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Copyright Alliance Education Foundation

This website is a great resource for teachers.  There is a 12 minute video on copyright, a 13 page guide, a short quiz (with answers) and a library of classroom curricula.

Fair Use

This link is to Standford University's section on Fair Use.

The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use
This is a 5 part series.
Part 1: Copyrights and Copying Wrongs
Part 2: Is Fair Use a License to Steal?
Part 3: Copyright Law and New Technologies
Part 4: Applying Fair Use to New Technologies
Part 5: District Liability and Teaching Responsibility

Copyright Clarity

This is a link to a website by Renee Hobbs.  She is a professor at The School of Communications and Theatre at Temple University.  She is considered a leading authority on media literacy education.  She has several lesson plans and a slide share presentation on copyright.

Digital Citizenship and Creative Content

The Digital Citizenship and Creative Content program is a free, turnkey instructional program. The goal of their website is to create an awareness of the rights connected with creative content.

Copyright Kids
This is a website geared towards kids. It does a great job of discussing copyright and has a quiz that kids can take to test their understanding of copyright and fair use.

Copyright Friendly Images, Pictures and Video for Educational Use
Margaret Beinder (KRHS) found this site that might be useful for class projects.

U.S. Copyright Office
This government website provides a wealth of information on copyright laws.  It provides information on how to register work.  It has an interactive section for teachers and students called "Taking the Mystery out of Copyright".

The Copyright Website
This website has information on the basics of copyright, fair use and public domain and it has a copyright registration service.

A Visit to Copyright Bay
This is an interactive website that would be fun for students to test their knowledge of copyright.

Last Modified on 6/25/2012 12:10:00 PM