Scenario+B

=Scenario B: **Middle School Science Wikis**=

You have several seventh grade science classes collaborating on wikis. Students are divided into groups and are collecting information on each of the kingdoms of living organisms. The wikis are used to present the information, including some slide presentations and graphics your students have created. Your Monera kingdom group has been doing extremely creative work and has created an impressive presentation on bacteria.

The group has received a request by a teacher to use some of their graphics on bacteria cell structure for a project at a school in a nearby state. The students who created the work would get credit for their contribution, and the request is for two graphics out of over a dozen in the presentation.

How do you advise your students?

Provide your guidance below

Concerns:

 * Students Identity, since they are only in 7th grade keeping their names private is very important
 * Also since they are in 7th grade their parents should be contacted for permission / questions / concerns.
 * Proper attribution must be given by the 7th graders (if the graphic was downloaded) and must be given by the borrowing school
 * Proper attribution must be given if the graphic is a derivative from some other source.
 * Any image sources used by persons other than the creators should be cited appropriately, meaning the students should be solely credited in proper citation format, as with any other source.
 * Students should be encouraged to allow their images to be utilized for educational purposes, but the ultimate decision should be theirs since they are the originators of the source.

Teacher Advice to Parents:

 * The students have worked really hard on their projects and this will be a reward for their hard work.
 * Their names will not be associated with the images only the group name, this will further conceal their identities.
 * Offer to present a short explanation on collaborating through web 2.0 tools during open house, PTA meetings or board meetings.
 * Be proud of your child, and encourage them to willingly share their creations, within reason and for educational purposes.
 * Discuss the impact of their creation, and how it has positively affected others within the learning community, and around the globe.

Teacher Advice to students:
If parents have agreed it is still important that students agree to the release of their images. They should have a say in what happens.
 * Tell students that they worked hard and now their hard work and creativity is being recognized.
 * Let the students know that this will expand their online presence
 * Tell students that their privacy will be respected but they will still get credit as a group and school for the project.
 * Let them know it is their choice as a group; if the whole group does not agree then they will not release the images.
 * Have students meet with you one on one to discuss their feelings and concerns about releasing the graphics.
 * If students wish to remain totally anonymous tell them they have the option to release their images to a third party source (like flickr) and then direct the school wishing to borrow to the creative commons site.
 * Let the students know that this is their decision, however, sharing their work (with the proper acknowledgement) is contributing to educational networks on a global scale. Help them to realize the size and magnitude of their seemingly small contribution.


 * If parents do not agree to release their students graphics, let the other teacher know and explain that the parents have denied the release of the photos.
 * If parents do agree, have the teacher give credit to the group as a whole, Monera Kingdom, and then the grade the students are in, 7th, and the school they are attending. This way they will still get credit without losing their privacy.
 * Let your colleagues know about the project and include it any building newsletters or posts.
 * Post the accomplishment on Web 2.0...Twitter and the like...while respecting student privacy.