want to know about how to detect it more effectively, not how to prevent it
ant to know about how to beat the tools that detect it (often through very sneaky questioning), not how to actually cite sources.
ware of the detection methods
source under the radar
students who want to plagiarize can do so with little fear of getting caught
ocus on actually teaching about plagiarism
how to cite sources, paraphrase correctly and be a good researcher
rafting assignments that are resistant to plagiarism
Strict plagiarism enforcement without solid plagiarism education doesn’t make better students, it makes better cheaters.
current path only makes cheaters more resistant to the methods that are used to catch them and creates a climate of fear that is both counter-productive for learning and can actually encourage cheating,
igh level of disrespect for intellectual property
For the sake of academia and the creative world at large, it is crucial that school shift the way they deal with plagiarism and find a more product approach to the problem.
This source offers a different perspective on plagiarism detection methods, arguing that they cause more harm than good. Students become better at cheating by finding ways around these barrier. In addition to this, there is an atmosphere of fear in classroom, even for those who haven't plagiarized. Instead, teachers should focus on teaching preventative measures, like how to properly cite and research.
This article talks about how useful ipads are for autistic students. It also briefly talks about a study done in Orange County on the use of ipads with autistic students.
This article explains seven effective ways that teachers can incorporate social media into their classrooms. It says that social media can serve as a tool or simply a way to connect people together.
This website introduces the concept of young adult literature. Goodreads allows students to interact in a social setting while exploring the depth of YA literature available to them.
This Time article explains a study that shows improvement in literacy scores from a class of 266 kindergarteners in Auburn, Maine. Teachers noticed a change in their students they were more engaged and excited about learning.
Great scholastic article on how cell phones can help, not hinder, education, with a good example of a school it has worked for and what programs on smart phones are the most successful. "But educators know that with students, cell phone use in inevitable, so why not use the devices for good?"
This article is a little lengthy but it does a great job of supporting and explaining the interesting and quickly growing use of blogs in the school setting.
This website describes the assistive technology known as C-print, a speech-to-text system developed for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The website provides information about how it works, how much it costs, how to use it, where it can be used, and even how to be trained to be a captionist!
This teacher initially wasn't sold on the benefits of Instagram, but eventually he came to appreciate the many creative options it offers. "After spending a few months using [Instagram]," he says, "I see a powerful element that I had failed to understand before. [It] reminds me to pay attention." This realization led to 10 great-and creative-ideas on how to use the social media medium in the secondary ed classroom.
The positive outcomes of video based learning for typically developing children, and children with autism, are described in this article. The distinction is made between peer modeling and self modeling.