Posted by Katie Charlton on May 08, 2015; 6:25pm
URL: https://nabble.aealearningonline.org/POST-4-Copyright-tp535p601.html

After learning about the plethora of resources that can be found on Iowa AEA Online and coming to the conclusion that not only are these resources relevant and appropriate but that they also can be used without worry of breaking copyright laws, I am going to be a strong advocate of this website.  In the past I have worked with only lower elementary aged students.  With that said, it is a large task to help them understand how to use the resources on the web, but it is an even larger task to expect them to be able to evaluate the resources and which ones can or can not be used without breaking copyright laws.  Using the Iowa Online website allows students to use online materials without the worry of breaking copyright laws.

I do not recall taking any course in college or any professional development course thereafter that specifically focused on copyright rules and limitations.  I loved learning the details of “Classroom Use” and appropriate “Fair Use”.  The explanations of the four areas of the “Fair Use” policy was particularly enlightening to me.   I think this information should be presented to teachers and staff in a required setting and not just an optional course that teachers choose to take.