I have to admit that before reading this article, 10 Big Myths about copyright explained,
I had no idea of all the copyright laws.
I always figured that as long as you gave credit where credit was due
that you were safe. After reading that
article I know that what just a myth. I
did not realize that if you talk about a story, you can only mention instances
that happened to you. Just because part
of the story was yours, does not mean you can add someone else’s story to make
your story sound better.
I also did not know that you could not record a video
singing someone else’s song without permission from that artist. It makes since to me now that I think about
it. I know that when I was a kid my mom
videoed me singing a tone-loc song.
Although we did not have internet back then and we did not post it online
for others to see. I believe when in
doubt just don’t use someone else’s work without permission.
I did not know when a copyright law expires. After
reading What is Copyright Protection I
have learned that a copyright is good for 25 to 50 years upon creation. I have to admit I have never really thought
much about copyright laws. I have always
tried to give credit for everything I write.
I also did not know that copyright violation was a crime until reading it
in the 10 Big Myths.
In my kindergarten classroom I will first educate
them about what a copyright is by showing them the copyrightkids.org website.
We will discuss what is and is not a copyright violation by doing some
matching games with different scenarios.
I plan to abide by the copyright laws in my classroom as well as in my
personal life. I believe that copyright
laws are important, because it make us do our own work and it protects someone else's work.
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