I started learning how to use Microsoft Word in my computer education class in middle school. We learned the basics of it to do things like writing book reports or creating a poster. As I advanced into high school, we were taught how to use the layouts to write research papers and build our resume. Throughout my time of being a student, I have seen my teachers use Microsoft Word to create study guides by inserting graphs, pictures, and links to outside sources pertaining to the course material. Microsoft Word allows for educators and students to quickly organize information and allows for many different ways to format and present it.
Some examples of copyright and fair use of materials in an educational environment can include sighting academic articles for a research paper, using educational readings in a lesson, or inserting images and videos in presentations. As stated in the podcast regarding this topic, fair use guidelines allow for educators to utilize copy right materials for educational purposes depending on how the material is used, how much is used, and what impact it had by being used. As a teacher, if I was using material as examples for my own lessons and teaching I would make sure to always give cite or give credit to the material as well as do research in order to make sure the specific material was being used properly. I would also make sure my students understood the importance of respecting other educator’s as well as their peers work by always citing and giving credit when it is due.
In regards to copyright, I would emphasize the importance of citing other people’s work in students’ essays and presentations by teaching how to properly cite another person’s material in its own lesson. I would also establish that there will be no tolerance for plagiarism which will ultimately result in failure of the assignment. Similarly, academic honesty will be held at the same standard as the copy right issue. It will be established in the beginning of the course that cheating on or copying another student’s work will not be tolerated and also will result in failure of the assignment, and possibly further consequences. Whether or not technology is being used in the classroom or not, it is important that the issue of cyberbullying is discussed. I would not only implement a lesson based on right and wrong ways of using the Internet, but I would encourage students to speak up if they ever witness or experience cyberbullying from another person.
Hi Margaux! I similarly wrote about plagiarism and academic honesty in my blog, because I feel like it is something that students deserve to be more educated on. I liked that you included the consequences and intolerance of plagiarism from your perspective as a teacher. If they're aware of the risks associated with copyright misuse, they'd rethink before they attempted something like that, I think. And you're right, cyberbullying affects students more outside out the classroom, but it affects their schoolwork and peace of mind, so it is absolutely a problem to fix in an educational setting.
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