What is Digital Literacy?
According to Education Week Teacher, Digital Literacy is "'having the knowledge and ability to use a range of technology tools for varied purposes.' Digitally literate people are those who “can use technology strategically to find and evaluate information, connect and collaborate with others, produce and share original content, and use the Internet and technology tools to achieve many academic, professional, and personal goals” (Crowley, 2014).
Digital literacy is important for all children because even if they don’t have a lot of technology in their homes, most likely when they get older and get a job it will include some type of technology. Teaching digital literacy to all children helps to prepare them for the future.
Stated by Digital citizenship, "According to the U.S. Copyright Office, copyright is 'a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works' (Digital citizenship, n.d.).
Plagiarism is similar to copyright, but it is essentially claiming someone else's work as your own, although it has not been copyrighted and therefore is not illegal in the United States.
Students should be taught that copyright is what will allow them to be able to use other people's words in their own papers. They need to know that if they do not cite someone else’s work when using it, they are plagiarising and breaking copyright laws. It's important for students to well informed on regulations when it comes to copyright and plagiarism.
Brianna Crowley (2014). "What digital literacy looks like in the classroom". Retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/10/29/ctq_crowley_digitalliteracy.html
Molly Pennington PhD (2014). "Tips to help your child avoid plagiarism". Retrieved from https://www.noodle.com/articles/tips-to-help-your-child-avoid-plagiarism
Digital Citizenship (n.d.). "Copyright for teachers". Retrieved from http://www.auburn.edu/citizenship/copyright_for_teachers.html
Molly Pennington PhD (2014). "Tips to help your child avoid plagiarism". Retrieved from https://www.noodle.com/articles/tips-to-help-your-child-avoid-plagiarism
Digital Citizenship (n.d.). "Copyright for teachers". Retrieved from http://www.auburn.edu/citizenship/copyright_for_teachers.html