TeachersFirst's Copyright and Fair Use Resources
Understanding copyright is essential for students living in today’s digital world. Copyright protects original creative works, allowing the creators to control how their material is used and shared. In the classroom, respecting copyright shows students why intellectual property rights and using content ethically matter. By teaching copyright principles, educators prepare students with the necessary knowledge for future courses, careers, and participation in our copyright-respecting world. This collection provided valuable resources for teaching students and staff the basics of copyright. The resources allow for discussions around plagiarism, piracy, and Internet ethics. It includes guidelines on fair use, how to credit sources appropriately, and updated copyright laws and policies.
Explore our entire collection of resources tagged copyright, creative commons, and/or plagiarism.

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Purdue OWL - Avoiding Plagiarism - Purdue University
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): copyright (44), plagiarism (34)
In the Classroom
Share this site on the interactive whiteboard to establish a set of rules before beginning a research project or paper with your class. Teachers can even post the site on their teacher webpage, emphasizing it's importance and allowing students to reference it both in and out of the classroom.Copyright with Cyberbee - Cyberbee
Grades
2 to 12In the Classroom
Introduce this site to the class with a projector or whiteboard, have students use the interactive, and then replace pencil and paper notecards by having partners take notes with an online tool such as Memo Notepad, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Next, at the end of your copyright and fair use unit, enhance student learning by challenging them to demonstrate their learning by creating an inforgraphic using Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here.Copyright Kids - The Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
Grades
3 to 6tag(s): air (101), copyright (44), plagiarism (34)