Presentation on professional ethics on campus.

1. Digital Literacy:
How to Be Responsible Learners
BY SANDRA CRUZ
1st Six Weeks
LIBRARY AND MEDIA SPECIALIST
BEN BRITE ELEMENTARY

2. Lesson 1: Plagiarism
 What is plagiarism?
 According to the Merriam-Webster Online
Dictionary, plagiarism is defined as “the act of using
another person's words or ideas without giving credit
to that person.”
 Anytime you are using ideas that are not your own, a
citation is required.
 In addition, if you are using the exact wording, as I
did above, quotation marks must be added.

3. Citations
 What are citations?
 Citations are the proper recognition for a source that
you have used to gain information, ideas, or
resources.
 I have some handy sites that I have added to our
school library’s website in order to provide you with
some help. Let me show you a couple.

4. Plagiarism: Websites
 You Quote It, You Note It published by the Vaughan
Memorial Library. This site is interactive and
answers questions you may have regarding
plagiarism.
 EdTech 502: The Internet for Educators published
by Jennifer Harris of Boise University. Her page on
plagiarism has a video, frequently asked questions,
and links kids can access.
 Plagiarism.org has several interactive options for
you to click, from paraphrasing, quoting, and
bibliographies.

5. Lesson 2: Copyright
 What is Copyright? Copyright video introduction from
Commonsense Media.
 According to Copyright.gov, copyright is the ownership
of ones work. This allows the owner to distribute,
perform, allow others the use of, showcase, and modify
their work as they see fit.
 Why is this important information for you as students?
 Even at a young age, students should be familiar with
copyright laws, and how using someone else’s work is
unethical as well as a punishable criminal offense.

6. Examples of Copyright Infringement
 Copying CDs or DVDs that are copyrighted
materials.
 Making complete copies of books for use or
distribution to others.
 Using copyrighted music on your personally created
videos.
 Using a photo or video in your school report that is
copyrighted.

7. Resources to Use
 Copyrightkids.org answers several questions you may
have regarding copyright issues.
 Cyberbee.com is also a kid-friendly site that helps you
understand Fair Use, Attribution, and answers questions
that may arise when encountering copyrighted materials
online that you may want to use in your assignments.
 The following links can be found on our library home
page. They are resources for Copyright-Free material
you may use in presentations and videos: Freefoto.com,
Purple Planet Royalty Free Music, and Pic4learning.com.

8. Lesson 3: Right to Privacy
 Students have the right to privacy under the first
amendment.
 In a library setting, this means that a student has a
right to use the facilities to search for information
and choose books that fit their interests, without this
information being given to or available for others to
access.
 The library has a responsibility to help users gain
access to information. This is the students’ right to
privacy.

9. Right to Privacy
 The American Library Association has additional
information regarding privacy.
 The Privacy Rights of Minors: Parents must have
access to their school library’s privacy policies. This
can be done through the school website, social
media, and newsletters sent to parents.
 For additional information, please refer to Privacy
and Confidentiality from The American Library
Association.

10. Internet Ethics
 You should be informed of proper Internet use, and
be aware of your rights. The district’s Internet Use
Policy is to be signed at the beginning of each school
year to ensure that you understand you
responsibilities while online.
 If an issue arises, teachers will address the problem
and consequences. You have all signed an agreement
called the Internet Use Policy. Loss of privileges may
result if you are a repeated offender or caught
committing an illegal offense.

11. Lesson 4: Material Challenges
 Our district policy for Material Challenges is as follows:
Any person requesting to challenge material must
submit the request in writing to the school librarian.
The school librarian, together with a school
administrator, will come together and confer on the
challenge, whether it is a valid argument (out-of date
materials; information is false or misleading;
information is improperly edited). This may be grounds
for removal from the library, and will be referred to
Library Media Services Administrators for approval.

12. Material Challenges
 If the information is deemed controversial in nature (foul
language; sexual content; homosexuality; nudity), but
the material in question meets criteria for inclusion in
the library’s collection, then a meeting with the person
who filed the challenge is scheduled.
 At this meeting, the librarian, with an administrator for
support, will explain why this material is part of the
library’s collection, and that it will remain in the library
for use by patrons.
 If this person needs additional information, they will be
referred to Library and Media Services administration.

13. Summary
 This presentation was intended to teach you about
Digital Literacy and Responsibilities.
 This information is meant for use by you to
understand the proper choices in regards to
plagiarism, copyright infringement, and online
ethics.
 This information will be available on our school’s
website (Student Resources), with links available on
our school library site.
 Questions?
 Watch and Discuss

14. Thank you!

15.  American Library Association. (2014) Privacy: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights.
Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=interpretations&Template=/ContentManagement
/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=132904.
 American Library Association. (2014) Privacy and Confidentiality. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=ifissues&Template=/ContentManagement/Conte
ntDisplay.cfm&ContentID=25304 .
 Brownsville Independent School District. (1997) Electronic Communication and Data
Management CQ. Retrieved from https://ts.bisd.us/Main%20Site/PDF/aupenglish.pdf .
 The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. (2007) Copyright Kids. Retrieved from
http://www.copyrightkids.org/ .
 Cyberbee. (2014) Retrieved from http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf.
 Harris, Jennifer. (2012) Plagiarism. Retrieved from
http://edtech2.boisestate.edu/jenniferharris2/502/scavenger.html .
 Merriam Webster Incorporated. (2014) Retrieved from
http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/plagiarism.
 Plagiarism.org. (2014) Citing Sources. Retrieved from http://www.plagiarism.org/citing-sources/
overview/ .
 United States Copyright Office (2012) Copyright Basics. Retrieved from
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ01.pdf .
 Vaughan Memorial Library. (2008) You Quote It, You Note It.
Retrieved from http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/.