Chapter 4- Digital Blog Post #D

This chapter's learning goal highlights how teachers and students can realize the possibilities and meet the challenges of the vast library of information known as the internet (Maloy, pg 114). The Internet as became essential in our lives and has revolutionized the computers and cellphones worldwide. We use the internet to communicate, do some research, or entertainment, etc. Students these days don't have to deal with books or going to the library to do some research, they have the opportunity to become their own search experts. That's the cool part for me, I don't have to carry books or go to the library. It saves me a lot time.Good thing I was born in the 20th century!

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However, using the internet for research has its disadvantages".It is important to know that the Web is an unregulated resource. Because many unreliable sources exist on the internet, anyone – even people who have no expertise at all in your subject – can post anything at anytime" ("Using The Internet for Research"). For example, Wikipedia, which offers both resources and challenges for users. The key to success using the internet websites without getting irrelevant information is to use the library's electronic resources page (database), or websites ending with .org, .edu, or  gov..

Therefore, the biggest problem using the internet is when it becomes to plagiarism. Plagiarism can be really tentative since all we can do is copy someone else's words and paste into our work. But, what can happen if we plagiarism? One of the consequences of plagiarism in today's school is that student may be expelled from college or even lose their diplomas after they have graduated. On the other hand, "Plagiarism in one's professional life can have even consequences as well.  People in academic and scientific communities have lost their jobs and their reputations for copying the work of others without giving credit to it" ("Consequences of plagiarism"). Plagiarism in the job or school can have devastating consequences.

In conclusion, the internet is a great tool for everyone as long as we use it properly.  

Resources:
 Consequences of plagiarism. (n.d.). Retrieved February 7, 2015, from http://mail.baylorschool.org/~jstover/plagiarism/consequences.htm

Funny but teaches about Plagiarism. (n.d.). Retrieved February 7, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdOYE-FLNuo

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

 Using the Internet for Research. (n.d.). Retrieved February 5, 2015, from https://history.colorado.edu/undergraduates/paper-guidelines/using-internet-research