How many staff handbooks have a clause on copyright infrigement? I ponder these things especially when it comes up. I am a history teacher and usually this is not a conversation that is had say teacher to teacher but rather student to teacher. Most students figure that as long as something is available on the internet that it is public domain and theirs for the taking....WRONG! But unfortunately many educators share the same sentiment. Items that are copyrighted are those that can be seen or fixed. This includes books, plays, films, movies, dances, and music. Also they are covered for a lengthy amount of time for a single author its 70 years and for companies its 100 years!
Many individuals do not know this. Oftentimes teachers fall into the is this a reproducible product or is this for my own personal use. Basically it boils down to this: "Do you have permission to use it & share it with others?" If you can answer that question without cringing... go right on & do what you do!
Sharol,
ReplyDeleteDon't forget about those sources you can use. Free stock agencies, or pay stock agencies. These are always great places to get images, music and video clips. There is also creative commons. This site is based on sharing media and remix. Sometimes it is difficult to find exactly what you are looking for but it is out there. I also think in some cases you can "fair use" some media in education. Just some thoughts!
Thanks
Allen