Copyright Issue & Technology in Education

Teachers and students have access to a large variety of protected material on the Internet. This includes movies, songs and other work protected by copyright law. Both professional educators and their students need to be aware of the kinds of activities that risk copyright infringement and develop ways to minimize that risk.

Concerns about copyright infringement in the classroom should cause schools to take precautions. These include some common practices and strategies that can be implemented in order to address these concerns.