Plagiarism & Piracy
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Piracy & Plagiarism refers to ownership rights, rights of materials created, written, designed or expressed by an individual. This includes music, games, movies, writing and movies. Downloading or sharing property without permission of the creator is illegal and a crime punishable by law.
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Safety and Legal Issues
- Website who allow free downloads are known to give computer viruses!
- Charged with Piracy can cause you to pay 250,000 and survive jail time!
- All College have a zero tolerance with plagiarism, so say goodbye to a college degree!
- Charged with Piracy can cause you to pay 250,000 and survive jail time!
- All College have a zero tolerance with plagiarism, so say goodbye to a college degree!
Tips for Educators!
1. Make sure as a educator you are clear on the first day of school that you have a zero tolerance for plagiarism.
2. Become familiar with California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) website on Piracy and Plagiarism.
3. Model use of citations in the classroom, allowing students to ask questions, and then allow them to demonstrate their understand through an assignment.
2. Become familiar with California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) website on Piracy and Plagiarism.
3. Model use of citations in the classroom, allowing students to ask questions, and then allow them to demonstrate their understand through an assignment.
Tips for Students!
1. Always cite your sources in order to give others the necessary credit for their work.
2.No where your music is coming from, make sure you understand what "Free" means for each website your on.
3. Ask question if you are unsure of what to cite, there is no such thing is a dumb questions.
2.No where your music is coming from, make sure you understand what "Free" means for each website your on.
3. Ask question if you are unsure of what to cite, there is no such thing is a dumb questions.
Tips for Parents!
1. Talk to your kid(s) about piracy and the consequences of downloading free product
2. Be open to helping your child with citing sources.
3.Educate yourself with the help of California Technology Assistance Project
2. Be open to helping your child with citing sources.
3.Educate yourself with the help of California Technology Assistance Project