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Lesson Plan: Copyright 101

11 May 2010 One Comment

Target Learners

This lesson is designed as a workshop for fellow teachers in my district.

Educational Objectives

  • Knowledge Objective: Each participant will understand the difference between Copyright and Creative Commons licenses. Participants will learn how to license work under Creative Commons.

  • Capacity Objective:  Each participant will find appropriate works using Creative Commons search tools and add appropriate attribution.

  • Commitment Objective: Each participant will understand the importance of modeling appropriate copyright and attribution behavior in their own classrooms.

  • Assessment

    Participants will be creating a powerpoint presentation that incorporates web-based content. If a participant currently maintains a blog or website, he/she will be encouraged to work in that format instead. The instructor will be checking to be sure that creative commons attributions are used.

    Primary Teaching Strategies

  • In order to cover the wealth of information as efficiently as possible, the instructor will primarily use the didactic method of instruction. However, this will be supplemented with instructional strategies that promote engagement.
  • The deductive strategy is the most obvious choice, as partipants willl be applying specific rules to individual project examples.
  • The lesson will be scaffolded by the instructor as well, allowing participants to work according to ability. Those who need more help will have access to the instructor as well as additional online resources.
  • Finally, all students will participate in a simulation activity: that is, locating content shared under Creative Commons, importing content into a presentation of some kind, and providing appropriate attribution.
  • Required Time and Resources

    The workshop will take approximately two hours to complete. A computer lab is necessary to give teachers hands-on experience. Presentation software is needed on the computers, along with internet access.

    Series of Learning Activities

    The workshop will take approximately two hours to complete. A computer lab is necessary to give teachers hands-on experience. Presentation software is needed on the computers, along with internet access.

    As an educator, how can I use copyrighted work?

  • Fair Use (Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act)
  • Basic Guidelines
  • TEACH Act
  • This is so confusing!  Help!

    Copyright vs. Creative Commons


    Why should I care about Creative Commons?

    Reading a Creative Commons License

    How do I find work licensed under Creative Commons?


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