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A school for profoundly disabled children began using the internet. All were children of normal or above normal intelligence, but all had severe physical disabilities ranging from quadriplegia to complete dependence on a ventilator. All used some type of assistive technology to be able to surf the web (e.g. voice recognition, laser pointers attached to the forehead, etc.) Classroom teachers began having children create PowerPoint presentations to record their learning (if you have children in school, no doubt your children are doing this too). The computer teacher taught the children how to download images and music, and the children began to spice up their presentations with images, music and animations. [Note: these PowerPoint presentations were shared within the classroom but not posted online.] When the principal saw some of these presentations, complete with clips from Disney animations and a few bars from Justin Timberlake, she declared that students should no longer download things from the web for their presentations, as they were violating copyright. Some of the teachers argued that the students were learning more from the enriched presentations and they were more interesting to create. The computer teacher who was familiar with copyright argued that this came under "fair use." Who was right? What would you do?

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In given case - the concept of copy right & unfair use needs to explain

copy right are protected with aims to recover research cost incurred to discovered concept and same with intention that , research institute should recover cost invested for such research. Thus copy of particular image dose not means violation but resealing right are protected under copy right. And sailing such copy without license or permission from author or publisher is violation of copy right.

Concept of Fair use - using particular things by user, If some one misuse the particular image for any kind of illegal or misuse which may result in breach of existing law then, then its penally will born from user or person who breach the law. principal person will not be responsible. Thus sale is contract and it must be according to law.

Thus in above case downloading copy which under protected by copy right, then its responsibility of state such image should hold only view rights, & downloading mut be protected. where as if downloading freedom available then its open market and no law can curtail available freedom for people. where as first intension of law to develop harmony in society & freedom to enjoy learnings.

Thus in fact if images available for download then its not breach of copy right ,but to resale it, it must be with permission from its publisher.

More explanation - each teacher teach & takes helps from books & put the words of word on blackboard, then its similar to violation of copy from book. Its not like that . But for any person with intension to disclose any business secret or research which directly or indirectly negatively affect to future expected benefit in that case its violation of protected right.

Here the opinion of computer teacher is ethical and legal but one sided , one seed has to ruin to form a tree. And if teacher think tree must germinate without disturbance to seed then its impossible. No law is exist for impossible things.

Hence if download is available without any protection then its freedom available and student must allow to use available study material which may increase there understanding.

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