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I am a K-8 computer teacher. I introduce a concept of citation in 3rd grade=
=2C requiring kids to copy and paste URL of the image or website that is be=
ing used for their projects. In 4th grade I start requiring adding a title =
of an article or page they use. In 5th grade I teach kids basics of plagiar=
ism through exercise in which they need to rephrase a paragraph or two from=
the website- they have to include original and modified version.
Starting with 6th grade I show both APA and MLA and require formal citation=
of sources=2C however students may chose one of the formats that they unde=
rstand better.
I realize though that about 50% of my students are having really hard time =
putting all the components of citation together.
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After struggling with all this=2C middle school teachers and I agreed that =
as long as all the souces are stated (close to either APA or MLA) we will g=
ive full credit for bibliography.
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Hope this will help you=2C
Olga Eidelman
Computer Teacher
> Date: Tue=2C 9 Dec 2008 16:54:19 -0600> From: douse@harpethhall.org> Subj=
ect: A question about citing sources> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> > Hi - w=
e are currently assessing what we do across the grade levels for citing sou=
rces on papers and projects and would love to know what other schools are d=
oing.> > Do you use MLA for citing sources? Is anyone using APA? If so=2C w=
hen do you introduce it? When are citing and plagiarism introduced to your =
students? Has anyone seen a list of recommendations for when it is developm=
entally appropriate (by age or grade> level) to introduce some of the compl=
exities of citing sources and avoiding plagiarism? We find that some of the=
concepts are difficult for middle schoolers to understand. We want them to=
be responsible but also don't want to hold their feet to the fire> when th=
ey don't fully comprehend what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. > > I do =
recognize that appropriate projects and assignments are a better way of dea=
ling with this. We are working on it. > > Right now we are using MLA and No=
odletools for citing sources in grades 5-12. We are considering using somet=
hing different for our high school students that is more closely related to=
what they will use at the college level. Does anyone use RefWorks or> Endn=
ote for citation in high school in order to prepare them for college?> > An=
y comments=2C ideas=2C and suggestions are welcome. > > Thanks - Karen> > K=
aren Douse> Director of Library and Information Services> Ann Scott Carell =
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