How can you transform copyrighted materials for media literacy instruction? The Center for Social Media at American University has published a code of best practices in fair use for media literacy education that identifies five guiding principles about acceptable practices for fair use of copyrighted materials. The code of best practices was created by over 150 education leaders and reviewed by legal scholars and experts in copyright and fair use. Although the site does touch on the use of media materials as is, the document is meant to address media literacy instruction that is transformational and constructive - creating media messages to develop critical thinking and communication skills.