• It begins as soon as the work is created

• You don’t need a symbol for copyright to apply

• Others cannot copy, share, or modify the work without permission
  💡 Tip: Assume everything online is copyrighted unless it clearly says otherwise!

1. Purpose: Is your use educational or transformative?

2. Nature: Is the original work factual or creative?

3. Amount: Did you use just what’s necessary?

4. Effect: Does your use hurt the market for the original?

📌 Fair Use = Judgment Call, not a guarantee.

Post Title: Classroom Examples of Fair Use
Description:
✅ Quoting a few lines from a novel in a book report
✅ Showing 30 seconds of a documentary to discuss visuals
❌ Copying full chapters from a workbook
❌ Using a copyrighted song as background for student videos

• A parody video of a commercial

• A critique video using short clips of a movie

• A student comic retelling a myth with new dialogue

Post Title: Real Case Example: H3H3 Wins in Court
Description:
YouTubers H3H3 were sued for using parts of another video.
The court ruled it was fair use because:

• They critiqued the original video

• They added commentary

• Their video was not a replacement for the original

✅ Transformative + Commentary = Fair Use Win

• Project Gutenberg

• Internet Archive

• LibriVox

• U.S. Government Websites

Post Title: What is Creative Commons (CC)?
Description:
Creative Commons is a type of license creators use to give permission for others to use their work.
Types of CC Licenses:

• CC BY – Must give credit

• CC BY-NC – No commercial use

• CC BY-ND – No changes

• CC BY-SA – Share alike

🎓 Use sites like:

• OpenStax

• CK-12

• Wikimedia Commons

• Pixabay

Post Title: How to Attribute
Description:
Use this basic format when citing Creative Commons or open content:
📌 Title, Author, License Type, URL
Example:
“Mountains at Sunset” by Jane Doe, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons