This week we had a copyrighting tutorial to glance over filled with information. I never knew how many stipulations there were in using published materials. The one thing that caught me off guard was that the copyright spans out in ever country that signs the copyright treaty. It's nice to know that so many people take creativity so sacred and secure. It intrigued me that the things that are not covered under copyright are things such as slogans, phrases, and lists of ingredients.. it makes me feel better that not everything is under some kind of control. Copyrights can also exist up to 70 years after the person who copyrighted their material is deceased.
The idea of the copyright is something I am going to have to pay attention to being a teacher. I would like to have a wide span of other materials for my students that I find to be helpful, but now I know I am going to have to jump through some loops to do so. I will have to ask permission if I choose to teach the children something other than what the school can provide for materials. The organization listed Creative Commons sounds like it might be the place to look for for teaching materials. This non-profit organization does not seek out the use of their materials for commercial purposes, which works perfectly with my educational purposes.. :)
I decided to choose this picture this week because I feel that with the Fair Use Act info I have found, that everyone has a right to written materials as long as they are used for learning purposes. I completely agree with this idea, and it allows students a wider range of materials to learn. This law can help me expand the knowledge of the children that I will teach. I just hope that our government allows this law to keep on going...
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