3.+Process

**Process **  Working in groups of 2 or three, this is the process you will use:

  1. Read this    shocking message    follow the clues (links) to discover who has committed plagiarism against you.

 2. What is plagiarism? Explore the topic using the following websites and come up with a definition in your own words.   http://www.msd.k12.ny.us/district.cfm?subpage=359 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"> Lots of info about plagiarism from <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"> Massapequa Public Schools in New York. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">[|www.plagiarized.com] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> The Definitive Guide to Internet plagiarism FAQs & information   <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> How NOT to plagiarize… http://www.plagiarism.org/learning_center/plagiarism_the_internet.html Plagiarism and the Internet, FAQs & info <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">http://www.fno.org/may98/cov98may.html <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">plagiarism in the electronic age <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> 3. Having your work (intellectual property) stolen on the internet is one type of cyber-theft. What are the legal and personal consequences of this kind of theft? Does it "feel" any different than having an object stolen? Talk about this with your group. You can use these resources to help you answer the questions: media type="youtube" key="gC2ew6qLa8U&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425"

[|gardeners anonymous cyber theft - splogging] [|through the internet looking glass] [|US Dept of Justice - Cybercrime]

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">4. Now that you know a bit more about plagiarism and cyber-theft you can evaluate the thief's behaviors. As a group, come to a decision: did this person commit a crime or just do something rude?

<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> 5. Even though this happened, you still want to create work and post it on the internet.<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">   <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"> Find out how to prot  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"> ect your work! Check out these resources. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> BOOKS Litman, Jessica. (2001) //Digital copyright: protecting intellectual property on the Internet…// Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books. Gelman, Robert B. (1998) //Protecting yourself online: the definitive resource on safety, freedom, and privacy in cyberspace.// San Franciso CA: HarperEdge. Harris, Lesley Ellen. (1998) //Digital property: currency of the 21st century.// Toronto; New York: McGraw-Hill Ryerson. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> LINKS What is copyright? Look at     <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">http://www.stopfakes.gov/sf_what.asp#q1 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> and     <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">http://www.america.gov/st/econ-english/2008/April/20080429213326eaifas0.2220423.html <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">Copyright on the Internet <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">http://www.piercelaw.edu/tfield/copynet.htm <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">Focuses on copyright issues most apt to concern those who have put up web pages, or who post/own email lists. Taken from the U.S. Department of State publication, //Focus on Intellectual Property Rights:// What is Intellectual Property? by Thomas G. Field, Jr. April 15, 2008. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">What about watermarks? Look at the information at <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_watermarking <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"> and search the photo program on your computer to see this great detractor to would be thieves.

GRANDDADDY OF ‘EM ALL <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">U.S. Copyright Office at (202) 707-5959, or its website at <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">[|www.copyright.gov/help] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">What did you find out? What sort of precautionary measures did you find?

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">6. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">Based on what you have learned and discovered, create a convincing argument for your MySpace friends about not using the ideas or creations of others without permission. Your group may create one of these: >       <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">a sample post for MySpace
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">a brochure using Publisher
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">a wiki posting
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">a voicethread
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">a podcast
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 130%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">any other medium you have cleared with the teacher

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace">7. Share your project with the other groups. Evaluate each others projects. Were they convincing? How have your thoughts about cyber-theft changed since starting this project?