Independent Learning Videos

LESSON A: Creativity in the Online World — Copyright Basics and Our Roles as Creators and Consumers

A.1 Creators and Consumers of Media Online 2 min
A.2 Why Should I Care About Copyright? (NatGeo: Autopsy of a T. Rex) 5 min
A.3 What’s Up with Copyright Anyway?— A Brief (Very Brief) History and Copyright Basics 5 min
A.4 Permission Not Required—The Limitations of Copyright: Facts & Ideas, Fair Use, and Time (Public Domain) 8 min
A.5 Copyright in the Real World—Dude Perfect, Taylor Swift, Wu Tang Clan 5 min

LESSON B: Acquiring and Sharing Content Legally and Ethically

B.1 What is Copyright Infringement, and Why Does it Matter? 5 min
B.2 Finding Media Online: What’s Lawful and What’s Not 5 min
B.3 Sharing Media Legally and Ethically 5 min

LESSON C: Using Copyrighted Works in Our Own Creations — Fair Use, Creative Commons, Permissions, and Public Domain

C.1 Using Copyrighted Works in Our Own Creations: Fair Use, Creative Commons, Permissions, and Public Domain 3 min
C.2 Using Others’ Creative Work With Permission 4 min
C.3 Help! I Need Something: Finding Creative Work with (Almost) No Restrictions 5 min
C.4 (Optional) Creative Commons: Wanna Work Together 3 min
C.5 Permission Not Required (Fair Use section ONLY with intro/outro) 5 min
C.6 Fair Use in the Real World: Jon Stewart, Food Chain Barbie, Richard Prince, and More 14 min