Chapter 9: Imagine that you are a high school social science teacher. You have assigned students a ten-page research paper. How do you set-up the assignment to make it clear that plagiarism will not be tolerated and what tools would you use to check for plagiarism? What steps would you take if a student’s paper is found to have been copied in parts from the Internet?
Plagiarism is a very serious issue and is one that I personally have seen this upcoming generation not know very much about. In this scenario, there are several steps that can be taken to prepare students for avoiding plagiarism. The first thing I would do if I asked my students to write a 10 page research paper is to give them as presentation on what is considered plagiarism. I think using something similar to the software southern miss uses to teach students about plagiarism is a great way to provide information. In this presentation to my students I would include several aspects including the definition of plagiarism and the seriousness of it, tips on how to not plagiarize other peoples work, and how to do internal citations as well as a works cited. For this scenario, I would use a platform such as TurnItIn.com to check for plagiarism percentages. I would explain to my students that they must use this platform and have less than a 10% similarity score. This 10% would only account for a potential error in similarities when it comes to author's names or article titles. The students would be able to make adjustments to their papers if they receive above 10% on their first two submissions. It would be made very clear to the students that if they submit a paper with more than 10%, they would receive a zero. As harsh as that may sound, it is important for these students to understand that their work must be their own and that stealing someone else's thoughts or work is a very serious matter. I think the most important way to set students up to succeed and and not plagiarize is to make sure they are very well informed and have them continuously practice creating their own work. Chapter 10: This chapter suggests your role is to become a technology advocate and change agent within the education profession. Do you agree that this is indeed a responsibility of 21st century educators? Why or why not. In reading this statement, I would say that I neither agree nor disagree that the role of the 21st century educators is to be an advocate for the technology. As an educator, our main role and responsibility is to educate. Our job is the teach these students in a way that allows the grow in their knowledge in whatever way fits their needs. As we have progressed into the 21st century, technology has been a primary platform for student learning. I believe that this has had a positive impact on the school system, but it has also caused some drawbacks on student learning. In the instance where technology is allowing students to flourish and thrive in their knowledge, then yes I do believe our job as educators is the be a technology advocate. However, not all students learn or respond with to technology as an educational source. In these instances where technology is hindering students, then no, I do not believe teachers should press students to use a platform that is not benefitting them.
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Eli Morgan
7/25/2021 09:35:29 pm
Hi Michaelah! Great post this week, and I am so proud of the work that you have put in this semester, and I am sad to know your time here with us in the MAT program has come to an end. I am sure all that you have learned will be extremely beneficial in your classroom, like how you mentioned using the software that USM utilizes for its plagiarism tutorials. Always keep searching out the latest tech and I am sure you will be able to create wonders in your classroom!
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Sarah Holder
7/25/2021 09:40:59 pm
Hi Michaelah,
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