Copyright

In the past, educators may have knowingly or unknowingly broken copyright law and, until now, gotten away with it. Today, with the increasing use of the Internet by teachers and students, teachers need to be aware of and follow all copyright and fair use laws, especially since we should be setting a good example for our students. **Teachers must take the responsibility of teaching their students an understanding of the copyright laws and fair use guidelines.** Students should understand that this is to protect the rights of the creators. Besides teaching civic responsibility, we are also morally responsible for teaching ethical responsibility. We must //model// the use of ethical and legal responsibility, honesty and truthfulness.

Copyright law must be followed in regards to the showing and taping of video tapes, use of the copiers, Internet, and music (including the copying of music from one CD to another). For more information, view the Parsley web page on [|Copyright Law]. If you have any questions, see the Media Coordinator or the Technology Facilitator for clarification.


 * Note about personally owned software...** only personally owned software that does not require any installation may be used at Parsley. However, it must be recorded on the 'Personally Owned Software' form and given to the technology facilitator to keep on file. While the personally owned software is being used at Parsley, it cannot be installed on any other computer, including those at home.