Scenario – Online Pictures Students download a photograph from a Web site and use it in their multimedia presentation. Is this a copyright violation?

Students download a photograph from a Web site and use it in their multimedia presentation.

Scenario – Podcast Reading Help To encourage reading, a teacher has students record a podcast of their favorite children’s book and posts them on the class web site. Is this a copyright violation?

To encourage reading, a teacher has students record a podcast of their favorite children’s book and posts them on the class web site.

Scenario – The Web site A Web savvy student creates your school’s Web site. The principal finds information that he considers controversial and has the system’s technician remove it from the site.. Has he violated copyright?

A Web savvy student creates your school’s Web site.

The principal finds information that he considers controversial and has the system’s technician remove it from the site..

Scenario – Recording Videos A teacher records a copy of An Inconvenient Truth on HBO to show her science class. Is this a copyright violation?

A teacher records a copy of An Inconvenient Truth on HBO to show her science class.

Scenario – The Mural Parent volunteers create a colorful mural featuring cartoon characters and characters from popular fiction on the wall of the library during the summer. Is this a copyright violation ?

Parent volunteers create a colorful mural featuring cartoon characters and characters from popular fiction on the wall of the library during the summer.

Scenario – Fundraiser The PTA videotapes the spring concert. DVDs of the concert are sold to parents and community members as a fundraiser. Is this a copyright violation?

The PTA videotapes the spring concert. DVDs of the concert are sold to parents and community members as a fundraiser.

Scenario – The Talent Show At a school sponsored talent show, students sing and dance to music. They did not secure permission to use the works. The PTA charges admission to cover their costs. Have they violated copyright?

At a school sponsored talent show, students sing and dance to music. They did not secure permission to use the works. The PTA charges admission to cover their costs.

Scenario – Wiki entries Students are using a Wiki to create their class project on pollution. One of the students finds photographs of their topic on a National Geographic Web site and posts them on their Wiki. Have they violated copyright?

Students are using a Wiki to create their class project on pollution. One of the students finds photographs of their topic on a National Geographic Web site and posts them on their Wiki.

A teacher presents a multimedia student project at a conference to demonstrate a research unit. The presentation contains copyrighted works used under fair use by students. Has he violated copyright? "American Alligator." Amazing Animals of the World® . Grolier Online http://ama.grolier.com/page?tn=/article/article.html&id=1040017 (accessed June 11, 2008).