Blog Post: #2

Well honestly, I didn’t start using word until high school. In middle and elementary we either wrote on paper or physically presented any assignment we had. I do recall my teachers utilizing word for assignment purposes though. For instance, when typing up assignments for us for us to complete to either print out or display. They also displayed the assignments on their smart board which was a very good idea because all the students in the classroom could actively participate with the teacher and their peers, compared to just completing a paper worksheet alone. In high school, we used word for many different things. Including typing papers, emailing teachers, or typing up any other assignment we had to do for class.

I’ve heard about copyright plenty of times throughout my schooling but never really knew what it was until my senior year of high school when we went in depth on topics like this including plagiarism and citing sources. I learned that you must ask permission or cite where you got your information from for this information to be valid or usable. If failed to take those precautions, it could result in disciplinary actions/you will be punished. That led to us learning how to properly attain the information for whatever paper/project we were working on.

I’ve never heard of fair use until now, but after reading the chapter I seem to have a fair understanding of what it is/what it means. Which is guidelines that teachers use to assist them in copyrighting properly.

As a teacher, I would try my best to learn as much as possible about these concepts so that I could properly execute in the classroom and in my career/implicate them in the classroom. I would develop my own instructional materials based on my students, their performance and what best fits them. I want to develop instructional materials that would be educationally useful to both the students and myself and for them to be able to successfully advance in their education.

While reading this chapter I was able to distinguish between the most compelling issues and concerns that result from the implementation of technology in an educational setting. I was able to describe the key legal issues associated with technology integration and determine the key social issues that educators face with regard to technology integration. I was also able to analyze the key ethical issues that educators face with regard to technology use. Last but not least, I was able to successfully identify the opportunities and challenges that educators face when addressing issues associated with technology integration.

Cyberbullying- I will bring in real people with real stories about cyberbullying so the kids will have an emotional connection with are guest and feel empathy for them so they know it hurts other to cyberbully and that it is never okay.

Copyright- I will create many different lesson plans teaching the children about copyrighting and why is it not acceptable.

Freedom of speech- I will allow each students to showcase their ideas of what they feel freedom of speech is and then I will offer many opportunities for the kids to speak their mind when they need to so they can become comfortable with speaking up in the present and in the future.