Throughout the Wes Fryer chapter on Copyright and Fair Use, I learned that there are many different components and regulations within each of guidelines and a good way for remembering them would be a mnemonic. I gathered knowledge about the public domain, which are differing types of media that are not copyrighted and are free for the use of others. I also discovered that fair use allows teachers to show portions of materials that are copyright but there are limits to how much they show, and how it ties in with their content. NASA's pictures are almost always apart of the public domain, which I found very interesting, and a good tool for incorporating into my classroom.
I hope to always remain cautious when handling the protection of intellectual property in my future classroom. I will do this by trying to acquire the most information I can about the guidelines of fair use, and copyright, so I can make informed decisions about what types of sources I can use. Also, by using resources such as Wes Fryer and checking back on my blog to refresh my memory about copyright and fair use in my classroom.
Great summary of what copyright is and its importance in the classroom!
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