Ethical Use of Information

A short video to introduce plagiarism and how to avoid it.

iKeepSafe certifies technology used by children and in educational settings with qualified experts. We help vendors meet the complicated and demanding standards of compliance required by federal and state laws, so they can sell their technology with full confidence and protection.

Webonauts Internet Academy is a web original game for PBS KIDS GO! that gives kids 8- to 10-year-old an opportunity to have some fun while exploring what it means to be a citizen in a web-infused‚ information-rich world. It is an engaging experience on its own but becomes all the more powerful when parents and teachers use game play as a springboard for conversations about media literacy and citizenship in the 21st Century.

I am a firm believer in the Creative Commons system. It goes along with my passion for sharing. I was looking for a video to introduce the idea of using and citing images to my students, but I couldn’t find anything that was short and simple enough for third graders, so I made my own. Enjoy.

Plagiarism is a form of cheating because it's stealing another person's ideas. But there's a right way to use Internet sources and other references when you're doing homework or a report. Find out more.

Watch this video to learn more about copyright!

The Media Education Lab at the University of Rhode Island advances media literacy education through research and community service. We emphasize interdisciplinary scholarship and practice that stands at the intersections of communication, media studies and education.

The interactive, fun, and effective way to teach and test the basics of digital citizenship to 3rd-5th grade

Check your papers, assignments, and documents for plagiarism. Check for grammar errors, enhance your vocabulary, and improve the quality of your writing.