The fourth chapter of Playing with Media, by Wesley Fryer, focused on copyright and fair use and how to avoid infringing on them in your classroom. "Harry Potter Can Fly" is a mnemonic device to remember guidelines regarding copyright and fair use: the H is homegrown (media that can be created at home), P is public domain (works that are either placed into the public domain or that have had their copyrights expire), C is creative commons (works that are copyrighted byt registered to be shared as long as you follow the established Creative Common terms, and the F is fair use (exceptions to copyrighted works).
In the classroom, teachers should make sure that students understand the above mnemonic, as well as the specific copyright laws. The chapter referenced how many teachers will accept work from students that lack any evidence of using other sources, meaning they are not providing citations- a major infringement As a teacher, especially an english teacher, it will be crucial for me to explain the importance of the above information and to will my students into applying it beyond my class.
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