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1. Check to see if what you want to use is copyrighted.

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1. Check to see if what you want to use is copyrighted.

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2. If it is, ask for permission to use the material.
3. Always give credit to the original creator.
4.  If necessary, purchase the work.
5. Be respectful and responsible when using other people's work.

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"Twenty Years of Creative Commons (in Sixty Seconds)" by Ryan Junell and Glenn Otis Brown for Creative Commons is licensed via CC BY 4.0 and includes adaptations of the multiple open and public domain works. View full licensing and attribution information about all works included in the video on Flickr.

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One year after Creative Commons (CC) hosted an exploratory Open Culture Roundtable, in Lisbon, Portugal, which initiated the Towards a Recommendation on Open Culture (TAROC) global initiative, nearly 50 stakeholders from all continents gathered again for a strategic workshop, in Lisbon in May 2024. In this blog post, we share a snapshot of key highlights.

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One year after Creative Commons (CC) hosted an exploratory Open Culture Roundtable, in Lisbon, Portugal, which initiated the Towards a Recommendation on Open Culture (TAROC) global initiative, nearly 50 stakeholders from all continents gathered again for a strategic workshop, in Lisbon in May 2024. In this blog post, we share a snapshot of key highlights.

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Le Sortie de l'opéra en l'an 2000 by A. Robida - Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division - Public Domain.

" An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe. Plate XXXI. ". By Thomas Wright. Public Domain

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Creative Commons is an international nonprofit organization that empowers people to grow and sustain the thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture we need to address the world's most pressing challenges and create a brighter future for all.

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Fair Use Lesson Plan created by Kim R., posted on commonsense.org for grades 9-12: https://www.commonsense.org/education/lesson-plans/copyright-and-fair-use

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Fair Use Lesson Plan created by Kim R., posted on commonsense.org for grades 9-12: https://www.commonsense.org/education/lesson-plans/copyright-and-fair-use

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Have students break into groups of 2-4.

Have students use existing culture to create new culture. Student can use art, music, movie, commericial, news, etc. for their basis. Students must apply one of the basic concepts of Fair Use to create new culture.

Examples: parody a song, take the soundtrack from little mermaid and put it over a video recording of the Halo video game (in a way that makes sense), combine to unrelated elements to create a new video (Buffy/Edward).

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Have students break into groups of 2-4. Have students use existing culture to create new culture. Student can use art, music, movie, commericial, news, etc. for their basis. Students must apply one of the basic concepts of Fair Use to create new culture.

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Fair Use is the copying of copyrighted material  for a limited and transformation type purpose. 

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Fair Use is the copying of copyrighted material  for a limited and transformation type purpose. 

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Works not protected by copyright laws are considered public domain, which means they are freely available to be used by  anyone without having to seek permission.

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Works not protected by copyright laws are considered public domain, which means they are freely available to be used by  anyone without having to seek permission.

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All works published before January 1, 1923 are public domain. 

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All works published before January 1, 1923 are public domain. 

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There are four tests of "fair use": purpose (commercial or educational); nature (factual or creative); quantity of original copyrighted work; potential effect on value of copyrighted work.

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There are four tests of "fair use": purpose (commercial or educational); nature (factual or creative); quantity of original copyrighted work; potential effect on value of copyrighted work.

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Copyright is legal protection over who can reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute a person's original work.  Original works protected can include:  literary, performance, visual/graphic art, audio, and audiovisual (video).

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Commonsense.org offers great lessons for teaching students about copyright. For K-2 students:   https://www.commonsense.org/education/training/k-2/welcome

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Common Sense Education provides educators and students with the resources they need to harness the power of technology for learning and life. Find a free K-12 Digital Citizenship curriculum, reviews

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For Students in grades 3-5: https://www.commonsense.org/education/training/3-5/welcome

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Common Sense Education provides educators and students with the resources they need to harness the power of technology for learning and life. Find a free K-12 Digital Citizenship curriculum, reviews