Theresa Schmitt, M.Ed.

Irwin, You bring up a fantastic point. Over the past five years or so, I personally have witnessed an increase in students who are brought before Honor Council accused of plagiarism, many of whom claimed to be genuinely surprised by this accusation. This digital generation has grown up in this information sharing culture where as in generations past information sharing was more on a need to know basis. I feel as educators we need to clearly define plagiarism, teach this generation how to properly cite sources, and give them the tools they need to feel confident expressing their own opinion.… >>>

Roberto, I understand your hesitation and agree a line must be drawn when it comes to sharing tidbits from our personal lives with students. You may want to think of setting up a Twitter account as being analogous to a news feed you may subscribe to through Yahoo or Google. Many professionals in the field leverage Twitter to grow their brand and share ideas with peers and interested consumers of their products and services. As an educator, this is something you do each time you step into a classroom. Sending out little chunks of knowledge between class sessions is a… >>>