Posted by David Johnson on Apr 01, 2016; 11:50am
URL: https://nabble.aealearningonline.org/POST-4-Copyright-tp535p3929.html

In my past classroom usage I would frequently avoid the use of outside media for fear of conflicting with copyright law that I did not understand.  I heard from colleagues very confusing and vague limits and just wished to avoid the topic as much as possible.  I am very pleased to have a resource that explains the abilities to use copyrighted materials in the classroom and a better understanding of where liability lies if there was a discrepancy.  Ethics are one of the things that I believe a student should have exposure to at school and if they believe the teacher is doing something wrong then that teaches them unethical behavior is accepted. Therefore having a few minutes spent discussing importance of copyright and the use of it in the classroom during a syllabus time gives a good lesson for the students and helps to maintain integrity of the school and classroom environment.