Educate+or+Legislate?

= Educate or Legislate? = (Please add your perspective to the debate by clicking on the discussion tab above and posting a message or a comment)

1. Should certain websites be blocked or unblocked in the school? The real question is do we EDUCATE or LEGISLATE. This is part of the Affective Domain (E2.1, E2.4) As for content filtering, porn should be filtered, but very little else. The best filter is the one that is located in a child's/adult's head. []

2. How do teachers locate the best resources on the web to use in the classroom? The real question is how do we as teachers teach our students to search the web, refine their searches, analyze sources, and evaluate appropriateness of information for purpose and audience. (G2.1, G2.2, G2.4, G3.2) []

3. How do we deal with plagiarism with our students? The best way to prevent plagiarism is to make it socially unacceptable, to teach students good work habits (not procrastinating, how to cite sources, the value of intellectual property), and to develop ethical thinking habits of mind. (G1.2, G1.3) (E1.3 E2.3) (S1.2, S2.3) There are plagiarism resources on the LwICT website []

4. What programs are available to teachers to deal with plagiarism? Try the technology-based resources on plagiarism.com [].

5. Should all teachers have a homework website? Although it is a given that all teachers provide learning opportunities for their students (no matter what grade level or subject area) to develop their ability to think critically, creatively, and ethically with ICT, each teacher should be able choose which steps to take to achieve that goal. On the other hand, if the school decides to consistently provide certain services, such as an online homework site, then all teachers should participate. The real question though is 'what does research say about the VALUE of homework', and how can we be sure the homework we are assigning has value in cementing the learning of our students? http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/site/c.kjJXJ5MPIwE/b.2479409/k.BF59/Research_review_What_research_says_about_the_value_of_homework.htm