Copyright    Video  Presenta2on  and  Key  terms  to  understanding    

Copyright  Law  

What  is  Copyright  Law?  

•  h:p://youtu.be/G2jmapccuK0      

Click  on  the  link  to  view  this  video.    

 I  Teach  Technology  Now  (2009).  What  is    copyright  law?  [video  file].  Retrieved  from  

         h:p://youtu.be/G2jmapccuK0  

Copyright:    A  law  that  protects  a  creators  

ownership  of  and  control  over  the  work  he  or  she  creates,  requiring  other  people  to  get  the  creator’s  permission  before  they  copy,  share  

or  perform  that  work  

Fair  use:  

The  ability  to  use  a  small  amount  of  someone’s  crea2ve  work  

without  permission,  but  only  in  certain  ways  

Commercial  purposes:  

 a  use  in  connec2on  with  a  business,  usually  for  profit  

Crea2ve  Commons:  A  kind  of  copyright  that  makes  it  easy  for  people  to  copy,  share,  and  build  on  someone’s  crea2ve  work  –  as  long  as  they  give  the  creator  credit  for  it  

Public  Domain:  Crea2ve  work  that  is  not  

protected  by  copyright  and  is  therefore  free  for  you  to  use  however  one  wants  

Copyright  infringement  is  AGAINST  THE  LAW!  

Not  only  will  you  NOT  get  credit  for  your  schoolwork,  but  the  legal  penal2es  are:    1. Infringer  pays  the  actual  dollar  amount  of  damages  and  profits.  2. The  law  provides  a  range  from  $200  to  $150,000  for  each  work  infringed.  3. Infringer  pays  for  all  a:orneys  fees  and  court  costs.  4. The  Court  can  issue  an  injunc2on  to  stop  the  infringing  acts.  5. The  Court  can  impound  the  illegal  works.  6. The  infringer  can  go  to  jail.  

h:p://www.lib.purdue.edu/uco/CopyrightBasics/penal2es.html    

Your  job:  Create  a  video!  

•  Work in a group of 4 to research copyright laws and consequences

•  Come up with 3 dos and 3 don’ts concerning the use of copyright laws and

create a storyboard

•  Determine a creative way to present the examples

•  Use the iPad or the Flip camera to video your presentation

•  Presentation must be 2-4 minutes long

•  3 group members must each present a do and a don’t, and the 4th member

must present 3 consequences of not following the laws.

•  Use a minimum of 3 resources and create a bibliography

•  BE CREATIVE!!

Guidelines: