Blog Post #2

Of all the available Microsoft programs, I have used Microsoft Word the most. This program is what I use to write essays, take notes, and draft ideas. Teachers I have had have used it to develop tests and quizzes, display outlines, and create newsletters to go home to parents. I consider it the most useful Microsoft application. It is relatively simple to figure out how to function the settings.

As for copyrighted materials, I have always been taught to cite sources. I first encountered this problem in middle school when I had to complete a History Fair project. If we used ideas and pictures from our research, we had to create a citation for the work we referenced. As a potential future teacher, I would handle copyrighted materials with my students much like how it was handled with me as a student. If students took ideas from another work and wanted to use it to advance their own work, I would require a citation. When developing my own instructional materials, if I used another source to create my own, I would practice what I was teaching my students and cite my sources as well. I would teach my students the importance of crediting others for their work.

POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES

1. Academic Honesty - To curb dishonesty in the classroom, I would teach my students about intellectual property. I would explain that we can learn from others and this is important, but we must credit them if we want to use their work. I would emphasize doing your own work so that you get the full benefit of the learning process.
2. Privacy - In a world where there are online predators, knowledge of privacy is critical. Personally, I always read the privacy policy before I download an app or sign up for a website so I know how my information is stored and used. In my classroom, I could go through an example of a "good" and "bad" privacy policy to analyze whether my students understand the difference. I would also teach online safety.
3. Cyber bullying - This is an issue close to home for me. A friend of mine suffered from cyber bullying but never told anyone in the moment. These kind of bullying is especially hurtful because it is much easier to say hateful things when you can't see the other person's face. In my classroom, I would do everything in my power to foster positive character traits so that cyber bullying is never an issue. Severe consequences would occur if I found out a student was cyber bullying another student.




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