I have advised my wife that she would be hard pressed
to do anything in her classroom* that would draw the
attention of RIAA or any other possible plaintiff. At
the worst, she would likely have to quit the offending
practice upon receipt of a cease and desist letter
simply because the district wouldn't pay to defend
her.
I don't think that answers your question, but it will probably be more useful than the answer.
(*On the internet it would be pretty easy to draw a plaintiff's attention, so that "in her classroom" language is key.)
Keith
> I am grappling with the issue of teachers
> downloading via the
> Internet, personal Cd's or school purchased media
> music and saving
> these songs on either a school computer or the
> school network. The
> teachers claim that the songs are used to "teach"
> their curriculum.
> The subjects range from music to science to library
> services.
>
> 1. Can a teacher make a personal purchase of Cd's or
> song downloads
> and store the music on either a classroom computer
> or the school
> server and use this music for teaching purposes?
>
> 2. Does the answer to question one change if the
> purchase is made by
> school finances?
>
> 3. Can a teacher bring in a personal CD and play the
> entire CD during
> a class activity?
>
>
>
> Thank you for your suggestions and information.
> R. Miller
> Director of Technology
> District in Connecticut
>
>
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