[CASL-L] Plagiarism Checker

[Rocca, Jennifer]

** I sent this a minute ago but I replied only to Cara.  Resending to the
whole group **

We've resisted purchasing services like TurnItIn.  Instead we try to help
the teachers focus on the research process.  When the student need to
document along the way where their information is coming from, demonstrate
notes from their sources, create an independent outline, etc. - any
instances of plagiarism become apparent very quickly.

We do a lot of this through NoodleTools which makes it easy to tie together
citations, annotations, notecards, and outlines.  It also makes it easier
to complete formative assessments since the student projects are shared
with the teacher from the beginning.

I have a concern with plagiarism checkers that students become concerned
with "what do I have to do to not get caught" rather than "how do I
complete this work in my own substantive way."

Jennifer Rocca
LMS
Brookfield High School


On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 8:15 PM, Cara McConnell <
cmcconnell at waterbury.k12.ct.us> wrote:

> Hello, what does your school use to check for plagiarism?
>
> Best Wishes,
>
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> Ms. Cara McConnell
>
> Library Media Specialist
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> North End Middle School
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Jennifer Rocca
BHS Library Media Specialist
203-775-7725 x-7775
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