Are your students “cutting and pasting” content from the web and presenting it as their own work? Have you noticed the headlines about students file sharing music on the web such as a student recently court ordered to pay $675,000!
To support educators and librarians, Northern Kentucky University (NKU) offers free online lessons, films, and activities on plagiarism and copyright awareness as part of a new educational multimedia project called Creative Thinking. Creative Thinking provides everything needed to present engaging content for teens & young adults. The lessons promote research honesty & copyright consciousness. Both ethical & legal discussions are presented. There is even an amusing intellectual property personality quiz based on the popular Simpson’s television characters.
Want to learn more about how to use Creative Thinking in the classroom? See CET’s video tutorial for educators.
We encourage your feedback! Take a look at the films, lessons, and activities on the Creative Thinking site. Let us know what you think and if you have any successful teaching tips to share. Watch this blog for future discussions about plagiarism and copyright challenges in the classroom.
Creative Thinking was funded by a grant from the Cincinnati Bar Foundation and includes collaborative community support from NKU, CET, Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL), University of Louisville, Campbell County KY Public Library, and other regional partners.
- John Schlipp
Guest Blogger
Monday, September 28, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
All Aboard!
Dinosaurs and trains. Can it get any better for most preschoolers? Imagine an adorable preschool-age Tyrannosaurus Rex riding a colorful train on an exciting voyage through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans. That is the premise of Dinosaur Train, a new CGI-animated series.
Now, as a parent or teacher of a young child, imagine how excited you’ll be when you see how Dinosaur Train helps your child learn more about natural science, natural history and paleontology. Each 30-minute episode takes kids on a trip to explore our world during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Dinosaur Train airs on CET at 9:30am and 3pm.
But wait, there’s more! Dinosaur Train also has an interactive website. Children can discover natural history and paleontology through fun games and activities. Parents and teachers of young children can also find resources and activities that build on the learning experience.
All aboard the Dinosaur Train!
- Diane
Now, as a parent or teacher of a young child, imagine how excited you’ll be when you see how Dinosaur Train helps your child learn more about natural science, natural history and paleontology. Each 30-minute episode takes kids on a trip to explore our world during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Dinosaur Train airs on CET at 9:30am and 3pm.
But wait, there’s more! Dinosaur Train also has an interactive website. Children can discover natural history and paleontology through fun games and activities. Parents and teachers of young children can also find resources and activities that build on the learning experience.
All aboard the Dinosaur Train!
- Diane
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