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Saturday, December 4, 2010
What can we do as educators and school administrators?
It is everyone's responsibility to educate and model ethical practices for our students. Students must be taught to understand what to do in order to be able to legally use someone else's intellectual property, how to ask for permission and the concept of Fair Use.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Some questions to think about...
- How are recording artists like Lady Gaga compensated for their effort when making an album.
- What happens if you download her songs illegally?
- Do you know the difference between iTunes and Limewire?
- What can happen to you if you download music illegally at home? At school?
While performing research on the Internet, it is easy lose track of who owns the information being sought. In this unit we reach an understanding of the following concepts: plagiarism and copyright, the distinction between the two, the concept of creative works and intellectual property, ownership and compensation, current events related to copyright, and expectations for student compliance with legal and school guidelines
What is the issue?
The Internet puts a world of information at our fingertips. Students are using the World Wide Web to research topics, complete homework assignments, explore facts and ideas, and communicate with their peers. All you have to do is point and click and anything and everything you need is available to you. Copy and paste features make it easy for us to plagiarize, whether intentionally or not.
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