Teachers may not understand copyright law. Some may just 'close the door' and do whatever they want within the classroom. The results can be less-effective teaching tools. Because teachers aren't confident in the rules and have no training in fair use, many just rely on their own interpretations of the law.
I remember I have attended several talks about copy right before. One speaker used a very good analogy which we can use to deliver the concept to your students.
I remember I have attended several talks about copy right before. One speaker used a very good analogy which we can use to deliver the concept to your students.
'It's okay to give directions to an art museum, but it's not okay to steal the artwork. Some museums loan out their artwork or let you take a copy home. However, you'd need permission to do this. Although there may be many entrances into the building, the museum may request that you only enter through the front door. Some museums charge an entry fee while others are free.'
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Hi Angel,
Very nice analogy, I like it. I take it that the museum is being compared to web sites? It could be argued that the terms of use of web sites are a lot harder to work out than the operating conditions of a museum, don't you think?
A group of lawyers in the US have tried to resolve this problem by creating a form of copyright licensing which explicitly waives the extensive priveleges that modern copyright law grants. Using these licenses makes your rights very clear. This system is known as Creative Commons licensing.
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