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Copyright laws do allow teachers some uses of some copyrighted materials. Fair use guidelines consider: The purpose of the use (educational vs. commercial) The nature of the work (published and fact-based vs. highly creative) The amount of the work used The market effect of the use on the work.

The educational exemption applies if:The copyrighted material is used in a classroom or school library.The material is used as a part of face-to-face instruction with students. A teacher must be in charge and the material must relate directly to the subject being taught. The amount of the work used is only as much as is required for this lesson.The material must be legally acquired. (Purchased, rented, or borrowed from a library.)

“focused on giving children a real voice in the broader, often very adult, discussion of future technologies and real-world problem solving.”

they can teach us not only about their own needs and desires, but also about our own future preferences and how technology might help us solve bigger, global problems

digital natives allow us to see unrestrained possibilities for Web-based developments

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