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Academic Honesty

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Academic dishonesty is cheating. Some examples of academic dishonesty are plagiarism, changing the answers, making false excuses, using prohibited resources, forging a signature, fabricating, assisting, duplication of work, and collusion.

Photo Credit: Mr_Stein via Compfight cc

Photo Credit: Mr_Stein via Compfight cc

This is a short video about what happened when someone cheated in middle school.

Academic honesty is important because if people cheat on test, they will learn nothing. Also it’s very unfair to other students because you are benefiting yourself. We agree with the KAS Academic Honesty Policy because after you cheat, other people will want to cheat because you did. People also wouldn’t like you, and they’ll think you’re a bad person. And it’s also not worth it; it’s a really big risk. You’ll get a zero on the test or assignment and you’ll lost the trust of your teachers. Cupertino High School says that, “neither pressure for grades, inadequate time for studying or completing an assignment, nor unrealistic parental expectations justify students acting dishonestly.”

To avoid dishonesty, you can collaborate with others instead of copying others. Collaborating lets you learn more thing from others and you can practice with other people. Copying makes you less prepared. You can also check your work for plagiarism before you turn it in. You should also make sure you are allowed to use the sources you use before you use them.

Sources

Academic Integrity at MIT
KAS Student Handbook, page 23-25
Cupertino High School Academic Integrity Policy

Digital Citizenship – The Good and the Bad

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Digital Presence can be good because:

– Ideas spread easily. With the technology we now have, it only takes seconds to find the answer to any questions that you have.
– You can be anonymous. Maybe you’re protesting for a good cause, but you don’t want to get in trouble or don’t want your name to be everywhere.
– You can bring attention to subjects people might not know about. One example is the ALS ice bucket challenge. If it weren’t for Youtube and other social media people use, very few people would know about or participate in the challenge or donate money.
– People can remember you better. You’ll have a legacy.

Digital Presence can be bad because:

– People only know the things you tell/show. They won’t know the real you.
– Ideas people spread aren’t always positive
– You can be anonymous, and things will be hard to trace
– People will put things like spam, ads, and offensive things
– If you make one mistake, everyone sees
– You might become less social with the world around you (not online)
– Posting things is forever, and it’s hard to take something back
– Things you put can often be misunderstood

What Are the Limits?

– Don’t post every single second of your life, you’ll probably end up regretting it later.
– Know how to be safe. Don’t post pictures of how rich you are, your address, or any private information you don’t want everybody to know.
– Don’t post anything that will offend anyone. You’ll end up hurting way more people than you intend to.

This picture shows how information can be shared easily, with anyone. So be careful what you share.

Photo Credit: Marc_Smith via Compfight cc

Photo Credit: Marc_Smith via Compfight cc

Here is a short music video about thinking before you post.

Two other blogs you can read to find out more about Digital Citizenship 😀
Teresa’s Blog
Nanako’s Blog