Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines

With all this new technology, it’s a good idea to review copyright law. Below are a few pertinent excerpts from that body of information. A complete PDF version of these guidelines is available at http://www.techlearning.com/db

Additional information about fair use guidelines and copyright resources is available at http://www.halldavidson.net/ , or you can direct your questions about copyright issues to your building’s librarian or administrator.

Videos and DVDs: Teachers may use these materials in their classrooms under the following conditions.
Materials must be:

 Legitimately acquired
 Used in a classroom environment “dedicated to face-to-face instruction”
 Used for instructional purposes, not for entertainment or reward

Internet: Images may be downloaded for student projects and teacher lessons
 Sound files and video may be downloaded for use in multimedia projects
 Downloaded resources must have been legitimately acquired by the web site

A reminder about computer software: In the Puyallup School District, teachers should only have software that has been purchased and licensed by the school district installed on their computers.

From Celebrate the Possibilities! May, 2005. Nina Williams, Instructional Technology