In which situations must a teacher request permission to use copyrighted material?

Requesting permission to use copyrighted material is crucial in certain situations to comply with copyright laws, ensuring that intellectual property rights are respected. The choice that requires a teacher to seek permission involves posting a link to an outside website alongside incorporating a corporate jingle in a published lesson plan.

When a teacher incorporates a corporate jingle into a lesson plan, they are using a specific piece of copyrighted content created by another entity. Unlike some educational uses that may fall under the fair use doctrine, using an identifiable commercial jingle can potentially infringe on the rights of the copyright holder, making it necessary to obtain permission. Additionally, posting a link alone typically does not require permission, but combining these elements creates a situation where the copyright implications are more complex, particularly because the lesson plan is a published document that may be distributed to a wider audience.

In contrast, sharing resources at a conference and quoting text in a classroom presentation often fall under fair use, which allows for educational purposes without permission, provided that the use is transformative and does not significantly impact the market value of the original work. Distributing a pamphlet with copyrighted images also could warrant permission due to the commercial nature of pamphlet distribution and the inclusion of unofficial material. However, the specific combination of linking and using