Blog #2
As a student, I have used MS word quite a bit. I used MS word for essays, reports, and my resume when applying for colleges. I would also use MS word when I had to do projects, because I would use it to type information and make everything look neater. In school, my teachers would us MS word to write the syllabus, to write assignments, and to show us the agendas for the day.
I went to an art school, and took a film business class my junior year, so I learned A LOT about copyright and fair use. In an educational environment, I've used it seen it used a lot, because of the fact that we are allowed to use copyrighted materials for educational purposes, as long as they are used for the same purpose they were created for. However, anyone can use works that are in the public domain. My film business teacher used even had parts of his textbook copied, which he said was not illegal because it was for educational purposes, and he cited everyone. As a teacher, I will use materials to get what I need for my lessons, but cite at the end of my work, so the students know where I got my information so they can go back and read it if they do not fully understand. I would try my best to use mostly public domain information, but if I do use copyrighted work, I would make sure I am not changing the purpose of the work (to educate).
To protect my students from cyberbullying and cyberstalking issues, I would tell them to be careful what they post, only to add people they know, and tell them to keep their profiles on private. I would tell them to report and block anyone they feel is bullying or stalking them, to stop those issues. To protect them from privacy issues, I would tell them to do the same things. I would tell them not to post personal issues unless they are comfortable with the world knowing them. I would be sure to never post to release their information. And, to protect my students from academic dishonesty, I would use websites like Turnitin, to monitor their work. I would make sure they understand the schools code of honesty, and explain to them what happens when copyright laws are ignored. I would teach my students how to properly cite and make sure they know how to use other works to help them, without copying it.
I went to an art school, and took a film business class my junior year, so I learned A LOT about copyright and fair use. In an educational environment, I've used it seen it used a lot, because of the fact that we are allowed to use copyrighted materials for educational purposes, as long as they are used for the same purpose they were created for. However, anyone can use works that are in the public domain. My film business teacher used even had parts of his textbook copied, which he said was not illegal because it was for educational purposes, and he cited everyone. As a teacher, I will use materials to get what I need for my lessons, but cite at the end of my work, so the students know where I got my information so they can go back and read it if they do not fully understand. I would try my best to use mostly public domain information, but if I do use copyrighted work, I would make sure I am not changing the purpose of the work (to educate).
To protect my students from cyberbullying and cyberstalking issues, I would tell them to be careful what they post, only to add people they know, and tell them to keep their profiles on private. I would tell them to report and block anyone they feel is bullying or stalking them, to stop those issues. To protect them from privacy issues, I would tell them to do the same things. I would tell them not to post personal issues unless they are comfortable with the world knowing them. I would be sure to never post to release their information. And, to protect my students from academic dishonesty, I would use websites like Turnitin, to monitor their work. I would make sure they understand the schools code of honesty, and explain to them what happens when copyright laws are ignored. I would teach my students how to properly cite and make sure they know how to use other works to help them, without copying it.
You and I had very similar ways of keeping our students safe! I also would tell my students not to tell anyone their passwords as well, because while they think someone is their friend, hacking into an account does sadly occur.
ReplyDeleteI liked your techniques to protect students from cyberbullying and cyberstalking, reporting suspicious people is a good idea.
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