COPYRIGHT in Public Schools © 2007 Amy Hopkins

When you create a unique work, you have created… INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY That is - something you created with your mind that has commercial value, including written, artistic, and musical works.

Copyright Type of law that exists to protect intellectual property. Means the “right to copy” – and is an exclusive right. Excludes everyone except the person who owns the intellectual property.

Type of law that exists to

protect intellectual property.

Means the “right to copy” –

and is an exclusive right.

Excludes everyone except the person who owns the intellectual property.

Bare Minimum Requirements for Copyright Original Creative Fixed form

Original

Creative

Fixed form

Copyright begins… at the moment an author puts his idea in a tangible form.

Copyright begins…

at the moment an author

puts his idea in

a tangible form.

Tells who owns copyright and date first published Location of copyright notice An author is protected… copyright notice or not! Copyright Notice

Tells who owns copyright

and date first published

Location of copyright notice

An author is protected…

copyright notice or not!

Based just on the information just discussed, which of the following pieces of intellectual property could be protected by copyright? QUIZ TIME

A speech you give off the top of your head NOT PROTECTED PROTECTED

A speech you give off the top of your head

WRONG TRY AGAIN!!!

EXACTLY RIGHT A speech you give “off the top of your head” is not in a tangible, fixed form.

A computer program you created for your boss, Bill Gates NOT PROTECTED PROTECTED

A computer program you created for your boss, Bill Gates

WRONG TRY AGAIN!!!

EXACTLY RIGHT A computer program is a creative work and would be able to have a copyright.

Reproduce it Prepare derivative works of it Distribute copies of it Perform or display it publicly Rights of the Copyright Owner

Reproduce it

Prepare derivative works of it

Distribute copies of it

Perform or display it publicly

Of course… As the owner, you may authorize others to have these and other rights: Sell Perform in public Prepare derivative works

As the owner, you may authorize others to have these and other rights:

Sell

Perform in public

Prepare derivative works

QUIZ TIME AGAIN Based on the previous discussion, which of these actions would be legal ?

Allow a friend to use your drawing of a ladybug on their website ILLEGAL LEGAL

Allow a friend to use your drawing of a ladybug on their website

WRONG! TRY AGAIN!!!

EXACTLY RIGHT! You are the author and you have the right to let others use it.

Asking Walgreen's to make copies of your family portraits taken by a photo studio © 2006 Cyndi Bender ILLEGAL LEGAL

Asking Walgreen's to make copies of your family portraits taken by a photo studio

WRONG TRY AGAIN!!!

EXACTLY RIGHT You are not the copyright holder and may not make copies without permission.

Copyright law is very complex! It’s made so even more by the fact that there are many exceptions and conditions.

And why, as educators, should we care about COPYRIGHT?

FAIR USE Using a portion of a copyright work “as is” for purposes of: News reporting Research Education

Using a portion of a copyright work “as is” for purposes of:

News reporting

Research

Education

Teachers Not too often and not too much of the work Students Can include images, sounds and videos in projects as long as it’s not too much of the work Teachers and students have special rights when in an educational setting

Teachers

Not too often and not too much of the work

Students

Can include images, sounds and videos in projects as long as it’s not too much of the work

PORTION LIMITATIONS

Photographs or Illustrations No more than five by the same photographer without permission.

No more than five by the same photographer without permission.

Music 10% up to 30 seconds (whichever is less) of a song or musical presentation.

10% up to 30 seconds (whichever is less) of a song or musical presentation.

Video (for integration into multimedia or video projects) 10% up to 3 minutes (whichever is less) of copyrighted videotapes, DVDs, encyclopedias on CD-ROM, etc.

10% up to 3 minutes (whichever is less) of copyrighted videotapes, DVDs, encyclopedias on CD-ROM, etc.

Video (for viewing) Must be used in a classroom “dedicated to face-to-face instruction.” Should be instructional, not for entertainment or reward

Must be used in a classroom “dedicated to face-to-face instruction.”

Should be instructional, not for entertainment or reward

Text Material Poem – less than 250 words Up to 250 words of a poem with > 2500 words One chart, picture, diagram, graph, cartoon or picture per book, newspaper, etc. Articles, stories or essays less than 2,500 words Two pages from a picture book with less than 2,500 words

Poem – less than 250 words

Up to 250 words of a poem with > 2500 words

One chart, picture, diagram, graph, cartoon or picture per book, newspaper, etc.

Articles, stories or essays less than 2,500 words

Two pages from a picture book with less than 2,500 words

Text Material Teachers may make multiple copies for classroom use Students may incorporate text into projects Only one copy per student Don’t create anthologies “ Consumables” such as workbooks may not be copied

Teachers may make multiple copies for classroom use

Students may incorporate text into projects

Only one copy per student

Don’t create anthologies

“ Consumables” such as workbooks may not be copied

Images, sound and video may be downloaded for student projects and teacher lessons Web to Web – NOT OK without permission Links to resources can be posted Internet

Images, sound and video may be downloaded for student projects and teacher lessons

Web to Web – NOT OK without permission

Links to resources can be posted

PUBLIC DOMAIN Some original, creative works in a fixed form are not protected under copyright. We can use them without permission from the author. Works created in the public domain Expiration – 70 years after author’s death Government documents

Some original, creative works in a fixed form are not protected under copyright. We can use them without permission from the author.

Works created in the public domain

Expiration – 70 years after author’s death

Government documents

KIDS AND COPYRIGHT CD burning Plagiarism – don’t cut/paste Paraphrasing Teach limitations at an early age

CD burning

Plagiarism – don’t cut/paste

Paraphrasing

Teach limitations at an early age

CITING SOURCES Source of information must be given Works Cited Middle School uses MLA Citation Maker OSLIS

Source of information must be given

Works Cited

Middle School uses MLA Citation Maker

OSLIS

Interesting Facts about Copyright

The first copyright law was signed by President George Washington on May 31, 1790

The first copyright law was signed by President George Washington on May 31, 1790

A teacher was the first to request copyright

A teacher was the first to request copyright

WORKS CITED &quot;Copyright symbol.&quot; graphic. Copyright Services.1 Aug. 2007 <http://ikonexpress-uwm.com/Copyright_Services.html>. Savage, Edward. &quot;George Washington.&quot; photograph. General George Washington by E. Savage.1 Aug. 2007 <http://www.flickr.com/photos/pingnews/727629635/>. &quot;Teacher and class.&quot; public domain clipart. Education Section.1 Aug. 2007 <http://www.wpclipart.com/education/teacher/index.html>. &quot;Speaking.&quot; clipart. Oral Presentation.1 Aug. 2007 http://www.socialanxietyassist.com.au/public_speaking.shtml &quot;Computer.&quot; clipart. Namibia Placement.1 Aug. 2007 http://char.lloyd.googlepages.com/namibiaplacement2 . &quot;Ladybug.&quot; drawing. Lillyarts.1 Aug. 2007 http://www.lillyarts.com/

&quot;Copyright symbol.&quot; graphic. Copyright Services.1 Aug. 2007 <http://ikonexpress-uwm.com/Copyright_Services.html>.

Savage, Edward. &quot;George Washington.&quot; photograph. General George Washington by E. Savage.1 Aug. 2007 <http://www.flickr.com/photos/pingnews/727629635/>.

&quot;Teacher and class.&quot; public domain clipart. Education Section.1 Aug. 2007 <http://www.wpclipart.com/education/teacher/index.html>.

&quot;Speaking.&quot; clipart. Oral Presentation.1 Aug. 2007 http://www.socialanxietyassist.com.au/public_speaking.shtml

&quot;Computer.&quot; clipart. Namibia Placement.1 Aug. 2007 http://char.lloyd.googlepages.com/namibiaplacement2

. &quot;Ladybug.&quot; drawing. Lillyarts.1 Aug. 2007 http://www.lillyarts.com/

&quot;Copyright Law - the Rule.&quot; Copyright Law and Plagiarism. 4 Jan. 2007. Waunakee Middle School. 1 Aug. 2007 www.waunakee.k12.wi.us/midlschl/msb/copyright.htm &quot;What is Copyright Protection.&quot;4 Jan. 2007. 1 Aug. 2007 http://whatiscopyright.org/copyright.html &quot;Student Standing on Books.&quot; clipart. Clipart Gallery.2 Aug. 2007 <http://school.discovery.com/clipart/clip/student2.html>. &quot;camera .&quot; clipart. Elite Flag Football.11 Aug. 2007 <http://www.elite4on4flagfootball.com/page6.html>. &quot;DVD.&quot; clipart. US Byte.11 Aug. 2007 < http://www.usbyte.com/common/dvd.htm > Hicks, Mark. &quot;Kids Going to Class.&quot; clipart. Clipart Gallery.11 Aug. 2007 <http://school.discovery.com/clipart/clip/to-class.html>. &quot;Silhouette Questioning.&quot; clipart. EEO Online Training: Module 1.11 Aug. 2007 http://www.dla.mil/do/online/eeo/eeo.htm>.

&quot;Copyright Law - the Rule.&quot; Copyright Law and Plagiarism. 4 Jan. 2007. Waunakee Middle School. 1 Aug. 2007 www.waunakee.k12.wi.us/midlschl/msb/copyright.htm

&quot;What is Copyright Protection.&quot;4 Jan. 2007. 1 Aug. 2007 http://whatiscopyright.org/copyright.html

&quot;Student Standing on Books.&quot; clipart. Clipart Gallery.2 Aug. 2007 <http://school.discovery.com/clipart/clip/student2.html>.

&quot;camera .&quot; clipart. Elite Flag Football.11 Aug. 2007 <http://www.elite4on4flagfootball.com/page6.html>.

&quot;DVD.&quot; clipart. US Byte.11 Aug. 2007 < http://www.usbyte.com/common/dvd.htm >

Hicks, Mark. &quot;Kids Going to Class.&quot; clipart. Clipart Gallery.11 Aug. 2007 <http://school.discovery.com/clipart/clip/to-class.html>.

&quot;Silhouette Questioning.&quot; clipart. EEO Online Training: Module 1.11 Aug. 2007 http://www.dla.mil/do/online/eeo/eeo.htm>.