Copyright and Fair Use

Part I, Question 2:
This was one of the most ridiculous rationalizations throughout the whole quiz. The fact that there is a copyright law that states that the number of users of a program at any given time has to equal the number of copies owned by that network is completely unfair. I suppose it might apply to wealthy corporations who can afford the extra cost of buying enough copies for each of their employees to use simultaneously, but schools should not suffer this same expense. In an institution that is already so bound by budgetary restraints, it is crazy to deny students access to educational software because their school can't afford multiple copies.

Part I, Question 5:
This answer surprised me because, as a future teacher, I feel I would do the same thing for my students in order to give them all equal opportunities. It seems entirely counterproductive to debilitate students by making them take turns using CD-ROMS that could easily be copied in order save time and allow each student a better educational experience.

Part II, Question 10:
From the viewpoint of the internet, this didn't actually surprise me all that much, because there needs to be a certain amount of online security to keep the web safe for everyone. But when I gave it more thought, I started to consider how teaching is always considered such a community based profession and how I've so often been told that in order to be a successful teacher, I need to work with my peers. I feel that as long as credit is given to the original sources of the clip art and music, then this teacher should be allowed to post her individual lesson plan in order to allow other teachers to further their education and learn from her process.

Part III, Question 11:
This shocked me because, with all of the crazy copyright laws, I would have thought that there would have been one prohibiting someone from editing themselves into another persons work. I'm happily surprised though because this could be a really useful tool for students who are enthusiastic about technical projects and who have the skill and creativity to do something like that.

Part III, Question 13:
As angry as parts of this quiz made me, this example was really encouraging. The idea of creating something in the classroom that is entirely original and educational, and then being able to share that with the rest of the world, to me, exemplifies what education is all about. Our efforts as teachers and students should be communal and we should all be able to share ideas and learn from each others processes.

Part III, Question 15:
The reason this example stood out to me because of the countless times I can think of when my teachers or professors have in fact created compilations of movie clips to use effectively as a part of their lesson plan. I don't really understand why using creating compilations is forbidden when it is actually a truly creative and time effective way of using media in the classroom.

Part IV, Question 18:
I was really happy to see the availability of music use in the classroom. I think it is a really good tool, especially for students to use in their own projects. The only issue I had with this was the length restrictions. I don't think it's necessary to restrict how much of a song a student or teacher can use for an educational purpose.

Part IV, Question 19:
This furthers my point from question 18. If students are working hard to create a video yearbook, they should be allowed to use the songs that they can so easily access on the internet or elsewhere to further the design of their film. I can appreciate that this law encourages the strict educational use of music, but education is something that can be found in many different forms, and who's to say that this yearbook didn't take a lot of thought and careful planning?