Copyright protects the creator's original work and gives them rights over distribution

Usually lasts for the creator's lifetime and +70 years.

As a teacher knowing what's copyrighted helps avoid violations when finding and creating classroom material.

Fair use lets you use small parts of copyrighted material without permission for purposes like education, criticism, and research

What to consider

Purpose: Is it educational or commercial?

Nature of Work: Is it factual or creative?

Amount Used: How much of the work are you using?

Market Impact: Does your use affect the original work’s market?

As a teacher this means you can usually use copyrighted material for lessons, but always consider if it’s appropriate each time.

Creative Commons offers licenses that tell others how to use a creator's work.

License Types

Attribution (CC BY): Others can use and modify the work as long as they give credit to the creator.

Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA): Others can use and modify the work, but they must share any new creations under the same license and give credit.

Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND): Others can use the work as is, but they can’t change it or make derivative works, and they must credit the creator.

Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC): Others can use and modify the work for non-commercial purposes only, with credit to the creator.

Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA): Others can use and modify the work for non-commercial purposes, must credit the creator, and must share new works under the same license.

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND): Others can use the work for non-commercial purposes, must credit the creator, and cannot change it or create new works.

As a teacher look for Creative Commons materials to find resources that you can use legally and fairly.

Attribution is about giving proper credit to creators

It promotes respect for creators' rights and encourages sharing in education.

Legal Awareness: Knowing copyright and fair use helps you stay within the law.

Resource Enrichment: It gives you more materials to improve your teaching.

Ethical Standards: It helps you teach your students the importance of these values.