Plagiarism-Proofing Assignments. Plagiarism-Proofing AssignmentsPhi Delta Kappan, March 2004 When I hear the stories of rampant plagiarism being discussed in the media or on the net, an old poem comes to mind. “A Fence or an Ambulance” by Joseph Malins argues that it is better to spend one’s efforts on preventing an unwise action (building a fence on the top of the cliff) than cleaning up afterwards (providing an ambulance at the bottom of it).
Much effort is expended in education trying to “catch” plagiarism in student work. Teachers and library media specialists are using various web services and techniques using search engines to determine if or how much of student writing is lifted from online sources. Such tools are necessary and can be effective. But our time as educators is better spent creating assignments, especially those that involve research, that minimize the likelihood of plagiarism in the first place. Consider these scenarios: Scenario 1:Michael is a wonderful young man. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. The Quiet Revolution at Your Local Library. Whatever Happened to the Book is Happening Now! → At great risk of appearing unneccesarily sycophantic, I need to say that Mark Pesce‘s post, Whatever Happened to the Book, is clever, unusually clever, even for Mark.
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Joyce Valenza Joins Rutgers SC&I Faculty. Joyce Valenza, Ph.D., SLJ blogger and early adopter of helping children to create a “robust academic digital footprint,” will join Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information (SC&I), the university announced today. Valenza, who SLJ once dubbed a “rock star librarian,” will use her extensive experience in education and technology to lead courses in school media, social media and learning, and digital youth in SC&I’s undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. programs. Valenza, a high school teacher-librarian at the Springfield Township High School Library (PA) since 1998, will join SC&I in January 2014 with a wide array of research interests, including youth information seeking and communication behaviors in mediated and socially networked environments.
“Dr. Joyce Valenza is one of the most eminent school librarians whose research and professional practice has charted new territory for the future of school libraries,” Todd says in the announcement. My Top Picks For Content Creation iPad Apps ~ Mrs. Wideen's Classroom Blog. I recently saw a picture that was posted on twitter by George Couros. I sent it to my principal because it sums up what we have been talking about for weeks about Apps that we are using with the iPads.
Here is the picture: This slide is the inspiration for this blog post. I personally, have been on a crusade to let my students create rather than spoon feed them content. I want them to play with the information I give them, I went them to feel a sense of ownership of the knowledge and I want them to create something using the knowledge I have given them.
How We Learn10% of what we READ20% of what we HEAR30% of what we SEE50% of what we SEE and HEAR70% of what is DISCUSSED with OTHERS80% of what is EXPERIENCED PERSONALLY95% of what we TEACH TO SOMEONE ELSE~William Glasser An ongoing theme in my classroom is to make your learning visible. Here is a screen shot of the most popular content creation apps we are currently using in my classroom. 1. 3. 5. 6. 7. 9. 8. 9. 10. YouTube. Whiteboard | Interactive Whiteboard App for iPad. Quick look at Splashtop Whiteboard and how it could be used in a classroom.Education App ReviewsList of top 10 apps for iOS for K-6 learning. iPad, iPod and iPhone learning app reviews for standards based teaching and classroom use. Scholastic Tech Tools Author: Brian Nadel One of the great weaknesses of even second generation iPads in the classroom is the continued lack of support for Flash media and the limitations placed on what you can display with a large-screen monitor or projector.
Splashtop Whiteboard app puts an end to these shortcomings by doing tag team class-work between an iPad and a host computer. Splashtop Whiteboard Testimonials “I am a big fan of any new technology and a proponent of technology in the classroom. . - Chris S., 3rd Grade Teacher, MERIT graduate, and Technology Professional Development Team member, CUSD. - Martin L. . - Chris Clausen, Administrator Diablo View Middle School “The use of IPADS in the classroom is new to our school district. “Flash apps on the iPad? General Capabilities. NSW Syllabus :: Home. Using-digital-and-multimodal-texts. Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS) ClassBadges Is A Free Way To Gamify Your Classroom. Looking to find a new, simple, and free way to gamify your classroom?
There a new web tool out that you should probably know about. It’s called ClassBadges and it’s a free online tool where teachers can award badges for student accomplishments. Teachers can set up an account and award the badges whenever they wish. Pretty straightforward. Request an invite to create an account (it looks like right now, they’re working on handling a higher capacity of users), and once you do, you’ll be able to create a class list. You’re able to choose what badges are awarded (and they’re customizable!) See Also: The 50 Best Videos For Teachers Interested In Gamification.
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