Lesson+6+for+Teachers

**Lesson 6: Copyright and Fair Use**
The absence of a copyright notice does not mean that there is no copyright. Copyright protection exists automatically from the moment of creation in a tangible fixed form, which is generally considered to include electronic form. A notice is not required to protect copyright.

Washington State University is an excellent resource for copyright and fair use guidelines Spend some time reading about Copyright, Public Domain, Fair Use**,** and Getting Permission**.**
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 * Look at the Quick Links.**

from Cornell University, here is a chart of Copyright and Public Domain
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What about the work YOU do - is it copyrighted? and who owns the copyright - you or The Agnes Irwin School? Your work as a Teacher - copyright

You might want to make yourself (or bookmark) this Chart of Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Educators. Remember, we should model the behavior we expect from our students.
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One more place to look - the Middle School Library page. I have posted a powerpoint for you to view in the Copyright for Educators box. Think you understand Copyright and Fair Use? Complete this survey media type="custom" key="19037610"