A War of Words
By: Jim Paterson
THE Journal Sept 2007
This article by Jim Paterson discussed the important topic of plagiarism. The article described the pros and cons of plagiarism and introduced different people and their methods of how they have handled plagiarism in school.
Linda Miller had developed a technique called “trash and treasure.” She uses this technique to teach children of all ages how to identify plagiarism and also shows them the proper way to do research.
The article mentioned some sources on the internet that claim that they can detect plagiarism. These programs, such as turnitin.com, require you to submit the paper on-line. Charlie Lowe does not agree with anti-plagiarism programs. Lowe, along with the members of the Conference on College Composition and Communication feel that “they create the wrong atmosphere for writing, finds students guilty until proven innocent, and infringes on students rights.” The developers of the programs claim that their programs word as a deterrent. A study showed that students who were informed of the anti-plagiarism tools were less likely to submit plagiarism and diminished it. While warning students of plagiarism had no effect on them.
Questions:
Would you use an anti-plagiarism for your student’s papers?
I would. Or at least I would threaten to. I think that it can be used as a deterrent and there would be less plagiarism represent in the students papers. Before I would threat to use this method I would want to teach the students the proper way to do research and site sources. After the students were comfortable with proper research, I would stop using it hoping that they would know better and produce a quality paper.
What would you do so that students would take plagiarism more seriously?
I think that it is important that students learn about it at a young age. I don’t think students are educated enough in elementary school or don’t fully understand what it is. If we had programs like Linda Miller’s in the article, children would have a better understanding. I never got the concept of plagiarism until I was in high school. Also, I would make a list of all the negative consequences plagiarism can lead to.
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Journal #3
Infusion or Integration
By: Kimberely Ketterer
Ketterer attended a conference where she repeatedly heard the words, infusion and integration. To her surprise the words were used interchangeably and inaccurately. This had Ketterer wondering how schools are using technology and if they were infusing it or integrating it. She gave the definition in ED tech terms for Infusion which stated, “Acquisition and accessibility of hardware and/or software for students and teachers to use in the classroom. Her definition for Integration in ED tech terms stated “Using technology appropriately and seamlessly as a tool for learning and teaching in the classroom.” She goes on to explain that the difference from infusing and integrating in the past is now it’s digital, rapidly changing, and inequitably available to all students. It is possible to have infusion without integration but not integration without infusion.
Questions:
What are some ways to infuse technology in the classroom?
Some of the more modern ways to infuse technology in the classroom is to use computers for word processing, using copy machines or digital cameras, projectors for movies or even overhead projectors. Infusing technology depends on what is available for use.
What are some ways to integrate technology in the classroom?
When integrating technology there is more involved and technology is used as a tool to teach. For example, listening to an MP3, or multimedia presentations that involve audio, video, text, and photos. I think when technology is integrated and infused you can accommodate to the individual needs of the students more so than technology that is just infused.
By: Kimberely Ketterer
Ketterer attended a conference where she repeatedly heard the words, infusion and integration. To her surprise the words were used interchangeably and inaccurately. This had Ketterer wondering how schools are using technology and if they were infusing it or integrating it. She gave the definition in ED tech terms for Infusion which stated, “Acquisition and accessibility of hardware and/or software for students and teachers to use in the classroom. Her definition for Integration in ED tech terms stated “Using technology appropriately and seamlessly as a tool for learning and teaching in the classroom.” She goes on to explain that the difference from infusing and integrating in the past is now it’s digital, rapidly changing, and inequitably available to all students. It is possible to have infusion without integration but not integration without infusion.
Questions:
What are some ways to infuse technology in the classroom?
Some of the more modern ways to infuse technology in the classroom is to use computers for word processing, using copy machines or digital cameras, projectors for movies or even overhead projectors. Infusing technology depends on what is available for use.
What are some ways to integrate technology in the classroom?
When integrating technology there is more involved and technology is used as a tool to teach. For example, listening to an MP3, or multimedia presentations that involve audio, video, text, and photos. I think when technology is integrated and infused you can accommodate to the individual needs of the students more so than technology that is just infused.
Journal #2
The Threat of Security
By: LeAnne K. robinson, Abbie Brown, and Tim Green
This was a very interesting article. It discussed how security could actually be hindering the use of technology. The article starts with a story of a man who ordered bulbs off the internet after class. He then was being monitored for inappropriate use. He also had new computers but was informed that the CD-RW were inoperable. The teacher found this very discouraging and decided that it was too difficult to keep asking for permission to use technology so he stopped using it altogether. Security demands seem to be increasing and teachers and educators are finding it harder to incorporate technology in the classroom. Some of the barriers that inhibit the use technology are lack of appropriate hardware, lack of training, lack of administrative support, and most of all, lack of access. Studies have shown that teachers who implement technology tend to develop more constructive learning activities. The article states “…increased use of security monitoring software is having a negative effect on students and educators.” For example, teachers are being discouraged from using e-mail because of the limitations on content that can be exchanged. There are stricter policies on website for classrooms for security reasons. They compared not being able to build a web site for the classroom to not being able to buy school supplies with your own money for the classroom. With the many filters added to computers, it limits internet access to retrieve information. The article goes on to say that there needs to be a balance between the high security demands and accessibility to technology. Students need to be protected, but teachers need to feel like they can fully integrate technology tools.
Questions:
What are some ways that you can overcome the barriers of security?
It is important to know the policies that come along with technology to their fullness. If there is any questions the administration should be addressed be for perusing any activity. If the policies are strict then you use what you do have to its full extent. Using my knowledge, I could share with the administration how barriers affect the use of technology in the classroom and also explain to them why technology is so important.
If there were no filters to filter out inappropriate sites, how would you monitor student use of the internet?
I would have to be very observant and constantly supervise when they are on the internet. If they do choose to go to an inappropriate site, their privilege is removed. In the article it said that only 0.03-0.05% of websites are inappropriate.
By: LeAnne K. robinson, Abbie Brown, and Tim Green
This was a very interesting article. It discussed how security could actually be hindering the use of technology. The article starts with a story of a man who ordered bulbs off the internet after class. He then was being monitored for inappropriate use. He also had new computers but was informed that the CD-RW were inoperable. The teacher found this very discouraging and decided that it was too difficult to keep asking for permission to use technology so he stopped using it altogether. Security demands seem to be increasing and teachers and educators are finding it harder to incorporate technology in the classroom. Some of the barriers that inhibit the use technology are lack of appropriate hardware, lack of training, lack of administrative support, and most of all, lack of access. Studies have shown that teachers who implement technology tend to develop more constructive learning activities. The article states “…increased use of security monitoring software is having a negative effect on students and educators.” For example, teachers are being discouraged from using e-mail because of the limitations on content that can be exchanged. There are stricter policies on website for classrooms for security reasons. They compared not being able to build a web site for the classroom to not being able to buy school supplies with your own money for the classroom. With the many filters added to computers, it limits internet access to retrieve information. The article goes on to say that there needs to be a balance between the high security demands and accessibility to technology. Students need to be protected, but teachers need to feel like they can fully integrate technology tools.
Questions:
What are some ways that you can overcome the barriers of security?
It is important to know the policies that come along with technology to their fullness. If there is any questions the administration should be addressed be for perusing any activity. If the policies are strict then you use what you do have to its full extent. Using my knowledge, I could share with the administration how barriers affect the use of technology in the classroom and also explain to them why technology is so important.
If there were no filters to filter out inappropriate sites, how would you monitor student use of the internet?
I would have to be very observant and constantly supervise when they are on the internet. If they do choose to go to an inappropriate site, their privilege is removed. In the article it said that only 0.03-0.05% of websites are inappropriate.
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