FAIR USE AND COPYRIGHT

FOR TEACHERS

Hannah Cone
ET247-970

WHAT IS FAIR USE?

Fair Use:
allows copyrighted material to be used under
certain guidelines, without the copyright
holders permission, for purposes such as
news reporting, teaching, research, criticism,
and parody.

FOUR FACTORS OF FAIR USE

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Purpose and character of use

Amount of work to be used
Nature of the work
Effect of any use on the market for the work

EXAMPLES OF FAIR USE

-Criticism/Review Quoting a work in order to review or comment
on the piece (NOLO, 2015).

-News Reporting Summarizing an address or article, with brief

quotations, in a news report (NOLO, 2015).

WHEN IS IT FAIR USE?

-When creating something new Even when parodying a work, the film
Space Balls for example, as long as it is mostly your own work, its fair use.
-When you are NOT competing with the source youre copying from.
-When you obtain the right to use another authors material Simply citing
a work doesnt mean using the material is legal.
-When you use the other authors work sparingly Dont copy the entire
piece and simply comment.
-When you are mindful of the content you are using Dont quote the heart
and soul of a piece and claim it as your own genius. Take from someone
else only what you wouldnt mind someone taking from you, (NOLO, 2015).

WHAT IS A COPYRIGHT?
Copyright:
Provides legal protection for original creative
worksincluding poetry, movies, viedo
games, videos, plays paintings, sheet music,
recorded music performances, novels,
software code, sculptures, photographs,
choreography, and architectural design.

COPYRIGHTS AND VIDEOS

-Material must be legitimately acquired or purchased by the school.
-Must be for instructional classroom use, not entertainment.
-Clips used in a multimedia presentation may be 10% or three
minutes.
-Copyright and attribution must be provided.

COPYRIGHT VIDEO EXAMPLE

Because this clip is three
minutes long and intended
for use to educate students
on the historical, social, and
political effects of the event
of 9/11 in 2001, it is fairly
used under copyright laws.
The video was legitimately
acquired off of Youtube.

COPYRIGHTS AND PICTURES

-Five images or fewer of an
artist/photographer in one program or
printing, and not more than 10% or 15% from
published collective work, whichever is less.
-Copyright and attribution must be provided.

COPYRIGHTS AND PICTURES

EXAMPLE
The picture to the right
was taken by myself,
therefore, it is fair for
me to use the photo in
any way that I, the
photographer, intend.
Through copyright
laws, if someone were
to use this photo, they
would have to cite me
as the
artist/photographer and

COPYRIGHTS AND MUSIC

-You may use 10% of a song in a multimedia
presentation.
-Copyright and attribution must be provided.
-Multiple copies are prohibited.

WHEN IN DOUBT?
Cite your source and look up whether or
not the material you want to implement
in your classroom is fair to use under fair
use and copyright laws.

WORKS CITED
9/11 News Clip (2015). Retrieved October 1, 2015, from
http://www.youtube.com/
The 'Fair Use' Rule: When Use of Copyrighted Material is Acceptable |
Nolo.com. (2015). Retrieved October 1, 2015.
The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use. (2015). Retrieved October
1, 2015, from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280.shtml
Copyright and Fair Use Pdf. From Orange County Public Schools.
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