Technology & Learning - October 2008 - (Page 34)

FEATURESTORY Download this FREE series today! Fundamentals of K-12 Technology Programs Brought to you by Tech & Learning and sponsored by HP, this new series covers the educational technology topics that matter most to the profession’s leaders, practitioners, and innovators. Topics include: Copyright Do’s and Don’ts for Schools By Carol Simpson DON’T characters for decorations, bulletin boards, or handouts. require teachers to verify record- copy cartoon or TV or film DO shown to students directly relates to the curriculum. make sure that all AV material DO ing date and source for all homerecorded videos. Fair use guidelines say that programs must be used for classroom instruction within 10 days of taping. write for permission to retain or reward. DON’T reinforcement fee, from suppliers show films or videos for You may rent movies for such performances, paying a minimal public performance such as Movie Licensing USA. Video rental stores cannot authorize you to give public performances. ask your faculty to sign a copy- DO recordings of useful programs. The worst a copyright holder can do is say no. DO right compliance agreement. DO pushes the button is also liable. So is the principal who knows copyright is being violated. keep a link to Cable in the remember that the person who DON’T with patch cords. Watch teacher need two recorders except to copy programs? loan VCRs or DVD-Rs for questionable situations: why would a DO Classroom Online (www.ciconline. org) to verify taping rights from the various networks. Leadership DO you record. write the record date on all videos DON’T federal law. If you would Circular 92. apologize for obeying DON’T software, except to make an archival (one that isn’t used) copy. keep receipts and purchase orders copy commercial computer like a free copy of the law, visit the Copyright Office Web site for a copy of DO for all videos and computer software. Keep the catalog (or pertinent pages) to verify purchase of public performance rights. Carol Simpson is a professor, lawyer, and the author of Copyright for Administrators (Linworth Publishing, 2008). Sponsored by: need to have a company or organization vouching for them. The information about any curator is highly visible and, in searching, you have the ability to include only curators you know and trust or exclude those you don’t trust. Ideally you might end up with a situation where a given school could have its own entryway to the archive, with a customized interface and a filter that selected certain age levels or state standards. Q: If all educational materials in the future are open and free, how will educational content providers be reimbursed for their expertise and their work? A: Many people mistakenly accuse CC of being antibusiness, based on the fact that we make it legally possible for people to do the things that the Internet enables, rather than making criminals of us all. Fortunately, there are many businesses that realize that times are changing and they had better start thinking of ways to adapt and take advantage of the new opportunities. John Seely Brown has said that, Sign up today at http://www. techlearning.com/ K12/Fundamentals 34 | TECH & LEARNING http://www.ciconline.org http://www.ciconline.org http://www.techlearning.com/K12/Fundamentals http://www.techlearning.com/K12/Fundamentals http://www.techlearning.com/K12/Fundamentals

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Technology & Learning - October 2008 Contents Editor’s Desk News & Trends We All Stream for Video Put to the Test Special Needs Guide to Tech Products The New Rules of Copyright Picture Perfect What’s New Leader of the Year Profile

Technology & Learning - October 2008

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