What is copyright? And how does it impact teaching and learning?

If you had asked me this question at any given point in my 10+ years of teaching, my immediate initial thought would’ve been “you can only photocopy up to 10% / a chapter of a book”! As a teacher, there is so much focus on content and outcomes to be covered along with ways to engage and enrich students for enhanced learning with set goals and targets to achieve, that other areas, although essential, (seeming insignificant in comparison) are not addressed or understood as they should be. Copyright is one such area. Continue reading →