Copyright issues are becoming an increasingly ever present role within the classroom. In the past students would be guided towards a printed document, whether it be the encyclopedia or another reference book, which is a method that is becoming less frequent with each and every passing day. In this day and age of mass sharing of information, pictures, video, etc. across the internet, it has become ever so important to not only teach students the ways in which to research but the ways in which to not break copyright laws.
Educators need to be ever aware of the guidelines and restrictions for the common media mediums - i.e. DVDs, music, images, etc. - that they are using as well. This awareness, while limiting as the the sources that are then available at teh educator's disposal, will protect the school as well as the individual educator from being called upon for copyright infringement. It is especially important to be aware of these regulations while living in an area such as this, which seems to be booming with professionals in the world of media. As Jennifer even mentioned, you never know who is going to be in your classroom and/or what kind of connections they might have to a certain copyrighted feature. And while we all might grumble and groan at the thought of not being able to show a cterain movie or play a bunch of music, and -- I know that I am especially guilty of this one -- might be getting a little burned out on the idea that there are so many rules and regulations out there governing our lives and even overpowering the way we express ourselves in it, it seems really important to always remember its better to be safe than sorry.
Teaching students about copyright laws, and by adhering to them ourselves, we promote the value of respecting others and their work.
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