Blog #3
My Experience with MS Word
As
a student, Microsoft Word didn’t become vital until I came to college. Growing
up, I only had a few assignments that needed to be completed online and majority
of the time we did them during class in the library. But, in college it seems
as if everything I do is on my laptop and Microsoft Word is a very important piece
to my success in school. As for teachers, they are consistently using Microsoft.
Whether it is to make assignments, take notes, develop lesson plans, or send information
home to the student.
Copyright & Fair Use
of Materials
Growing up my teachers,
and now professors have always made a huge emphasis on copyright. I was taught
at a young age what it meant, and why it is important to cite work. This is
especially important in an educational environment because you are passing
information along to the younger generation and you want to be sure you are
giving them correct information. As I teacher, I plan to ensure I lead my
classroom by example and always pay close attention to copyright rules and
follow the fair use of materials principle. I also plan on passing this knowledge
on to my students and help them learn by being strict on citations if
necessary.
Issues that Technology
Implicates
1.
Lack of Funding
It is no secret that
the lack of funding in school system affects teachers and students tremendously.
In my future classroom, I plan to make the best use out of what I am provided.
Finding unique and creative ways to stretch your resources will help be able to
seem as if funding isn’t an issue. In this scenario, I would do my best to work
with the school board, PTO, and county officials to help fundraise for the
resources that are most vital.
2.
Academic Dishonesty
This particular problem
is growing as technology grows. Although technology does amazing things for our
students’ success, it also makes it easier to cheat on assignments and copy
others’ work. To combat this problem, I would use programs such as “Turnitin”
to ensure copyright isn’t an issue. I would also monitor them closely during exams
and make clear expectations of the consequences to being dishonest in the
classroom environment.
Peer’s Post
I commented on Malyce’s Blog (1/22) and Olivia’s
Blog (1/22).
I really enjoyed your post! I found that we discussed very similar ideas in regards to all of the questions. I did not discuss the lack of funding topic, but definitely learned a lot and will take away your great ideas! I like that you chose to use the example of turnitin. I also discussed this and have found it very useful in my schooling life!
ReplyDeleteLack of funding is a serious issue for SO many schools, and not even for just technology but also for updated books, new desks, and sometimes even money for lunches. But your solution to combating the lack of funding is great! Just because you don't have the newest and greatest technology in your classroom doesn't mean you can't still creating fun and engaging learning experiences for your students. Just requires a bit a of creativity and a positive mindset!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you post especially with the copyright issues. Copyright has progressively gotten worse with technology advancing so as a teacher, it would be important to stress how your work should be original. I really liked your solution for lack of funding because this is something I talked about a lot in my previous classes. The education system lacks a lot of funds necessary for students to succeed so making the most of it in your classroom is awesome!
ReplyDeleteHi Mallory! I also commented on academic dishonesty in my post and included the site Turnitin as a potential solution! However, I did not comment on the issue of lack of funding. I have both observed and worked at elementary schools and have seen how unequal and unfair the funding, especially in terms of technology can be. While some schools have a laptop for every student, others have just a few computer labs with desktops. I agree that it is extremely important to fight for better resources for our students. Of course, we must have a backup plan as well since these fights do not always go as we plan.
ReplyDeleteHey Mallory! I really liked your post. I really enjoyed both of the issues you chose to offer to solutions to. It's really interesting that your solution to lack of funding is mainly just stretching resources as far as they will go. I think that is a smart way to deal with not having an abundance of resources. Fundraising would also be a great way to support your classroom! I also agree with your academic dishonesty proposal. I think things like turntin and other plagiarism checks are a great way for teachers to scan students work to make sure it is truly theirs.
ReplyDeleteHi Mallory! I enjoyed reading your post and your take on this weeks topic. I similarly talked about how I started to use Microsoft Word more in college than in any other grade level. I also talked about the academic dishonesty issue and how I would use the turnitin.com website! How would you lead your classroom by example when it comes to copyrighting? Good job!
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