In elementary school, copyright materials were presented to my fourth-grade class in order to understand how to properly cite when using material from a separate source. As an educator, I would continue to require students to use citations when implementing separate sources. Using models of citation pages as well as providing websites like Purdue OWL would help students more easily understand the concept. Having a specific copyright section in the instructions of an assigned paper can also help students understand the importance of this step.
For students to understand Academic Honesty, I would explain the importance of absorbing the material and creating something authentic rather than not. Cyberbullying in my classroom would have a zero tolerance policy. I believe cyber bullying is an underrepresented topic in society as it affects students across the country. Teaching students that hiding behind a digital screen through derogatory words can affect someone else would be a high priority. As for the digital divide, this can easily affect students that come from lower SES backgrounds. Not everyone in the classroom may access the same resources. For example, assigning homework that requires little-to-no computer use can be beneficial to those who do not own a computer. Another solution can be taking students to the schools' library in order to complete their assignments.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Hello Nina,
ReplyDeleteI agree with having a no tolerance policy for cyberbullying. As more social media outlets are surfacing, there is going to be more ways for students to communicate. If we begin by monitoring what goes on in our classroom from the jump, I truly believe we can minimize the amount of bullying that takes place inside the classroom.