Basic PowerPoint presentation to use with students on Copyright and Creative Commons. Share and share-alike!

1. What is Copyright?
A Quick Overview

2. Copyright Definition
 Can you define copyright?
 Basic Definition:
 “Copyright is a form of legal protection
automatically provided to the authors of ‘original
works of authorship,’ including
literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works.”
• www.teachingcopyright.org/handout/copyright-faq
 If you write it down on paper- copyrighted
 Length of Copyright: life of author +70 years

3. Limits of Copyright
 Fair Use- educational
(non-commercial)
purpose
 First Sale- you bought
it, can sell it once
 Public Domain- material
no longer copyrighted
(i.e. Classic books)

4. Creative Commons
 Response to limitations of copyright
 Creative Commons - copyright license that allows
owners of property to decide how they want their
works used
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DKm96Ftfko
 Shared culture- work creatively without fear of
copyright infringement

5. Using Creative Commons
 Use sites and information with
Creative Commons for your
PSA speech, and earn bonus
points!
 Go to
http://creativecommons.org
 Search for sites with Creative
Commons licenses
 Be a part of the global sharing
community