Plagiarism?

Plagiarism Article


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I think, as bloggers, we need to be careful about what we post and how we post and cite it.

For me, I know that line is hard and even of posting pics etc.

So here are some rules I use:

1. If it is a story of interest - link to the story.
2. If it is a quote of a book - give the book and author, and treat and do a critique and review.
3. When posting pics - see if a copyright on the Picture - (Google
images is helpful)
4. Do Research.
5. Know the difference between that of plagiarism (Appropriate wrongfully passing one's work as your own) and that of copyright infringement (passing off someone's elses "copied" work to others without considering where the property or work is owned or whom by)
6. Know what is stealing and what is not. In the world of share files, music etc. Caution is always good.
7. Your blog is yours - make it like a scrapbook but give proper credit where Credit is due. (Scrapbooking isn't my thing, but does take some time and talent to make your blog better - to just copy and paste an article on your site doesn't make much sense, unless you are adding to it, quoting where you got it from, and evaluating it.
8. Have a Creative Commmons license or Copyright of your stuff - and if published on other sites ... Make sure it helps their site, and know that the work is YOURS.
9. Have Fun. Sometimes it isn't fun to find out that certain things aren't original, but try the best you can. You will make mistakes. Use your blog wisely, and blog what you know. If you don't know anything about automechanics, or hockey - don't blog about it. Make your blog yours. Don't try to be a "Know-it-all" on every topic.
10. See what other bloggers do. In being an example, get a mentor. Be a mentor. Your blog can be a very good tool and journal or can hurt you. You make it what you want.

Top 10 Things to Know when in a New Ministry

1. Get it in writing. Get a contract, job description. Know what is expected of you.

2. Get your office organized. The more organized chaos you have the better you have for administrative and relationship building.

3. Get to know your leaders. Know their giftedness, take them to lunch. Spend time together building a team. The more you support the Church Staff and stand united - the better.

4. Get to know the parents. Know what their expectations are. Get feedback on what they want for their child. Spend time building relationships with the parents (Moreso than even the teens)

5. Build your team. Get to know the sponsors. Slowly build your team. Get to what what they have do in the past, and what you are planning for the future.

6. Get to know your students. Especially your student leaders. Mentor, disciple, impact, have a plan and a purpose for every activity and lesson you do.

7. Don't change a Thing. At least not yet. Evaluate. Spend the first couple of months - maybe not even teaching but observing, look at the overall - what works, what doesn't. Be prepared to get your Senior pastor on board when you have to REVAMP, and possibly fire or rather re-assign other volunteers to other ministries. You are in charge - but that takes time to make the program Yours (After much consideration and prayer of course of where God would have you)

8. Have a network. Have some mentors, a network of youthworkers to rant, to bounce things off of, as well as some accountability. Build long lasting friendships outside even the congregation you are serving. Be Kingdom Building, not always Congregational. (There is a difference).

9. Build your resources. Have a library. Learn. Goto Conventions. Adapt, steal, borrow, use what might fit in your context of youth ministry.

10. Take Time for your own Spiritual Journey. Make sure you are feeding your soul. Don't get burnout. Be encouraged.



Other Resources That you might Find helpful:

Your First two Years in Youth Ministry by Doug Fields.
Starting Right - thinking theological about Youth Ministry - Dean, Clark & Rahn.
The Top 12 Resources Youth Workers Want - Jonathon R. McKee
10 Things I wished I had known when I started Youth Ministry - Revellyn Pletcher