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Copyright of images

I can consider the ownership and copyright of images when searching for images online.

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Copyright of images

I can consider the ownership and copyright of images when searching for images online.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. It is very easy to copy, change or download content from the internet. But this doesn’t make it ok.
  2. Copyright law protects the control you have over the things that you create. It also protects the work of others.
  3. When finding and saving images from the internet you should try to find copyright free images.

Keywords

  • Copyright - the right given to the creator of a piece of work to control how it can be used

  • Fair use - allows the use of copyright content under certain circumstances

  • Creative commons licence - allow creators to share and use content while respecting copyright

Common misconception

You can download and copy any images you find on the interent.

Some images on the internet are covered by copyright, which means they are not free to copy and use. You should check before you use any images you find online.


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Check your school policy and approved search facilities before asking pupils to search for images online. Make sure key messages about responsible use of the school network is reinforced.
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Equipment

Pupils need interent access and the ability to save images to a folder on their computer.

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the terms to the descriptions.
Correct Answer:audience,the group of people a website is designed for
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the group of people a website is designed for

Correct Answer:purpose,the reason why the website has been created
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the reason why the website has been created

Correct Answer:layout,specifies how items such as text and images are arranged on the page
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specifies how items such as text and images are arranged on the page

Correct Answer:website,a collection of interlinked web pages stored under a single domain
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a collection of interlinked web pages stored under a single domain

Correct Answer:web page,a single HTML document viewed using a web browser
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a single HTML document viewed using a web browser

Q2.
A website is a collection of information relating to a particular topic that can be accessed on a range of ...
Correct Answer: devices
Q3.
Who is the audience for this website?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: parents of schoolchildren
people interested in gaming
children looking for information about pets
football fans
Q4.
The of a web page specifies how items such as text and images are arranged on the page.
Correct Answer: layout, design
Q5.
When designing a web page, it is useful to plan out the and layout of the page.
Correct Answer: content
Q6.
The for your web page will be the title.
picture
footer
Correct answer: header

6 Questions

Q1.
Why is it important to check if an image is copyright-free?
because copyrighted images are blurry
because search engines won’t let you use them
Correct answer: because it is illegal to use copyrighted images without permission
Q2.
A license allows people to use content while respecting copyright.
Correct Answer: Creative Commons
Q3.
Match the terms to the descriptions.
Correct Answer:web browser,software used to access websites
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software used to access websites

Correct Answer:layout,how text, images and videos are arranged on a page
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how text, images and videos are arranged on a page

Correct Answer:copyright,a law that protects creators' work
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a law that protects creators' work

Correct Answer:Creative Commons license,something that allows people to use content legally
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something that allows people to use content legally

Q4.
allows limited use of copyrighted content for purposes like education.
Correct Answer: fair use
Q5.
www.pixabay.com is an example of ...
a website that contains copyrighted images.
a royalty-free stock image site.
Correct answer: a website where you can pay for images.
Q6.
It is very easy to copy, change or download content from the internet. Does the easiness of doing these things make them okay?
Yes, the easiness of doing these things makes them okay.
Correct answer: No, the easiness of doing these things does not make them okay.