Ethical Use of Digital Material in a Classroom #2

From my first post on the proper use of technological material in a classroom, my thoughts have not changed. However I did not consider that most children think of the information attained off the internet as common knowledge. Therefore it could be quite easy for kids to plagiarize parts of their school work without even noticing it. I also do know the importance of siting the work of other authors so that they get credit for their work, I would not want to lose my job as an educator over something that can be prevented. Not only have I considered how important the proper use of technological material is, but I also want to ensure that copyright is not violated in my classroom.

            To ensure that the copyright of any material is not violated in my classroom I would first use effective search engines with my students. This not only allows my students to get the information they are looking for but can also help with age appropriate material. For example, sites like kids.yahoo.com will narrow down the search to kid appropriate sites. As a teacher I would also try to give the students the site they should be working on to try to ensure the accuracy of the information on the website. One way to avoid the copyright material in my classroom would also be to try to give assignments that the student cannot plagiarize any material on and also to teach the students about the proper use of the internet.