Digital Smarts - Understanding Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a practice that many kids think is “victimless,” but in schools and out in the real world committing the offense still has significant consequences. Take a look at this feature on Understanding Plagiarism in a Digital Age to help your kids avoid plagiarizing. It’s one of those issues/terms to which teachers often give lip service because they don’t understand it themselves, with good reason, because it is terribly complicated. Yet teachers still hold students accountable through the use of plagiarism checkers like Turnitin.com. Talking about the complexity and consequences of plagiarism with your kids can certainly help them to understand and avoid it.