The document discusses copyright law and its application in public schools. It defines copyright as the exclusive right to copy and distribute creative works. Works are automatically copyrighted when created in a fixed form. Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted works for purposes of education without permission. Teachers and students have more flexibility with copyrighted content for educational purposes under fair use guidelines.

1. COPYRIGHT in Public Schools © 2007 Amy Hopkins

2. 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.

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

10. WRONG TRY AGAIN!!!

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

13. WRONG TRY AGAIN!!!

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

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

19. WRONG! TRY AGAIN!!!

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

22. WRONG TRY AGAIN!!!

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

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

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

28. PORTION LIMITATIONS

43. Interesting Facts about Copyright