Copyright is a form of protection for original pieces of work. Copyright laws have two basic beliefs: 1. Anyone who creates an original, tangible work deserves to be compensated for that work 2. That person should be able to control how that work is used (Tompson 2005) It is especially important for educators to understand copyright laws, for example the fair use law and how to properly use other creators works in your classroom with our breaking the law. Fair use law states that work can be used or copied for educational purposes. (Thompson 2005) For example, copying an excerpt from a book that you want your class to analyze is an example of fair use law. If you were to copy an entire text book you want your class to use for the year, this would not be an example of fair use law because the company would be losing out on monetary gains. Overall, fair use was created to protect educators who wished to incorporate pieces of work into their classroom education.
Creative commons is a way for all people to share creative works with the major on the web for free. Creative commons provides a license for those who wish to share creative works on the web with the masses for free while still protecting their rights as the original creator. This means that the original creator will be protected if someone is to access the work for free on the Internet and then turns around to sell the piece in order to make money. Obtaining a creative commons license is free and suggested for musicians, artists and even educators.
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