Constant Improvement

As I have been starting projects and other activities in my classes that utilize technology, I have noticed that the students are coming in with better skills and stronger skills. This is the first year ever that students have asked me (prior to explaining a project entirely) if they need to cite the pictures that they use in their projects and checking for website credibility. I discovered that this is due, in part, to our new G/T resource teacher who came to our school last year. Prior to the students beginning their internship or their independent research project, they are required to spend most of first quarter learning how to find credible resources and the facts/issues with plagiarism and copyright. I am SO proud of this school!!!

This teacher and I are going to work together to present the basics of this to the staff at the beginning of second quarter. We are going to go around to each department so that we can more easily answer questions in smaller groups. I found this great video that teachers can use in their classrooms about website credibility. I am going to start with my team in November. Check it out...