'Maddie is online' series 3 Copyright resources Toolkit

DR KONSTANTINA
MARTZOUKOU,
EMMA GREY &
NIALL MACDONALD
C R E A T E D B Y
MADDIE IS ONLINE
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Series 3
'Copyright'
2021

Episode 1: Lesson Plan...........................7
Episode 2: Lesson Plan..........................10
Episode 4: Lesson Plan.........................20
Episode 8: Lesson Plan.........................44
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERIES 3 COPYRIGHT
LESSON PLANS

“...PARTICIPATE SAFELY,
EFFECTIVELY, CRITICALLY
AND RESPONSIBLY IN A
WORLD FILLED WITH SOCIAL
MEDIA AND DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGIES” (COUNCIL
OF EUROPE 2020).
There are diverse challenges and opportunities created in the online
everyday life context for young people. The use of a wide range of
social media enabled online tools for messaging, video sharing and
online gaming to connect with others, learn and experiment is
increasing. In recent years, there is a focus on children’s development
of digital skills for the online environment, addressing, not only safety
and protection, but also active engagement, participation and learning
in the digital society. With this comes an emphasis on empowering
young people with skills that help them to deal with the challenges and
dangers of the online world but also understand wider online social
issues and phenomena in their digital lives, such as cyberbullying,
online privacy, online ethics, online democratic participation and human
rights. This resource is intended for educators, librarians and parents
who are called to support, guide and enable young people's online
connectivity, online behaviour and digital mindsets.

ABOUT THIS
RESOURCE
1

SERIES 3
COPYRIGHT
'Maddie is Online’ is an online video
animation series which addresses the
everyday life experiences of pre-teen
children in the online connected
environment, and empowers them with
skills that help them deal with
challenging phenomena in their digital
lives (e.g. online bullying, managing
online information, copyright and
ownership, privacy and security, online
reputation).

Playlists: bit.ly/2LwnE6T
Twitter: @MaddiesOnline

ABOUT THE
SERIES
2

'Maddie is Online' is aimed at teachers, parents and librarians
who may lack accessible resources or time to educate young
children about the challenges and opportunities of online
connectivity. 'Maddie is Online' is an engaging and fun digital
literacy skills cartoon video resource, supported by state-of-the-
art research, workshops and digital lesson plans. They can be
used in different subjects (Personal and Social Education,
English, ICT, Health and Wellbeing) at school or at home in an
accessible way, empowering young people with skills that help
them deal with challenging phenomena in their digital lives.
Project Blog: https://maddiesonline.blogspot.com/
Email: k.martzoukou@rgu.ac.uk
ABOUT THE
SERIES
3

8 video episodes
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes
Access: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?
list=PLlUx8jQ1MCcTk-CMNdp_IZQMIF9gZw7JM
ABOUT
SERIES 3
COPYRIGHT
4
Series 3 explores strategies for
protecting personal content online and
crediting the rights of others, looking at
Creative Commons Licenses.

ABOUT THE EPISODES
SERIES 3
COPYRIGHT
5

The following lesson plans offer a guide to using Series 3 'Maddie is Online: Copyright'. All
the included resources are free to use and are intended for children aged, approximately,
from 9 to 13 years old. They can be delivered by professionals, such as educators,
librarians and youth workers, who wish to support and engage young people on these
topics.
Each lesson plan includes a short description of the story, learning outcomes, lead-in
questions and Activity Plan sections directly related to each video episode, which are
intended to take approximately 45 minutes each to complete.
These are followed by Ideas for Educators and Extension Activities which help to further
explore key concepts and additional expansive resources that can be used as desired or
as class time allows, in follow up sessions or set as home activities. They are tagged by
function (e.g. educator reflection points, educator research, background information and
thinking points, practical hands-on activities, presentation slides with discussion elements,
child-friendly activities and other printable activities). Finally, also included, where
appropriate, are applicable background resources, guides to explanations, and research
for educators.
Key to Tags
10-13
10-13
intended
age group
child-friendly/
can be played
unsupervised
printable
activity/
handout
educator
research,
background
information and
thinking points
educator
reflection points:
note your
students'
responses/
ideas/interests
lead in/
icebreaker
questions
presentations/
slides:
discussions
introducing
concepts and
vocabulary
practical
work/hands
on activities:
reinforcing
concepts
LESSON PLAN KEY
SERIES 3 COPYRIGHT
6

EPISODE 1: LESSON PLAN
The Return
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Planet Kopious has transformed Miss Mason
into a truthful and helpful person. She is now a
specialist in good information and understands
the importance of copying things right.
Zouvious tells her she's ready to return to
Earth to pass on her new knowledge and make
up for her past mistakes. Pinachu will join Miss
Mason on her mission because she holds the
book of the Creative Commons in her
microchip.

8:59 minutes
http://youtu.be/ZwD8EfEJ6PM

45 mins
To introduce the class to the topic of copyright
To encourage the pupils to start thinking critically about the idea of copying
things right
To start a general discussion on protecting ideas and information
To introduce Creative Commons
LEARNING OUTCOMES

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Concepts Explored
Coping things right, protecting ideas and
information, Creative Commons

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Have you heard of the word "copyright"? Can you explain what you
think it means?
Do you know how to copy things right?
Pinachu mentions that she has the book of Creative Commons stored
in her microchip. Have you heard of Creative Commons? Do you know
what it means?
Can you think of any examples of things which have copyright?

Play Episode 1 and ask the class the following questions.
Record ideas on the board.

Do you ever have to search for information/photos/videos for
Can you think of any examples of when you've done this?
How would you include someone else's information/photos/videos in
school assignments or in your free time?
your own assignment or social media posts?
LEAD-IN QUESTIONS
45 mins
DISCUSS IN SMALL GROUPS AND FEEDBACK TO CLASS
ACTIVITY PLAN

Protecting Your Work with Copyright:
https://www.copyrightuser.org/understand/rights-
permissions/protecting/

Licensing and Exploiting:
permissions/licensing-exploiting/

Using and Reusing:
permissions/using-reusing/

Granting Permission:
permissions/getting-permission/

Legal Access:
permissions/legal-access/

IDEAS FOR EDUCATORS
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COPYRIGHTUSER.ORG:
https://www.copyrightuser.org/understand/rights-permissions/

This website is a useful resource for introductory information on
copyright, permissions, licensing, legal access, Creative Commons, etc.
Source:
www.copyrightuser.org

The Drawing

LEARNING OUTCOMES

EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Maddie has created a drawing of an elf girl
called Harriet Snow. She shows it to her Mum
who tells her she should show it to her friend
Amy. Maddie visits Amy to rehearse lines for
their school show and shows her the drawing.
Amy tells Maddie that her post of the drawing
on Zippie has been reposted with changes.
Maddie is upset by the changes.
5:21 minutes
http://youtu.be/EWG_Lr87ASc
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CONCEPTS EXPLORED
Posting on social media, reposting other people's
posts, pros and cons of social media,
miscommunication, social media and wellbeing

To prompt a discussion on the use of social media
To explore how the pupils repost things to their own accounts
To discuss how social media makes the pupils feel and how they navigate it
when things go wrong

Watch Episode 2 and ask the class the following questions to encourage a
discussion on social media use:
What do you think about what happened to Maddie's drawing?
Has anything like that ever happened to you? How did you react?
Do you know what "viral" means? Can you think of any examples?
Split the class into two groups: one to argue for the positives of social media
and one to argue for the negatives. Encourage the groups to discuss their
side of the argument. Create a positives and negatives list for social media
on the board and get the groups to fill them in.

LEAD-IN QUESTIONS
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45 mins
What social media apps do you use? Do you have a favourite app? Why
is it your favourite?
Do you ever repost other people's posts/images/songs?
How do you feel about social media? Do you enjoy using them?

ACTIVITY PLAN
social media

TikTok Resources

A Teacher's Guide to TikTok:
https://www.tes.com/news/teachers-guide-tiktok

How Can TikTok be Used in the Classroom?:
https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/how-can-tiktok-be-used-in-the-
classroom

A School's Guide for Managing TikTok:
https://www.linewize.io/anz/blog/schools-manage-tik-tok

TikTok App: Safety Guide for Parents and Educators:
https://smartsocial.com/post/tiktok-app

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IDEAS FOR EDUCATORS
ReachOut

This is an Australian service which offers free self-help information and
lesson plans for a variety of topics, including resilience, transitioning to
secondary school, and social media. It is designed to be used with young
people aged 12 and up and, therefore, it would be useful for putting
together plans for S1 classes.

Educator resources to help deliver social media class activities:
https://schools.au.reachout.com/online-behaviour-and-social-media

Educator resources for student wellbeing:
https://schools.au.reachout.com/student-wellbeing

Social media classroom activities:
https://schools.au.reachout.com/social-media

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EXTENSION ACTIVITY 1

https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/schools/reso
urces/social-media-KS3-KS4-lesson-plan-pack
Social Media and Wellbeing
Please note: This lesson plan is designed for 11 to 13 year olds AND 14 to
16 year olds and should be reviewed before being used with a class.

This PowerPoint lesson plan explores social media and wellbeing. It
encourages pupils to think about the negatives and positives of social
media and explains the importance of maintaining a balance between
online and offline activities. It also outlines how to use social media
responsibly.
45 mins

Please note: This requires an account to access but signing up is free.

This Common Sense Education lesson plan aims to teach pupils how to
avoid miscommunication online and on social media. It also focuses on
how to de-escalate online drama. It includes de-escalation strategies
and encourages pupils to think about how digital drama affects them
as well as the others involved. The lesson plan includes a 4-minute
video, presentation slides, a handout, and quiz.
45 mins
Digital Drama Unplugged

https://www.commonsense.org/education/uk/digital-
citizenship/lesson/digital-drama-unplugged

Copyright
Patents
Trade marks
Privacy
Music
Piracy
Public domain
The IPKat blog was launched in 2003 as a teaching aid for
Intellectual Property Law students in London. It has
become an important resource for IP owners,
practitioners, judges, students, and administrators. Topics
include:

The Forthcoming Events page features a host of
workshops and online seminars revolving around the
theme of copyright and the teaching of copyright and
intellectual law. The events are updated and added to
frequently.
The IPKat has a large team of lawyers who contribute
reliable and useful information regularly, ensuring the
events added are of a high standard and useful to
educators.
Did You Know?
The IPKat Events
Source: https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/
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Michael's Point of View

To highlight the existence of copyright information online
To raise awareness of the importance of behaving appropriately online
To introduce the concept of plagiarism

EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Michael has altered Maddie's elf girl drawing by
inserting her photo and adding an offensive
message. Chris and Theo discuss why he has done
this. Chris thinks he's doing it to get more likes. Theo
tells Chris about the group he's in. They meet up
online in the middle of the night to play games and
chat. Chris tells Theo this isn't a good idea.

Earlier in the day, Michael decides to make invites for
his birthday party. He finds some images online that
he wants to alter and use. He sees a message about
not adapting, remixing or transforming the pictures
but he doesn't understand what it means and decides
to ignore it. He then finds Maddie's elf girl drawing
and uses it to practise altering images. Michael
decides to post online Maddie's altered image.
CONCEPTS EXPLORED
Online behaviour, copyright messages,
plagiarism
8:24 minutes
http://youtu.be/hY_XTDmx2pY
45 mins
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LEARNING OUTCOMES

LEAD-IN QUESTIONS
Watch the video for Episode 3.
Ask the class what they think of the conversation between Chris and
Theo.
What do they think about "The Sleepovers" group which Theo is
in?
Have they ever used their phone to play games/chat with
Michael sees this message when he's searching for images for his
birthday invitations: "Do not adapt — remix, transform or build upon
the picture".
Ask the class to explain what they think this means.
Have they ever seen a message like this when doing homework or
playing online?
Ask the pupils if they have heard of the word "plagiarism"? What do
they think it means?

friends in the middle of the night?

Share the episode title and ask the class what they think Michael's point of
view will be. Ask the class why they think that.
Put yourself in Michael's shoes. How would you explain why you altered
Maddie's drawing?
Have you ever changed an image which you found online?

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45 mins
ACTIVITY PLAN

Plagiarism Resources

www.plagiarism.org

This is a useful website to explore for information on plagiarism. It includes
sections on understanding plagiarism, preventing it, and teaching about it.

What is Plagiarism?
https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-plagiarism

Preventing Plagiarism
https://www.plagiarism.org/preventing-plagiarism

Teaching about Plagiarism
https://www.plagiarism.org/teaching-about-plagiarism

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IDEAS FOR EDUCATORS
Teaching Students about Plagiarism
http://info.thinkfun.com/stem-education/teaching-
students-about-plagiarism
This article outlines some practical techniques to help explain plagiarism to
young pupils who may have not heard of the term before. It includes a clear
definition and details on how to avoid plagiarism.
Videos about Plagiarism
Wendy Foreman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAmm5YSe_us
B
rainPOP:
http://youtu.be/_5Y5YqrsD84


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11-13
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https://www.lycoming.edu/library/plagiarism-game/
Plagiarism Game
This is a fun game which involves catching plagiarism goblins, who
have invaded the library in an attempt to destroy its academic
integrity. When you catch a goblin you are presented with a true or
false question about plagiarism. If you get the question right, the
goblin is eliminated.
Copyright and Fair Dealing
Please note: This requires an account to access but sign up is free.

This Common Sense Education lesson plan will help pupils think about the
copyright message Michael sees when he's searching for images for his
birthday invitations.

It aims to teach pupils about copyright, fair dealing, licenses, public domain
and sampling. The lesson plan includes presentation slides, a handout and
quiz.

citizenship/lesson/copyright-and-fair-dealing
12-13
12-13

Did You Know?
Copyright Waffle
19
Copyright Waffle is a podcast series run by Chris
Morrison and Jane Secker from UK Copyright
Literacy. They're on a mission to make copyright
fun, engaging, and empowering!

Chris is Copyright, Licensing and Policy Manager at
the University of Kent and Jane is Senior Lecturer
in Educational Development at City, University of
London.
The podcast takes the form of an informal
conversation about copyright and features
guest interviews and discussions on topical
issues. Previous topics include copyright reform,
copyright and online learning, fair dealing and
fair use, and copyright infringement.

Check it out on Soundcloud or iTunes.

To introduce the consequences of copying things without permission
To highlight the importance of considering the feelings of others
To encourage a discussion on the need to be respectful to others and their work
To reinforce the pupil's understanding of the definitions of copyright and
plagiarism
To encourage the pupils to discuss memes and their impact
LEARNING OUTCOMES

Is it Michael's Fault?
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Michael is in trouble for posting the image he
altered. Is it his fault? Miss Mason and Pinachu
decide he needs their advice about copying right
so Miss Mason visits Michael and explains that it's
not always right to use other people's images
without their permission.
Michael defends himself and says Maddie has
also been copying content without permission.
She doesn't check if she's allowed to use photos,
music or videos before she uses them.
Miss Mason explains that you must always check
copyright rules first and Michael promises to be
more careful.

CONCEPTS EXPLORED
Consequences of using images without
permission, memes, considering the
feelings of others, importance of copying
things right, respecting others
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13:17 minutes
http://youtu.be/N92bqi3s5Xs

Share the episode title and ask the class to discuss if it is Michael's fault or not. Why?
Why do you think Michael shared his altered image of Maddie's drawing?
Put yourself in Maddie's shoes. How would you feel if someone copied your drawing and
changed parts of it to make fun of you? Have you ever been in a situation like that?
What do you think 'copying things right' means?
Discuss in teams the meaning of a 'meme'. Do you have a favourite meme?
LEAD-IN QUESTIONS

Watch the video for Episode 4. Be prepared to help the class critically reflect on
their discussion after the episode to check their understanding of copying things
right.
Focus on Michael's question in Episode 4 (from 11:28 to 11:59 minutes) that
addresses sharing a photo of a friend (Maria) who is upset and crying. Ask the
pupils what they would do in that situation.
Discuss the phrase 'Mission Permission'. Ask the class to explain in their own words
what it means. Why would Michael and Maddie need permission to share other
people's work? Ask them to think of examples from their own lives. Do they share
images or photos that someone else has created?
Ask the pupils if they have heard of the word "copyright"? What do they think it
means?
ACTIVITY PLAN

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45 mins
Some videos on fair use and copyright you may
wish to use for this exercise:

Common Sense Education: http://youtu.be/xvZHNwBHirQ
Fellows and Associates: http://youtu.be/hT41-IKVNCY

Get Your Copy Right
https://d16dqzv7ay57st.cloudfront.net/uploads/2018/02/get_you
r_copy_right_resource-compressed.pdf

This National Literacy Trust resource includes guides to Copyright
(pp. 24-25), Plagiarism (p. 26) and Creative Commons (p. 27) for
teachers/librarians. These can be used as starting points into
thinking about the issues.

Understanding and Communicating
about Copyright

https://d16dqzv7ay57st.cloudfront.net/uploads/2020/06/ALCS_U
nderstanding_and_Communicating_about_Copyright_Guide_For
_Children.pdf

This ALCS resource aims to make teaching children about
copyright fun and straightforward. It includes information on the
importance of protecting your work, what copyright means, how
long it lasts, copyright on YouTube, etc.

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IDEAS FOR EDUCATORS


WHAT THE DICKENS?

https://www.alcs.co.uk/copyright-education

This ALCS resource aims to help pupils understand copyright
abuse and plagiarism through the work of Charlies Dickens. The
outcomes are an understanding of the need to respect the works
of other people and the consequences of copyright abuse.

There are 6 lessons plans (these don't need to be
completed sequentially), a pupil activity sheet
and 3 videos.


Copyright Knights and Plagiarism Pirates

https://d16dqzv7ay57st.cloudfront.net/uploads/2016/05/Copyright-Knights-
and-Plagiarism-Pirates-Teaching-resource-WEBSITE-FINAL.pdf

This resource, from ALCS, encourages children to think about what copyright is and
why it is important. It also addresses plagiarism and explains why it is wrong.
It contains several fun activities including:

Word Search — Explain the meaning of the words before asking the pupils to find them
all. Once they've found them, ask the class if they can remember what they mean.

Walk the Plank — A physical game which requires a gym mat. Read out the sentences
and get the pupils to decide whether they are plagiarism or not. Reward correct
answers/walk the plank (gym mat) for incorrect answers.

Copyright Knight vs Plagiarism Pirates — Split the class into two groups. Knights write
a code of copyright conduct while pirates write a song about plagiarism and its
consequences. Shield and scroll templates are provided.

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60 mins

A Creator's Rights and Responsibilities
https://www.commonsense.org/education/uk/digital-citizenship/lesson/a-
creators-rights-and-responsibilities
Please note: This requires an account to access but sign up is free.
If there is time: Before this lesson plan, get pupils to play the Mix-n-Mash game
in the Digital Passport. This will provide a good introduction to the ideas
covered in the lesson.
https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-passport

This Common Sense Education lesson plan aims to help pupils understand the
responsibilities they have when using images they find online. It covers
definitions of copyright, intellectual properly, plagiarism, attribute and license.
It includes slides, handouts (pupil and teacher versions), a quiz, and take-home
activities.

If there is time: After this lesson, ask the pupils to visit Photos for Class:
https://www.photosforclass.com

Get them to search for a Creative Commons photo. Ask them to download a
photo of their choice and check the attribution URL. Then ask them to
look up that URL to check what type of copyright the image has.

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45 mins

citizenship/lesson/the-power-of-words

Please note: This requires an account to access but sign up is
free.

Depending on how the activity plan goes and what questions
the pupils are most engaged with, you may want to address
how Maddie is feeling at 5:50 minutes into the episode when
she says she is feeling bad about what happened and how
she feels ashamed.

The Power of Words lesson plan from Common Sense
Education would be a useful starting point to address hurtful
language and how to respond to it. It includes lesson slides, a
video, a handout, and lesson quiz.
45 mins
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Extension Activity 4
The Power
of Words

Did You Know?
COPYRIGHT THE CARD GAME
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The Copyright Card Game was created by UK
Copyright Literacy. It is not aimed at children
but exploring it might give educators ideas for
copyright education.
Version 3.0 of the card deck was released
at the Creative Commons Summit in Lisbon
in 2019 and is available here.
An online version is also being developed
and the prototype can be explored here.

Is It Maddie's Fault?

EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Armed with the book of creative commons,
Pinachu takes Maddie to the Burning Copyright
Planet, a place where people who don’t follow
good copyright practices hang out. After learning
from Michael that Maddie has been making lip
syncing videos featuring popular songs for 'Music
App', Pinachu explains that all music is not free to
use and there are rules regarding the use of
other people’s music. Pinachu then shows Maddie
the Creative Commons symbols and explains
their purpose.

To introduce the concept of copyright within music
To recognise the importance of copyright practices regarding the
appropriating of artists music for social media
To alert pupils to the presence of the Creative Commons symbols and give
a brief overview on how they might be utilised
LEARNING OUTCOMES

CONCEPTS EXPLORED
Copyright practices, using artists music,
utilising creative commons symbols.
11:09 minutes
https://youtu.be/lbP6stXANkw
27

Share the episode title and ask the class to discuss some of the reasons they think
Maddie might be at fault? Is there anything Maddie should have done differently when
posting her drawing online?
Have you ever seen or used any of the Creative Commons symbols before?
Why did Maddie get taken to the Burning Copyright Planet?
Have you ever used an artist's music when posting online? Can you compare your
experience with Maddie using music in her lip syncing videos? Is it different?
Is it important to think about the music you use when posting online? (e.g. whether you
are permitted to use it?).
How would you feel if somebody used a piece of music you had made and not given
you credit for it?
Lead-in QUESTIONS
Discuss in small groups and feedback to class

Share the symbols for Creative Commons with class and discuss their meanings.
Ask the class to each choose a Creative Commons symbol and redesign it. Try to
make it as eye catching and creative as possible and think about what the original
symbol means.
Elicit/revise the steps and practices to go through when making social media posts
that feature artists' songs (e.g. check if they need permission, add the creator
attribution).
What other types of social media posts do the class think they need to consider
copyright law for (e.g. consider different formats such as a lip-syncing video, posting
music videos on to YouTube etc.)? Ask the pupils to write these down together with a
list of steps they can take to ensure good copyright practices when posting online.

ACTIVITY PLAN

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45 mins

IDEAS FOR EDUCATORS

The issue of Maddie uploading lip-syncing songs is something which is particularly
prominent with the rise of TikTok, which is now the most used channel for children.
According to Ofcom, 44% of eight to 12-year-olds in the UK use TikTok, despite its
policies forbidding under-13s on the platform. Some copyright legal risks to be aware
of when uploading include Copyright infringement, Breach of Broadcasting Guidelines,
Defamation and not obtaining permission from those featured in the uploaded videos.
More information on steps that can be taken to avoid these issues can be found at
https://www.podlegal.com.au/how-to-avoid-tiktok-takedown/

It can be a good idea to lead by example in terms of making attribution symbols for
images used in everyday lessons. Make them present and visible for children to see in
order to reinforce the importance of good copyright practice.

There are many websites which highlight the importance of utilising good copyright
practices. Commonsense Education outlines some additional concepts such as fair
dealing in the context of creative works. They also host free monthly webinars,
professional development and advice for educators: https://iasl-
online.org/resource/info_skills.html

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Nancy and the Meerkats - Trademarking

https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/nancy/logo-design-trademarking-i-
protect-intellectual-property/

In this episode of Nancy and The Meerkats, Nancy’s helping Ed Shearling
design a logo for his new band. On their rise to the top, Nancy has had to
overcome a lot of intellectual property issues caused by her nemesis Kitty
Perry, who’s tried to steal the band’s logo and copy their hit songs. The band
are now international superstars and helping one of their biggest fans start
his own group – a sheep named Ed Shearling. There’s just one thing… Ed
doesn’t have a logo for his new band. Watch the video and then follow the
activity that sees the pupils design and learn steps for creating a band logo.

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Understanding Creative Commons Symbols

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOaDFSk9umg

This short video provides a recap of the creative commons symbols. It explains
concisely how to use each symbol and scenarios where each may be useful. See if
your class, after watching this video, can work together to identify each symbol and
explain a real life scenario, where each one could be used while been creating
media. The most recognised symbol is the 'copyright'; encourage pupils to look for
examples of this and practise putting their own symbols on each of their work for
these activities..


Protecting Creative Work

https://d16dqzv7ay57st.cloudfront.net/uploads/2020/06/ALCS_Understanding_and_Co
mmunicating_about_Copyright_Guide_For_Children.pdf

Section 2 in this resource from the Authors Licensing and Collections Society outlines
copyright in the context of writers protecting their work through a series of activities and
different scenarios. Pupils are given a chance to put into practice techniques they have
learned about in addition to steps to protect their creative work. The activities show how
these techniques are not limited to image and music but can be used to protect writing
also. The activities urge children to think from the perspective of writers and also outline
the idea that copyright can last a set period of time, which is something that is also
relevant to music as you may notice when you reach some of the resources in the music
and public domain section.

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You Be the Judge

https://pdf4pro.com/download/copyright-lesson-plan-by-laura-kaemming-
59b0a1.html

Download the above lesson resource on music and copyright. Look for the section
entitled you be the judge where the issue of copyright in music and artists making
similar music is explored. Let the class listen to the examples outlined in the lesson
and ask the children to identify how the songs are similar. What makes them
similar? Are they examples of copyright infringement within the music industry?


Cracking Ideas - Roll Credits

https://www.crackingideas.com/sites/default/files/documents/Creating%20Movie%
20Magic_Primary_resourceFINAL5.pdf

Cracking ideas have developed their own information evaluation and critical
research skills resources, to support copyright skills at primary and secondary level.
The Creating Movie Magic resource lays out an exercise entitled Roll Credits, which
allows children to learn first hand on the editing of other pupils work and celebrate
the fact that pupils own the work they create. Despite the theme of Maddie is Online
revolving around the misuse of others work, it is also important to recognise that
collaboration is important and positive, which this resource reinforces in a fun and
interactive sense. Through starting a drawing and passing around the class for
others to add ideas onto, pupils begin to understand the concept of remix and
owning work.

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Musopen mainly focuses on providing public
domain classical music downloads. The
cataloguing makes it easy to browse music by
length, mood, instrument and more providing
downloadable classical music:
https://musopen.org/music/
The Open Music Archive uses mainly sound
recordings and music from the early 21st century
which can be browsed through a variety of tags.
Genres include blues, weird, country, 1920s,
dance and remix:
http://www.openmusicarchive.org/browse.php
Freesound differs from other public domain
resources listed here because it makes available
a comprehensive database of sounds that can
be utilised in projects including: thunderstorms,
birdsong and voice snippets, etc. These sounds
are released under Creative Commons licenses
that allows for reuse. This resource could be
great for adding sound effects to videos and
creating new and unique projects:
https://freesound.org/browse/
FreePD.com features public domain songs which
can be previewed before downloading any of the
available MP3 formatted recordings. The website
includes a wide range of genres from Epic
Dramatic to Horror: https://freepd.com

Did You Know?
PUBLIC DOMAIN MUSIC
There are plenty of websites which offer free to use music which can be used when making your
own media to post online. Music which is in the public domain is free and completely legal. These
resources allow you to download and use for any reason. These websites share music in which
there is no copyright currently active so you can use them in your videos or make remixes
without infringing on any copyright laws.
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Michael's Evidence

Deepen the understanding of the importance of following copyright rules.
Recap and reinforce the outcomes explored in previous episodes.
LEARNING OUTCOMES

EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Maddie and Michael go to the people’s court to
both give evidence before the Judge Isaias in
order to determine who is guilty for bad
copyright practices. Michael is first up to give
evidence and states he was unaware of the
copyright rules he should have followed when
using Maddie’s original drawing. Michael pleads
his innocence and outlines previous teachers'
attempts to teach copyright in a classroom
environment.

CONCEPTS EXPLORED
Lack of education around copyright,
importance of copyright education, instilling
good copyright practices early.

11:09 minutes
https://youtu.be/lbP6stXANkw
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What do you think might be some of the ideas Michael uses in his defence? Think
of possible reasons why someone might be guilty of following bad copyright
practices.
If you were in Michael's position and needed to find an image to use for a birthday
card, where would you go online to source this? How can you be sure the website is
safe to take images from?
Have you ever posted something online without the owners' permission? If so how
do you think that would make the owners feel?
Michael mentioned in this episode that he had a teacher who tried to teach him
about copyright in the past. Have you been taught about copyright before? What
ways do you think teachers could teach copyright practices?
Have you heard of any issues recently, from the news or from your own
experiences, where copyright has been a problem?
Lead-in QUESTIONS

Share the episode title and discuss the lead in questions in small groups. Encourage
the groups to feedback to the class.
Run through the Creative Commons copyright symbols one more time with the
class and recap their meanings.
Split the class into three or four groups. Ask the pupils to design a game to help
younger children learn about the Creative Commons symbols. Encourage the class
to be creative and show they understand what each symbol means in addition to
possible uses for each symbol. The class can utilise a number of materials and
techniques such as question cards and role play.

ACTIVITY PLAN

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It could be worthwhile for educators to be aware of resources available that allow pupils
to ask questions based upon personal experiences in the context of copyright. The Ask
the Judge resource sees real life legal experts answer questions posed by teenagers:
For teachers wanting more background in copyright and fair use, the 'Copyright and
Creativity for Digital Citizens' professional development course is free and available on
demand. In addition: C&C offers some opportunities for live online training and has an
information sheet on using copyrighted materials in your online lessons. The resource
also features Copyright and Distance Learning in addition to tips and resources for
teachers and administrators. Their free professional development course is hosted on
Canvas, where educators can earn the C&C Copyright Ethics badge. It is designed to give
educators greater familiarity with the copyright concepts covered in their C&C curriculum.
The IPKat, launched in 2003, is a teaching aid, which initially started to provide
resources to Intellectual Law students in London. The IPKat’s blog has become a
popular source of material and fun for IP owners, practitioners, judges, students, and
administrators. The IPKat team is comprised of a diverse array of professional
individuals from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/p/bit-more-about-ipkat.html

IDEAS FOR EDUCATORS

http://askthejudge.info/how-to-ask-your-legal-questions-about-teens-and-the-law/ Judge

https://www.copyrightandcreativity.org/professional-development/

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Creative Commons Quiz
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/583de51e6b40c44a3bf1f850/creative-commons

This quiz can help reinforce some of the symbols outlined in this and previous episodes
encouraging pupils to utilise these when posting their own work or projects online.


Copyright Dough - Activity game
https://figshare.com/projects/Copyright_Dough/76128

Copyright Dough is a fun tool for teaching students, researchers, and staff about
copyright licences and exceptions. This interactive workshop enables participants to put
themselves in the position of different stakeholders, termed as ‘creators’, ‘teachers’,
‘researchers’, and ‘students’, who are then asked to create a play-dough model. Whilst
some participants have full creative freedom when creating, others will either be ‘inspired
by’ others, or will be tasked with copying another model entirely. Each model is then given
a copyright licence, and participants discuss whether each scenario is 'ok' or 'not ok'
according to the licences and copyright exceptions.

This hands-on approach was developed as an engagement tool for a topic not always
met with high levels of enthusiasm. By discussing how copyright licences affect different
situations in different ways, the complexities of copyright become more straightforward.
Copyright subsequently becomes seen as an enabler of creativity, and not a restriction.
Participants also gain confidence in discussing copyright, understanding that there is
often an "it depends" behind copyright decisions. This all takes place within a light-
hearted, creative context, providing a memorable experience for participants, and giving
facilitators a fun concept to use when promoting copyright sessions.

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Copyright and Creativity for Ethical Digital Citizens - Creating
New Content from Using Others Work
https://www.copyrightandcreativity.org/middle-school/

The Copyright and Creativity for Ethical Digital Citizens are an organisation who design
lessons to help educators teach the concepts of copyright and creativity, whilst getting
students thinking and talking about how these concepts relate to their own online
activities as both consumers and creators. In our role as creators, we often want to use
others’ creative work in our own work. Lesson 4 teaches about fair use, which allows us
to use copyright protected work in certain situations without permission, and also shows
us where to find creative works that are free to use with little or no restrictions.


PBS - Happy Birthday Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=fzbSt0QG7mY&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhTbOCIFp_OxsN6nC-l20kMT&index=4

Have you ever wondered why chain restaurants or birthday cards use an unknown
version of Happy Birthday instead of the one we all know and love? It's actually
because "Happy Birthday To You" is protected by Copyright. Legally, public broadcast
of this work is prohibited unless copyright access has been granted by the original
creators. The current holder of the Happy Birthday copyright is the Warner Music
Group although the original creators of the song stopped having birthdays a long time
ago. This fun YouTube video highlights the fact that copyright extensions can stretch
beyond the life of the creator and could help pupils form a clearer understanding of
the rules surrounding copyright and popular music.

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Copyright-literacy UK regularly hosts
copyright literacy events, talks and allows
users who sign up to play copyright games.
During the COVID epidemic events have been
moved online but the webinars are free to all
and aimed at those interested in talking
about copyright challenges and how to fully
address them. Icepops have published a page
full of resources in addition to the the original
blog post that started the series on
'Copyright, Fair Dealing and Online Teaching
in a Time of Crisis'.

No registration is required to join these
events which are hosted in Blackboard
Collaborate classroom and are listed on the
ALT website. The organisation have also set
up a playlist of the most recent webinars on
the ALT You Tube channel. All webinars take
place in the same Blackboard Collaborate
classroom at 11-12pm BST unless otherwise
stated.

Did You Know?
Copyright Literacy Events
Source: https://copyrightliteracy.org/upcoming-events/
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

It's now Maddie's turn to take to the stand under the
watchful eye of judge Isiac. Claiming ignorance and
being unaware of the Creative Commons book,
Maddie calls Pinachu to the stand to give evidence on
her behalf. Pinachu begins to detail the purpose of the
Creative Commons book, sharing some of the
symbols used in the resource and outlining what they
mean in a copyright context. Pinachu then begins to
examine the concepts of copyright and how they
relate to music, playing a popular song to the crowd,
reinforcing how these can be copyrighted and the
notion of public domain.

Maddie’s Evidence
To demonstrate the importance of Creative Commons.
To raise understanding in the applicability of copyright as it relates to
music and the repurposing of songs.
To raise awareness of the public domain in terms of how this can be utilised
when posting content to social media and websites.
To highlight the importance of correctly crediting music .
LEARNING OUTCOMES

CONCEPTS EXPLORED
Creative Commons, sound recording rights,
public domain, accreditation, licensing

7:48 minutes
https://youtu.be/c-ALFDvuPpk
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What do you think are some of the reasons Maddie will use as evidence?
The theme of the episode is centred around music and copyright. Have you ever
shared your own music online? If so, how would you feel if someone used your
music without permission?
Would you feel confident using what you have learned when posting your own
creative work to social media?
Do you know any famous examples of lip synching videos? How do you think this
fits in with copyright practice and what you have learned so far?
Lead-in QUESTIONS

As a case study, explore and explain the situation of 'The Renegade' viral dance.
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/2/4/21112444/renegade-tiktok-song-dance
Encourage debate amongst the class. What would have been the benefit of crediting the
original artist on the video when people were reposting it to social media? Should a
dance be able to be copyrighted?
Using the above scenario as an example, get the class to divide into small groups.
Encourage them to to produce an educational poster to help people to credit others'
work when posting to social media. The poster can detail the steps that musicians and
creatives could follow and detail why it is important to do so.

ACTIVITY PLAN

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IDEAS FOR EDUCATORS

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Social marketing expert Shannon Cox has compiled a comprehensive guide to
YouTube copyright. This list is useful for anyone interested in uploading videos
to YouTube and it outlines subjects such as 'what YouTube considers fair use,
types of content that meet fair use and what to do when you get a YouTube
copyright strike.'

https://filmora.wondershare.com/youtube/ultimate-guide-to-youtube-
copyright.html

Fair Use Tube is another useful tool for determining if your video is in line with
copyright guidelines

http://fairusetube.org/guide-to-youtube-removals/3-deciding-if-video-is-fair-use

There has been a number of high case music infringement stories that could be
explored in place of the ones listed in the extension lesson activity. Several of
these cases are listed in the following section and include potential areas of
debate that could inspire different listening activities for the classroom.

If educators are interested in keeping up-to-date with the developments of music
copyright law, there are a number of resources that aim to educate in addition to
provoking different ways of thinking regarding artists and copyright. This article
from ASCAP outlines the top 5 places to keep up the conversation surrounding
copyright:

https://www.ascap.com/help/music-business-101/five-essential-music-
copyright-resources-on-the-web


You Be the Judge
https://pdf4pro.com/download/copyright-lesson-plan-by-laura-kaemming-
59b0a1.html

Download the above lesson resource on music and copyright by educator Laura
Kaemming. Look for the section entitled 'You Be the Judge', where the issue of
copyright in music and artists making similar music is explored. Let the class listen to
the examples outlined in the lesson and ask the children to identify how the songs
are similar. What makes them similar? Are they examples of copyright infringement
within the music industry?


Youtube Copyright school
https://www.commonsense.org/education/uk/digital-citizenship/lesson/finding-
credible-news

Before playing the video ask the class what types of content they might they might
not be allowed to upload if they were making a YouTube video? What would happen
if they upload a video that isn't with copyright regulations? In response to people
uploading videos featuring popular music and using video content that isn't in the
public domain, YouTube has produced a mandatory video lesson for all account
holders who have received a 'takedown' notice. This video also details steps to take
when you notice that someone has used your content on YouTube without your
permission.


Write a Rap
https://kidactivities.net/music-games-for-the-classroom/

Encourage the pupils to try number 14 in this list of music games for the classroom. In
order to reinforce the learning objectives in this episode, have the lyrical theme of the
rap be about copyright principles and giving credit to artists where it is due. Once the
raps have been written, conversation could also be engaged about possible ways the
children could protect their copyright if they were then going to post these raps to
social media or online.

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Did You Know?
Music & Copyright

Metallica Vs Napster
Oasis Vs The New Seekers
Pharrell Williams Vs Marvin Gaye
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In the learning activities, the class are asked to compare two songs
that were involved in court cases for similarities. There are many other
high profile cases of music copyright infringement which could be used
to provoke debate and interest pupils. Here are some of the most
notable cases.
Napster was essentially the first platform which
granted anyone access to free MP3 file downloads
from artists on computers. Millions of tracks were
accessible in an era when the majority of music
was still purchased. Members of the group
Metallica took Napster to court and in In March
2001, Judge Marilyn Hall Patel ordered a
preliminary injunction forcing Napster to filter
music. For more information:
https://www.theverge.com/2015/4/13/8399099/m
etallica-sued-napster-15-years-ago-today
Oasis would often acknowledge that they were not
adverse to looking at other songs for inspiration.
This lead to at least one instance where a
copyright infringement lawsuit against Oasis was
filed. The song 'Shakermaker' was accused of
having lifted its melody from a Coca Cola advert,
with original music from a band called the new
seekers. This was settled out of court, with Oasis
reportadly paying the New Seekers half a million
dollars.

After a long drawn-out copyright battle, Pharrell
Williams was ordered to pay $5 million to Marvin
Gayes estate for the song 'Blurred Lines'. In a trial
in 2015, a jury found that Blurred Lines had copied
Gaye's 1977 hit Got To Give It Up. Many at the time
found this particularly controversial noting the
songs were only similar in feel, rather than
composition. For more information:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-
43497970

The Verdict

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

With both Michael and Maddie having presented their evidence, It is the Jury's turn
along with those watching to decide who exactly is the in wrong and guilty of
committing copyright crime. After finding them both guilty, the Judge's original
punishment is overruled by the people. Maddie has to carry the Creative Commons
book with her and learn it, while Michael is sentenced to create a video on 'Music App',
to remind them of the rules.

What would you do if you were the Judge? What sentence do you think is fair
to give both Michael and Maddie?
Do you think Michael and Maddie will have learned lessons from the court
case? If so what might these be?
Lead-in QUESTIONS


4:55 minutes
https://youtu.be/jpXMCqnrrjA
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Discuss the lead-in questions (above) in small groups and feedback to class or
ask to full group.
In a summation of what the class have learned throughout the series so far,
divide the class into small groups. The class will then produce a birthday
invitation, like Michael had done throughout the series, with the pupils then
deciding upon which graphics to use for the invitation. Ask them to produce an
accompanying leaflet detailing the steps in which they would post the birthday
invitation to social media, making sure they follow the correct protocol. Ensure
the pupils can summarise the steps taken from producing the invitation using
public domain materials, to posting it online.
Get the groups to elect one person to present their invitation and leaflet to the
class. Compare the content of each group's leaflet.
Ask a series of questions to summarise the groups' experience - Where did they
source the images for the invitation? Is this where they would normally get
images from when creating a project from scratch? Did they find it difficult to
decide which Creative Commons symbol to use? What steps could they use in the
future to remember the symbols?
ACTIVITY PLAN (Episodes 8)

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Designed and developed in partnership with Project Zero at the
Harvard Graduate School of Education -- and guided by research
with thousands of educators -- each digital citizenship lesson takes on
real challenges and digital dilemmas that students face today, giving
them the skills they need to succeed as digital learners, leaders, and
citizens tomorrow.

The Ambassador Program is for innovative education leaders who
are motivated to spread the word about the use of Common Sense
Education resources in their classrooms, schools, and communities.

Commonsense Educators
Source: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/events/european-media-literacy-week
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This work has been supported by RGU Innovation
Accelerator, following on from an earlier project, funded
by the Scottish Library and Information Council School
Library Improvement Fund, which supported the creation
of the earlier resources booklets on online resilience and
misinformation.

Project Blog: https://maddiesonline.blogspot.com/



If you are interested in piloting the series in your school or
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k.martzoukou@rgu.ac.uk

If you have used the project in your class or home please give
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