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Intellectual Property Rights

One of the best ways to develop students' understanding of why they should respect other people's copyright is to actively involve them in the creation of their own intellectual property.

They can then discuss their intellectual and moral rights as creators and owners of this property.





Student Sites
  • Ippy's Big Idea
    Part of the InnovatED website, Ippy's Big Idea contains a number of games for Middle Childhood students aged 9 to 11, that aim to teach them about intellectual property and copyright.

  • Big Ideas Network
    Part of the InnovatED website, Big Ideas Network includes interviews with creators of intellectual property, games and activities for Early Adolescence students aged 11 to 13, that aim to teach them about intellectual property and copyright.

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Teacher Background
  • InnovatED: Innovation in Education
    Funded by IP Australia, the InnovatED website is a resource for teachers of Middle Childhood to Early Adolescence. It aims to stimulate innovation in Australia through encouraging young Australians to create and develop their own intellectual property. It also aims to raise their awareness of copyright issues related to ownership of intellectual property. The site contains background information and lesson plans for teachers, and links to two student areas, the Big Ideas Network and Ippy's Big Idea.

  • Intellectual Property
    Maintained by the Intellectual Property Branch of the Australian Commonwealth Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, this site contains extensive up-to-date information about intellectual property and copyright law in Australia.

  • IP Australia
    This federal government agency grants rights in patents, trademarks and designs. They also take responsibility for informing the community about Intellectual Property. The What is IP? section of their website includes a useful explanation of the various types of intellectual property and related information about copyright.

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