Fair Use

It was really interesting to learn the basics of copyright and fair use. I showed my roommates the video because they are Disney fanatics, and they quite enjoyed it. :)

I think that fair use benefits teachers because they can supplement their lessons with materials without too much effort or expense. Without fair use, teachers would have to go through an extensive process to get permission to just use a picture or a video. Since I am a visual learner, I benefit so much from pictures/youtube videos/diagrams that teachers use in powerpoints, etc. Lessons would be pretty boring without the chance to spice up with materials. Also, it would be very difficult for a teacher to gather their own materials if they couldn't use someone else's for a lesson.

Basically, fair use makes it easier to be a good teacher. As long as you are giving credit where it's due, I think it's great to take advantage of the opportunities given thanks to fair use.