Transcript Erica Martinez Copyright infringement is copying all or a big part of a work that someone else owns without their permission.

Erica Martinez
Copyright infringement is copying all or a big part of
a work that someone else owns without their
permission.
Copyright infringement is a violation of
federal law which can be prosecuted
as a criminal offense in civil court.
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Some of the activities that can put teachers
and students at risk of copyright
infringement are:
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Downloading copyrighted material from the Internet and
using it in a way that violates the rights of the copyright
owner.
Allowing students to use the district Internet system to
download copyrighted material, such as MP3 files of
popular music.
Material posted on the district's public Web site in
violation of copyright law.
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What does it really mean?
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Fair use is copying copyrighted material for the
following purposes
 Criticism- if you are critiquing and author you are
allowed to use some of their copyrighted work.
 Parody- imitating a work in a comedic way
 Limited and “transformative” nature
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Factors to consider under fair use:
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the purpose and character of your use the nature of
the copyrighted work the amount and substantiality
of the portion taken, and the effect of the use upon
the potential market
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Students may use lawfully acquired material in
their multimedia projects with proper citations
and credit.
Students and educators should include that
their work is being presented under fair use
and is exempt from copyright law and are
restricted from further use.
Ask for Permission!
The following is an example of a letter found on
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech121.shtml
Sample Copyright Permission Request Template
Dear [Name],
I am a student/staff at [name of school]. I would like to use [specific
description of the material] in the following manner [specific description
of how the material will be used]. Do you hold the copyright on this
material? If you hold the copyright, may I have your permission to use
your material in this way? If you grant permission to copy this material, I
will properly reference your ownership by [describe how ownership will
be referenced]. I need to have your answer by 6.
Sincerely,
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http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tec
h/tech121.shtml
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fairuse/four-factors/#sthash.o1VYUSy0.dpuf
http://www.copyright.gov/
http://www.copyright.com/