Activity - Media Literacy

1.Media in Education is simply things used in classsroom to "instruct or to enteratain" (pg 3 Code of BestPractices in Fair Use) such as text, audio readers, and a movie reward for good behave. Whereas Media Literacy Education is the capacity to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate messages in a wide variety of forms.(pg. 2)
2.Cultural Value is at the heart of social bargaining for Fair Use.
3. Copyrights today hold over more works for longer periods of time making it impossible for people to use the works for newer creations and innovations. That is why Fair Use is so important today.
4. Did the unlicensed use “transform” the material taken from the copyrighted work by using it for a different purpose than that of the original, or did it just repeat the work for the same intent and value as the original?
• Was the material taken appropriate in kind and amount, considering the nature of the copyrighted work and of the use? (pg.6)
If the answer to these questions are yes, then Fair Use is in act.
5. A teacher showing The Lion King in class as a teaching method is within the Fair Use Policy. It is used as an educational tool and had not changed the intent of the work.
6. Principle #4 because it directly relates to the students and how they may use copyrighted material to strengthen media literary skills as well as express and share meaning.
7. No, as long as the material is used in good faith, and not for illegal purposes, the material falls under Fair Use.
8. No. If the material is being used for educational purposes, then there should be no need to ask permission.
9. They shouldn't have too. Only educators in community-based organizations may not be covered by these exemptions, but theystill can claim the right to use copyrighted materials under the doctrine of fair use.(Pg. 9)
10. I was surprised that we really have a "right" to fair use. I just assumed it was more of a privelage of educators and not something that everyone was entitled too.