Lesson video

Hi everyone, my name is Mrs. Jenkins.

I can't wait to learn with you today.

Welcome to today's lesson, which is called Ownership in the World Wide Web.

It is taken from the unit The Internet.

By the end of today's lesson, you will be able to recognise that the World Wide Web is made up of content created and owned by many different people.

In today's lesson, we are going to be looking at three key words.

We're going to see them throughout the lesson, so it's really important that we become familiar with them now to help our learning.

The words are ownership, content, and copyright.

Ownership is having control or rights over something like a piece of digital content or a website.

It means you are the person who owns, or is responsible for it.

Content is the information, pictures, videos, or text that you find on a website or in a digital space.

Copyright is the rights given to the owner of a piece of work to control how it can be used.

So, those three words again: ownership, content, and copyright.

In today's lesson, Ownership in the World Wide Web, we have two learning cycles.

The first, to recognise who content belongs to, and the second, to explain who owns content on a web page.

We'll start with recognise who content belongs to.

Most websites are created by using a special code called HTML.

This is also known as hypertext markup language.

Websites are usually created by web developers, but anyone with access to the internet can make a website.

Some people build websites as a hobby, others build them for work.

The World Wide Web is made up of content, including text, images, videos, and audio or sound.

Every piece of content was created by someone, either an individual, a group, or an organisation.

At the time content is created, it belongs to the creator.

Ownership of content can change over time.

The person or company who owns a website can choose what to put on it.

That doesn't mean they own everything on the site.

Sometimes, the content was made by other people.

Some people make content for fun, but others make it as part of their job.

When someone makes content for work, the company or organisation usually owns it, not the person who made it.

If a person has made a drawing or written a story, they might own the content.

If a company asks someone to make a video for them, the company will probably own the video the person makes.

A school might share a pupil's work, but that work may still belong to the pupil unless there is an agreement that changes the ownership of the work.

Who owns this blog post? What do you think? Well, when we look at this blog post, the author wrote the post for their company, so the company owns the article.

The website owner publishes the post.

They own the website.

Any images in the blog post may belong to someone else and may be used with permission.

Okay, let's have a little check now.

Who might own a blog post? A, the person who wrote it, B, the company who asked them to write it, or C, both A and B.

Have a go.

How did you get on? I asked, who might own a blog post? A, the person who wrote it, B, the company who asked them to write it, or C, both A and B.

The answer is C, both A and B.

The person who wrote it might own it, or if a company has asked them to write it, they might own it as well.

If content is online, it doesn't mean you can copy it.

The owner must give permission to use or share it.

Some content has rules about how it can be used.

You may need permission from the owner to use it.

Before sharing something, think about who made this? Do I have permission? Is it free to use? Okay, we've got another check now.

True or false? Everything you see online belongs to the person who created it.

How did you get on? I asked you, true or false? Everything you see online belongs to the person who created it.

It is false.

Sometimes, a company or school owns the work.

The person who created it might not be the owner if it was made as part of a job.

Okay, we're going to go into task A, and you're going to answer the following questions for each of the different situations.

You're going to say, who made it? Do you need to give credit? Do you need permission? So, our scenarios are: number one, Lucas wants to use a photo from a company's website in his homework.

Laura drew a cartoon and wants to share it on the school website.

Jun finds a funny video online and wants to post it on his class blog, and Mia uses a recipe from a friend's blog in her own cooking post.

Have a go.

How did you get on? I asked you to answer the following questions for each of the different situations.

Who made it? Do you need to give credit? Do you need permission? Number one, Lucas wants to use a photo from a company's website in his homework.

Number two, Laura drew a cartoon and wants to share it on the school website.

Number three, Jun finds a funny video online and wants to post it on his class blog, and number four, Mia uses a recipe from a friend's blog in her own cooking post.

So, let's have a look at the answers.

Number one, Lucas wants to use a photo from a company's website in his homework.

Who made it? It is likely to be someone working for the company.

Do you need to give credit? Yes, Lucas needs to say where the photo has come from.

Do you need permission? Maybe, if it's not marked as free to use, he should ask or choose a photo that is free to use.

Question number two, Laura drew a cartoon and wants to share it on the school website.

So, who made it? Laura.

Do you need to give credit? Yes, her name should be included so people know she has made it.

Do you need permission? Yes, the school should ask Laura before sharing her work.

Number three, Jun finds a funny video online and wants to post it on his class blog.

Who made it? Likely, a person or group created the video.

Do you need to give credit? Yes, Jun needs to say who made the video.

Do you need permission? Yes, Jun shouldn't repost it without checking if it's allowed.

Number four, Mia uses a recipe from a friend's blog in her own cooking post.

Who made it? Mia's friend wrote the blog.

Do you need to give credit? Yes, Mia should say where she got the recipe.

Do you need permission? Yes, she should definitely check with her friend first.

Great job, everyone.

We're going to move on to explain who owns content on a web page.

Jun is asking, what can a web page include? Lucas has given him a really good reply.

A web page can include text, images, photos, and videos.

Each of these might be made by a different person or organisation.

One web page can contain content owned by different people.

For example, the website might be owned by a company, an article may be written by an employee, and the photos might be from another organisation.

Ownership depends on how and why the content was created.

Lucas has asked a really good question.

How do we know who owns the content? There are lots of clues on a website.

These can include author's names, captions under pictures, a permission statement, or a copyright symbol.

For example, this website is owned by the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

The text is written by Sophie Ashford.

The photos are owned by the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

This doesn't always mean Sophie owns the writing.

If she wrote it for work, the company owns it.

True or false? You own the photos that you took and chose to post online even if they are shared by others.

Have a go.

How did you get on? I asked you.

True or false? You own the photos that you took and chose to post online even if they are shared by others.

The answer is true.

You took the original photos, so you own them.

Sophia has asked a really good question, because we have talked about this quite a bit.

She has asked, what does copyright mean? Copyright protects the work of the person who owns it.

It means that others cannot copy or use it without permissions from the person or organisation that owns it.

Ah, so now she has asked, what does it mean to give credit or ask permission? Giving credit means saying who made the work and asking permission means checking if it's okay to use someone else's content.

Doing this makes sure that you are being respectful and fair.

Jun has asked, but why does copyright matter? Great question, Jun.

Copyright protects artists, writers, and creators.

It also encourages people to create new things, and it also makes sure we respect other people's work.

Okay, let's have a little check.

What is copyright? A, a type of website, B, legal protection for creators, or C, a place to share free content.

How did you get on? I asked you.

What is copyright? A, a type of website, B, legal protection for creators, or C, a place to share free content.

The answer is B, legal protection for creators.

Great job.

We are going to move to task B.

You are going to create a fictional blog post or web page that includes text and images.

You're going to identify who owns the text, who owns the images, and whether there is anything that might belong to someone else.

Why is it important to give credit or ask permission? Have a go.

How did you get on? I asked you to create a fictional blog post or web page that includes text and images.

I then asked you to identify who owns the text, who owns the images, and whether there is anything that might belong to someone else.

And then I asked the question, why is it important to give credit or ask permission? So, your fictional blog post might include the website, who owns the website, who the photo is of or is owned by, and who has written the text.

It would be a great opportunity now to share that with the rest of your class.

I then asked a question, why is it important to give credit or ask permission? It's important to give credit or ask permission because the person who made the work deserves to be recognised.

It's their work, not ours, so we need to be respectful and fair.

Great job, everyone.

You have worked so hard today.

Well done.

We have learnt lots, so let's summarise what we have learnt.

Websites include content that is created by individuals, groups, or organisations.

Content on the web is owned by the person, or organisation that has created it.

Some websites have content made by more than one creator.

There are rules that protect content and its creators.

You need permission to share others' content.

Well done, everyone.

You have worked so hard today.

I hope to see you again soon.