Plagiarism is a good thing? If you are the leader or an organization and you need information on a particular subject or issue (and I am guessing you want it quickly) should you then…
A. Start from scratch by beginning new research on the issue by conducting new research and developing your own expertise in the subject matter or issue (which will be very lengthy)
Or
B. Find the latest research on the subject, completed by experts on the issue, and synthesizes or summarizes the information to answer your questions or needs.
Which would you choose? Well if you are like most of us, you are going to opt for option B. Most of us do not have the time to reinvent the wheel on a particular subject or issue. We are going to take the best available information and data from the best sources and compile it into something that makes sense for our needs.
Robert Marzano has a very successful series of books about the best techniques for teaching in the classroom, teaching English Language, Learners, leadership, etc. He has taken the best and most recent research and complied it into a usable format. Then districts and schools take his information and pull it apart, rip it apart, adapt it, etc. into what their organization needs. This is essentially plagiarism, and we do it all the time.
Teachers, how many times have you taken a great idea you learned from another teacher and implemented it in your classroom. You take what works and adopt it to your needs.
College professors write research papers that are compilations of the latest research done by others. Is this plagiarism?
In education you ask your students to write completely original research reports on topics. But the reality is, they aren’t original. I don’t very many 8th graders who are doing first person research. They are simply taking from sources and organizing it into a usable format. But it’s not original. It’s plagiarism. But that is okay, because the reality of the world is that organizations rely on plagiarism everyday. They couldn't function in the fast paced globalized economy if they were starting over every time they had to find information or research on important topics.
Take a look at this interesting video from futurist Dr. Patrick Dixon
Digitization is only going to make plagiarism of knowledge easier in the future.
Scan and Release: Digitizing the Boston Public Library
Hey, it's something to think about!
Catalytic Questions:
How should we teach our students to successfully use the best research and sources?
In what ways will digitization impact your teaching and your classroom?
What sorts of skills will we need to develop in our students to prepare them for this world?
How can we overcome in our built in prejudice against the word plagiarism and what it means in school vs. the world?
Suggested Blogs:
Dr. Patrick Dixon
Everything is Miscellaneous
A. Start from scratch by beginning new research on the issue by conducting new research and developing your own expertise in the subject matter or issue (which will be very lengthy)
Or
B. Find the latest research on the subject, completed by experts on the issue, and synthesizes or summarizes the information to answer your questions or needs.
Which would you choose? Well if you are like most of us, you are going to opt for option B. Most of us do not have the time to reinvent the wheel on a particular subject or issue. We are going to take the best available information and data from the best sources and compile it into something that makes sense for our needs.
Robert Marzano has a very successful series of books about the best techniques for teaching in the classroom, teaching English Language, Learners, leadership, etc. He has taken the best and most recent research and complied it into a usable format. Then districts and schools take his information and pull it apart, rip it apart, adapt it, etc. into what their organization needs. This is essentially plagiarism, and we do it all the time.
Teachers, how many times have you taken a great idea you learned from another teacher and implemented it in your classroom. You take what works and adopt it to your needs.
College professors write research papers that are compilations of the latest research done by others. Is this plagiarism?
In education you ask your students to write completely original research reports on topics. But the reality is, they aren’t original. I don’t very many 8th graders who are doing first person research. They are simply taking from sources and organizing it into a usable format. But it’s not original. It’s plagiarism. But that is okay, because the reality of the world is that organizations rely on plagiarism everyday. They couldn't function in the fast paced globalized economy if they were starting over every time they had to find information or research on important topics.
Take a look at this interesting video from futurist Dr. Patrick Dixon
Digitization is only going to make plagiarism of knowledge easier in the future.
Scan and Release: Digitizing the Boston Public Library
Hey, it's something to think about!
Catalytic Questions:
How should we teach our students to successfully use the best research and sources?
In what ways will digitization impact your teaching and your classroom?
What sorts of skills will we need to develop in our students to prepare them for this world?
How can we overcome in our built in prejudice against the word plagiarism and what it means in school vs. the world?
Suggested Blogs:
Dr. Patrick Dixon
Everything is Miscellaneous
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