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1 1 Safety, Copyright, and Fair Use Professional Communication: Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

2 Computer Lab Safety No running please. Coats, bags, and other items should be placed under your desks or on the coat rack to avoid tripping hazards. Periodically glance away from the screen. Staring into a computer monitor too long will strain your eyes. Let an instructor know if the color scheme, font size, or other settings of your computer are causing strain on your eyes. There are many built-in ways to adjust these settings for comfort. Avoid long sessions of typing as they may cause repetitive stress injuries to your hands. Maintain good posture to ease your back. Keep the noise level to a minimum. Be aware of the location of fire exits and fire extinguishers. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 2

3 Copyright The exclusive right to reproduce, publish, and sell the matter and form of a literary, musical, or artistic work. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 3

4 Creator owns the right to: Adapt Reproduce Distribute Publicly perform Publicly display Transmit Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 4

5 Adaptation Adaptation means changing a work in some way or creating a derivative work. Books turned into screen plays, movies, and plays Using a song’s tune with different words, or vice versa Placing a work in a computer-aided presentation or on a website Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 5

6 Reproduction Reproduction is making copies in any format. Digitizing a photo Photocopies Drawing a known cartoon character Photographing a graphic work Duplicating a video Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 6

7 Distribution Passing out copies Mailing copies Loaning copies Placing on airwaves, radio waves, etc. Placing on a network Emailing copies Publishing on the Web Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 7

8 Public Performance Performing (by means of any device or process) at a place open to the public, or where persons outside a normal circle of family and social acquaintances are gathered. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 8

9 My Website Public Display Any display outside the home of painting, photograph, sculpture, literature, etc., including on websites. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 9

10 Digitally Transmit Local and online radio stations pay royalties to record companies in order to transmit content digitally or over airwaves. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 10

11 Copyright: no registration required! In order to have protection, works do NOT have to say “copyright by” have the copyright symbol © have the registered trademark symbol ® The works creator automatically has all six rights as designated on slide 4. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 11

12 What can students do? Look for items that are in the public domain. See if your use falls under “fair use.” guidelines. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 12

13 Public Domain Items in the public domain may be used without copyright restrictions. Find these by typing “item name” and “public domain” in a search engine – music, graphics, photos, literature, etc. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 13 “popular music” and “public domain”

14 FAIR USE 1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; 2. The nature of the copyrighted work. 3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and 4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. (17 USC, §107) Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 14

15 Most Important Factor: The effect upon the potential market for or value of copyrighted work. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 15

16 What to Do Check the rights of what you are using If it’s not fair use, get permission before using Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 16 front of book, magazine, or periodical on the video or website of video company on the photo or website of photo supplier

17 Don’t take what isn’t yours. For more information, Copyright for Schools, by Dr. Carol M. Simpson, is available in most school libraries. ASK! Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 17


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