Kaitiakitanga in the Digital World

You find a really cool drawing online and want to use it in your project. What should you do?

• Save it and use it without saying anything

• Copy it and pretend it’s yours

• Make sure it’s free to use or ask permission, then give credit

• Change one colour so it looks different

You’re making a digital poster and need images. What shows you’re being a good digital guardian?

• Use images you found on Google

• Screenshot someone else's design

• Use your own images or free-to-use ones with credit

• Copy from a classmate

Your classmate gives you their password to help them log in. What should you do?

• Log in for them and don’t tell anyone

• Share the password with your friend group

• Remind them not to share passwords, even with friends

• Change their password as a joke

You’re designing a digital poster and want to use a Māori whakataukī (proverb). What should you do first?

• Copy it without checking

• Check if it’s appropriate and use it with understanding

• Change a few words to make it yours

• Ask your friend what they think

Your friend really likes your stop-motion video and wants to use it in their project. What should they do?

• Download it and edit it for their own use

• Use it as their own to save time

• Ask you for permission and give you credit

• Use a short clip so it doesn’t count as copying

You finish a really creative animation on google. What shows kaitiakitanga when sharing it online?

• Share it without your name so no one can copy it

• Share it publicly without checking school guidelines

• Check if it’s OK to post, and use respectful captions

• Add music you found online without credit

Your group wants to make a digital video using a popular song. What’s the best way to respect copyright?

• Use the whole song—it’s for school

• Use a short clip so it doesn’t matter

• Look for royalty-free music or make your own

• Record the song playing from another device

How can you act as a kaitiaki when using a quote from a book in your digital project?

• Use the quote without saying where it’s from

• Say “found online” and move on

• Write the author’s name and where you found it

• Change a few words so it looks original

You’re making a slideshow about Matariki and find a beautiful image online. What’s the kaitiaki thing to do?

• Use the image without asking

• Give credit to the photographer or source

• Add a filter so no one notices

• Copy and paste without thinking

A classmate shares their digital artwork with you. What shows you are being a kaitiaki of their mahi (work)?

• Print it out for your wall

• Post it online as your own

• Compliment them and ask before sharing

• Add your name and turn it in