Hello all-
In the process of researching for our project this week (our group is presenting on digital piracy) the thought crossed my mind that many of my students probably don't know what digital piracy is, let alone the consequences that may happen if people share files illegally. While reading "Digital Citizenship in Schools" I came across a guided lesson about file sharing-when it is legal/illegal. I think this would be a great lesson to incorporate into an English or History class. The objective of this lesson is to make students aware of potential issues surrounding file sharing/digital piracy. For this lesson you divide the class into two different sections- one group is to argue in support of file sharing, the other will argue against it. I would provide students with some resources to complete research for both sides - some informational websites I found include (from the University of Maryland) - http://www.it.umd.edu/PlayFair/FAQs.html and from Stanford University- http://www.it.umd.edu/PlayFair/FAQs.html. Students would have a select amount of time to research the topic (either in support of or not) with their group, and would be required to cite at least 3 resources as to where they retrieved their information. This connects directly to the common core standard 10.RIT.1- Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. As students would be completing research, then citing their research within their group presentation. This would allow for students to collaborate with their group members, communicate (while debating) with the opposing side, and would allow students to explore using technology to determine what they can download legally/cannot. If teachers wanted to turn this into a unit, they could have students interview others, create graphs regarding statistics, and poll other students- using a survey method to see if other students within the building are aware of what legal file sharing is. What do you think- would this work in your classroom?
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I think this is a great idea and yes, I can use it in my classroom. Digital Piracy and File Sharing are euphemisms for Stealing. What's wrong with sharing? And Pirates are fun! This is an opportunity to teach how important it is to cite sources and not take credit for content that is not your own. I can use a variation on this idea as a project in studying biodiversity.
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