Know your CopyRIGHTS!
Building Character through Academic Honesty & Copyright laws
Root yourself in Honesty
When we work together in our communities and at school we build character development through respect, caring, safe, inclusive environments.
Being aware of and following Copyright Laws goes hand in hand with building good character through academic honesty. Respecting and acknowledging creativity done by others starts with you getting the facts.
Building Character
Character Diagram
Components of what is required for Character Development to flourish in our schools and communities.
Finding Common Ground: Character Development in Ontario Schools, K- 12, page 34.
Primary Charcter Building Books
Who is Nobody?
Teen Character Building Resources
Youtube, Kid President's Pep Talk to Teachers and Students
Getting the facts on Copyrights!
Fast Facts for Fair Dealings Under the Copyright Act
* Copying short excerpts is okay for teachers and students to do if the purposes are for research, private study, criticism, review, news reporting, education, satire, and parody BUT mention the source and name the creator if know
* Teachers may make a class handout or post a short excerpt IF on a restricted class website / blog.
* A short excerpt is up to 10% of the protected work (music score, sound recording or AV work), it is also one chapter of a book, an entire piece of art (photo or painting), an entire newspaper article, an entire entry from an encyclopedia or dictionary, an entire poem or musical score if it is in an anthology.
* As a whole class you may listen to music, watch a movie or perform a live musical act IF it has an educational purpose, takes place in a classroom, and it is not for profit.
* For further information check out "Copy Right Matters!" at the link below and download your own PDF copy.
Protect Your Rights!
Creative Commons is a non-profit, easy to use, free legal licencing organization that helps you protect your work. It's as simple as picking from three different "layers" of licencing and six different ways to licence your work depending on how much or how little you would like to share! Check out the site below for more information on sharing your amazing work with the world!