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However, there has been a change and now it is possible to use some images as they have what we call Creative Commons Licences, as the video said. If you go to a photo site like Flickr you will see various symbols next to images. They will show you what you can do with the image.

Lets go to Flickr and try out some searches. Go to [|www.flickr.com]

Pick a subject linked to our unit of inquiry at the moment e.g. forest. Go through the pictures, click on one. Scroll down to the bottom right hand corner to see which creative commons license they have. When you find one that you feel you can legally use click on it. then copy and paste it on to a Microsoft Word document. Copy and paste the url too. Write down what kind of creative commons license it has.

Don’t forget to credit the creative ‘author’, who took the picture and posted it on Flickr.

Now choose another topic of your choice and see if you can find a picture that you could legally edit and post on the grade 4 website. ( Remember, that would mean you are editing the picture slightly (maybe in Adobe Illustrator) and are creating a derivative.

Is it Fair Use? Always try to use Flickr images so that you can see what licences the photos has. If it says All Rights Reserved’ then you shouldn’t use it. You could be infringing copyright. Before you use an image you need to think, what license does it have? Am I allowed to use it. If not stay clear, you may be breaking the law.

So, if you don’t want to be a copycat remember the following: · Look for what type of licence the document or image has · Be sure to follow it · Credit the author · If you’re not sure if you’re allowed to do something, ask permission · If you can’t get permission, it’s best not to use it! · Remember, create your own image, draw one or take a picture of one, that way you don’t have to worry about copyright

P.S. You can copy my text from this website and as the videos are CC you can use those too. You’ll have to ask Ms Tanya if you want to use her plagiarism presentation through tgaletti@lincoln.edu.gh