COPYRIGHT ensure you source all image files and author/s of text used

Explain copyright and the consequences of breaking copyright law LESSON OBJECTIVES Consider the importance of copyright on the internet Use strategies to acknowledge online ownership of content.

Group Discussion (8 minutes) Group Presentation (12 minutes) Each group will be given a scenario to consider. Each group will present their views on the right/wrong course of action thinking about copyright {2 minutes each}.

Group Discussion (8 minutes) Group Presentation (12 minutes) Scenario 2: Well done Jay for the logging onto itunes and paying for the music he wanted by a new band, Second Direction. After all you would not walk into a record shop and take the CD’s away without paying for them, would you? Jay has uploaded the music he purchased to a filesharing service. By doing this he is breaking copyright law and could be liable to prosecution and a hefty fine. The law aside, using filesharing networks to upload and download copyrighted files is not a great idea because of viruses and hackers. Musicians loose money, along with record companies because of this practice. Was Jay wrong? He felt as he had paid for the music he should not be the one in trouble.

Group Discussion (8 minutes) Group Presentation (12 minutes) Scenario 1: Phil found out that some photographs he wanted to blow up as a backdrop for the school play stage graphics were owned by a renowned photographer and covered by copyright laws concerning reproduction. What should he do? 1)Approach the member of staff who is helping with the play and see if there is the possibility of paying for the image. 2)Send Michelle (the owner) an to see if she will release the photo free of charge for the school play. 3)Offer Michelle a donation from ticket sales of the play. 4)Use the images, after all it’s just a school play, the money raised will go to the school charities.

Group Discussion (8 minutes) Group Presentation (12 minutes) Scenario 3: Images are a great way to make a presentation more interesting and Wikipedia can be a useful source of images. If you click on an image often there is information outlining if the image is subject to copyright law or not. In this case Sahra is able to use the image as it is not subject to copyright law. Disclaimer: It’s worth remembering that Wikipedia can be added to and edited by anyone so we have to trust the information provided by the person who has uploaded the image. Should Sahra use this image, or check further to find the owner of the image?

Group Discussion (8 minutes) Group Presentation (12 minutes) Scenario 4: Jamie is not able to use an image he found on the internet for his coursework without seeking the permission of the copyright holder. His teacher has explained that it is probably a good idea to see if he can find the image elsewhere with an address to contact the copyright holder but Jamie felt he did not have time to wait; his deadline was in a week. Should he tell a fib and pretend he got permission? Should he find the copyright holder and ask for permission? Should he find another image, or create his own image?

Group Discussion (8 minutes) Group Presentation (12 minutes) Scenario 5: A good digital citizen would seek the permission of the owner of as website before using any content from the site. As the owner’s information is on the website is it a good idea to send the owner an to request this permission. What would you do if there was no information about the owner of the site and nothing to suggest that an image was subject to copyright? Does this mean you could potentially use the image making sure to reference the website?

Group Discussion (8 minutes) Group Presentation (12 minutes) Scenario 6: Sal has found a music track that has been made available to the general public through a creative commons license see the creator of this piece of music is happy for the public to copy, distribute and advertise the piece of music as long as the publisher credits the creator. Jo, took the music for their joint project but did not credit the creator. The teacher gave the project an A* believing they had made this music using Garageband. Should Sal come clean and risk a fail grade for both of them?