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A Teachable Moment about Copyright from the SFWA

September 2nd, 2007 · 9 Comments

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. I’d also love to hear what you have to say, so please feel free to comment on any post. Thanks for visiting!Thanks to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, I now have a terrific “teachable moment” when I [...]

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Tags: Copyright · Education · Lessons · Science Fiction · Teaching

Free Literature for Your Classroom with Public Domain Texts

August 28th, 2007 · No Comments

In the wake of yesterday’s copyright weirdness, I thought today would be a good day to talk about using public domain literature in the classroom. I’ve put together a reading list (in case you haven’t noticed, I’m a list junkie) of books in the public domain that could be used in a junior high [...]

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Tags: Audio Books · Book Lists · Copyright · Literature · Reading Recommendations · Resources

SFWA Accuses Teen Literacy of Copyright Violation

August 27th, 2007 · 10 Comments

Apparently I’m beginning to attract attention–and not the kind I was expecting. I was informed this afternoon that the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have requested that my list of 300+ Recommended Books for Junior High Students be removed from Scribd because it violates copyright. I have absolutely no idea what [...]

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Tags: Book Lists · Copyright · Site News · Teaching