Some Netflix Original educational documentaries are available for one-time educational screenings. Netflix Educational Screenings of Documentaries.
Educational Screenings of Documentaries
Some Original educational documentaries are available for one-time educational screenings.
To find out which titles are available for educational screenings, go to the "Only On Netflix" section of media.netflix.com. From here, navigate to "All Alphabetical".
Titles that are available for educational screening will display the following grant of permission.on their details page:
GRANT OF PERMISSION FOR EDUCATIONAL SCREENINGS
Netflix is proud to present original documentaries that speak to our users in a meaningful way. We know that many of you are as excited about these films as we are; and because of their informational aspects, you’d like to show them in an educational setting -- e.g., in the classroom, at the next meeting of your community group, with your book club, etc. Consequently, we will permit one-time educational screenings of any of the documentaries noted with this information, on the following terms:
- The documentary may only be accessed via the Netflix service, by a Netflix account holder. We don’t sell DVDs, nor can we provide other ways for you to exhibit the film.
- The screening must be non-profit and non-commercial. That means you can’t charge admission, or solicit donations, or accept advertising or commercial sponsorships in connection with the screening.
- Please don’t use Netflix’s logos in any promotion for the screening, or do anything else that indicates that the screening is “official” or endorsed by Netflix.
We trust our users to respect these guidelines, which are intended to help you share and discuss our documentary content in your community.
To the extent your institution requires you to demonstrate that your have a license for your screening, please show them this page.
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The Legality of the Use of Netflix in the Classroom
When signing a license agreement, the user often gives away certain freedoms, such as copyright exceptions which would include educational fair-use. The Netflix user agreement overtly conveys “the Netflix service or any content viewed through our service are for your own personal and non-commercial use only….. You agree not to use the service for public performance.”
One can search the web for information and conversation pertaining to the legality of using Netflix content in the classroom. Findings will include conversations with Netflix reps who verbally allow such use, but won’t put allowance of such use in writing and Netflix officials stating that classroom viewing is a violation of the terms of service, but they have not at this time pursued legal action of this type of violation.
We are in the process of contacting our legal counsel for guidance, examining the District and teacher personal liability and exposure in this situation and we are asking for a recommendation so that we can move forward in a well-informed direction.
The district operates in the philosophy of open access in conjunction with safe, legal and ethical behavior with regards to the Internet for all users.
Access for staff to Netflix is unblocked. Please be sure to read and understand the Terms of Service of a personal Netflix account or any other personal media streaming accounts to which you have agreed. Note that our district has licensed Discovery Education streaming service for K-8 and that YouTube Terms of Service allows for classroom use (with applicable educational fair-use copyright guidelines).
