Do you use the Internet to share information about yourself or others, communicate with friends, comment on what you see online, play games, get information for assignments, or buy stuff online?
If you answered YES to any of these, you are a Digital Citizen.
It is important that we are aware of how to keep ourselves safe online and create a positive Digital Footprint.
https://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/ is an Australian website that gives simple, practical information on how to stay protected online.
You can even sign up to their alert service. This is a free service that informs you about the latest threats to Australian internet users.
This guide provides general information about copyright to assist you as a student and/or staff member at Ambrose Treacy College. It is not intended as legal advice.
PLEASE NOTE: Most of the media in these collections are attached to generous copyright licensing. Though you may not need to ask permission to use them when publishing on the Web for educational purposes, you should cite or attribute these images to their creators unless otherwise notified! If you see any copyright notices on these pages, read them for further instructions.
MUSIC
Freeplay Music
You need to create an account to use this site. Use your school email address.
Purple Planet royalty free music
Select the Royalty Free music.
Educational Cyber Playground Music Channel
Links to lots of music sites that are free to use for education purposes. You need to cite where you get your music from. Most sites also require you to log in.
SOUND EFFECTS
Sound Jay
Sound Bible - a good site. Use the search box to find the sound you are after.
IMAGES
Flickr Commons - an image database.
Photos for Class - the attribution is attached to the image when you download it.
Pixabay - these images are free of copyright licences.
Pics4learning.com - free, copyright friendly images for education.
If this link doesn't work - try Pics4learning.
Creative Commons - database of images and photos
everystockphoto - digital photo library.
What is Copyright?
Copyright deals with rights assigned to creators/copyright owners of original works (literary, artistic, creative or musical, computer software/programs, etc). It is part of Intellectual Property.
According to IP Australia:
“Copyright protects the original expression of ideas, not the ideas themselves. It is free and automatically safeguards your original works of art and literature, music, films, sound recording, broadcasts and computer programs from copying and certain other uses”.
Even if you do not see the copyright symbol, it does not mean that a resource is copyright free. Copyright covers what is copied, communicated, reproduced, adapted and performed. The duration of copyright varies, check the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) site for more details.
Creators of original works have moral rights, which are the right of attribution and the right to have the integrity of their work retained.
References:
Australian Copyright Council http://www.copyright.org.au.
Copyright Agency Limited http://www.copyright.com.au.
IP Australia. Copyright. Retrieved from https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/.
Information source : Australian Catholic University
BING - Bing carries that same clean user experience to video, making it the go-to source for video search without a YouTube bias.
YANDEX – Russian, turkey, Ukraine
CC Search - CC Search should be your first stop on the hunt for nearly any type of copyright-free content.
Swisscows – Family friendly, privacy first
DuckDuckGo- Doesn’t collect of store any of your personal information
OneSearch - Verizon Media launched its privacy-focused search engine, OneSearch, in January 2020
Wiki.com – perfect for those who appreciate community-led information as found on sites like Wikipedia
PLAGIARISM DEFINITION:
"Take (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one's own."
(From The Concise Oxford English Dictionary in English Dictionaries & Thesauruses)
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
PLAGIARISM MAY BE:
The consequences for plagiarism apply even for unintentional plagiarism
HOW DO STUDENTS AVOID PLAGIARISM?
How cyber smart are you? Try this quiz to see if you know how to stay safe online.
Print Book
Print journal
Website/Online Content - eg websites and YouTube
Office of the eSafety Commissioner
This 4 minute video gives a quick overview of some of the most popular social media sites and apps.