Notes for Students
A four-page handout on copyright and fair use, beginning with frequently asked questions and continuing with summaries of parts of copyright law, tips on asking permission to use copyrighted materials, and guidelines on acceptable use of...
REMC Association of Michigan
Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 7. Be Legal and Fair
In this learning module, students will learn what they can do to make sure creative work remains under proper control. They will investigate copyright laws and whether there is a way to legitimately use the work done by others. After...
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Brad Templeton: A Brief Intro to Copyright
This personal site provides an article on the copyright issues. Includes the basics, creative work, making copies, commerce, fair use/fair dealing, and some legal basics.
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Duane Goehner: Cognizance of Copyrights and Copy Wrongs
An article on "intellectual property" issues. Includes moral question of ownership, fair use guidelines, and new technology.
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Learnit Educational Community: Digital Ethics
Explanations on copyright, fair use, spamming, flaming and other digital ethics issues.
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Technology and Learning: Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers [Pdf]
Ready-to-print chart containing specific information about what teachers can copy without violating copyright laws.
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Copy law.com: Ten Common Copyright Permission Myths
Good site for debunking myths about copyright law, posted by a New York attorney.
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Tech in Ctrl: Ethics/copyright: What's Mine Isn't (Necessarily) Yours
Sharing, reusing, or copying content is so easy that rarely do we pause to think about its original source. This lesson will give students the tools to navigate this often-complicated world of digital media and mass information by...
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Cite Journal: Copying Right and Copying Wrong With Web 2.0 Tools
Information about copyright and the growing use of Web 2.0 programs by both students and teachers as well as ideas on how to utilize these programs without copyright infringement.