Excellent Copyright Poster for Your Class

August 12, 2014
Now that the new school year is about to start, it would be great to devote a session with your students where you can talk to them about issues related to copyright and proper use of digital artifacts from the net. This will definitely help them make better and informed decisions as to the kind of materials they are allowed to use in their work and provide them with practice on the different ways  they can appropriately credit sources. This resourceful page embeds a wide variety of materials to use in this regard, browse through the items featured there and bookmark the ones you plan to use with your students.

I am also sharing with you this wonderful graphic that debunks 5 myths about copyright infringement. You can print it off and use it in your class as well. Click here to access the full version of this visual.

Follow us on : Twitter, Facebook , Google plus, Pinterest .

Read More

Can I Use This Picture- A New Wonderful Flowchart for Your Class

August 7, 2014
Here is an excellent new find I want to bring to your attention in this post. This is basically a flow chart created by The Visual Communication Guy to help you make informed decisions as to the requirements to use images from the net. The flow chart proceeds in the form of question-answer and walks users through the different explanations of copyright, fair use, creative commons and public domaine.

Related" Should I post This Image" A Good Visual for Teachers

You might use this chart with your students to teach them about the appropriate ways to use online photos in their projects. This visual is made available through Visually. Have a look and share with your colleagues.

Click Here to access the full original version of this visual.

Courtesy of LifeHacker

 Follow us on : Twitter, Facebook , Google plus, Pinterest .

Read More

4 Great Web Tools to Help Teachers and Librarians Learn about Copyright

July 15, 2014
In today's post I am sharing with you four great resources to help you learn and teach students about copyright. These resources are provided by the Copyright Advisory Network and are basically web tools designed to provide users particularly librarians with general guidelines and tips on a variety of issues related to copyright. These resources are :

1- The Copyright Genie

The Copyright Genie is a tool that will help you :

• Find out if a work is covered by U.S copyright
• Calculate its terms of protection
• Collect and publish the results (as a PDF) to save for your records or further vet with a copyright specialist

2-Fair Use Evaluator

This one will help you better understand the fairness"of a use" under the U.S Copyright Code. It will basically assist you organize and archive the information you might need to support a fair use evaluation.

3- Section 108 Spinner

This simple tool will help you determine if your reproduction of copyrighted materials is covered by Section 108. Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Code allows libraries and archives, under certain circumstances, to make reproductions of copyrighted materials without the permission of the copyright holder.

4- Exceptions for Instructors eTool

You can use this tool to help you find out if your use of copyrighted materials meets the requirements of the U.S. Copyright Code which allows the educational use of copyrighted materials without permission of the copyright holder.

 Follow us on : Twitter, Facebook , Google plus, Pinterest .

Read More