LAWS OF COMMUNICATION

• How can one refrain from violating FERPA guidelines in online communication?

• DO NOT share grades in emails unless specified by administration.  Example: Sarah Smith has a 74% in class. She needs to continue to complete her work in a timely manner.
• DO request a phone call with a parent to discuss the numerical grade.
• DO NOT share information about student with anyone other than the parent/guardian.
• DO indicate to third parties to contact the parents of such student in regard to progress.
• DO have the right as parents and students to ask for educational records.

• What methods could be employed to verify that copyright is not being violated?
• Ask for permission anD when in doubt follow protocol, usually found in the employee manual, or ask the go to staff person on copyright law. In most K12 environments, it is the Media Specialist.

• Does copyright require that all work, images, words, and graphics must be original?
  
  No.   For example, if you wrote a book, only the original work of the author in the book is protected.  I got permission from Howard Gardner to use his work on Multiple Intelligence in my book.  So the part in my book that discusses Multiple Intelligence is not included in the copyright of my work in the book.