Digital Citizenship Project

(Ms. Clark Small Group Class)

Shawn Davies

Fall 2017
 Learners Analysis
Ms. Clarks 8th Grade Small Group

Student Number Age Gender Race Accommodations

1 14 Male Hispanic Academic

Small Group, Extra Time

2 11 Female Hispanic Academic

Small Group, Extra Time

3 11 Female Hispanic Academic

Small Group, Extra Time

4 12 Female Black Academic

Small Group, Extra Time, Direct Instruction

Age Range: 11-14

Gender: 1 Male 3 Female
Race: 3 Hispanic 1 Black
Accommodations: 4

All students in this class share the same accommodations. All students are SPED students with
small groups setting accommodations for all core subjects and are allowed extra time on all
assignments.
 Web Repository
https://sdavies2digitalcitizenship.weebly.com/
 Shawn Davies
Collaborative Unit- Practicum

Digital Citizenship Collaboration-Plagiarism and Citation

Workshop Description:
Workshop Title: Giving credit where credit is due
Curriculum Level: Digital Citizenship
Grade Level: 6th-8th grade
Time Frame: 2 hours

Stage One: Identify Desired Results

The following ISTE Standards will be addressed during this workshop:

2. Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and
working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal
and ethical.
b. Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the
permanence of their actions in the digital world.

Workshop objective:

1. Understand why you cite sources

2. Understand when citations are needed in an assignment

Understandings

Participants will understand that:

1. You cannot take other peoples work without giving them credit
2. You cannot change a few words or sentences on an assessment and call it their own

Essential Questions:

1. How do you avoid plagiarism?

2. When do you give credit?
3. How to you give credit
Knowledge and Skills

Participants will know:

1. What plagiarism is.

2. What happens when you plagiarize

Students will be able to:

1. Identify plagiarism when they see it.
2. Give credit where its due in order to avoid plagiarism

Stage Two: Evidence

Performance Task

Learners will have to show their knowledge of citing sources through the successful completion
of the module one. They will be required to show when citation is needed and where it is not
needed. Students will need to understand the legality behind citing your sources.

During the workshop, participants will:

1. Explain when it is necessary for an individual to cite their sources (explain)
2. Discuss why it is legally important to cite you sources (Perspective)
3. Explain the reason for using cited works (explain)

Evidence of Performance Task

1. Learners will answer padlet question showing their understanding of plagiarism
2. Learners will answer google forms explain:
a. Their understanding of when and when not to use citation
b. Identify within the text situations in which citation is required
Stage Three: Plan Learning Experience ( 3 days, 40 minutes each)

1. Explain and guide students through video presentations

2. Facilitate class discussions about plagiarism and when to cite

Day One:

1. Discuss with students the purpose of the module

a. I Do (script): lately we have been requiring you all to start giving sources when
we ask you to write research paper. The reason is that we want to ensure that you
are using sources that are reliable so that you are learning the right information.
The second reason is that we want to ensure that we given credit to the individuals
that we got our information from. We dont given credit to those people its called
plagiarism. Through our unit you all are going to learn what plagiarism is, and
make sure that you do not do it? On your website, I want for you all to put your
headphones on and watch the video on the first module.
2. Students review the video
a. They Do Alone: Watch the video of what plagiarism is
3. Discussion over key topics on the video
a. I Do (script): Now that we understand what plagiarism to discus with you elbow
partner what plagiarism
b. They Do Together: Discuss plagiarism with their partner
c. We Do Together: Class discussion on what they noticed about the video, and what
they discussed with their plagiarism
4. Assessment
a. They Do Alone: students will now answer to padlet question of What is
plagiarism? (checking for understanding)

Day Two
1. Discuss with students the purpose of todays module
a. I Do: Yesterday we discuss the Plagiarism. The main reason was to ensure that we
give credit to our sources when needed. However, now we need to find out when
it is needed. Is it all the time? Or is it some of the time? At this, I want you to put
your headphones on and watch the video under module two

2. Understanding Citation
a. They Do alone: Students will watch video on citation.
 3. Discussing Citation:
a. They Do Together: Now I want you to turn to your elbow partner and discuss
what you learned, and found interest in the video.
b. We Do: As a class we will discuss the questions of: When do you cite your
sources? Why do you cite your sources? (check for any misconceptions)

4. Assessment: Students will complete assessment on citing

5. Encourage students to review of videos tomorrow in preparation for their test on citation.
(Analyze students assessments from lesson1 & 2. Use information to suggest which
videos students should focus on)

Day Three
1. Explain the purpose for the day:
a. I Do (script): Alright class, over the past two days we have been discussing
plagiarism, the reason for citations, how to cite, and the proper times to cite.
Today I want to you to show me what you have learned over the course of this
unit. You will be given the whole class period to take your assessment so take
your time. (extended time accommodation).

2. Final Assessment
a. Students will be given the full class time (35 minutes)

3. Use the data from the assessments to determine if the learners have mastered the
standards for the unit.
4. Encourage students to review the curated list of tools on citations and plagiarism,
specifically students that did not do well on the module
 References and Learning Resources:
What is plagiarism? (presentation)

When to cite? (presentation)

Personally Curated Plagiarism List (extra resources)

Digital Citizenship

Citation Assignment Questions:

1. Why do you give credit?
2. Which of the following does citing not do?
-help support you claims -gives credit to the original author
-to show your intelligence -to prevent from committing plagiarism
3. Check all the times that an individual would have to cite evidence
-direct quotations
-when paraphrasing
-data, statics, and images gathered by others
-every time your thought process came from someone else
-every time to make sure you do not steal work

4. When using quotes, what is it important to do?

5. What should you do when youre unsure about whether or not you should cite?
Plagiarism Assignment Question:

Module Assessment:
Answer the following questions to show mastery on the module

1. Atlanta is the greatest city in the world

-Citation -No Citation

2. Seth Curry and Under Armor's partnership is a historic one as he was their first athlete
to have their own signature shoe.
-Citation -No Citation

3. Gwinnett County is one of the most populated counties in Georgia at a little of "896,000
residents living in the North Atlanta county."
-Citation -No Citation

4. Iphones are better than androids

-Citation -No Citation

5. Located in Statesboro, Georgia Southern has been named "one of the best value schools
in the south."
-citation -not citation
 Assessment Results
Plagiarism Discussion Question
Question: Answer
Explain what plagiarism is
based on the video above
Student One When you dont give credit
Student Two When you lie
Student Three When you dont give people credit for stuff
Student Four When you steal somebody stuff
Of the four answer, three are acceptable.

Assessment Reflection:
Rubric should have been created to ensure students gave more detailed answers.

To Cite or Not To Cite

Seth Curry and Gwinnett County is
Under Armor's one of the most Located in
Atlanta is partnership is a populated counties in Statesboro, Georgia
the historic one as he Georgia at a little of Iphones Southern has been
greatest was their first athlete "896,000 residents are better named "one of the
city in the to have their own living in the North than best value schools
Timestamp world signature shoe. Atlanta county." androids in the south."
11/3/2017
14:17:12 Citation Citation Citation Citation citation
11/3/2017 No
14:19:33 Citation Citation Citation Citation not citation
11/3/2017
14:19:10 Citation Citation Citation Citation citation
11/3/2017 No
14:21:01 Citation Citation Citation Citation citation
Percent
Correct 50% 100% 100% 0% 100%
Reflections:
Should have given a longer test, and may need to add more resources and practice before giving
assessment. It seems as some students took my suggestions of when unsure cite it literally.
Need to work on the way I explain that suggestion
 Citations
What should you
When using do when your
Why do Which of the Check all the times that an quotes, what unsure about
you give following does individual would have to cite is it important whether or not
Timestamp credit? citing not do? evidence to do? you should cite?
direct quotations, when
paraphrasing, data, statics,
11/2/2017 when you to show your and images gathered by
14:14:20 borrow intelligence others connect do it to be safe
direct quotations, when
paraphrasing, data, statics,
and images gathered by
11/2/2017 to show your others, every time to make
14:15:04 always intelligence sure you do not steal work tell why cite
direct quotations, when
paraphrasing, data, statics,
11/2/2017 when it's to show your and images gathered by tell why you
14:16:12 needs intelligence others be using them cite
direct quotations, when
because paraphrasing, data, statics, telling why
11/2/2017 it's bad to show your and images gathered by you using cite the thing just
14:16:56 not to intelligence others them in case
Percentage
correct 50% 100% 75% 100% 100%
Reflection
Based on the results, students have an understanding when to cite, however not why we cite.
Need to work on my presentation on why you give credit.