Maria Zavala
Copyright Laws
I believe that copyright laws are fair and reasonable
sanctions regarding the intellectual property of others. In my opinion, it is
important to give credit when credit is due. The problem of plagiarism does
occur in some schools, and students should be better educated on the subject of
respecting the works of others. In my opinion, copyright laws would not really
influence my use of technology in the classroom, as I would make an extra
effort to follow the existing guidelines on the subject while I prepare my
lesson plans. The article by copyright
attorney Nancy Willard highlights the fact that “a large amount of material
that is either in the public domain or that has been made available for
classroom use is available on educational Web sites. Such material can be
freely used or used in accordance with the designated requirements,” (Willard,
1). I would plan on using such materials
or incorporating them in a way that does not violate copyright laws.
If I needed any material that required permission from
the copyright owner, I would probably send them a letter much like the one
featured in the article. I would also encourage my students to do the same if
they needed access to such a source. In
the event that there would be an issue with material posted on the district’s
website, I would talk with other school administrators about how to properly
solve the issue in accordance with those specific copyright laws. The article
also suggested that teachers should remember copyright laws when constructing a
specific lesson so that students could also create original material and be
copyright owners themselves. I believe it is beneficial for students to learn
about these provisions so that they can respect the work of others and use
works and their own material constructively.
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