Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Copyright Law

Research on the Internet the copyright Law. What is it and give an example of material that teachers can use without violating the law. Send your reply to my blog LCGarrett.blogspot.com.

14 comments:

amber123 said...

According to dictionary.com, Copyright law is a legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work. Copyright owners have the right to control the reproduction of their work. A teacher can use their own personal materials that are referenced or paraphrased from another resource, as long as you cite the resources correctly!

Lisa Guthrie said...

A copyright is a property right attached to an original work of art or literature. It grants the author or creator exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, adapt, perform, or display the protected work. A copyright law covers seven broad categories: literary works, musical works, dramatic works, pantomimed choreographed works, pictorial, graphics, and sculptural works, motion pictures, audiovisual works, and sound recordings. A copyrighted work may be used or copied under certain conditions: public domain, permission, legal exception, and fair use.

Amanda Perzo said...

a copyright is defined as a property right attached to an original work of art or even literature. a copyright grants the author or creator the exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, adapt, perform, or display the protected work. wrongful use of the material give the copyright owner the right to seek and recover compensation in a court of law.they can use different and valuable resources in their classroom that are helpful and beneficial to their students. this law allows teachers to view and use these resources by simply referencing them.

Jennifer said...

A copyright is a property right attached to an original work of an art or literature. It grants the author or creator exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, adapt, perform, or display the protected work. A copyright gives the author or owner the right of control over all forms of reproduction, including photocopies,slides,recordings on cassettes, and videotapes,compact disks, and other digital formats.

Stephanie Pearson said...

A copyright provides the owner control on how their creative work is used. A copyright is composed of the right to make copies, sell copies, and reprinting of material. Copyright infringement can include unintentionally using information without citing sources to deliberately using others work as your own. A teacher can use their own materials or if they decide to use others work they must reference the author or source where they received their information.

natwoods said...

A copyright protects works from being reproduced or performed without permission from the creator. There are exceptions for teachers, students, and schools. Teachers are allowed to make "fair use" of materials for instructional purposes. This includes limited uses not likely to deprive a publisher/ author from income. A teacher can make a copy of an article or a page from a book for use in class to support a concept being taught but not the entire book. These same rules and exceptions apply to Internet sources.

Rebekah Self said...

The Copyright Law is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the authors of original works of authorship. It covers literacy, musical, dramatic, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to published and unpublished works (U.S. Copyright Office). Teachers may use their own materials in their classroom or use other's materials as long as they reference where they got them from. A teacher may also ask for permission from the copyright owner.

josep010 said...

A copyright is the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (as a literary, musical, or artistic work). The teacher may use other material as long as he or she referencec/cites where the information came from originally.

TBG said...

According to legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com, copyright is a legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work. Copyright owners have the right to control the reproduction of their work, including the right to receive payment for that reproduction. An author may grant or sell those rights to others, including publishers or recording companies. Violation of a copyright is called infringement. Teachers may use copyrighted materials by citing the resource or getting permission from the owner of the copyright.

Samantha said...

Copyright law is a legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work. A teacher may ask permission for the right to copyright materials from the original owner if he or she may need to use the items in the classroom. As long as a teacher credits the original material by reference, then a teacher may use the material in the classroom.

Anna said...

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a copyright is "The legal protection given to published works, forbidding anyone but the author from publishing or selling them. An author can transfer the copyright to another person or corporation, such as a publishing company."
Teachers can use resources that they have created. They can also use materials from others if they get the proper permission.

aka89 said...

According to dictionary.com, Copyright law is a legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work. A teacher is allowed to use one's item and paraphrase, but you must give credit where credit is due. You must cite the source that you get your materials from!

Katy said...

According to www.copyright.gov: Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works. A teacher can use the ideas from another author and do her own work, as long as she/he were to give credit to the original author.

ejacks07 said...

According to wikipedia.com, Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship exclusive rights to control its distribution for a certain time period, after which the work enters the public domain. A teacher can use lesson plans from a place that does not have a copyright, or they can use parts of a lesson plan and credit it to the writer.