Student work for Fair Use and Creative Commons

HELP!!!!HELP!!!!

I have been wrongly accused I have been wrongly accused of…………..of…………..

Copyright infringement!!!Copyright infringement!!!

Dear Students:Dear Students: I have been charged with a hideous I have been charged with a hideous

crime! I am being accused of crime! I am being accused of infringing on copyright laws. infringing on copyright laws. Remember that wonderful clip of Remember that wonderful clip of Planet Earth we watched last Planet Earth we watched last week? The one about the killer week? The one about the killer whales? Well, I’m not so sure that whales? Well, I’m not so sure that was a good idea. I’ll have you know was a good idea. I’ll have you know that although I haven’t been that although I haven’t been arrested I am being fined $120,000 arrested I am being fined $120,000 just for showing clips from a movie. just for showing clips from a movie. It is up to you to save me. My trial It is up to you to save me. My trial is set in one week and I need is set in one week and I need strong lawyers to plead my case. strong lawyers to plead my case. Please create a multimedia Please create a multimedia presentation explaining to the presentation explaining to the judge and jury that I am innocent judge and jury that I am innocent of the changes brought upon me. of the changes brought upon me. (a PowerPoint or movie would be (a PowerPoint or movie would be greatly appreciated)greatly appreciated)

Sincerely,Sincerely,Your lovely, innocent teacher Your lovely, innocent teacher

Hints: Here’s what to doHints: Here’s what to do

Research sites for copyright laws, fair Research sites for copyright laws, fair use, and creative commonsuse, and creative commons

Make a list of all the evidence that Make a list of all the evidence that will support my casewill support my case

Decide on which multimedia tool Decide on which multimedia tool would be most appealing to the judgewould be most appealing to the judge

Create a presentation that shows why Create a presentation that shows why I, your sweet teacher, am innocentI, your sweet teacher, am innocent

Information you should knowInformation you should know

Copyright laws allow creators to Copyright laws allow creators to protect their workprotect their work

Fair use allows teachers to use Fair use allows teachers to use someone else’s creations for specific someone else’s creations for specific purposespurposes

Creative Commons give creative Creative Commons give creative minds licenses that allow users to minds licenses that allow users to know how they want their work to be know how they want their work to be usedused

Remember….Remember….

My trial is set for My trial is set for 2pm exactly one 2pm exactly one week from today…week from today…

My fate is in your …..My fate is in your …..

Sincerely,Sincerely,

Your law abiding Your law abiding teacherteacher