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Are
schools able to purchase a licence to use all THRASS clipart, so
that teachers may use the pictures in self-generated worksheets? |
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THRASS UK is not the copyright holder of 'all
THRASS clipart' (as you put it). THRASS UK is only able to use the various
pictures under the terms of the various agreements and/or licences. So it
is not possible for a school to purchase a licence to use 'all THRASS
clipart'. Similarly, most national and international publishers do not
allow schools to insert copyright pictures from their books, of characters
and/or scenes, into handwritten or typed worksheets (and/or stories)
composed by pupils and/or teachers - especially for them to then
reproduce the materials as 'self-generated worksheets' (which
can result in commercial quantities, depending on the number of
children in the classes and/or school, and the number of years that the
materials are reproduced).
In relation to the 120 outline pictures on the picturecharts,
most teachers are grateful (and pleasantly surprised) that they actually
have permission to photocopy and then use the THRASS outline pictures (at all) -
even if they are restricted in the sizes that can be used. After all, it is not
for teachers (others) to determine how copyright pictures can and cannot be used
- it is for the copyright holder.
In summary, some people earn a living by investing intellectual property into
a resource (e.g. pictures, music and writing), which they then 'exploit' to
obtain money. Similarly, teachers earn a living from the money, paid by
governments or parents, associated with children. If the source of their money,
the children, were to be removed from their classrooms, by other teachers
wishing to have their own 'self-generated classes', their future source for
income would have been diminished or removed. Although this comparison may seem
odd, at first, the scenario and sentiment are accurate. For
information, further details about what can and cannot be photocopied are at the
back of the essential teaching guide, TEACHING THRASS (T-50). This information
is also to be found on the THRASS UK website - www.thrass.co.uk/piracy.htm
and is reproduced below.
In summary, schools are not able to purchase
a licence to use 'all THRASS clipart'. Nevertheless, we hope that you find the
numerous THRASS resources (printed, audio, video, magnetic and software
resources) to be both enjoyable and useful.
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