For my second blog post, I want to talk about Microsoft Word, copyright, and technology implementation issues.
As a student, I have seen Microsoft Word used in many different ways. Personally, I have used it for most of my essays for many different classes. I have also used it for projects, making brochures, posters, and more, as well as for taking notes in class or on assigned readings. I have seen teachers use it in different ways as well. Most quizzes or tests that teachers will give are made on Word. Lots of teachers also use Word for lesson plans and study guides.
Regarding copyright, I have always had teachers really stress the importance of using reliable sources, and citing those sources in projects and papers. Lots of articles online are copyrighted, but most schools have access to a library or database in which students and teachers can legally go to retrieve information for projects and papers, as long as that information is cited correctly. It is very very important to cite works that you use, but as a teacher or a student, it isn't quite so important to put copyrights on your work. If you had something that you really wanted to protect, some sort of original story or art piece, research, or business idea that needed to be copyrighted, that would be an exception. However, most projects, papers, etc. that students and teachers create would likely not be used or copied by anyone else anyway.
There are 2 technology implementation issues that I want to discuss in this blog. First, is the issue of cyberbullying. With technology being such a huge part of society today, cyberbullying has really become a problem. Many people will do or say something on the internet that they would not do or say in person, and those words or actions can really do some damage to a person. I think it is very important to discuss these issues in the classroom, potentially sharing stories of cyberbullying, or asking students if they or someone they know has ever experienced this. Academic dishonesty has also become a huge issue in today's society. Because we do have such easy access to so many resources, people will often use what is already out there, and claim it as their own. This is a huge problem, and has even resulted in students being kicked out of school, or people losing jobs. It is so important to discuss the importance of creating your own work in the classroom, and not taking someone else's as your own. Using systems like Turnitin can also be very helpful to enforce this idea, as it scans documents for copied materials.
As a student, I have seen Microsoft Word used in many different ways. Personally, I have used it for most of my essays for many different classes. I have also used it for projects, making brochures, posters, and more, as well as for taking notes in class or on assigned readings. I have seen teachers use it in different ways as well. Most quizzes or tests that teachers will give are made on Word. Lots of teachers also use Word for lesson plans and study guides.
Regarding copyright, I have always had teachers really stress the importance of using reliable sources, and citing those sources in projects and papers. Lots of articles online are copyrighted, but most schools have access to a library or database in which students and teachers can legally go to retrieve information for projects and papers, as long as that information is cited correctly. It is very very important to cite works that you use, but as a teacher or a student, it isn't quite so important to put copyrights on your work. If you had something that you really wanted to protect, some sort of original story or art piece, research, or business idea that needed to be copyrighted, that would be an exception. However, most projects, papers, etc. that students and teachers create would likely not be used or copied by anyone else anyway.
There are 2 technology implementation issues that I want to discuss in this blog. First, is the issue of cyberbullying. With technology being such a huge part of society today, cyberbullying has really become a problem. Many people will do or say something on the internet that they would not do or say in person, and those words or actions can really do some damage to a person. I think it is very important to discuss these issues in the classroom, potentially sharing stories of cyberbullying, or asking students if they or someone they know has ever experienced this. Academic dishonesty has also become a huge issue in today's society. Because we do have such easy access to so many resources, people will often use what is already out there, and claim it as their own. This is a huge problem, and has even resulted in students being kicked out of school, or people losing jobs. It is so important to discuss the importance of creating your own work in the classroom, and not taking someone else's as your own. Using systems like Turnitin can also be very helpful to enforce this idea, as it scans documents for copied materials.
The tricky thing is a single class/ workshop does not always solve the problem. Bullying is hard to deal with and cyberbully is even harder because it does not only happen on campus but it is open to the world :(
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