Fair Use

Copyright Ethics for Educators

Determining what we
CAN and CANNOT

do/use in our classrooms in regard

to photocopying and multimedia
presentations can make us
feel like we are floating
in space

I complied with fair use

Guidelines on three of the
elements contained on the first
slide
Which one does not fall under fair
use?
a. The Text?
b. The Music?
c. The Image?
d. The Allusion to

The obvious allusion to the opening of the Star Wars films?

This is probably okay.
It would most likely fall under the
heading of a parody of or allusion to the original work.
Simply alluding to another work, if the intent is to draw
interest or make a point, is okay.

Id like to think George Lucas/Lucasfilms would think of this as flattery

not copyright infringement.
Butonly a judge and/or jury can actually make the call.
Before using someone elses idea, be sure to think about
whether youd want to meet that person in a courtroom.
For more information check out
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/copyrightlaw.html

How about the music?

I used a 30 second clip of the original score from the
Star Wars films.

Thirty-seconds is considered FAIR USE.

But be sure to use a legal download
or a clip from a CD.
If you are cheating someone out of earning potential,
you are infringing on their copyright.

Things to know about using music and video

1. Playing music or showing a
video in your
classroom without an expressed
educational
purpose is considered public
performance
and is NOT fair use. You must
have
permission from the
copyright owner for
public performancethis
includes showing
films to the students for fun
or a reward.
2.

When creating a multi-

media presentation,
you must have permission from the
copyright holder to use more than a 30

For royalty free music log on to

www.soundzabound.com

Perhaps the Image?

The image is okay.
All of the images in this presentation
comply with fair use guidelines.

They are taken from a government

website
http://hubblesite.org/gallery

There are specific rules for the use of images

Including photographs and illustrations/graphs

Single works may be used in their

entirety but not more than 5 images by
an artist or photographer. From a
collection, not more than 15 images or
10%, whichever is less.

For more information check out

www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/copyrightlaw.html

It is the text!

My use of the text does not comply with Fair Use Guideline
I took the text word for word from an article I read for my
Copyright, Fair Use, & Ethics class

Technology is Changing What's "Fair Use" in TeachingAgai

owe-Steiger, L. & Donohue, B.C. (2002, January 12)., Education Policy Analysis Archives, 10

I gave the authors no credit on the slide,

nor did I put the text in quotation marks,
clearly identifying these words were not my own.

If a student in my classroom did this, I would give an

office referral for plagiarism and a zero on the assignment.
If you do it, you could find yourself in court.

The use of text gets a little tricky

u may make multiple copies for classroom use of the followin

poem of less than 250 words or

excerpt of 250 words of a poem longer than 250 words.

e article, story, or essay of less than 2,500 words

e excerpt from a longer work (10% of work or 1,000words, whichever is

t a minimum of 500 words)

e chart, picture, diagram, graph, cartoon or picture per book or per

riodical issue

o pages (max) from an illustrated work less than 2,500

rds (like childrens books)

You may make a single copy of the following for research or lesson
preparation:
A chapter from a book
One article from a periodical
One short story, short essay, or short
poem
One chart, graph, diagram, drawing,
cartoon, picture from a book, periodical or
newspaper
Portions of a work
One entire work
One work if "the existing format in which a

fore you download or copy anything for use in your classroom

Think
Are you cheating someone else out of
money or credit for an idea
by using their work without permission?
Should you be giving someone else credit
on a works cited page or, even, on individual
Power Point slides?
If you PUBLISHED your presentation, could you
find yourself in a court of law
fighting a copyright infringement suit?

Copyright Laws are a pretty big deal.

ncumbent on us as educators, to teach not only through our words,

but also through the example we set for our students.
Be clear on what your expectations are for your students.
And be clear on what your expectations are for yourself.
Protect yourself by becoming familiar with and following
the Fair Use Guidelines.

u do, you might not feel like you are on the dark side of the moon.
One good source for educators is

.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/copyrightlaw.html