Someone Else's Picture - May I Use It?

1. What your child learns and why

Your child finds the author and permission and writes “Title - author - licence - link”. This practises using another person’s work with care for its creator. CC licences state terms in advance; all require credit.

2. Three dinner questions

• Where would you look for a drawing’s permission?
• What is missing from “from the internet”?
• What would you do if you did not understand the permission?

3. 10 minutes together, no screen

1. Each draw an abstract picture on paper.
2. Sign with a made-up mark and write how the other person may use it.
3. Swap pictures. Make a paper poster with a credit. Explain each other’s terms.

4. What success looks like

Your child explains what is allowed, completes a credit and asks when unsure.

5. Common difficulties

“I can see it, so I can use it” → look for the terms together. “A name is enough” → check permission too. Do not guess about an unfamiliar licence; ask an adult for help.

6. Safety

The page uses fictional authors and our own abstract artwork. Practice labels are not real licences. Enter no personal details. There are no uploads or downloads. Ask an adult about real works and unclear cases.

7. Where to go next

Before: DB-RK-20 “A Small Linux Computer for Someone” · Next: DB-IG-01 “Games Before Computers: Luck and Skill”

You do not need to know the answers. Say: “Let’s check together.”