Blog Post 3: Week 3
Microsoft Word has been a large part of my education experience, from elementary school to college. My first memories using Microsoft Word revolve around learning how to type on a computer. Later on, I was given assignments in middle school technology class to help me learn how to better utilize MS Word and all the capabilities it has as an educational and professional tool. I use Microsoft Word for many things as a college-aged student. It has been my go-to program for essay writing and editing to professional document and content creation. I have seen teachers use MS Word as a way to provide feedback on assignments, using the "Comments" tool, as well as a general platform for creating and sending out study guides, assignment directions, checklists and much more.
I have experienced Copyright and the Fair Use of Education materials in mostly all of my classes. In all classes that I am in, writing papers with supporting information entails knowing how to correctly cite the information I use so that I do not infringe upon copyright via plagiarism. Being able to write original works is important in the educational setting so that the ideas, words and more of other academics are not stolen and copied. As a future educator, I hope to be able to create original works for my classroom. If I must, I will use other sources and cite them to give credit to the authors. It is important to inform students of this topic as they need to learn at a young age that their work is their own intellectual property, that they don't want being stolen. If they don't want their own work being stolen, they should refrain from copying or improperly citing the work of others in their own assignments.
Three issues that a classroom may face in terms of technology implementation are academic honesty, copyright, and cyberbullying. Here are some ideas of solutions to these problems that can be implemented in a classroom setting:
Academic Honesty
Giving students a quick lesson on academic dishonesty at the beginning of the school year can be a good way to inform them of potential mistakes they can make and how to avoid them. Perhaps a teacher can give a lesson on this by telling them of what exactly academic dishonesty is. Students can give examples of things that they think would be considered academic dishonesty and the teacher can further their explanation based on these. I think it would also be important for the teacher to inform their students of the consequences that occur if academic dishonesty takes place in the classroom.
Copyright
Oftentimes copyright is a dense and sometimes complicated topic for students to understand. A teacher can give a thorough lesson on the definition of copyright and show students how to correctly cite their sources when using any academic work that is not their own. Teachers can give their students resources to avoid copyright infringement, such as a citation helper website.
Cyberbullying
If technology is used in the classroom setting, it is imperative that a teacher gives students a serious talk on the harmful effects that cyberbullying can have on an individual. Teachers should show students examples of what cyberbullying entails. Additionally, they can have students sign technology use contracts at the beginning of the year that outlines the expectations they face using technology in a positive way, and outlining potential consequences for breach of contract.
Make sure to check out my comments on my classmate's blogs!
My Comment on Madison's Blog
My Comment on Amanda's Blog
I have experienced Copyright and the Fair Use of Education materials in mostly all of my classes. In all classes that I am in, writing papers with supporting information entails knowing how to correctly cite the information I use so that I do not infringe upon copyright via plagiarism. Being able to write original works is important in the educational setting so that the ideas, words and more of other academics are not stolen and copied. As a future educator, I hope to be able to create original works for my classroom. If I must, I will use other sources and cite them to give credit to the authors. It is important to inform students of this topic as they need to learn at a young age that their work is their own intellectual property, that they don't want being stolen. If they don't want their own work being stolen, they should refrain from copying or improperly citing the work of others in their own assignments.
Three issues that a classroom may face in terms of technology implementation are academic honesty, copyright, and cyberbullying. Here are some ideas of solutions to these problems that can be implemented in a classroom setting:
Academic Honesty
Giving students a quick lesson on academic dishonesty at the beginning of the school year can be a good way to inform them of potential mistakes they can make and how to avoid them. Perhaps a teacher can give a lesson on this by telling them of what exactly academic dishonesty is. Students can give examples of things that they think would be considered academic dishonesty and the teacher can further their explanation based on these. I think it would also be important for the teacher to inform their students of the consequences that occur if academic dishonesty takes place in the classroom.
Copyright
Oftentimes copyright is a dense and sometimes complicated topic for students to understand. A teacher can give a thorough lesson on the definition of copyright and show students how to correctly cite their sources when using any academic work that is not their own. Teachers can give their students resources to avoid copyright infringement, such as a citation helper website.
Cyberbullying
If technology is used in the classroom setting, it is imperative that a teacher gives students a serious talk on the harmful effects that cyberbullying can have on an individual. Teachers should show students examples of what cyberbullying entails. Additionally, they can have students sign technology use contracts at the beginning of the year that outlines the expectations they face using technology in a positive way, and outlining potential consequences for breach of contract.
Make sure to check out my comments on my classmate's blogs!
My Comment on Madison's Blog
My Comment on Amanda's Blog
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