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While quick online access to images, footage and music may be second nature to us now, just a decade ago it was almost unimaginable. We were the first company to license imagery online - and continue to drive the industry forward. Our goal is to inspire communicators - and give them the tools to create inspiring work of their own.
Yes! We can sing it in a classroom, at a party, or any other PRIVITE setting...However, on TV, in a public setting, in a movie, etc...someone has to pay!
This collection includes instructional activities about copyright and
collections/tools to use images, music, and texts legally, either through Fair
Use or Creative Commons licensing. Use these resources to model and teach
ethical use of electronic media or to find copyright-safe raw materials for
student projects.
Basically, this site condenses links to websites explaining all about what teachers can do without breaking any copyright laws, to websites with suggestions or ideas about how to teach students about copyrights, and the first site in the list is to images that are copyright free!
This website is a wonderful resource for any teacher. It provides links to guide the teacher in fair use laws, suggests ways to teach about copyright laws, and provides a link to copyright-free images! It's really a one -stop-shop for everything copyright.
I did...my friends and I played games based on those shows, customizing them for ourselves. Sure, we couldn't video it and put it on the web but that's a different question.
A twentysomething in the workforce wants the new BlackBerry, Palm, or iPhone not because the old one is no longer cool, but because the new one does so much more.
Wanting the latest tool because it does cool stuff doesn't make you an innovator. It makes you a consumer of the kind that every company wants. Remember, Steve Jobs is older than I am!
Where ever you are there are always opportunities to collaborate. Skype's a great tool for connecting classes local and globally. A simple way to expand the minds of students is to incorporate Skype interviews into your lesson plans. Do you plan on using using Skype in your classroom this school year?