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Copyright and creative commons - Lesson plans

I was looking at the same website!! I find this song also a good way to introduce copyrights to students in a fun way. http://mediaeducationlab.com/1-whats-copyright-music-video

Copyright and fair use and plagiarism - a site with lots of links

A helpful starting point for considering if one's use of material falls within fair use.

An excellent curriculum/resource page for teaching students about copyright. Covers history of copyright; quizzes to see what students know; the concept of fair us; issues with remixing, mashups, and file-sharing. Contains links to further resources.

This is UMUC's definition of copyright laws and fair use procedures.

On this website, Wesley Fryer gives some great definitions of copyright rules, including a mnemonic device to use with students to help them remember the basic principles of sharing media ("Harry Potter Can Fly"). There are also other good links and a video all on the theme of fair use and copyright.

This is a good website for educators as it includes links to articles, videos, and websites related to copyright and fair use policies.

This 10-minute video explains copyright principles using clips from Disney videos.