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Piracy & Plagiarism

Piracy or Intellectual Property refers to the ownership rights of materials, created, written, designed or expressed by individuals.

These materials include music, games, movies, photos, and writing. Illegally downloading or sharing intellectual property without the permission of the creator is a crime punishable by law.

Educators

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Join the C-Team
Comprehensive educational program that introduces the concept of intellectual property to students in grades K-5 with hands-on activities that enable them to discover the natural connection between copyright and creativity.

B4UCopy.org
The B4UCopy educational program from the Business Software Alliance has a goal of raising awareness of copyright laws and reinforce responsible behavior online. Download the free curriculum for elementary and middle school students [B4UCopy.com/kids] or the high school curriculum [B4UCopy.org/teens] on copyright laws.

Copyright Web Site
General copyright information for educators, students, web-surfers, re-mixers, mash-uppers and confused citizens. Real world, practical and relevant copyright, fair use and public domain information. Covers copyright in the visual domain (movies, tv shows, photographs, screenplays, art, sculpture), copyright in the audio domain (musical compositions, lyrics, sound recordings) and copyright in the digital domain (web, Internet and software).

Anti-Piracy Resources from SIIA and Cybersmart!
Free K-8 Lessons on computer ethics, respecting the law and cybercitizenship.

Play It Cybersafe
Curriculum for elementary and middle school students on copyright issues and illegal software copying, downloading, and distributing.

Debating Music Downloads
Interactive exploration of piracy issues related to music from the ThinkFinity web site and Read/Write/Think.

10 Common Misunderstandings About Fair Use
Temple University Media Education Lab provides this helpful document: 10 common myths about copyright and fair use for educators.

A Crash Course in Plagiarism
Houghton Mifflin flash tutorials for educators and students.

Copyright Guidelines for School Administrators
This resource is designed to inform school leaders of what they may do under the law. Includes a copyright primer, quizzes and downloadable chart.

Parents

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*Online-Safety Resources for the Home: File-sharing realities for families
This article from Netfamilynews helps parents understand the legal risks of kids file sharing on their home computers.

Young People, Music and the Internet
Accessing music online and via mobile phones has never been easier, but it does raise legal, security and ethical issues. This new guide for parents and teachers provides essential advice about how young people can get the best out of downloading and sharing music online and via mobile technology in a safe and legal way, as well as providing tips for discussion.

Help Kids Avoid Online Piracy & Illegal Downloads
From the folks at Microsoft: four ways to help your kids avoid pirating online files

 

Students

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CopyRight Kids
Includes basic information on copyrights, useful links, a copyright quiz and information on how to register a copyright, from the Copyright Society of the USA. (Grades 5-12)

*Copyright with Cyberbee
Click on interactive questions and answers for a primer on copyright. The site also includes resources and lesson ideas for teachers. (Grades 3-8)

*Flash Tutorial on Plagiarism
A self-paced, illustrated tutorial from Acadia University. Designed to educate students about researching "ethically." (Grade 9-12)

A Fair(y) Use Tale
Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University created this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles, delivered as a Disney Parody explanation of Copyright Law and Fair Use.

Copyright and Fair Use
Excellent guide from Stanford University Libraries on copyright and fair use.


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