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 * Module 5: Copyright and Fair Use**

__**Objectives**__ In this module, you will:
 * Research copyright and fair use guidelines
 * Reflect on the uses in your classroom
 * Develop a "fair use/copyright" policy for your classroom

__**Introduction**__ Copyright and fair use guidelines are becoming a serious issue when it comes to multimedia. Most of us are familiar with the issues regarding MP3s and pirating music, but may still see it as gray area issue. However, as the industries most impacted by media piracy and copyright infringement work to reclaim their losses by criminalizing the act of piracy, the reality is that our students may face serious consequences for misunderstanding fair use/copyright issues in the future. Educators have an opportunity to lay a foundational understanding regarding fair use/copyright issues, provided these educators have reasonable understanding of these issues. The links provided will give you wide variety of information regarding what is protected under copyright laws. Module 5 will help you review the laws regarding copyright and fair use guidelines and aid you in their uses in your master’s work as well as your classrooms.

__**Class Viewing/Reading Assignment**__

View this video to begin your exploration of copyright and fair use issues.

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Read through the pages of this web resource on copyright and fair use to give you a solid understanding of the subject matter. Copy Right - Copy Wrong

Video introduction to Best Practices for Fair Use in Media Literacy Education

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Document: Best Practices for Fair Use in Media Literacy Education:

Creative Commons licensing explained in this article: @http://www.techlearning.com/article/14522

Brief description of fair use as it relates to educational multimedia: @http://www.pbs.org/teachers/copyright/ed_multi.html

__**Module 5 Action Assignment**__ 1. View, read, and reflect on the videos and articles posted above. 2. Develop a classroom policy that succinctly reflects your understanding of copyright and fair use law (that you believe in/can support with your students' use of multimedia in the classroom). Post your policy on the Classroom Policy for Copyright and Fair Use blog post.

In the Fair Use and Copyright in My Classroom blog post, write your reflection to this prompt: //Teachers set the tone for allowable behaviors in their classrooms. If this is true, then what tone have you set in your classroom regarding issues of copyright violation and fair use? Confess your honest feelings about copyright and fair use, your likely future course of action regarding these issues, and the tone you hope to set for your students in the future regarding these issues. (Honest responses are encouraged)//
 * __Module 5 Discussion Questions__**

__**Links and Resources**__ Fair use guidelines: [] Multimedia pdf: [] Center for media literacy: [] 10 myths about copyright laws: [] Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web []