Summary:
Students are running wild on the internet and the epidemic of plagiarism and illegal use of copyrighted material is spreading like the plague according to the article, Turning Digital Natives into Digital Citizens written by Dave Saltzman. Professors have created a lot of different tools to ensure that students are not stealing other people's work. Not only are professors worried that the work their students are turning in is not their own; they are equally concerned about teaching students how to protect their own work. Professors are teaching students using the Creative Commons website as well as Compfight.com, which helps students find images that are free from restrictions.
Reaction:
I felt this article was very helpful with the issues of copyright and the importance of teaching students about the rights of others as well as their own rights online. As students become more and more digital I believe it is the teachers responsibility to teach students about online etiquette and citizenry. If we are to expect them to use the internet and other media sources as research we need to teach them how to do it ethically.
Saltzman, D. (Sept/Oct. 2011) Harvard Education Letter Turning Digital Natives into Digital Citizens. Vol 27 (Num. 5). Retrieved from: http://www.hepg.org/hel/article/511
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