New Daily Bell-Work Rules and Registration
Bell-work Procedures:
1. Everyday you will have a question or discussion that you will need to complete within the first 7 minutes of class.
2. Students who complete all the questions and submit them by the time they are due will receive 5 points. If the answers are not up to standard then you will receive 4 points.
3. If work is not completed by either 8:27 for 1st period or 9:42 by 2nd period than you will only receive 1 point for that day. 3 or more days of tardiness will result in a call home.
4. Each term consists of roughly 40 days so this will equal roughly 200 points per term! With roughly 1200 points allotted this means almost a letter grade and a half! So you need to be on time and on the computer when you first get to class.
5. Students who have an unexcused absence will get 0 points. If the absence is excused you need to provide a note and then complete the bell work upon the day of your return, to earn points. If you have missed multiple days you can do the work for homework or study hall.
Registering:
Students need to go to the link and register:
Registration is very quick and just requires an email. If you do not have an email than please create one. Once registered, you can go back to the website www.mad-surf.blogspot.com and click on bell work at the top of the page.
SUB NOTES
SUB
NOTES---Mr. Morton Thursday and Friday January 8th & 9th
E24 –
first 2 periods
Homeroom
1. Roll
2. Read
Morning Announcements from Pink Sheet. Not
Thursday but Friday.
3. Please explain to students
that Mr. Morton is out sick and will hopefully be returning before the end of
the week. Just have a bad cold.
1st
& 2nd Pd. – Digital Media Tech
4. Students
are to pair off and can work on the computers. Their task is to rely on both
the first assignment and their reading from Wednesday to write a one-page paper
that describes how digital media affects our personal and professional lives. Due on Monday Jan. 12th
3rd
& 4th Pd. – Painting and Drawing – Please direct all students
into the classroom area. Please keep them out of the studio area, but if they
want to take a quick peek around that is fine. Students will be graded on
effort and on amount of actual pencil that is placed on the paper, so after
they come up with their ideas, they should begin drawing. If they do not have
pencil, then can use pen, but I prefer they use pencil if they have.
New
Year Pre-Assessment Drawing
Prompt:
Now
that it is a new year, what do you envision as a highlight of this year?
Students are first to come up with 5 ideas as to what they see as a highlight
of 2014 and try and picture it in their mind. After writing or sketching these
5 different ideas, students will spend Tuesday and Wednesday doing 3 sketches
that envision this time when they hope to celebrate or to accomplish this
highlight. They can sketch 3 different highlights and choose one for their
final drawing or they can do 3 of the same highlight and try and refine that
image.
Assignments:
Due Wednesday:
5
ideas: What are your highlights you have planned for 2014? 10 pts
3 rough
sketches that envision one or two of these moments in the year. Worth 15 pts
Due Monday Jan. 12th : Students are to begin a final
drawing based upon their brainstorming & idea making session and the three
subsequent sketches. Students should be made aware that they will be graded for
completion and time spent actually drawing. Meaning sticking to the process and
then simply more pencil to the paper will result in meeting the assignment’s
criteria.
TODAY
THE THREE SKETCHES ARE DUE! If STUDENTS ARE FINISHED THEY CAN BEGIN A FINAL
DRAWING.
Copyright Basics - Sub Assignment
Understanding the Basics of Copyright Law
By Jeff Morton
Kailua High School
CTE: Arts & Communications
People typically need to know who owns what for two reasons:
A.) They are creating a work, either alone or in collaboration with others, and want to know who will own what or who will have what rights in the finished work.
B.) They want to use another's work beyond the bounds of fair use and need to know whom to ask for permission.
The basics of who owns what are the same regardless of which concern one has, so we will cover the basics first, then show how those rules apply in the two situations above, and finally address how to protect your work.
The Basics
The author is usually the owner.
Except when the work-for-hire rules apply: The author's employer owns work(s) created by an employee within the scope of employment, or that fall within one or more of the nine statutory categories, where an agreement commissioning the work is in writing and signed by the creator or creators before work begins.
The nine statutory categories include:
1.) Contribution to a collective work
2.) Part of a movie or other audio visual work
3.) A translation
4.) A supplementary work
5.) A compilation
6.) An instructional text
7.) A test
8.) Answer material for a test
9.) Or an atlas.
If a work does not fit within the statutory definition of a work-for-hire, the employer may still own it if the author assigns the copyright to the employer or contractor.
An author-owner is free to assign copyright to anyone, so a written contract can change these basic rules. Many publishers require assignment of copyright as a condition of publication.They can permit faculty ownership of scholarly, artistic, literary, musical and educational materials within the author's field of expertise. Ownership can be complicated. Some categories of works that used to be distinct and about which there were few issues of ownership may now be merged into a single work. Scholarly works can be implemented in software; works-made-for-hire can incorporate pre-existing materials that an author created earlier. Other issues arise because of collaboration. The more cooks there are stirring the stew, the more complicated it becomes to figure out who owns what. This kind of complication arises in the following circumstances:
1.) Collaboration in online networked environments
2.) Creation of multimedia course materials
3.) Tele-courses and distance learning
Both of these and other similar situations usually involve:
4.) Inter-institutional collaborators or other non-affiliated collaborator
5.) Student contributions
6.) Contract labor contributions
7.) Non-faculty University employee contributions
In order to be joint authors of a work, each person must:
Contribute copyrightable expression and intend at the time the work is created, that all contributors will be joint owners of the finished work. The best way to sort out joint ownership is through discussion and agreement at the start of a project. For example, a blog and its commentary present potential joint contributors with opportunities to create collaborative works. One way the blog owner or owners could address ownership and use issues would be to indicate from the start that all contributions are individually owned, no joint work is intended, but all contributions will be publicly licensed under a Creative Commons license that permits the creation of derivative works. This would allow all contributors to use their own and others' contributions in other works. These can be further refined as commercial or non-commercial.
Finally, some issues arise because institutional resources are scarce and must be allocated wisely and recovered when possible. So, even if an institution is not an owner of a work under the work-for-hire rules, it may have an interest in acquiring rights or recovering its investment in a work created with significant amounts or kinds of institutional resources. If such a work is commercialized, the institution may even wish to share in the royalties. All of these rights should be addressed in a contract.
What is copyright permission?
It is the process of getting consent from the copyright owner of the work to use that owner’s material in whatever form you are going to use it (e.g., a book). You will sometimes hear permission referred to as “licensing” — essentially the copyright owner is granting you a license to use the material in the way that has been agreed upon by both parties. Unless the material is in the “public domain” or your use is considered a Fair Use Policy, you must seek permission from the owner to use it. If you do not seek permission, you may be infringing and may be subject to legal action. I will discuss “fair use” in a deeper extent further through this article.
Do you need copyright permission?
If you want to use material that is not in the public domain and the use you are making of the material does not fall under the fair use requirements, then you should seek permission from the copyright owner.
The following works are in the public domain
(i) Material published prior to 1923
(ii) Material published between 1923 through 1963 without a copyright renewal
(iii) Material published between 1923 through 1977 without a copyright notice
(iv) Material published from 1978 through March 1, 1989 without a copyright notice and without subsequent registration within 5 years. If the material is in the public domain permission is not required.
Steps in the permission process
Identify the copyright owner. In order to begin the permission process you must identify the owner of the work. Keep in mind that the author is not always the copyright owner of the work. Many times the publisher of the work is the copyright owner. Additionally, there may be multiple copyright owners if you have a book or article written by multiple authors.
First, check to see if the work has a copyright notice. If there is a notice that indicates who owns the copyright that is the person or entity you should first attempt to contact.
For instance, if you are seeking permission to use information printed in a book, check the inside front pages for the notice (e.g. “Copyright © 2003 Aspen Publishers, Inc.”). In this example, you would contact Aspen Publishers to secure permission. Generally you want to visit the publishers’ website to see if it has information on how to secure copyright permission. Many publishers have an online request form or a specific email or phone contact available to assist with copyright permission.
If you are seeking permission to use an article published in a law review/journal or other type of journal publication, check the inside cover of the journal to see if there is a copyright notice or information about who holds the copyright, the journal publisher or the author. The following are examples of what you might find and how you should proceed:
(a) “Copyright © 2010 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, transmitted, or disseminated in any form or by any means without prior written permission from Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.”
In the example you would contact Taylor & Francis for permission.
(b) “Except as otherwise expressly indicated, the author of each article in this issue of the Journal has granted permission for copies to be made for classroom or other educational use as long as (1) copies are distributed at or below cost, (2) the author and the Journal are identified, and (3) proper notice of the copyright is affixed.”
In this example, unless you were using the materials as indicated in this paragraph, you would need to contact the journal for permission. It is not clear from this language whether the journal or the author holds the copyright so it is best to start with the journal and know that they may refer you to the author.
(c) “Copyright © 2009 by Michigan State University College of Law except as otherwise indicated. The copyright in each article is owned by the respective author. All rights reserved.”
In this example, you would need to contact the author of the article for permission. This language indicates that the author retains copyright ownership.
(d) There is not language in the journal that indicates copyright ownership.
In this example, you would need to contact the journal for permission. The journal might refer you to the author, but it is best to start with the journal.
If you have made a determination that you need to contact the journal for permission, check the information in the front of the journal to see if it provides the name and contact for seeking copyright permission. If there is no information at the front of the journal issue, check the website for that particular journal. Once you have the contact information, you can begin the process.
If you have made a determination that you need to contact the author for permission, check the law review article to see if it provides the name and contact for the author. In many cases the author’s university affiliation will be listed. Once you have that information you can visit the university’s website and look for the author’s email and phone number.
Keep in mind that whether you are dealing with a publisher, journal, or the author directly that it may take time to secure copyright permission. You may also have to follow-up or call to move the process along more quickly. In some instances the process may take a few weeks to a few months. It is best to seek permission prior to completing the work in case you need to remove something due to the inability to secure permission. The best plan is to start the permission process as early as possible.
If you cannot identify the owner from the work. In those limited situations when you cannot identify the copyright owner from the material itself you should attempt a search in the online copyright catalog hosted at http://www.copyright.gov. Only copyrights recorded from 1978 to date are available in the online catalog. However, keep in mind that a copyright owner is not required to register their work with the copyright office in order to have copyright rights. If you still have not located the owner, you might conduct a Google search by searching the title of the work in quotes to see if you receive any results that can provide clues as to the owner.
Determine the type of rights needed from the owner. Once you have determined the owner of the copyright, you must determine the types of rights you wish to secure from the owner.
You want to determine whether you are seeking exclusive or nonexclusive permission rights. It is most likely that you are seeking non-exclusive rights to use the work meaning that the author and anyone else the author grants permission to can also use the work. You want to determine the terms of the use. In other words, how long do you want to be able to use the work?
(i) Is it a one-time use meaning that you only want to use it once in that particular work or edition of work
(ii) Is it an on-going use meaning that you want to use it in this work or edition and any future works or editions that might be published
(iii) Is it a multiple type use meaning that you want to use it in both a print and online resource or possibly two print resources or two online resources
(iv) Is it a use in perpetuity meaning that you want to be able to use it any time in the future in any capacity without contacting the owner for additional permission
You want to make sure that you request the type of permission you need and cover all your bases so that you do not have to seek multiple permissions.
Also, keep in mind that the owner of the copyright may want compensation in order to grant permission. You will need to determine ahead of time whether you are willing to pay for permission and if you are willing to pay, the dollar amount you are willing to pay.
Contact the copyright owner
Once you have determined the copyright owner and the type of rights you need from that owner, it is time to contact the copyright owner. If you know the copyright owner of the work, then that is the place to start.
In some cases the owner, in particular if it is a journal or publisher, will provide a website. Check the website to see if there is an option to seek copyright permission online. If the website does not have that option, then email or contact the journal or publisher by phone. If the copyright owner is the author of the work, then contact the author via email or phone to seek written permission.
In those situations where it is not clear who is the copyright owner, start with the journal or publisher. If they do not own the work, then you can take the next step of contacting the author directly.
Get permission in writing. You should secure the permission in writing. Never rely on copyright permission provided orally.
When dealing with a publisher they will often have their own written form available for completion. Read the form carefully to make sure no edits are necessary to meet the circumstances of your particular situation.
When dealing with an author, the best approach is to have a form that you have drafted for the particular situation that you can complete and forward to the author from whom you are seeking permission. See Exhibit A for a sample form.
Track/keep a record of permissions received. Keep a log of the copyright permission process. This will enable you to stay current with the process and to ensure that you have secured all necessary permissions. You should consider noting the following items in your log:
(i) Title and author of the work for which you are seeking permission
(ii) Name of entity or person that the copyright permission was sought from
(iii) Date copyright permission was sought or requested
(iv) Any follow-up actions or correspondence
(i) Date that permission was received
(v) Copy of permission received
What do I do if I cannot get copyright permission?
There are some situations where you may not be able to secure copyright permission and have no other viable argument to rely upon, such as fair use. In those instances you may have to remove the material from the publication. If you use the material without permission from the copyright owner you have most likely violated the law and could be subject to a copyright infringement claim.
How do I get copyright permission to use a photograph or a figure?
Seeking permission to use a photograph or figure is similar to seeking permission to use written work. You must first identify the owner of the photograph or figure, which can sometimes be difficult. You should then contact the copyright owner and seek written permission to use the photograph or figure. If you are unable to locate the owner of a photograph, you may want to consider looking for a photo from one of the free or low-cost websites (e.g. istockphoto.com; freedigitalphotos.net; freephotos.com). If you are unable to locate the owner of a figure, you may want to consider searching for a similar figure from an alternative source or one published by the federal government as its work is generally not copyrighted and can be used.
Fair Use Policy
Fair Use is a policy located within the copyright laws that gives certain individuals who plan to use the work for a certain purpose the right to use without having to seek permission. In order to understand the basics of Fair use, I have put together a checklist that would fall in accordance with “fair use” or does not. If the type of work and the purpose for the work, favor ‘fair use policy”, then it is pretty much safe to use the material; however, one should always look at the fine print or terms of use section of copyrighted materials, because to be most certain you want to see that there hasn’t been specific stipulations. If a work appears to have established terms of use, has no specified publisher, certain restrictions (such as one-time use), these are red flags that a person may attempt to pursue an infringement lawsuit and it would be safer to ask permission before using. Consumable work refers to any media with potential to be sold and/or resold in a given market: novels, testing material, high-resolution prints of artwork, tee-shirt designs.
If you have made a determination that you need to contact the journal for permission, check the information in the front of the journal to see if it provides the name and contact for seeking copyright permission. If there is no information at the front of the journal issue, check the website for that particular journal. Once you have the contact information, you can begin the process.
If you have made a determination that you need to contact the author for permission, check the law review article to see if it provides the name and contact for the author. In many cases the author’s university affiliation will be listed. Once you have that information you can visit the university’s website and look for the author’s email and phone number.
Keep in mind that whether you are dealing with a publisher, journal, or the author directly that it may take time to secure copyright permission. You may also have to follow-up or call to move the process along more quickly. In some instances the process may take a few weeks to a few months. It is best to seek permission prior to completing the work in case you need to remove something due to the inability to secure permission. The best plan is to start the permission process as early as possible.
If you cannot identify the owner from the work. In those limited situations when you cannot identify the copyright owner from the material itself you should attempt a search in the online copyright catalog hosted at http://www.copyright.gov. Only copyrights recorded from 1978 to date are available in the online catalog. However, keep in mind that a copyright owner is not required to register their work with the copyright office in order to have copyright rights. If you still have not located the owner, you might conduct a Google search by searching the title of the work in quotes to see if you receive any results that can provide clues as to the owner.
Determine the type of rights needed from the owner. Once you have determined the owner of the copyright, you must determine the types of rights you wish to secure from the owner.
You want to determine whether you are seeking exclusive or nonexclusive permission rights. It is most likely that you are seeking non-exclusive rights to use the work meaning that the author and anyone else the author grants permission to can also use the work. You want to determine the terms of the use. In other words, how long do you want to be able to use the work?
(i) Is it a one-time use meaning that you only want to use it once in that particular work or edition of work
(ii) Is it an on-going use meaning that you want to use it in this work or edition and any future works or editions that might be published
(iii) Is it a multiple type use meaning that you want to use it in both a print and online resource or possibly two print resources or two online resources
(iv) Is it a use in perpetuity meaning that you want to be able to use it any time in the future in any capacity without contacting the owner for additional permission
You want to make sure that you request the type of permission you need and cover all your bases so that you do not have to seek multiple permissions.
Also, keep in mind that the owner of the copyright may want compensation in order to grant permission. You will need to determine ahead of time whether you are willing to pay for permission and if you are willing to pay, the dollar amount you are willing to pay.
Contact the copyright owner
Once you have determined the copyright owner and the type of rights you need from that owner, it is time to contact the copyright owner. If you know the copyright owner of the work, then that is the place to start.
In some cases the owner, in particular if it is a journal or publisher, will provide a website. Check the website to see if there is an option to seek copyright permission online. If the website does not have that option, then email or contact the journal or publisher by phone. If the copyright owner is the author of the work, then contact the author via email or phone to seek written permission.
In those situations where it is not clear who is the copyright owner, start with the journal or publisher. If they do not own the work, then you can take the next step of contacting the author directly.
Get permission in writing. You should secure the permission in writing. Never rely on copyright permission provided orally.
When dealing with a publisher they will often have their own written form available for completion. Read the form carefully to make sure no edits are necessary to meet the circumstances of your particular situation.
When dealing with an author, the best approach is to have a form that you have drafted for the particular situation that you can complete and forward to the author from whom you are seeking permission. See Exhibit A for a sample form.
Track/keep a record of permissions received. Keep a log of the copyright permission process. This will enable you to stay current with the process and to ensure that you have secured all necessary permissions. You should consider noting the following items in your log:
(i) Title and author of the work for which you are seeking permission
(ii) Name of entity or person that the copyright permission was sought from
(iii) Date copyright permission was sought or requested
(iv) Any follow-up actions or correspondence
(i) Date that permission was received
(v) Copy of permission received
What do I do if I cannot get copyright permission?
There are some situations where you may not be able to secure copyright permission and have no other viable argument to rely upon, such as fair use. In those instances you may have to remove the material from the publication. If you use the material without permission from the copyright owner you have most likely violated the law and could be subject to a copyright infringement claim.
How do I get copyright permission to use a photograph or a figure?
Seeking permission to use a photograph or figure is similar to seeking permission to use written work. You must first identify the owner of the photograph or figure, which can sometimes be difficult. You should then contact the copyright owner and seek written permission to use the photograph or figure. If you are unable to locate the owner of a photograph, you may want to consider looking for a photo from one of the free or low-cost websites (e.g. istockphoto.com; freedigitalphotos.net; freephotos.com). If you are unable to locate the owner of a figure, you may want to consider searching for a similar figure from an alternative source or one published by the federal government as its work is generally not copyrighted and can be used.
Fair Use Policy
Fair Use is a policy located within the copyright laws that gives certain individuals who plan to use the work for a certain purpose the right to use without having to seek permission. In order to understand the basics of Fair use, I have put together a checklist that would fall in accordance with “fair use” or does not. If the type of work and the purpose for the work, favor ‘fair use policy”, then it is pretty much safe to use the material; however, one should always look at the fine print or terms of use section of copyrighted materials, because to be most certain you want to see that there hasn’t been specific stipulations. If a work appears to have established terms of use, has no specified publisher, certain restrictions (such as one-time use), these are red flags that a person may attempt to pursue an infringement lawsuit and it would be safer to ask permission before using. Consumable work refers to any media with potential to be sold and/or resold in a given market: novels, testing material, high-resolution prints of artwork, tee-shirt designs.
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