Copyright issues can have serious implications for educators, especially those unaware of the rules surrounding copyright law. As we strive to make our lessons and classrooms more technologically savvy, both teachers and students must be more conscious of copyright issues than ever. While the basic rule of thumb for educators should be – is the purpose I am using this educational? Is my student’s use of this educational? – the internet certainly complicates things. Both educators and students have access to more copyrighted material through the internet than ever before, and the laws governing use of that intellectual property are less concrete for students used to simply copying and pasting items without referencing. As educators we should teach our students to respect copyright laws, by building teaching about copyright issues in our classrooms.
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