All creators of content (e.g., books, music, websites, etc.)  have legal protection in the form of copyright. Students and teachers need to be aware of their rights and responsibilities when creating and sharing their own content and when using and adapting the content created by others. The school community must use resources ethically and responsibly in accordance to copyright and fair use guidelines.  School library staff provide instruction to students and professional learning to school staff about ethical use and copyright and are available to answer questions and provide support as needed. 

How would you feel if someone copied your work and didn't give you credit for it? That is called plagiarism. When you use or modify someone else's work to support your learning, you always need to give them credit, or cite your sources. Ms. Chuk will support you with correctly citing your sources as you gather resources to meet your information needs. 

MCPS utilizes a variety of online tools to support instruction and assessment. Parents at Bannockburn complete an Online Digital Tools Consent Form at the start of every school year to review tools used at BES and to give consent for students to utilize various digital resources. Click here to view the MCPS Online Digital Tools Database to learn more about the approval status, usage recommendations, and privacy policy of tools that are utilized in MCPS. 

Student chromebooks are property of MCPS and are for educational use only. Chromebook use may be monitored and reviewed. All users are required to follow MCPS Regulation IGT-RA, User Responsibilities for Computer Systems and Network Security. Refer to MCPS Chromebook Acceptable Use Policy and the BES Family Technology Agreement form to ensure you are using technology ethically and responsibly.