CopyrightChristine RobinsonEDU 384

What is copyright? Protects your materials (text, music,

pictures, etc.) from others coping your work or stealing it

If a company wants to make a book into a movie they must have the copyright holders permission to do so

History of Copyright Before the 15th century books were not protected

along with the author since books were mostly handwritten and expensive.

With the invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century, making prints become more accessible to the literate public

The Licensing Act of 1662~ made a register of licensed books and also a requirement to deposit a copy of the book to be published

Statute of Anne, April 10, 1710~ recognized the rights of authors.

January 8, 1783~ Connecticut was the first state that passes a copyright law called “An Act for the Encouragement of Literature and Genius”.

History of Copyright continued May 31, 1790~ Under the new constitution, George

Washington signed the fist copyright bill. Books, maps, and charts were protected for 14 years and then could be renewed for another 14 years.

April 29, 1802~ The copyright Act now covered “historical and other prints”. Protected works were also required to print a copyright notice.

August 18, 1856~ protected dramatic works March 3, 1865~ protected photographs and negatives October 27, 1988~ The Sonny Bono Copyright Term

Extension Act- a work was now protected for the life of the author plus 70 years after their death

November 2, 2002~ Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act allowed nonprofit educational institutions to use copyrighted works

What are copyright laws?• Relates to all types of formats

• print, digital, electronic • Educators may use materials that are copyrighted

under the Fair Use guidelines• Use must meet these 4 criteria

• purpose of the text• nature of the work used• amount of work used• effect the use has on the potential market for the

work used

What am I allowed to do?

• Have a movie shown even if it is labeled “for home use only” but has to meet criteria• True and legal copy• Movie is written in lesson plan

• Instructional purposes and student projects may use parts of copyrighted materials

• Keep multimedia presentations for 2 years since it was first used for instructional purposes

• Keep a project forever if it is for job evaluations, interviews or presentation to peers

• Students can keep projects that are copyrighted if the materials are used for a portfolio or job interview

• Students can display the projects for what they were intended to.

What can I not do?• Use a scanned book to make a PowerPoint • Have print copies made for every student

taught• Use characters from cartoons, TV, or film for

classroom reasons• Classroom decorations, bulletin boards,

newsletters, or hand outs • Changing the format of a medium without the

permission of the copyright holder• Instead of purchasing test booklets or

workbooks, making copies of the entire book• Edit a movie that was recorded for a television

program

Reminders for Copyrights

• All resources must be properly cited if used in any project (pictures, music, sounds, text)

• Unless materials are listed as “copyright free” or “royalty free”, consider everything to be copyrighted

• Ask permission by emailing or calling• Multimedia presentations cannot be put on the

internet without permission from everyone that is part of the copyright holder

Steps to Copyright Create a song, picture, play, or any

other material Register for a copyright by filling out an

application and include the fee Send the package to the correct location Application and deposit is examined to

make sure it meets all the correct requirements

Certification will be received about 4 months after sending the package

Works Cited

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery/#