Q2 Copyright Laws: Vocabulary
Key Vocabulary
Copyright: Copyright is the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period.
Creative Commons License: A Creative Commons license lets you decide how others can use your work. You still own it, but people can share or copy it if they give you credit and follow your rules.
Fair Use: Fair Use is a rule that lets you use small parts of someone’s copyrighted work for things like school projects, news, or reviews, without asking or paying, if you follow certain rules.
Public Domain: Public Domain refers to materials belonging to or available to the public and, therefore, not subject to copyright.
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Competencies & Standards
MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and
2. Digital Citizen
b. Engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices
c. Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property
6. Creative Communicator
a. Choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.
b. Create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations
Websites and Documents
Websites
- Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Poetry-CMSI
- Library of Congress
- Six Copyright Concepts Your K-12 Students Should Know
- The Fair Use Rule/Legal Encyclopedia
- U.S. Government Copyright Office
Videos from Outside Sources
- Copyright, What's Copyright YouTube (3:06)
- Creativity, Copyright and Fair Use YouTube (4:40)
- What is Copyright? YouTube (5:26)
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