Blog Post #2

Blog Post #2

     MS word is a program that has helped me greatly as a student. I use it to write all of my papers and also use it in many other assignments. It is helpful because it gives you so many options on how to edit and review your writings, especially with features such as word count, grammar check, and all the editing toolbars. Teachers often use MS word in order to type out their documents for students. Most of my teachers supply information to us on assignments or what we're learning by typing up a word document. 

    My experience with copy right and fair use of materials in an educational environment mainly comes from learning how to cite my sources in various school work. I have been taught since middle school that it is always important to give credit to the work you use, which is why you cite your sources. As a teacher, I would also stress the importance of citing any sources you use. This means that in my own work/presentations, I would always give credit and check the copyright of whatever I was using. I also would teach my students how to correctly cite sources and the various copyright information. 

    Cyberbullying is a problem that sadly can be very common. In my classroom, I would make sure to stress the importance of watching what you say on social media, while also making a point that everything you post can be traced back to you. Showing the effect cyberbullying can have on someone and explaining how wrong it is is also a way I would address the issue in my classroom.

    A solution to academic honesty is to clearly list out your expectations for the students with the academic honesty policy. Make sure the students know the importance of being honest in their work. You can check the students academic honesty by checking for any sort of plagiarism. 

    Privacy is an issue that has become more prevalent with the widespread usage of social media. Although social media can be fun, we have to be so careful with what we post. This is something that as a teacher I would make sure to tell my students. There's many different ways you can check your privacy on various websites and apps, so teaching this to the students will help with the privacy issue. For example, on instagram you can have your account set to private or public. It's also important to stress that most things you post online are never fully private, so you should always be cautious with what you're saying and posting.