Role of the teacher pertaining to 21st Century tools:
1. Explicitly teach about plagiarism and academic honesty
- Students need to learn what plagiarism and academic honesty actually are
- Teachers should provide students with opportunities to practice academic honesty
- Discuss why academic honesty is important - discuss implications of not being academically honest
2. Model appropriate use of tools
- Teachers can create their own list of websites/resources that they used for each lesson at the end of the PowerPoint or activity
- Show students how to construct a reference list and cite their sources
3. Help students critique appropriate and inappropriate uses of 21st Century tools
- Encourage students to think critically about academic honesty
- 21st century tools are not 'bad,' but they need to be used appropriately both in and out of the classroom
4. Teach students how to give credit when using work that is not their own
- Show students how to cite work (books, websites, movies)
- Expect a reference page to be handed in with big assignments/projects showing where they found their information
5. Praise students for giving credit
- Teachers should constantly be providing positive reinforcement to students
- Inform students of 'next steps' with regards to academic honesty (ex. older students can learn about APA and MLA formatting)
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