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Sherry Librarian replied on September 07, 2008 14:27 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

As a school librarian it is a constant struggle to encourage teachers to hold their students accountable for citing their sources. It is more complicated by the blocking of sites at our school. Students can access cites at home that we can not access from our school to check for accuracy or use.

MikkiJ replied on September 06, 2008 13:41 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

As educators and parents of 21st Century students, it is imperative that we teach students how to credit resources!!!! This a digital native's utmost responsibility and a critical standard of digital literacy. Plagiarism MUST become an archaic practice of the 19th Century!

dadams replied on September 06, 2008 13:20 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

I teach 3rd grade. Students will cite works by using the title of the book or the Internet url where information was found. This is a good feature to use even at young ages because many students at this age cut and paste the text and feel that they have put down their own ideas. I will definately try to encourage citing all work that is not the students' own original work.

Loris replied on September 01, 2008 21:46 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

All information not of the author's origin should be cited. Kids think they can just use stuff from the Internet w/o giving credit.

Loris replied on September 01, 2008 21:46 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

All information not of the author's origin should be cited. Kids think they can just use stuff from the Internet w/o giving credit.

Tracy Fowler replied on September 01, 2008 15:14 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

As educators we know we must cite, and teach our kids to do so as well. The Internet makes plagiarism too easy, and even people who should know better (Joe Biden and Steven Ambrose) get caught - or at least people writing for them get caught. There's another level of citing I think is powerful for kids to learn and that's hyperlinking within their own on-line text. One of the greatest benefits of the Internet is being able to read someone else's ideas and then "drill down" to read the source of their information in its original context.

njtechteacher replied on September 01, 2008 13:43 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

Anything you put in a wiki that is not your own material should be footnoted. That would include phrases or more of text, images, sounds, movies - basically all content you did not create.

nsteacher replied on September 01, 2008 02:44 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

Any work or image that is not your work should be cited. We need to make sure that all students understand this in an age or remixing content.

nrb5 replied on September 01, 2008 01:31 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

I ask that students cite and give credit to anything they use that is not their original work. I give several personal examples where my work was used without citation, and we use journal writing before we post on our wiki and blog to understand how it feels to be plagarized. We talk about open source and Creative Commons, and about what it means to be ethical.

bdominesey replied on August 31, 2008 02:39 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

Any information that is the intellectual property of others should be cited, especially if it isn't in the public domain. Students should be taught to give a full, proper citation as a footnote in their work when they use someone else's work.

Nelson replied on August 31, 2008 01:44 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

I teach media and research skills to students kindergarten through sixth grade. Putting a statement about giving credit to author of a work does not get the job done unless the teachers have taught and insisted on a student providing proper citations. I provide links to the MLA Bibliography page and I also use "citations" to teach how to use various MSWord controls for color and highlighting options.

Leigh Hopkins replied on August 30, 2008 13:05 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

I most certainly think that students should give credit to the resources where they found their information for research. I also believe that they should site where they found any images.

gmason replied on August 28, 2008 14:24 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

I work hard with students to have them understand why they can't just copy anything off the internet anytime, anywhere. However, we don't have a consistent view at our school (K-6) about how and when to cite. When students come to the lab, I go over the use of tools which make it so simple. (My favorite tool is no longer available.)

Denise Neill replied on August 27, 2008 19:15 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

It seems that the replies to this question indicate that citation of sources is something that is very important, and as such, is emphasized in classrooms across all education levels. Unfortunately, there seems to be a disconnect between what is taught and what students do. Even at the upper division level in a university, we still see evidence of plagiarism in papers that are submitted. Tables, graphs and images are some of the things that students fail to cite most frequently.

I liked the comment by another camp participant (sorry, I forgot specifically who) noting that frequent citations on a wiki can be cumbersome. The idea of using footnotes as in a journal article is appealing to decrease the clutter. The full reference citation can be on another wiki page with or without direct links.

I plan to use the same criteria in the wiki that I use on a discussion board. Material (text, charts, images, etc) must be cited. Footnotes are allowed to eliminate clutter but the full reference must be linked to and presented in APA 5th edition format.

Tamara replied on August 27, 2008 17:33 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

I like to emphasize that proper citations are a matter both of academic honesty and entering ongoing discussions in a sophisticated, effective way. Readers need and want footnotes. In addition to providing footnotes for any sources not otherwise acknowledged, students can provide links to helpful information that readers may want, but not in the midst of the text.

computerteacher replied on August 26, 2008 22:31 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

Many of our students have such difficulty mastering the English language that we neglect teaching students that ideas, taken from others, and written into documents must be cited. Students should learn to give credit for quotes, paraphrased concepts as well as music, pictures, diagrams and photographs created by others. This credit can begin in early grades with informal citations and bibliographies, but should quickly become more formal. In middle school, high school, and beyond, students should, as much as possible learn and practice formal citation techniques expected in colleges and the workplace.

PlantsHeal replied on August 26, 2008 18:55 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

If it's not "common knowledge" then you cite it. Period. (One of my colleagues says that if you find the same information in three places, then it is common knowledge. This could cause some problems...) Images, articles, web pages. Using exact language requires quotation marks AND a citation. I'm with Bree on this, please, let's get this straightened out so I don't ever here "But my high school teacher/previous college/whoever never told me this was plagiarism". A big thank you to all who are fighting the good fight!

Bree replied on August 25, 2008 23:23 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

If a student is deemed able to search for information and recite it, then they are capable of citing their information. So, whenever you give this type of assignment, you should demand citation. They shouldn't come to my sophomore English class with any doubts as to when to cite.

Anita replied on August 25, 2008 18:33 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

I agree with the posters here, we must teach our students to cite their sources and using footnotes is the way to do it. There are many internet sites to help with this (and perhaps, they might actually open a book and need help in the proper way to site that reference!). If I, as the Science teacher, tell them to footnote it will reinforce what they are doing in English, History, etc. We need consistency to help our students be successful. (other things too--but that's a whole question in itself!!!!)

Mindy replied on August 25, 2008 18:05 to the question "What information on your wiki should be cited using Footnotes?" in PBwiki:

All information from any source should be footnoted.