Video & Education

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Lorissa CrumleyITEC 7445

July 7, 2014

Movies in the Classroom

What’s the copyright law?

Rented or purchased movies may be played by teachers without a license in public schools and nonprofit educational institutions. (section 110(1) of Title 17 U.S. Code)

http://www.teachwithmovies.org/copyright.html

Movies in the Classroom

What does the law mean?

No copyright license is required when movie is purchased or rented by a teacher in public school

Exemption granted for “face-to-face” instruction only; a teacher must be present when video is shown

Must be shown in a classroom devoted to learning

http://www.teachwithmovies.org/copyright.html

Snippets & Fair UseFactors of Fair Use

Purpose & character of use

Nature of copyrighted work

Amount of snippet in proportion of the whole video

Effect of use upon the potential market for or value of copyrighted work

http://www.teachwithmovies.org/copyright.html

Snippets & Fair Use Snippets of movies

may be shown in the classrooms without a copyright license per the Section 110(1) of Title 17 U.S. Code

Outside of classroom, snippets of video may be shown under Fair Use

http://www.teachwithmovies.org/copyright.html

Example: snippet of “The Lion King”

I show this snippet to my classes on the first day each semester.

Fair Use vs. Infringement

Distinction between “fair use” (permitted) and “infringement” (not permitted) is unclear

No specific amount may safely be shown without permission

Acknowledging the source of copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining permission

Fair use does not permit a person to break electronic locks

http://www.teachwithmovies.org/copyright.html

Classroom Scenario 1Mrs. Jones teaches seventh grade math at North Middle School in Smalltown, GA. The Friday before Thanksgiving break, Mrs. Jones rewards her students for their “hard work” on the last unit by allowing them to watch the Disney/Pixar film “Toy Story 3.” Mrs. Jones has a five year old son who has the movie on DVD. She brought the movie from his collection to show to her students. Mrs. Jones thinks she will be adhering to copyright law since she has legally purchased the movie.

Classroom Scenario 1Discussion/Answer

Mrs. Jones is interpreting the copyright law correctly. She has legally obtained the movie. She also is interpreting the law correctly when she decides to show the movie in a “dedicated classroom in a public school.”

Per the Copyright & Fair Use for Teachers, Mrs. Jones should not be showing a movie for reward—a movie should be shown for instructional purposes only.

http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/events/techforum/tx05/teachercopyright_chart.pdf

Classroom Scenario 2At the end of a unit on legal & ethical issues in the healthcare science class at North High School in Smalltown, GA, Ms. Parker shows the movie “My Sister’s Keeper” to her group of 10th, 11th, & 12th grade students. The movie was legally purchased through the school budget. Ms. Parker has included viewing the movie in her unit lesson plans along with a written assignment for students to complete.

Classroom Scenario 2Discussion/Answer

Ms. Parker is interpreting the copyright law correctly. She has legally obtained the movie since the school system has purchased it. She is also legally showing the movie in a “dedicated classroom” in a public school.

Ms. Parker is showing the movie for instructional purposes only.

Ms. Parker has a written activity planned for her students to complete at the end of the movie.

http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/events/techforum/tx05/teachercopyright_chart.pdf

Classroom Scenario 3Fifth grade students at North Elementary School in Smalltown, GA are creating a PowerPoint presentation about the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960’s. As part of the project requirements, students are to integrate a 2-3 minute video clip into the PowerPoint slideshow. Video clips may be obtained from the internet.

Classroom Scenario 3Discussion/Answer

Since the requirement for the project states the integration of a 2-3 minute video clip, students will be using the copyright law correctly.

Video clips may be obtained from the Internet or a DVD; whichever is most convenient for the students to use for the project. Video clips obtained from the Internet or a DVD is legal according to the copyright and fair use law.

http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/events/techforum/tx05/teachercopyright_chart.pdf

Video & EducationSummary

Legally purchase or rent movies to show (in its entirety) in a classroom.

Teachers may not show movies as a “reward.”

No specific amount (snippet) of video is clarified as “fair use.”