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The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education

http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/code_for_media_literacy_education/

Provider: American University Center for Social Media


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This code of best practices explains what fair use means within an educational setting. It provides 5 guiding principals to using copyrighted materials in the classroom.

These principals explain:

  • Employing copyrighted material in media literacy lessons
  • Employing copyrighted materials in preparing curriculum materials
  • Sharing media literacy curriculum materials
  • Student use of copyrighted materials in their own academic and creative work
  • Developing audiences for student work
“The code of best practices is shaped by educators for educators and the learners they serve, with the help of legal advisors. As an important first step in reclaiming their fair use rights, educators should employ this document to inform their own practices in the classroom and beyond.”