The Playroom Teachers Guide

Broderbund Software for Education — THE PLAYROOM Teacher's Guide Written by Mary Anderson Matthew Leeds Larry McDermott Contributors: Warren Buckleitner Vicki R. Casella Debbie Hazelton Charles Hohmann Produced By Janese Swanson Special thanks to the children and teachers who tested these ideas andto The Bréderbund Team e SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION °¢ SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ¢ SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION * SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS *¢ Is it okay for schools to copy software? A No, without the publisher's permission, it’s not of programs sold together) and site licenses (arrangements | okay for schools to copy software. Software is protected by which permit schools to copy for a specific location ata _ copyright law, which says that you can’t make copies fixed price). Because these arrangements vary from without the permission of the copyright holder. Copyright publisher to publisher, it is essential that you read law is written this way to protect software programmers and understand the license agreement for each and publishers and the investment they've made in their program before making any copies. products. The creative teams that develop the software — programmers, writers, graphic artists, content specialists, and others — all deserve fair compensation. Without the * We’re planning to install a network for our protection given by our copyright laws, they would be students. How do we know how many copies of unable to produce the educational, entertainment and software we'll need to purchase? productivity software that adds so much to our daily lives. AD Remember that the installation of a network does not change your obligations with regard to the copyright What exactly does the law say about law. When purchasing software for a network, be sure to copying software? ask the publisher what types of licensing arrangements are AL The law says that it is illegal to make or distribute available for networks. Some software publishers allow schools to purchase a network license that authorizes the copies of copyrighted material, including software, without school to install stand-alone software on a network. In authorization. If you do so, this is pira…