What is the difference between Media in Education vs Media Literacy Education?
Media Literacy is the ability to navigate and use different forms of media. Media in Education is the use of different media for the use of education, this could also include teacher Media Literacy.
What social bargain is at the heart of Fair use?
We give the creators of a work ownership of their works, while giving others the chance to use parts of these works without permission, or payment in certain circumstances.
Why is Fair Use more important today?
I’m not sure how to answer this question in my own words, but I think the section “Copyright: A Contentious Climate” (pg.5) answers this well.
“New norms of information sharing—file sharing, downloading, podcasting—are emerging at the very moment when copyright owners are attempting to capture new revenue streams from various sources, educators involved in media literacy feel uncertain in this new environment of heightened commodification. On the one hand, they sense that copyrighted material should be available for their activities and those of their learners, and that such availability has great social and cultural utility. But on the other, they are aware of the increased vigilance with which copyright owners are enforcing their rights. And their actual understanding of the subject is incomplete or even distorted. As a result, there is a climate of increased fear and confusion about copyright, which detracts from the quality of teaching. Lack of clarity reduces learning and limits the ability to use digital tools. Some educators close their classroom doors and hide what they fear is infringement; others hyper comply with imagined rules that are far stricter than the law requires, limiting the effectiveness of their teaching and their students’ learning."
Also, it’s more important because the prolonged copyright laws make it more difficult to attain permissions to use works.
What are the two key questions judges use to determine Fair Use?
Did the use of the copy-righted material ‘transform’ the original purpose are intent of the original work?
Was the material taken appropriate in kind and amount, considering the nature of the copyrighted work and of the use?
A teacher shows a movie of The Lion King and asks student to notice how the animals in the movie reflect racial stereotypes? Is this Fair Use? Why?
Yes, she isn’t making profit from showing the film. Also, the use of media for the purpose of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research is protected under the fair use act.
Which principle relates most strongly to the digital story you created in class? Explain.
Number four, this principle cover materials created by students, such as edited videos.
Are there limitations to the amount of pictures, length of music, or video that can be used in a multimedia project?
It doesn’t give specifics, but it cautions against the use of copyrighted materials as a by.
Do you need to request permission from the original creator in order to use copyrighted material in multimedia project for school related assignment?
Not necessarily, it may be a good idea, but if you give credit, you should be fine.
Should educators try to change the policies in their school if they are not in line with Fair Use doctrine?
Absolutely, every school should follow all laws, including the Fair Use doctrine.
What common myth about Fair Use surprised you the most?
Fair Use Could Get Me Sued, its not Fair Use that can get you sued, its what keeps you from keeping sued.
Does the digital story you created and uploaded to YouTube fall under Fair Use Guidelines? Explain
Yes, we used copyrighted Material, but we didn't profit from it, and we credited the owners of the work.
