Information Processing 10, 20, 30

(a)	Recognize that laws are necessary to protect the rights of all citizens.
(b)	Examine Canadian copyright laws and identify ways in which they apply to citizens in a digital environment.
(c)	Explain why laws do not always reflect current digital technologies.
(d)	Discuss the role of personal responsibility with respect to intellectual property rights and plagiarism.
(e)	Explain the ethical and legal implications of activities such as digital stalking, sharing illicit content, hacking, piracy and plagiarism.
(f)	Identify different types of licensing (e.g., closed source, copyright protected, open source, public domain) for original work.
(g)	Investigate options for licensing one’s own original work.
(h)	Describe consequences for unacceptable or unlawful online behaviour in school and community environments.
(i)	Demonstrate acceptable practices while undertaking activities such as searching, remixing and sharing in a digital environment.
(j)	Explore careers in the field of digital law.

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Resources

R010898

Digital Privacy: Securing Your Data

This resource provides information on how students can keep their data private and secure, including tips on how to prevent unwanted data collection. Group activities at the end of the book provide opportunities to enhance understanding of digital privacy issues.

Media and Formats : Book

Price : $26.85 US

Record posted/updated: February 22, 2022

R016043

Communicating Through Graphic Design. Assessment(2nd ed.)

This resource is one component of the Communicating Through Graphic Design series. It provides a variety of assessment rubrics and chapter tests.

Media and Formats : Book

Price : See publisher.

Record posted/updated: June 16, 2022

R006613

Digital Identity: Your Reputation Online

This is a short book that explores the topic of safely projecting and protecting one’s personal digital identity. It alerts the reader to the need to create and manage digital information to avoid identity theft and reputational damage.

Media and Formats : Book

Price : $26.85 USD

Record posted/updated: December 8, 2021

R104182

The publication of this 4th Edition of Copyright Matters! takes into account key changes that have occurred in the area of copyright since the las published edition in 2012. Copyright law continues to evolve in response to existing and emerging technologies, international agreements, and the need for reasonable balance between users and creators of copyright-protected works.

Links :

Download

Media and Formats : Document

Price : Free

Record posted/updated: April 5, 2023

R008779

Respecting Digital Content: Using and Sharing Intellectual Property Online

This easy-to-read resource provides insight into digital content, understanding rights, intellectual property, and how to protect digital rights. It also includes activities, a glossary and Canadian and American websites and books on the topic of digital rights.

Media and Formats : Book

Price : See publisher.

Record posted/updated: June 16, 2022

R104167

A Guide to Copyright

This online resource provides a guide to Canadian Copyright laws. It explains what copyright is, the process for registering copyrights in Canada and the benefits of registration.

Links :

Click here

Media and Formats : Website

Price : Free

Record posted/updated: April 5, 2023

R015999

Communicating Through Graphic Design(2nd ed.)

This textbook provides an introduction to graphic design process, identifies graphic design challenges, and explores careers in graphic design. A teacher edition, vocabulary masters, studio support, and an assessment booklet are also available.

Please see the related resources below.

• Communicating Through Graphic Design. Assessment

• Communicating Through Graphic Design. Studio Support

• Communicating Through Graphic Design. Teacher Edition

• Communicating Through Graphic Design. Vocabulary Masters and Designer Profiles

Media and Formats : Book

Price : See publisher.

Record posted/updated: June 16, 2022