Don't Just Copy

 

October is Cybersecurity Awareness month. Use this time to touch up on your knowledge of Copyright Laws! Feel free to print this and put it up in your classroom!

Copyright Friendly Images

One big area where students and teachers violate copyright law is when selecting images to use. Images found from a Google Image search are often covered by copyright law and using them in your own work could be a violation. Instead, check out this list put together by Richard Byrne. Some of these are blocked on our filter because we cannot filter them as we need to. 

Copyright flow-chart

If you're not sure if your use of media is a violation of copyright law or not, check out this flow chart. It's a little long but it has a good flow and great information! Click to zoom in. 

  

The Importance of Creative Commons

As a teacher you're always on the look out for resources your students can use legally and responsibly. Learn how Creative Commons licenses can help address some of these challenges. Learn more. 

Public Domain Collections

It can sometimes be hard to locate quality public domain images. Check out New York Public Library's Public Domain collection.