Kindergarten Copyright | Tech & Learning I have seen many articles about the importance of teachers knowing about the copyright laws. And I agree with all of them! I firmly believe that you are never too young (or old) to learn about copyright. According to dictionary.com, copyright is: The legal right granted to an author, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work. Also, almost everything created privately and originally after April 1, 1989 is copyrighted and protected under law. And saying that in kindergartenese: Only the person who created the music, drew the picture, or wrote the poem owns that piece of artistic work. What can you do to make the concept of copyright meaningful to a young child? You can begin by explaining the importance of not taking someone else's work. Students might see their older brothers and sisters downloading music and videos from the web, and think that it is ok. Fair Use
TeachersFirst's Copyright and Fair Use Resources Scroll to find the menu on the left side of this page, and find five lessons for students to review what they know about plagiarism and copyright and update it to include aspects of copying in the digital age. In addition to the history of copyright (with application to proper documentation and annotation), students learn about concepts such as fair use, free speech, peer-to-peer file sharing, and the public domain. The most in-depth portions are definitions and history of copyright, the concepts of fair use and stakeholders, and finally, contemporary explanations of the interpretation of copyright today including material on the internet. The lessons include Notes for the Educator, Assessment, Extension Ideas, Objectives, and many other possible resources. Each lesson varies slightly in the additions. tag(s): copyright (39), plagiarism (31) In the Classroom Use when teaching essay writing and how to cite sources.
4 Great Lesson Plans on Copyright Many kids -- and even adults -- don't fully understand the power of copyright law. As we all know, the internet makes it extremely easy to use other people's work without permission. But access to all this content also gives us incredible opportunities for creation and critical thinking. Helping your students understand the nuances of copyright law, the doctrine of fair use, public domain, and Creative Commons licenses can support their development as critical, creative digital citizens. Young kids understand respect and fairness, and copyright at its most basic level can be explained in these terms. My Creative Work (K–Grade 2) How can you give credit to your own creative work? Students learn the basics -- title, name, and date -- for crediting creative work. Whose Is It, Anyway? How can you show respect for other people's work? Students learn that although the internet makes it very easy, copying the work of others and presenting it as one's own is plagiarism.
The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use A five-part series When it comes to copyright law and the application of fair use exceptions, ignorance is definitely not bliss! Learn how to educate yourselves and your students and avoid making a costly mistake! You really did plan to find time over the summer to familiarize yourself with the latest information on copyright law. You absolutely intended to look up the fair use guidelines for using technology resources. So now you have a student who wants to include audio of a Beatles song in a multimedia presentation about the 1960s, another who wants to include the poem "Casey at the Bat" in a report on the World Series, and a third who wants to post photographs of Biden and Obama to the class Web site. What's an educator to do? Click Part 1: Copyrights and Copying Wrongs below to begin. Who Said That? Article by Linda Starr Education World® Copyright © Education World
The right stuff: Teaching kids about copyright We (rightfully) spend significant time and energy teaching kids to be aware of their digital footprints. Stories abound about momentary lapses of judgment leading to loss of employment or scholarships. Students tend to embrace these lessons because they care about reputation. Obviously, we must continue these important lessons; however, we must realize that digital citizenship encompasses other online behavior, too. I’m talking about teaching kids about copyright. It can be hard to get moral compasses to twitch when discussing the intricacies of copyright law, public domain, fair use, and Creative Commons. But remember that John F. Because the Common Core calls for us to teach students how to “use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish writing,” educators can teach kids about copyright as they teach the Common Core writing standards. Frankly, it isn’t as hard as getting to the moon. Teach Concepts (Next page: Sharing tools for copyright; modeling; and a helpful video)