The Rights about Copyrights

Mykea Young
What exactly is copyright?

● A type of intellectual property

● A form of legal protection given to content creators
● Used to encourage the development of culture,
science, innovation, and new creations
What is protected under copyright laws?
● Poetry ● Plays
● Movies ● Paintings
● Streaming audio and videos ● Sheet music
● Video games ● Novels
● Software ● Sculptures
● Architectural designs ● Photographs
What is not covered under copyright laws?

● Facts:
○ All facts discovered become part of the public domain, making it
free for anyone to use
● Creative ideas:
○ An R&B song about meeting your wife in the supermarket can be
protected, but the premise of meeting your significant other in the
store cannot.
Timeline of a copyright

● No registration or filed forms required

● Items produced in a tangible form (such as a song or
photo) have automatic protection
● Copyrighted for the duration of the creators life, plus an
additional 70 years after death
Why is this important?
As future leaders in the educational technology field, it is important
that we know the rules for any presentations that we decide to
make. Also, as educators, we assign projects to our students. Even
though fair use laws protect a lot of what we and students use/do,
we want them to be aware of the copyright laws as well.
On the next few slides, there will be examples of when knowing
copyright and fair use laws are beneficial in the classroom.
Scenario 1: Music for Choreography
Problem:
Students are tasked with creating a
choreography as part of their physical
education class. Students want to use
Cardi B’s “Up” song as their chosen
song. Is this allowed?
Solution:
According to fair use rules, the students
could use up to 30 seconds of the song
and they will not be considered to be in
violation.
Scenario 2: Video Clipping
Problem:
For math class, students have been
tasked with finding a clip where math is
being represented in the real world.
Students immediately start their search
on YouTube. Is this allowed?
Solution:
Students can use videos from YouTube
(or any other source), but they would
want to pay attention to the length of
the clip they are using. According to fair
use, students are allowed to use up to
10 percent of the video or 3 minutes--
whichever is shorter.
Scenario 3: Playwriting
Problem:
In Drama class, you want students to
study, then recreate Hamlet's famous
“To be or not to be…” monologue. The
issue is, you do not have enough copies
of the play for everyone. Can you just
make copies and pass them out?
Solution:
Because this is printed material, it is not
lawful to simply make copies of the
entire work. You can, however, make
copies of just that scene up to 1000
words. This is within the parameters of
fair use.
References

Copyright Information & Copyright Facts | CCC. (2021). Copyright Clearance Center. http://www.copyright.com/learn/about-

copyright/

Morris, K. (2020). The Educator’s Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons. The Edublogger.

https://www.theedublogger.com/copyright-fair-use-and-creative-commons/

Stim, R. (2019). Copyright Basics FAQ. Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center. https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/faqs/copyright-

basics/