Copyright+Activities+and+Resources


 * Copyright Tools and Information ** Copyright Basics Video - THIS IS THE VIDEO I'VE USED TO FACILITATE STUDENT DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS TOPIC. ** ﻿ ** **Fair Use Visualizer - From the Copyright Website -** Try out this interactive tool to help determine whether your use of a resource falls under Fair Use Guidlines. Easy and FUN to use!  Getting Permission - This site lists many contacts and tips for asking permission to use a resource. More Tools for Getting Permission - Includes sample letters and addresses for asking permission to use different types of resources.   Copyright Quiz - Try this!

** Copyright/Fair Use Info and Guidelines for Teachers ** ** An Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use - Updated May 2010!! **

Part 1 - Copyrights and Copying Wrongs - Includes information about Fair Use Guidelines


 * Part 2: Is Fair Use a license to steal?" - includes Fair Use Guidelines for Educators, which details how much of a work it is fair to use, i.e. music, books, video, etc.***

Part 3: Copyright Laws and New Technologies - Includes guidelines for ethical use of the Internet, software, shareware, and freeware.


 * Part 4: Applying Fair Use to New Technologies - Includes a clear synopsis of Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia, a MUST-READ for participating teachers!***

Part 5: District Liability and Teaching Responsibility (to students)  Code of Best Practices in Fair Use of Media in Education    Fair Use Chart for Teachers

** ﻿ Lesson Plans for﻿ Teaching about Copyright and Fair Use **  ** A WEBQUEST ON MUSIC AND COPYRIGHT - FOR KIDS ** A Webquest about Copyright in Schools

B4U Copy - Curriculum for Teens

[|Cite Your Sites! - New York Times Lesson Plan]

Copyright-Copywrong - concise article and quiz

A Visit to Copyright Bay

Copyright Kids

** ﻿Just for Fun ** A Fair(y) Use Tale