Blog 2
As a student, Microsoft Word was an essential tool for my learning experience. Instead of writing down my essays and assignments, I was often instructed to type my work onto Word and transfer the document either onto Edmodo, email, or a printed copy. I have seen my teachers use word to share notes with the class, create worksheets, and assemble quizzes. My teachers would also use Word to print out syllabi, instructions, lessons, and other important materials needed for the classroom.
Even though copyright is a serious subject that should not be taken lightly, my teachers never taught me how to safely and legally use other people's work from the internet, such as pictures and videos. As a student, I mainly stuck to clip art and videos that were public domain because I was always paranoid that I would get caught in some sort of infringement. As a teacher, I would ensure that all of my students are aware of the laws and consequences of copyright. I would also make sure that everyone knows how to properly borrow the work and ideas of other people, especially on the internet, and are able to understand the importance of media's moral values and fair use.
Implementation issues arrive while dealing with technology in the classroom. Some of these issues include academic honesty, cyberbullying, and piracy. As a teacher, I would make sure that academic honesty is taking place by using the turnitin website for students to upload their assignments. This software ensures that there is no plagiarism taking place in the student's work. Another issue, cyberbullying, may be prevented in my classroom because I will set up an anonymous reporting system if any students have to report internet bullying. I will also ensure that all of the software used in the classroom does not encourage the space for cyberbullying. Lastly, piracy will not be tolerated in my classroom and I will make sure it does not take place by reviewing all of my student's work.
Even though copyright is a serious subject that should not be taken lightly, my teachers never taught me how to safely and legally use other people's work from the internet, such as pictures and videos. As a student, I mainly stuck to clip art and videos that were public domain because I was always paranoid that I would get caught in some sort of infringement. As a teacher, I would ensure that all of my students are aware of the laws and consequences of copyright. I would also make sure that everyone knows how to properly borrow the work and ideas of other people, especially on the internet, and are able to understand the importance of media's moral values and fair use.
Implementation issues arrive while dealing with technology in the classroom. Some of these issues include academic honesty, cyberbullying, and piracy. As a teacher, I would make sure that academic honesty is taking place by using the turnitin website for students to upload their assignments. This software ensures that there is no plagiarism taking place in the student's work. Another issue, cyberbullying, may be prevented in my classroom because I will set up an anonymous reporting system if any students have to report internet bullying. I will also ensure that all of the software used in the classroom does not encourage the space for cyberbullying. Lastly, piracy will not be tolerated in my classroom and I will make sure it does not take place by reviewing all of my student's work.
Well, in fact, we sometimes infringe copyrights occasionally without even knowing it. As we have discussed in class, things can get very messy when we are talking about the online environment. It is very important for educators to be aware of what resource they are using and use them properly. I really appreciate that you mentioned cyber bullying and privacy issues. I agree with you that there should be no room for these, but we still need to think about how should we prevent these from happening and how to approach if bad things happen.
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