The Teacher's Guide to Music, Media, and Copyright Law » (New Edition)

In this era of unprecedented access to information, teachers have a wealth of resources readily available for lesson planning - but determining what legally can and can't be used in the classroom is a difficult task. The Teacher's Guide to Music, Media, and Copyright Law helps explain in plain English just how information, images, video, and music can be incorporated into any kind of lesson plan without running afoul of copyright laws. You'll learn: * what you can legally use without permission * how to obtain and license what you need permission to use * how to check the copyright status of any media item * how to apply copyright legality examples to real classroom situations

Ch. 1 Understanding copyright 1

Ch. 2 A brief (but interesting) history of copyright law 29

Ch. 3 Copyright and the information age 47

Ch. 4 Fair use 71

Ch. 5 Copyright or wrong : permissible, infringement, or fair use? 99

Ch. 6 Crime and punishment 125

Ch. 7 The other side of the copyright 151

Ch. 8 Copyright in the classroom 173

Ch. 9 A copyright how-to guide 209

Ch. 10 Copyright resources 229

Notes 249

Index 255