I am aware of the definition of "plagiarism", which simply means "don't claim someone else's work or ideas and pass them off as your own. During our educational years we have been taught to cite our work when we use other people's work. Although citing our work comes in different formats (APA, MLA, CMS, etc) abiding to this rule keeps us out of trouble. After reviewing and reading the information regarding copyright, I am astonished. I assumed that most information on the web was free game. I believed that once information was posted to the web, such as pictures, news articles, blogs, Facebook, etc, i became public, therefore usable information. After reviewing the "Creative Commons" videos, and Understanding "Fair Use in the Digital World video, I learned that my assumptions were wrong. I know now that "plagiarism" is extended to information on the web. As a teacher, it is important to inform students where information comes from...
Any thoughts on how you might include ebooks in your teaching practice?
ReplyDeleteI will have students create an Ebook , and create questions related to their book. Then students will exchange their Ebook with their peers for review. Peers will give feedback on clarity of information and question structure.
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