Collectively, we are in thrall to media - because they deliver to us many of the psychic goods we crave.
Copyright

Today, it's more important than ever before to understand the scope of your rights and responsibilities as a digital author. That's why Renee Hobbs wrote the book, Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning. Since its publication, it's become a best-seller, offering essential reading for teachers, students and others who are advancing digital and media literacy education.
READ THE BOOK
Order the book online!
WATCH THE VIDEOS
Watch copyright education videos, including our famous Schoolhouse rock style music videos, What's Copyright? and User Rights, Section 107
Watch video case studies of teachers whose informed perspective on copyright enables them to offer powerful media literacy learning experiences to students
USE THE LESSON PLANS
Download the 2-page flyer, Copyright in Education from the Media Education Lab
Document the Fair Use Reasoning Process using Google Forms
Access lesson plans for college students
GET TRAINING FROM THE MEDIA EDUCATION LAB
Email Renee Hobbs at hobbs@uri.edu or explore Media Education Lab Events to learn about the trainings we have provided to school districts across the United States -
PROVIDE STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Download slides for offering a staff development program on copyright and fair use
Read the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education to understand your rights and responsibilities when you (or your students) use copyrighted materials for learning purposes
Revise your school policies: Access a model school copyright policy you can use as a template for your school
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