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 Issues of Using Media

When you use media within a project you have to be sure you respect the copyright of the owner. Even if a site says you can use the media freely, you must cite who the creator is and where you got the image.

Creative Commons
At Creative Commons you can find videos, images, music and more for use. People share their work at creative commons under a creative commons license. There are a variety of licenses available, each specifying how people can use the material.  You may see the creative commons license on various sites. The creative commons site also has a searchable database of media.
http://creativecommons.org/

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Creative Commons in K-12 Education
This article, by Wesley Freyer, outlines the copyright issues (U.S.), explains how to get and use a Creative Commons license and describes some avenues through which you can find media that can be used in classroom projects.
http://www.wtvi.com/teks/05_06_articles/creative-commons.html



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