I loved learning about the fair use policy. I think it's fascinating that teachers, and other people, can use things without express permission if it is for the better good. From what I understand, the validity of fair use is determined by four factors. They are:
1. What it is going to be used for
2. What the work is about
3. How much is used
4. How it affects the market
I think that by using these factors, I will be able to use materials in my classroom without getting in trouble. But I think that, if possible, it is always best to get permission to use something. That is the best way to make sure I won't get in trouble for it.
For me, I think it is easy to tell if something is fair use or not. In the copyright cases we had, my group thought that almost all the cases were used inappropriately. This makes me think that teachers need to be very careful about how they're using the fair use policy, which I'm going to be very careful about in the future. I'm glad I learned about copyright and the fair use policy.
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I think the fair use policy is especially nice for teachers because we will be needing different resources all the time to engage our students and to make learning interesting and fun, so if used appropriately I think it'll save us a lot of time seeking permission and things.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think that all of the cases were inappropriate...oh well. I think we need to be cautious but I don't think that we need to have a heart attack every time we try to decide if it is ok to use. I hope we can all remember the 4 basics for fair use. :)
ReplyDeleteI must say that I agree with you! It was interesting to me to know that there even is such thing as a Fair Use Policy. I also agree that it is better to be safe than sorry. In some cases it is probably better to ask for the creator's permission.
ReplyDeleteMy group didn't think that all of the studies were inappropriate either. But I think I still have kind of a hard time telling. I read all the sites, but I feel like some areas are kind of vague and can only be decided by a court.
ReplyDeleteI was in Brittany's group so like she said, we decided that a lot of them could go either way but you always have to be careful. The good thing is that in the classroom, there is more leeway when it is for educational purposes.
ReplyDeletedefinitely copyright is complex. And the cases were a bit vague. I think the best answer is that all of the cases were at least a little illegal. But teachers are given a fair amount of leeway.
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