PURPOSE:

      It is to provide our staff with an overall view of the policies, guidelines, and copyright laws.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT:

         It is our campus mission, as a result of TIF training, to provide leadership in implementing an effective staff development plan that empowers teachers to incorporate the latest communication tools, to access expeditiously Internet resources to enhance instruction and research, and develop a fundamental knowledge of policies for Internet usage, copyright laws and Fair Use guidelines for multimedia.

OUR VISION STATEMENT:

        Our vision is that within a 5 year span, our staff will confidently demonstrate a multi-variety of technology skills and research capabilities to enrich classroom instruction; also, our students will
acquire technology expertise that will result in higher performance on TEKS.

USEFUL SITES FOR POLICIES, GUIDELINES, AND COPYRIGHT LAWS:

• (FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions     http://www.loc.gov/copyright/faq.html
• Copyright Clearance Center     http://www.copyright.com/
• Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia       http://www.disinet.com/planclos/T2/fairuse.htm
•  The Copyright Site    http://www.benedict.com/
• 10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained      http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
•  The Scavenger Hunt    http://www.tifb.state.tx.us/training/ethicshunt.html
• U.S. Copyright Office    http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
• Basic Internet Terminology and Etiquette   http://cc.uoregon.edu/etiquette.html

• Centers for Professional Development    http://www.tcet.unt.edu/START/
• 4Teachers    http://www.4teachers.org/
• TIFTech Foundations Course   http://www.alphal.net/~kathyk/strategies.html