Oxford International Primary Computing Student Book 7 - Use Content Responsibly - PDF

## 2.5 Use content responsibly ### In this lesson You will learn: - what intellectual property is - how to use internet content responsibly and legally In this unit you have learned about the dangers posed by criminals on the internet. Theft of money and identity theft are serious problems on the...

## 2.5 Use content responsibly ### In this lesson You will learn: - what intellectual property is - how to use internet content responsibly and legally In this unit you have learned about the dangers posed by criminals on the internet. Theft of money and identity theft are serious problems on the internet. Another problem is the theft of intellectual property. ### Intellectual property Intellectual property means something that you have created using your mind (your intellect) and that you own. Intellectual property can be: - written work - books, poems, articles and web pages - images and artwork - cartoons, paintings, photos and sculptures - music and songs - plans and designs - computer software and games. Intellectual property rights protect the creator of a piece of work. It is illegal for another person to steal or misuse the work. You can only use another person's work if they give you permission. ## Copyright, trademarks and patents There are different types of intellectual property. Each has its own symbol. | Type of intellectual property | Symbol | Description | |---|---|---| | Copyright | © | Copyright means you have the right to copy your work. Other people must ask your permission before they can use it. You automatically have copyright for any work you create. | | Trade mark | TM | Companies use trademarks to protect logos, slogans and product names. The Microsoft logo is a trademark. | | Patent | P | Inventors use patents to protect their new inventions. A patent stops other people from copying an invention and claiming it as their own idea. | | Registered design | R | This is used to protect designs like wallpaper and carpet patterns. | ## Explore more Every week, you use equipment and books at home and school. You use websites. You buy food and other items from shops. This week, look carefully at all the items you use and buy. Can you find an example of each the four types of intellectual property described in the table? ## What copyright means to you You can legally use someone else’s work in these situations: - You have purchased their work. It may be an application program, game or music track. The work comes with a licence that allows you to use it the licence will tell you exactly what you can and cannot do with the work. - The owner of the work has given you permission to use their work. The owner will say what you can and cannot do with the content. For example, you may have permission to use a photo in your own work but not to change it. ## Software piracy Copyright theft is a type of cybercrime. Criminals make copies of music, games and films. They sell the copies, often over the Internet. This type of crime is called piracy. When software is illegally copied and sold, it is called software piracy. When legal copies of software, music and games are sold, the person who created the work gets some money from each sale. When pirated copies are sold, the person does not get any money. It is illegal to download and use pirated versions of software and other files. ## Activity Work with a partner or in a small group. Make a list of all the reasons why it might be a bad idea to download software from unofficial web pages. ## Use content responsibly ## Finding images on the internet Many software apps provide images you can use - for example, web editing tools like Wix and presentation software like Microsoft PowerPoint. You can also use many of the images that you find on the web. ## Creative Commons Many content owners make their images available free of charge on the Internet. They use a special licence called Creative Commons. Creative Commons lets you use images without having to ask the owner for permission. Creative Commons music and video content is also available. ## How to find Creative Commons images There are websites that allow you to search for Creative Commons images. The one used in this example is called Wikimedia Commons. Other sites include Pixabay and Unsplash. Enter key words for the images you are looking for in the search box. In this example the search is for 'Lions'. Your search will provide you with a list of images that match your key words. Sometimes you will see a page with information about the subject you have searched for. Scroll down the page to find the selection of images. Sometimes you will just see a list of links. Clicking on an image opens a picture browser. The browser shows the image you have selected. There is information about the image below it. You can see who owns the image in the bottom left corner. The arrows at the left and right of the page let you move between images without returning to the search list. Click on the download button. The download box reminds you that you must attribute (credit) the author. ## Giving credit for the images you use The owner of a Creative Commons image gives you permission to use the image. Most owners ask you to give credit for the work. A credit includes the owner's name and a link to the website you got the image from. Below the message 'You need to attribute the author' is a link that says 'Show me how'. If you click the link, the website provides a line of text that you can use as a credit when you use the image. You need to attribute the author By Flickr user James Temple - Flickr here, CC BY 2.0, † ## Choosing a graphics download site Make sure you use a site you can trust when you search for Creative Commons files. Data files you download from the internet can contain malware. If you are unsure about a site, ask an adult for advice before you download any files. ## Activity Search for an image of a tiger using Wikimedia Commons or another site that your teacher recommends. Download an image and add it to a word-processor document. Insert the credit provided by the website below the image. ## Extra challenge Search the web to find out what the legal penalties are for software piracy. Penalties vary in different countries. You may need to add the name of your country in your search string. ## Test 1. Name two types of intellectual property. 2. What information should you use in a credit when you use someone else's work? 3. Explain why intellectual property theft and software piracy are bad for the owners of content. 4. Explain why it is a good idea to use a Creative Commons site when you are searching for images to use in your work.