Discuss copyright for teachers. What surprised you? What ways have you observed copyright laws being violated in schools (no names, please. Just examples)? How about violations outside of the school environment? Is it your job to teach copyright respect to your students? How can you do this?
I was surprised at how much gray area is involved in copyright laws, I was also surprised at how many times that i have witnessed a violation. There have been many times that my class would watch various movies, I had no idea that this was a violation of copyrights. Another example that I have seen of copyrights being violated in schools is when my teachers used articles and song lyrics without permission.
I have also witnessed violations outside of the school environment. This past summer I worked at a summer camp and we would show movies sometimes, at the time I had no idea that this was a violation.
I do believe that it will be my job as a teacher to teach copyright respect to my future students. I think it is important for them to be informed about the rules, so they don't get into trouble later and because it is important to give credit to the creator. I can do this by talking to the students about copyright rules, and every time a movie is shown to tell them the process that needs to be taken in order to show that movie in a public place. I also think that playing a game with examples, similar to the one we played in class is a good way for students to not only learn the rules but also be able to apply it.
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