Creative+Commons

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Copyright can seem scary (da DA da DA da DA), but it doesn't have to be. Here's all you need to know about ** Copyright, ** **Fair Use**, and **Creative Commons**.

"Making media and sharing it with listeners, readers, and viewers is essential to the development of critical thinking and communication skills. Feedback deepens reflection on one’s own editorial and creative choices and helps students grasp the power of communication" (The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education, []).

Give me the Cliff's notes, Jones:
 * Everything created after January 1, 1978 has been automatically **Copyrighted** by US Law - the intent was to protect and foster the creativity of the artist.
 * But **Fair Use** is the backstage pass that gives rockstar educators and students the RIGHT to use copyrighted materials for educational purposes.
 * There are no hard and fast rules about **Fair Use** - which is an advantage for us. Instead, educators should use the "four factors - the nature of the use, the nature of the work used, the extent of the use, and its economic effect."
 * You can use print, images, Web sites, moving-image media, and sound media—in both analog and digital forms. In all cases, a digital copy is the same as a hard copy in terms of fair use
 *  **Creative Commons** - a license for publishing work. Creators can stipulate very loose control (like attribution) and very stringent control (like Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives). What the heck does this mean? Watch the video:

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How can you find licensed works that you can legally share, remix, and reuse?

***Be CAUTIOUS - using any of these search engines has the same risk as regular search engines - there may be (in fact, most likely) images or context that is inappropriate for all students.

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