Copyright

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.

Bare Minimum Requirements for Copyright
Original
Creative
Fixed 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

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

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

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

Of course…
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

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

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

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

PORTION LIMITATIONS

Photographs or Illustrations
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.

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.

Video (for viewing)
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

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

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

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

KIDS AND COPYRIGHT
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

Interesting Facts about Copyright

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

A teacher was the first to request copyright

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

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

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