In order to carry out my action plan, I am going to need a few resources. First, I am going to need a computer with internet access. I will need to be able to research online different ideas that other people have created. I am also going to be talking to my colleagues to find ideas that they have developed. Using both the internet and my colleagues, I should be able to find enough information to develop real-world activities and develop a plagiarism policy.
I have already found a few WebQuests that use real-world ideas and problem solving. The WebQuests I have found so far all relate to science/health. I still need to research some ideas for math, social studies, and communication arts. I have also started researching how to teach plagiarism to elementary students, specifically fifth graders. This will help me to get started on my plagiarism policy.
Jaqueline,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your ideas on creating a blog. Was it your fifth grade class?
I think teaching students about plagiarism is great. You may want to have students create a paper on plagiarism and submit it to a plagiarism website, like Turnitin.com
Jacqueline,
ReplyDeleteYour idea for educating students about plagiarism is something that is commonly overlooked in schools today. Educating your students about plagiarism at that age will pay great rewards for them in high school an college.
Matt
Jodie-
ReplyDeleteI did use the blogs with my 5th graders.
Thanks for the idea! I will have to look into it.