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Using images appropriately

Using media to gain support for a cause

Unit Summary

During this unit, pupils develop their understanding of information technology and digital literacy skills. They will use the skills learnt across the unit to create a blog post about a real-world cause that they would like to gain support for.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to select appropriate images whilst ensuring you comply with copyright and licensing restrictions.

Key Notes

  • Images should be selected appropriately for their context.
  • Copyright law and Creative Commons licences govern the use of online content

Vocabulary To Learn

  • copyright: The right given to the creator of a piece of work to control how it can be used.
  • licensing: The legal permission to use software, images, music, or other digital content. A license sets out the rules for how something can be used, shared, or modified.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • If I find an image online, I can use it however I want, as long as I don't say I created it.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Describe the system or process from this lesson in clear steps.

Images should be selected appropriately for their context. Copyright law and Creative Commons licences govern the use of online content.

2. Define this computing term and give one practical example. 'copyright'

The right given to the creator of a piece of work to control how it can be used. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.

3. Correct this common computing misconception.

Mistake: If I find an image online, I can use it however I want, as long as I don't say I created it. Correction: Just finding an image online doesn't automatically mean you can use it freely. Think of it like this: someone created that image, and they have rights to it, just like an author has rights to their book.

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