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How to Copyright Your Content Instructional VideoHow to Copyright Your Content Instructional Video
Publisher
GCFGlobal.org
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Grade
10th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Career & Technical Education
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
1:54
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
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Year
2018
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How to Copyright Your Content

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A person can't lock up a musical performance or video in a safe, but there are ways to protect creative content from theft. Viewers see how to copyright original content in the United States. Pupils learn how to register their work with the US Copyright Office and discover what types of work cannot be copyrighted, such as facts and procedures. 

34 Views 14 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

copyright laws, Media Literacy, Digital Citizenship, intellectual property

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners explore copyright.gov for more information on copyright practices
  • Instruct students to draw pictures on pieces of paper, and then have them discuss whether they own the intellectual property rights to their drawings 

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires projection and speakers or computers and headphones for each individual
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Includes helpful graphics and animations
  • Provides a link for additional information on copyright, fair use, and public domain 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3

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