FAIR USE

GUIDELINES
WORKSHOP
ETT 101
By Jose Beltran

Digital media from the Internet

Using

Digital sources from the internet are becoming more and

more useful as we move into more technology being integrated
into the classroom. Teachers may find themselves using an
informative video to compliment their lesson or to get students
thinking.

It

is important remember copyright and its fair use in the

classroom. For digital media, it should be shown in a face-to-face
setting and cited. Otherwise, only authenticated individuals should
be the only ones who can access the source.

Text
Text is such a fundamental part of our schools, it is perhaps the most
used medium from which students learn. It is important to remember the
guidelines for fair use, however, used them correctly. The most important
factor is how to avoid plagiarism, and that usually starts by ALWAYS
citing the source and author of the text we are using.
Teacher should look to use a book with limitations and never on its
entirety.
Instead of using an entire book, teachers should use a chapter. It is also
important to avoid using the same source over and over (or year to
year). This usually requires permission.

http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/copyright.cfm

Artwork
Artwork or illustrations can serve as displays that help set the tone
for a classroom or they can also be used as part of a lesson or
instruction by the teacher.
With artwork, it is important to always credit the person who created
the art, such as a painting.
http://www.middlebury.edu/about/handbook/library/copyright
Artwork can be displayed but should be made only accessible to
classroom members or students working on an assignment which
may feature the use of said artwork.

Music, speech, or sound clips

Music

and other auditory tools can be implemented into a lesson to

helps convey a message or, in the case of a sound clip or speech,
give the students insight into a topic through the words of
someone else. Music should be used for educational purposes only.

Portions

of the work should be presented to the class, never

distributed, and only shown in their entirety in a face-to-face
setting.

Videos or video clips

Videos

are immensely useful tools that can help the students see
or watch something to which they can relate to what they are
learning. Many teachers are comfortable showing their students
movies or documentaries, sometimes videos as well, as a way for
the students to relate their learning to a new form of informational
media.

Photographs
Photographs,

alongside other media, can be considered fair use if

said images are used for educational purposes and/or are part of
an educational presentation.

Furthermore,

it is important to make the audience aware of any

changes or alterations made to the image and to only use
photographs, images with an educational purpose.

Ex:

Using photographs to accompany a presentation.

Work Cited
http://www.pbs.org/parents/digital-media/
http://
www.cmsimpact.org/fair-use/related-materials/codes/code-best-practi
ces-fair-use-media-literacy-education
http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/copyright.cfm
http://guides.nyu.edu/c.php?g=276684&p=1848033
http://www.middlebury.edu/about/handbook/library/copyright