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TeachersFirst Collection: Copyright and Fair Use Resources

Understanding copyright is essential for students living in today’s digital world. Copyright protects original creative works, allowing the creators to control how their material is used and shared. In the classroom, respecting copyright shows students why intellectual property rights and using content ethically matter. By teaching copyright principles, educators prepare students with the necessary knowledge for future courses, careers, and participation in our copyright-respecting world. This collection provided valuable resources for teaching students and staff the basics of copyright. The resources allow for discussions around plagiarism, piracy, and Internet ethics. It includes guidelines on fair use, how to credit sources appropriately, and updated copyright laws and policies.

Explore our entire collection of resources tagged copyright, creative commons, and/or plagiarism.  

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Copyright with Cyberbee - Cyberbee

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This highly interactive explanation of copyright laws helps students recognize and understand their responsibility in citing sources. Use as an introduction or refresher before assigning...more
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This highly interactive explanation of copyright laws helps students recognize and understand their responsibility in citing sources. Use as an introduction or refresher before assigning research projects. The site also contains teacher resources and tips on explaining copyright issues.

tag(s): copyright (39), digital citizenship (110)

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Introduce this site to the class with a projector or whiteboard, have students use the interactive, and then replace pencil and paper notecards by having partners take notes with an online tool such as Memo Notepad, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Next, at the end of your copyright and fair use unit, enhance student learning by challenging them to demonstrate their learning by creating an infographic using Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here.
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U.S. Copyright Office Home Page - Library of Congress

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Go straight to the federal source for information about copyright law, registration, ownership records, permissions, fair use, public-domain questions, and current copyright policy....more
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Go straight to the federal source for information about copyright law, registration, ownership records, permissions, fair use, public-domain questions, and current copyright policy. The U.S. Copyright Office website provides plain-language explanations, frequently asked questions, downloadable circulars, the text of Title 17, searchable registration records, a Fair Use Index of court decisions, and resources for students and teachers. Its Learning Engine video series introduces topics such as copyright protection, internet content, ideas, fair use, registration, copyright duration, and common misconceptions, while more detailed publications support advanced research by educators, librarians, creators, and secondary students. The Fair Use Index is helpful for examining how courts have evaluated particular uses, but the Office explains that it does not replace legal advice or provide an automatic answer for every situation. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
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Use this site as a reference when teaching about copyright. Share with older students to investigate on their own. Share with other teachers at your school. Assign small groups different fair-use cases from the Fair Use Index and have them create a case presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here, identifying the disputed use, the court's reasoning, and the decision. Have students examine a fictional use of a photograph, song, article, or video clip and apply the four fair-use factors before writing an evidence-based recommendation.
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