Microsoft Word is the go to icon on a computer. We always use it in school. Ive used it to write papers, design flyers, randomly doodle and even to make charts and graphs. Its something that is super useful and easy to use. Many of the assignments teachers use to give us were designed off of Microsoft. Sometimes teachers use Microsoft for in class discussions to record all the data from the class. In elementary school we learned exactly how to use Microsoft and all the things we could use it for. The possibilities are endless!! As I've grown up its still been used. Ive used it to write essays, make resumes and make multiple designs needed for jobs. I love the fact that we have a program that allows us to do so much.
Copyright and fair use of materials is not something most students tend to look up and learn about. Yes we are taught not to copy other peoples work without proper citation however we never learn about the different levels and intrict aspects. As a teacher I would make sure I teach my kids the proper way to cite and use information from the internet. Its so easy for people nowadays to copy information without knowing. We now have different apps that can check information especially for plagiarism. In terms of fair use, it has stated very clearly that we can copy work for educational reasons. I think its great that it allows us to help advanced our teaching ability, it just also can be kinda difficult. Being a teacher means you need to not only educate your students but also yourself. Learning about copyright fair can really help you understand the rules and make sure you are always following them!
There are so many different types of implementation issues that could occur. Three really big issues to me would be 1. cyberbullying, 2. academic honesty, and 3. observing copyrights. I feel cyberbullying is a huge issue because of the excessive use of the internet. To monitor this we can have no social media usage while in school and keep strict rules on posts between students. For observing copyright, we need to teach our students about copyright laws and citing. Many kids think copying work is the same as using work and citing it. We need to show exactly how to cite a piece of work and when its appropriate. And last but not least academic honesty. With online testing the option for cheating is very easy. We need to train students to value what there learning over getting the grade they desire. You won't learn by cheating, only by understanding the material present. This chapter taught me all about works protected by copyright, implementation issues, legal, ethical and social issues, even the ten commandments of computer ethics. This was a very eye opening chapter just to see all the " rules" of the computer and learn exactly how to obey them!
Copyright and fair use of materials is not something most students tend to look up and learn about. Yes we are taught not to copy other peoples work without proper citation however we never learn about the different levels and intrict aspects. As a teacher I would make sure I teach my kids the proper way to cite and use information from the internet. Its so easy for people nowadays to copy information without knowing. We now have different apps that can check information especially for plagiarism. In terms of fair use, it has stated very clearly that we can copy work for educational reasons. I think its great that it allows us to help advanced our teaching ability, it just also can be kinda difficult. Being a teacher means you need to not only educate your students but also yourself. Learning about copyright fair can really help you understand the rules and make sure you are always following them!
There are so many different types of implementation issues that could occur. Three really big issues to me would be 1. cyberbullying, 2. academic honesty, and 3. observing copyrights. I feel cyberbullying is a huge issue because of the excessive use of the internet. To monitor this we can have no social media usage while in school and keep strict rules on posts between students. For observing copyright, we need to teach our students about copyright laws and citing. Many kids think copying work is the same as using work and citing it. We need to show exactly how to cite a piece of work and when its appropriate. And last but not least academic honesty. With online testing the option for cheating is very easy. We need to train students to value what there learning over getting the grade they desire. You won't learn by cheating, only by understanding the material present. This chapter taught me all about works protected by copyright, implementation issues, legal, ethical and social issues, even the ten commandments of computer ethics. This was a very eye opening chapter just to see all the " rules" of the computer and learn exactly how to obey them!
I am glad you found the reading "eye-opening". It is important to understand and keep up with the issues related to Fair Use and copyright, both as educators and life-long learners.
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