The Internet gives us access to enormous amount of information. However, can we copy them legally? Only after having read the articles on copyright laws and discussing them in class I realized that I cannot just copy videos, music, photos, documents, and books for myself, because the materials have copyright protection. Under “fair use” some materials can be copied if they are used for educational purposes and are part of the curriculum. However, they cannot be posted on blogs and websites. One of the most interesting things I learned in the classroom is that educators can’t show videos or DVDs in class as a reward. It is certainly that I won’t do in my classroom, as it is the violation of the copyright law. There were several cases when teachers were sued, although those teachers had good intentions for their student. There are many tricky limitations under “fair use”, even though materials are used for educational purposes. I will make sure to educate students on copyright issues, explain what is safe to do and what is illegal. It is certainly good to know what copyright law is.
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