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 Wimba 5-9-11

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Wimba was very interesting comparing copyright to trademark and patent laws. It made me think about what actually could be copyrighted.

 

The 10 myths hit very close to home and I have heard these several times throughout my teaching career. 

                       

 Fair Use   

Enhancing a lesson with only using a small portion and not the whole piece is stillbreaking Fair Use.

 

If you cannot teach the unit without including the media, then it might qualify for Fair Use.

The YouTube scenario really made a lot of sense. YouTube sends the viewer back to the original artists site to help ensure the credit is given to the appropriate individual.