Understanding Creative Commons Licenses

• Transversal Skills
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Understanding Creative Commons Licenses

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to understand the different types of Creative Commons licenses and their terms.

Introduce the objective of the lesson and set expectations for the students.

What do you already know about Creative Commons Licenses?

What is Creative Commons?

Creative Commons is a licensing system that allows creators to share their work while still maintaining some control over how it is used.

Define Creative Commons and explain why it is important.

Alternative to Copyright Laws

Creative Commons is an alternative to traditional copyright laws and provides a way for creators to grant permission for others to use their work.

Explain how Creative Commons is different from traditional copyright laws.

Types of Licenses

There are six different Creative Commons licenses, each with its own set of terms and conditions.

Introduce the six different licenses and explain that each has its own terms and conditions.

Attribution (CC BY)

This license allows others to use, copy, distribute, remix, and build upon the work for any purpose, including commercial purposes, as long as they give attribution to the creator.

Explain what the Attribution license is and what it allows others to do with the creator's work.

Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)

This license allows others to use, copy, distribute, remix, and build upon the work for any purpose, including commercial purposes, as long as they give attribution to the creator and license their new creations under the same terms.

Explain what the Attribution-ShareAlike license is and what it allows others to do with the creator's work.

Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND)

This license allows others to use, copy, and distribute the work for any purpose, including commercial purposes, as long as they give attribution to the creator and do not make any changes to the work.

Explain what the Attribution-NoDerivs license is and what it allows others to do with the creator's work.

Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)

This license allows others to use, copy, distribute, remix, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes only, as long as they give attribution to the creator.

Explain what the Attribution-NonCommercial license is and what it allows others to do with the creator's work.

Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)

This license allows others to use, copy, distribute, remix, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes only, as long as they give attribution to the creator and license their new creations under the same terms.

Explain what the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license is and what it allows others to do with the creator's work.

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 

(CC-BY-NC-ND)

This license allows others to download the work and share it with others as long as they give attribution to the creator, but they can’t change the work in any way or use it commercially.

Explain what the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs license is and what it allows others to do with the creator's work.

This license allows others to use, copy, distribute, remix, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes only, as long as they give attribution to the creator.

This license allows others to use, copy, distribute, remix, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes only, as long as they give attribution to the creator and license their new creations under the same terms.

This license allows others to download the work and share it with others as long as they give attribution to the creator, but they can’t change the work in any way or use it commercially.

This license allows others to use, copy, and distribute the work for any purpose, including commercial purposes, as long as they give attribution to the creator and do not make any changes to the work.

This license allows others to use, copy, distribute, remix, and build upon the work for any purpose, including commercial purposes, as long as they give attribution to the creator.

This license allows others to use, copy, distribute, remix, and build upon the work for any purpose, including commercial purposes, as long as they give attribution to the creator and license their new creations under the same terms.

CC BY-NC

CC BY-NC-SA

CC-BY-NC-ND

CC BY-ND

CC BY

CC BY-SA

Following License Terms

When using Creative Commons licensed material, it is important to follow the terms of the license and give proper attribution to the creator.

Emphasize the importance of following the terms of the license and giving proper attribution.

Benefits of Creative Commons

Creative Commons allows creators to share their work while still maintaining some control over how it is used. It also promotes collaboration and innovation.

Summarize the benefits of using Creative Commons licenses.

Review

What are the six different Creative Commons licenses and their terms?

Review the different types of licenses and their terms to ensure students have a clear understanding.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.