1. Ethical Pitfalls Ahead! John Brim, Chief Operating Officer, NCVPS Gerry Solomon, School Library Media Consultant, NCDPI
2. What the Heck is Copyright? A Fair(y) Use Tale From Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.
12. What is Creativity? Before, Now, and Future “ Social software changes what it means to be creative. Very little may be truly original, as people appropriate content, adapt it for their needs, mix it up, and distribute it…” Deubel, Patricia (April 2008). T.H.E. Journal. Retrieved February 13, 2009, from Crossroads in education: Issues for web 2.0, social software, and digital tools Web site: http://www.thejournal.com/articles/22454_1
14. “ Many of our students…lead lives nearly as hectic and stressful as our own. When I hear and see some of the assignments teachers give today – those that ask for no originality, require no higher-level thinking skills and make no attempt to be relevant to students’ lives, I would posit that teachers and library media specialists share a portion of the blame for plagiarism… As educators, this is our ethical failing if our assignments do not help students learn necessary academic skills and necessary life-long skills.” Johnson, Doug (September 2004). The other side of plagiarism. Retrieved February 13, 2009, from Doug Johnson: Writing, Speaking and Consulting on School Technology and Library Issues. Web site: http://www.dougjohnson.com/dougwri/other-side-of-plagiarism.html
Reproduction - making copies Adaptation - making changes Publication - presenting to public Performance - presenting to public Display - presenting to public
Synopsis from Carol Simpson’s book, Copyright for Schools: A Practical Guide, 4 th Ed. Purpose and Character of Use Nonprofit use Criticism, commentary, new reporting Nature of work Factual or creative Published or not published Amount of work used Essence of work Effect of use on market for or value of use Commercial use – transfer of money Sale of yearbooks, band concert videos, t-shirt with cartoon characters Misrepresentation – making it look like it’s yours What would happen if everyone did what you are doing? – cumulative effect
Plagiarizing has the element of misrepresenting the work of someone else as your own
Thinking prompt: Our role in envisioning the changing nature of how creativity is defined, especially with the use of technology and resources available online Internet link to T&L blog re: social bookmarking and academic integrity issues
Segue to essential standards movement and assignments As educators, we have often set students up for committing plagiarism by not structuring assignments properly and taking the time to teach necessary skills for research activities. Focus in web site on: Inquiry method/questioning Research skills Reading strategies Note-taking Citing and attribution (including paraphrasing)
Suggestions for policy writing, procedural guidelines Sample template for plagiarism policy
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