tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56968482011-07-14T19:46:49.564-05:00Can we ever understand all the implications of copyright on K-12 education? Remember, this forum discusses issues. We can't provide legal advice (unless you happen to be a lawyer!) Send email to carol_simpson@unt.edu if you wish posting privileges.Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282514086361401651noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1131910615139671122005-11-13T13:35:00.000-06:002005-11-13T13:36:55.150-06:00

This blog has been inactive for a long time. If no one is interested in discussing copyright issues in schools, it may be time to kill this poor beast. Thoughts?

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282514086361401651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1072055780113758012003-12-21T19:16:00.000-06:002003-12-21T19:17:16.873-06:00

Betsy, there are many things to consider with this project. The primary factor I think you need to consider is that you are making a derivative work of the book. While students can do that within a class for their own education, streaming that out across the web is a horse of a different color! Note, I am not an attorney, so don't take this generic discussion to be legal advice.

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282514086361401651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1071248582830552252003-12-12T11:03:00.000-06:002003-12-12T11:03:50.496-06:00

I am thinking about writing a grant for a library/technology/classroom project and am wondering about the copyright nuances of my idea. The basic project would involve having older students write and act out script based on a children's book (title , author, etc of book would be given) and taping it with a digital camcorder. The videos, after editing, would be uploaded to district video

Betsynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1063216578825489902003-09-10T12:56:00.000-05:002003-09-10T12:56:18.640-05:00

If you know administrators or tech people in your district who might be interested in our discussions, feel free to point them to: http://k12copyright.blogspot.com. They can read the discussions without registering to post. I have a lot of folks who asked for posting privs, but who never replied to the invitation. I will start deleting their posting access shortly.

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282514086361401651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1063065596078264742003-09-08T18:59:00.000-05:002003-09-08T18:59:55.940-05:00

I am such a newbie that I'm hesitant to post anything, but I do feel strongly about the acknowledgement and protection of intellectual property. I look forward to learning from more experienced professionals who are willing to share their viewpoints about matters of copyright in the public school system.

Rosannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602305242884963870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1063056393536678542003-09-08T16:26:00.000-05:002003-09-09T08:21:08.770-05:00

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE add your case to our database of cases at www.school-library.org. There is such a need for "real stories" of copyright infringements against schools. I get nasty notes when I ask people to contribute - they say "I would never turn in my school!" But these are cases that are over and done with. Nothing to turn in, just experiences to share with other educators. And you can

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282514086361401651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-106305437869508942003-09-08T15:52:00.000-05:002003-09-08T15:55:58.540-05:00

I recently had a question from a librarian. Seems as though they are creating a notebook for ESL teachers and wanted to know if they could just re-print some of the articles they had used in the earlier edition. They were going to have a secretary re-type everything. This was so similar to a situation we had in Irving (we were sued, lost over a similar notebook compilation). I was called the

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020173182597312423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1063048858679495592003-09-08T14:20:00.000-05:002003-09-09T08:21:49.663-05:00

Not only do schools do a poor job, colleges of education do a poor job. Copyright is seldom if ever mentioned to administrators-in-training, nor is it ever discussed with undergrads or pre-service teachers. My first masters degree was in instructional technology, and the word copyright was never mentioned. I called those classes Copyright Violation 101 because we learned every way to violate

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282514086361401651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1063046259582669112003-09-08T13:37:00.000-05:002003-09-08T13:38:54.700-05:00

I think that schools do a very poor job of educating their teachers about copyright laws, or even checking to see what their teachers know about copyright. Most administrators do not worry about being sued over copyright violations and consequently ignore or place low relevance on training about this topic. It usually takes one or two interested or committed librarians, teachers, technology

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06908569704666838326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1062972462130881742003-09-07T17:07:00.000-05:002003-09-07T17:07:42.186-05:00

The clearest situation of misunderstanding surfaced when I was a member of the TLA Media Committee. Teachers and librarians signed a form that all of the work sent to us was original with the student. Yet it was obvious that parts of the project was direct from another source. These students were disqualified from the awards. If administrators were as strong on this type of stealing as they are

Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08246216410092117619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1062794164206389062003-09-05T15:36:00.000-05:002003-09-05T15:36:04.226-05:00

I have sincere hopes that in the school setting, the climate of respecting copyright laws is different than I've found in churches. The mind-set of "we're a poor church and you should understand that we can't afford to purchase copies of everything we use" is so pervasive that I dispare of opening my mouth in protest. The school librarian should have sufficient understanding of copyright and

Harry http://www.blogger.com/profile/09993946744572758060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1062696319337512842003-09-04T12:25:00.000-05:002003-09-04T12:25:58.680-05:00

One thing I have seen a lot of in working with schools and copyright is a complete misconception of the different fair use guidelines. Someone will write a question asking about "3 minutes of video" in a face-to-face class, when the 3 minute limit only applies to multimedia production. I liken this misconception to a problem people have when learning cataloging. When teaching cataloging I have a

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282514086361401651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1062565662833551542003-09-03T00:07:00.000-05:002003-09-03T00:07:42.856-05:00

We have found out how to be able to post to the Blog. If you would like posting privs, please email me at carol_simpson@unt.edu.

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282514086361401651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696848.post-1061237122823156502003-08-18T15:05:00.000-05:002003-08-18T15:05:22.806-05:00

Welcome! This blog is a place to discuss the implications and frustrations of abiding by US copyright law in K-12 education. The target audience is K-12 administrators, librarians, and classroom teachers, as well as publishers and media producers. Tell about your experiences in trying to comply with copyright law, or vent about your frustrations in dealing with producers who have threatened legal

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