Copyright
By
Donna Kearley
Video Copyright Rules
•Must Meet All Four Rules:
1. Must be shown in a classroom
2. Must be shown by teachers or
students
3. Legally Acquired
• Store Bought
• Owned by a Library, School, or
be a Public Library copy
4. Face-to-Face
Teaching
• Must be curriculum related
• Must directly tie to the lesson at
hand – I.e. Can’t show Shrek
because you are studying Fairy
Tales.
• Entertainment/Reward Prohibited.
Regular Broadcast
Channels (2-13)
• Videos may be shown once in
the first 10 days for instruction
and once for reinforcement per
class. After 45 days they must
be purchased or erased.
Regular Broadcast (2-13)
• Within the 45 days you may
view it again for evaluation
• You cannot tape the show
again for school use. You
must write for permission if
you plan to use it every year.
Cable
• Access Learning Magazine gives
copyright restrictions for
programs on cable. They range
from FREE Use to very restricted.
Most programs give teachers
permission to use to use the
program for 1 year. You must
check each title.
Print Materials
• Photocopies cannot replace
purchasing your own copy of the
material.
• You cannot make your own
anthology of copyrighted works
without permission.
• You cannot copy consumable
materials without permission.
Print Copies
Supervisors cannot legally ask
you to make copies of
copyrighted materials.
•You cannot make copies of
the same material every
semester.
Print Copies
•Students may not be
charged for any copies
made.
You May Make a Single
Copy
• For Teacher Preparation
• Of a Chapter from a book
• Of one Article from magazine
or newspaper
• Of a short story, essay, or
poem
• Of a Graphic of any kind
Multiple Copies
• Only1 copy per student
• For Classroom use
• Must meet brevity and
spontaneity guidelines see
note
• Include notice of copyright
Brevity
• Poem or excerpt of a poem
250 words or less
• 10% or less than 1,000 words
of prose. If the whole article is
less than 2,500 then you may
use the entire article.
Brevity
•One chart, graphic,
diagram, drawing, cartoon,
or picture per book or
periodical.
•Picture Books - 2 pages or
less
Spontaneity
• Must be at teacher’s request (we
can’t anticipate your requests)
• One per course per term (of a
book, author, story, etc.)
• No more than 9 total per course
per term.
Music
• Emergency Copies may be made
provided you purchase
replacements
• May NOT make multiple copies of
a performable unit
• No more than 10% of whole
piece.
Music
•Single copies of a
performable unit are
prohibited unless it is out of
print or for research.
•Music may be simplified
provided fundamental
character is not distorted
Music
• Recordings of Performance
may be made to evaluate
performance and retained.
• Copies of sound recordings
may be made for aural
exercises and retained.
Software
• Software in DISD is to be
loaded by the Computer Tech
or Technology personnel ONLY.
• Any unauthorized software on
your computer will be deleted.
Graphics
•Use NetTrekker for graphics.
We have copyright
permission.
•We have a list of copyright
free clip art sites available.
In Closing
• Let us know what materials you
need.
• We purchase materials every year.
• We will try to borrow what we
can’t afford to purchase this year.
• We may have alternative materials
available.
Copyright Fines
•Up to $5000 per person per
violation (all the way up the
ladder from the teacher
violating to the
Superintendent)
•District Fine of Up to
$250,000 per violation
District Policy
•We will obey Copyright Law.
•Several districts in DFW
area have been sued.
•All have paid fines.
Suggestions
• Have students find as much
information in books as possible
before using the computer.
• After students are focused on
topic, then send them to the
computer for additional info.