Blog Journal 2
As a student, I've used MS Word since elementary school - for typing papers, making the materials for my science fair boards, printing out pictures, and many other things to do with my education. Now, in college, most of my professors use MS Word to create their syllabus and write out notes in class. It's much quicker and easier than using the white board and dry erase markers - and it has spell check! I use Google Docs more now, but I still go back to MS Word when I need to submit a document. Word is also better if I'm doing anything more complex graphically than typing a paper.
I have had some experience with copyright and fair use of materials in an education environment, mostly since starting college. The most experience I've had would probably be with TurnItIn, the software most professors and institutions use to insure their students aren't plagiarizing others in their papers. The biggest downside of this website, however, is that it makes no distinction between cited and uncited passages. So, for example, if I quote a book in an essay, and cite it correctly, it will still flag that quote as plagiarized. If I were a teacher, I'd use TurnItIn to help make sure both my students and my own works were totally original! I would also be sure to teach students how to properly cite things.
Academic honesty - I think the most important preventative measure to stop students from plagiarizing is to teach them how to properly cite things. If they're writing scientific papers, I would teach them how to use APA; if they're writing about history it would be Chicago; and if it's literature I would teach them MLA. I would also make it clear that any academic dishonesty would result in severe punishment.
Privacy - While I think most people, young teens included, have a pretty good sense of privacy on the internet. We know not to accept friend requests from people we don't know, and what unsecured links look like. However, I think we need to keep educating people about privacy on the internet, especially things like location settings and how much strangers can see your profiles on social media. Most people simply don't know that their phone is posting their location every time they post!
Cyberbullying - Cyberbullying is a complicated issue - because the internet sometimes doesn't feel like "real life", people say things they would never ever say in person. This can lead to a lot of cruelty - but it's also different from real life in that you can block people! I think the most important thing to educate people on is that you don't have to engage with everyone, you're allowed to block someone and move on. It's not rude to block people - your social media channels are your space!
I have had some experience with copyright and fair use of materials in an education environment, mostly since starting college. The most experience I've had would probably be with TurnItIn, the software most professors and institutions use to insure their students aren't plagiarizing others in their papers. The biggest downside of this website, however, is that it makes no distinction between cited and uncited passages. So, for example, if I quote a book in an essay, and cite it correctly, it will still flag that quote as plagiarized. If I were a teacher, I'd use TurnItIn to help make sure both my students and my own works were totally original! I would also be sure to teach students how to properly cite things.
Academic honesty - I think the most important preventative measure to stop students from plagiarizing is to teach them how to properly cite things. If they're writing scientific papers, I would teach them how to use APA; if they're writing about history it would be Chicago; and if it's literature I would teach them MLA. I would also make it clear that any academic dishonesty would result in severe punishment.
Privacy - While I think most people, young teens included, have a pretty good sense of privacy on the internet. We know not to accept friend requests from people we don't know, and what unsecured links look like. However, I think we need to keep educating people about privacy on the internet, especially things like location settings and how much strangers can see your profiles on social media. Most people simply don't know that their phone is posting their location every time they post!
Cyberbullying - Cyberbullying is a complicated issue - because the internet sometimes doesn't feel like "real life", people say things they would never ever say in person. This can lead to a lot of cruelty - but it's also different from real life in that you can block people! I think the most important thing to educate people on is that you don't have to engage with everyone, you're allowed to block someone and move on. It's not rude to block people - your social media channels are your space!
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