3.4 Teaching with Copyright in Mind
Making sure you know what the copyright regulations are for educational uses is an important element of being a digitally savvy teacher. With new technologies, following the rules and laws is essential - not knowing is NO EXCUSE! The most recent documents provided by the Canadian Ministers of Education are found on their website under COPYRIGHT.
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And knowing about 'fair use'Fair dealing provides some access to copy written works for educational purposes. Teachers need to be aware of the affordances and restrictions found in the 'fair dealing guidelines'. This one-page poster provides a snapshot of what is and is not permitted under fair dealing guidelines.
With changes to copyright legislation, accessing and using internet materials is also changing. Find out more about your rights and your limits under these new laws: Teachers' use of Internet materials in the classroom. |
Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency: ACCESS – http://www.accesscopyright.ca/educators/
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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use: Media Education Lab - document outlines issues and best practice for using media in the classroom
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And knowing about 'creative commons'
Authorship and the Internet:
With the application of Web 2.0 tools, anyone can become an author. Your creative ‘work’ can be published for a world wide audience in minutes. The challenge for teachers and students, is determining what is R.E.A.L. – reliable, effective, authentic and legitimate. There are available tools to apply to web publications to ‘put them to the test’. Putting these tools in the hands of students helps them become critical consumers and producers of web content. Learn more about Creative Commons Licensing with this info graphic - understand how you and your students can access, create and publish using your own material or items created by others. You can choose to license your work under a creative commons license OR under a copyright license - be aware of how to do this to ensure it is done within current structures. |
Constructive application of the standard - model and teach safe, ethical, legal use of digital information and responsibility
Access Bitstrips using the button provided. Login in with the class code 3239PY. Find your name on the list. Create a digital avatar that you will be able to use for safe, digital use of your 'digital image'.
Once your avatar is created, access the 'Activity' for this class - create a 3 strip comic story about how you will model and teach safe, ethical and legally responsible use of digital tools. |
Login for a TEACHER ACCOUNT for Ontario educators.
Set up a 'class' that you can share with a few classmates from your cohort.
Set up a 'class' that you can share with a few classmates from your cohort.
Renee Hobbs - Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning (presentation at ISTE Conference 2015) - although this references U.S. laws, the concepts and understandings are a valuable window for Canadian educators.
References and Resources
- Copyright and Fair Use policy for Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board
- Bound by Law?: Free Comic Book Explains How Copyright Complicates Art, Jan. 5th, 2015 - links to downloadable pdf or flash animation
- Copyright 101: A simple video lesson in licenses by Vicki Davis - from a teacher/student perspective
- Copyright and Creative Commons: How to get legal resources for your power points and other teaching materials. Slideshare file.