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I love quizlet! These teacher- OR student-made online study guides allow students to access material and information anywhere with internet connection. And its use of different methods--flash cards-matching-GAMES!-quizzes--ensures all learning styles are addressed. This article (a thesis) studies and advises on the use of Quizlets.

Interesting idea for convenient and smart teaching!

This article contains an example of an innovative teacher tackling a complex issue in a way students will love and remember. That is, she turned a potentially tedious lesson on copyright and fair use rules into an opportunity for students to create scripts, lines, and act out their understanding of the subject!

Good idea. I like learning new teaching tips and tricks.

In this article National Public Radio discusses how the issue of fair use has come to the for front in recent years particularly in the television and music industry. However the case of copyrighting, those who support fair use feel that taping tv shows, downloading music or accessing you tube isn't considered copyrighting if these practices are used for non-monetary purposes. The issue of fair use has prompted several lawsuits and the article outlines 4 of these that are recent.

Now this is my favorite, it provides a glossary, frequently asked questions, answers, how to intergrate Copyright in the classroom and more Copyright resources!

The competition for ebooks and ereaders is intense and it is not getting to be more civil anytime soon.

I suppose now that ebooks are going mainstream, this will catapult lawyers and educators into more fair use and copyright issues.

This is a short video that discusses the protection of works and how one must obtain permission to use copyrighted material. It also explains the period of protection before copyrighted material become the public domain. Lastly, it focuses on fair use for educational purposes with the use of citations and limitations. The video ends discussing who is affected by copyright infringement.

This article outlines different things done in classrooms that could raise issues of copyright and ways ways to address them. The author also addresses the copyright rights of students and how they should be protected.

I wish I had this a while ago. It is a link to a million other links about Copyright and Fairuse. It gives you general guides on copyright and sources for CC and audio and videos.

This link provides a chart for teachers to use when implementing technology into the classroom. It tells you what you can and cannot do for copyrighted material.

In this article you will find how universities can make their students aware of how Fairuse. I know for myself I was not prepared for copyright and fair use but this article is very informative about its purposes. It also includes different links to other helpful sites for copyright and fairuse that may benefit the teacher or students.

I love this book, I was not aware they had an entire writing book focused on Mentor Texts. This book would be a great guide for new teachers using Mentor Texts. It emphasizes the "your turn" model to get the students engaged in reading for writing.

Tips for managing anxiety before, during, and after public speaking.

This article foucuses on the advantages of state funded Pre K in Georgia compared to other states and the outcome of students who attend Pre-K. The article suggests students do well later in their school careers and have as much advantages as any private programs.

This website from Stanford gives question answer approach to Copyright and Fair Use Research. I found this website very resourceful because it gives information about the common terms associated with copy right and fair use. The information from this website was also taken from a book called Getting Permission (October 2010) by Richard Stim.

This is the first chapter on copyright laws. It gives a brief overview on the topic copy right laws and how it works with the world. It is a functional book for people who need to understand copyright.

Grace, I am so glad you posted this, maybe this will help guide me :)