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Acceptable Use Policy
An acceptable use policy is a set of rules to help students understand how to use digital technology and the tools that are related to the internet appropriately and safely. Watch the video to learn more. Helpful AUP hints:
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Citing Sources
Copyright
Once someone has created something in fixed and tangible form of expression than that author's creation now has what is called a copyright. (Copyright Basics, 2017). A copyright protects your work from being used by someone else without your permission. In other words it protects your hard work from being stolen or used by others as their own creation. Check out the example of things that you might create that are copyright protected.
Once someone has created something in fixed and tangible form of expression than that author's creation now has what is called a copyright. (Copyright Basics, 2017). A copyright protects your work from being used by someone else without your permission. In other words it protects your hard work from being stolen or used by others as their own creation. Check out the example of things that you might create that are copyright protected.
Recorded Music Written Story or Poem Recorded Movie Drawing or Painting
Fair Use
However, you are allowed to borrow and use someone else's work because of something called fair use. Fair use allows copyrighted material to be used by other's without permission "for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research" (Farkas, n.d.). Watch the video to learn how to create citations in order barrow someone's work for fair use. |
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(Imagine Easy Solutions, 2014)
Cheating in the Classroom
When completing projects, homework, or completing a test you might be tempted to cheat. Below are two examples.
(Paley, 2010)
Copying work without permission and passing the information off as your own is dishonest and is called plagiarism.
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(Flickinger, 2012)
Asking friends answers to a quiz or test using a digital device by texting or posting on social media.
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(Wise Kids, 2016) (Storybooth, 2016)
Consequences
Teachers, parents, and other students in class may question your character. You will have to work hard to earn back the following traits:
(Thibault, 2010)
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