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Guidelines for Streaming Movies and Music Content in the Classroom
- When you're using a film, video, or TV program in a face-to-face classroom for teaching or educational purposes as part of the curriculum, such performance or display of the entire work may be allowed without permission under the face to face teaching exemption at 17 U.S.C. §110(1).
- When showing a film in an online class, it may be considered fair use depending on how much of the film is being shown and for what purposes. If fair use does not apply, you will need a streaming license or view the film through a licensed streaming film provider. Listed below are some popular streaming services and their terms of use along with a link to our paid service Swank K12.
- In most other cases, especially when the film, video, radio, or TV program is being shown as part of an event, you need permission--often in the form of a public performance rights (PPR) license--to perform or show the copyrighted work.
- The Wenatchee School District currently subscribes to Swank K12 which contain feature films, therefor you are confined to traditional playing methods such as DVDs or Swank K12. Each school has at least one DVD player that can be checked out for this purpose and connected to a TV, projector, or your computer.
| Streaming Service | Allowed in the Classroom for whole class viewing? | Link to Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Swank K12 | YES | Link to WSD Swank |
| Swank K12 is a paid service that provides 400 titles of feature films with 400 additional titles by request. Films should be used in a curricular setting but licensing for 24/25 includes the use of the service for any activity at the school regardless of reason. Staff must create an account in Swank K12 in accordance with our policies. If you need an account you may request an account using a ticket through our support system or contacting our helpdesk. | ||
| Other Non WSD Paid/Supported Services | ||
| Apple TV+ | NO | Terms of Use |
| Apple has not made provisions for educational screenings of its content. While classroom use would be non-commercial, it would not be considered personal/private use. Streaming Apple TV+ content in a classroom setting would be a direct violation of licensing terms as listed under All Services as: - "You may use the Services and Content only for personal, noncommercial purposes" | ||
| Amazon Prime | NO | Terms of Use |
| Amazon has not made provisions for educational screenings of its content. While classroom use would be non-commercial, it would not be considered personal/private use. Streaming Amazon content in a classroom setting would be a direct violation of licensing terms (section 4h). | ||
| Disney+ / ESPN+ | NO | Terms of Use |
| Disney has not made provisions for educational screenings of its content through personal accounts. While classroom use would be non-commercial, it would not be considered personal use. Streaming Disney+ / ESPN+ content in a classroom setting would be a direct violation of licensing terms (section 3). | ||
| HBO | NO | Terms of Use |
| HBO has not made provisions for educational screenings of its content through personal accounts. While classroom use would be non-commercial, it would not be considered personal use. Streaming HBO content in a classroom setting would be a direct violation of licensing terms (section 6a). | ||
| Hulu | NO | |
| Hulu has not made provisions for educational screenings of its content. While classroom use would be non-commercial, it would not be considered personal use. Streaming Hulu content in a classroom setting would be a direct violation of licensing terms (section 3.2). | ||
| Netflix | NO | Terms of Use |
| Netflix has not made provisions for educational screenings of its content other than the documentaries listed below that are available on thier YouTube channel. While classroom use would be non-commercial, it would not be considered personal use. Streaming Netflix content in a classroom setting would be a direct violation of licensing terms (section 4.2). | ||
| Netflix Documentaries |
Netflix has created a YouTube playlist of some of its educational documentaries for instructors to stream in their online classes. |
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| Streaming Music Services - All services have "business" plans that can be purchased to give you the licensing for public listening. Most range from $30 monthly and up. | ||
| Service | Allowed in the Classroom for Whole Class Listening? | Terms |
| Apple Music, Pandora, Sirius XM, Spotify | NO | Terms of Use |
| Services have not made provisions for educational streaming of its content. While classroom use would be non-commercial, it would not be considered personal/private use. Streaming Music content in a classroom setting would be a direct violation of licensing terms as listed "You may use the Services and Content only for personal, noncommercial purposes" | ||
| Traditional Radio Stations with Ads (KPQ, KW3, KISSIN, KISW, etc) | YES | |
Here are some links to free and legal video streaming content:
- PBS Videos - PBS streams some of its content freely online; however, what is available is subject to change without notice.
- TED Talks - TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less).
- OpenCulture.com - A thoughtful collection of links to hundreds of Indie Films, Film Noir, Documentaries & More.
- Annenberg Foundation Learner Resources - Teacher resources across the curriculum - short films on a variety of subjects.
- OpenVideo Project - A Project of the School of Library and Information Science at UNC Chapel Hill.
- Top Documentary Films - More than 1200 documentary films available for streaming.
- FolkStreams - A National Preserve of Documentary Films about American Roots Cultures streamed with essays about the traditions and film-making.
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