Ryan Ridgely10/29/2012Copyright and the use of video in the
classroom.
1The use of video is a great strategy for teachers to expand
upon the content of their lessons. Its important for teachers to
understand how copyright law affects the use of these materials in
the classroom. Breaking the copyright on films and videos could
potentially cost the school district money and cause legal issues
for the teacher. The good news is that most common types of video
usage are legal in the classroom. Copyright and Video in the
Classroom
2Video and other copyrighted content is protected by the Federal
Copyright Act. This law determines how people are legally entitled
to use copyrighted material. Schools and other educational
organizations are given special rights under the law. Many of these
laws are commonly known as face to face instruction benefits. In
the next few slides you will see examples of how copyright law
protects educational use of videos in the classroom. Copyright in
the Classroom
Usage 1 A US History teacher chooses to play clips of the film
Glory when discussing the battles of the Civil War. The teacher
brings a DVD that was purchased themselves and plays certain
clips.Is this Legal? Usage 1: Playing a film to expand on a
lesson
?Yes playing the film would be legal.Playing films as part of a
lesson is protected under the Federal Copyright Act.In order to be
legal, all of the following must be met: A teacher or instructor is
present.The showing takes place in a classroom setting.The movie is
used as an essential part of the curriculum. The movie being used
is a legitimate copy.
YES!
A World History teacher saw a great documentary on the History
Channel about WWII. The teacher recorded it onto a VHS tape and
wants to use it during their class tomorrow. Is this legal?
Usage 2: Playing a recorded tv clip
?Yes playing the recorded show is legal.The Federal Copyright
Act states that programming recorded off of broadcasts available to
the public can be used in the classroom if the following criteria
are met:The video must be shown within 10 days of it being
recorded.The clip can only be played twice.Do not edit the video.
Commercials must be left in but can be fast forwarded. The video
must be destroyed after 45 days. Some stations will often offer
educators more rights.(PBS, History, ect.) Yes!
7A US History teacher found a great video on YouTube about the
United States entrance into Vietnam. He wants to use the clip in
class.Is this legal? Usage 3: Play videos from online sources
?Yes playing the video from YouTube is legal.The usage is
protected under the same copyright laws as DVD movies. Many
educational videos on YouTube and similar sources have Creative
Commons licenses. This means they can be used freely by nonprofit
organizations.
