Video Copyright for teachers Michele Lowe ITEC 7445

Video Copyright for teachers Michele Lowe ITEC 7445 Summer 2014

Why Copyright? To promote creativity and the spread of knowledge. ~Article 1, Section 8, US Constitution

Copyright information Almost all original, tangible expression is copyrighted immediately upon creation. Authors don’t have to: • Register copyright • Announce copyright • Display © symbol

Assume Everything is copyrighted

Fair Use- Video Without permission you may: • TV • • programs Record & use for 10 days May be played once, repeated once May keep for teacher use for 45 days, then erase No recurring recordings of series shows • DVDs • May watch if video content supports related study in class. • You. Tube • Only download if there is a download link; otherwise watch from site.

Time to Change our Thinking Old New Hope you don’t get caught. Check copyright status. Don’t use videos. Determine if your planned use qualifies under Fair Use (see checklist). Believe we can use any copyrighted material under Fair Use because it’s being used for an educational purpose. Link to material; don’t copy. Get permission! Find free alternatives!

Tips • Limit video searches to respected sources • Keep clips as short as possible • Free alternatives: • • Creative Commons You. Tube for Schools Discovery Education You. Tube Teacher’s Channel You. Tube Education Channel School. Tube Teacher. Tube Watch. Know. Learn

Creative Commons An alternative to © that allows users to keep their copyright while allowing specified uses of their work. Creative Commons Search • Type search topic (funny dogs) • Choose media type & site (Image/Flickr) • Look for Creative Commons licensing information • Always give attribution • Model for students!

Big Idea When sharing videos with students, what message are you sending?

Scenario 1 It’s been raining all day and the kids haven’t been able to go out to play. It’s okay to pop in Lady and the Tramp during inside recess time. True or False? False

Scenario 2 You enjoy using Sid the Science Kid videos with your class. Unfortunately you can’t set up your recorder to record all the episodes weekly. True or False? True

Scenario 3 If you only use a short clip of a video in a presentation to your students, licensed under Creative Commons, you don’t have to provide attribution. True or False? False

Resources Stanford University Libraries. 2005 -2014. Copyright and Fair Use. Retrieved from: http: //fairuse. stanford. edu/ Tech & Learning. n. d. Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers. Retrieved from: http: //www. techlearning. com/techlearning/pdf/events/techforum/tx 05/teacherco pyright_chart. pdf University System of Georgia. n. d. Fair Use Checklist. Retrieved from: http: //www. kennesaw. edu/library/copyright/fair_use_checklist. pdf

Image Sources Dog photo, slide 8, retrieved from: https: //www. flickr. com/photos/nao-cha/16648868/ All other clipart courtesy of www. office. com