Make sense of copyright with this handy Classroom Copyright Chart
September 4, 2009
BY BILL FERRIS
Many educators simply don’t use copyrighted material in class rather than risking a cease-and-desist letter or wading through a bunch of legal mumbo jumbo. Copyright is one of those areas that needs a handy reference or checklist of some sort.
The Free Technology for Teachers blog reports that such a checklist exists, courtesy of the folks behind the California Student Media Festival:
“The Classroom Copyright Chart provides teachers with clear explanations of when it is and when it is not okay to reproduce and reuse copyrighted materials. The chart can be viewed online or downloaded for printing and distribution within a school.”
This is a really useful chart that will help you navigate the murky waters of copyright and fair use. And in case you’re wondering, yes, the authors of the chart give you permission to distribute this chart as you see fit.
Classroom Copyright Chart via Free Technology for Teachers
Related stuff:
Learn to navigate copyright law at Teaching Copyright
The Educator’s Guide to the Creative Commons
Learn about copyright at the What is Fair Use? blog
Photo credit: chegs on Flickr.
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