The very first time I used Word was in 3rd grade. Since then, Word has been a program I use almost daily. MS Word is a crucial part of school, as most assignments are created there. Teachers and students use it in the same way. Teachers use it for newsletters, lesson plans, and overall for anything they need to. It is a program that is so versatile that is why it is used so often by both parties.
As a teacher dealing with copyright is going to be a challenge as many ideas have been used up, so taking one may be considered as copyright. To resolve that issue, credit can be given to the person the inspiration was taken from. When providing credit, the students can what it is like and why it is so important to give credit. That way, they can see a prime example of it.
Two significant issues we face with technology in a classroom would be academic dishonesty and cybering bullying. Academic dishonesty is so prevalent in the classroom setting because students are given many assignments that require sources to complete them. When students use those sources, it is easy to forget to cite them or worst case they chose not to. A way to prevent this from happening is educating students on what academic dishonesty is and the reprimands that will be taken if academic dishonesty is present. Another problem that is very prevalent when it comes to technology is funding. Many schools can not afford to provide technology for their students which can create a barrier between teachers and students. The students can not have access to specific material, or the lessons may be outdated due to the lack of tech. A solution to that issue is writing letters to receive grants, it might be competitive and challenging, but donations could help.
As a teacher dealing with copyright is going to be a challenge as many ideas have been used up, so taking one may be considered as copyright. To resolve that issue, credit can be given to the person the inspiration was taken from. When providing credit, the students can what it is like and why it is so important to give credit. That way, they can see a prime example of it.
Two significant issues we face with technology in a classroom would be academic dishonesty and cybering bullying. Academic dishonesty is so prevalent in the classroom setting because students are given many assignments that require sources to complete them. When students use those sources, it is easy to forget to cite them or worst case they chose not to. A way to prevent this from happening is educating students on what academic dishonesty is and the reprimands that will be taken if academic dishonesty is present. Another problem that is very prevalent when it comes to technology is funding. Many schools can not afford to provide technology for their students which can create a barrier between teachers and students. The students can not have access to specific material, or the lessons may be outdated due to the lack of tech. A solution to that issue is writing letters to receive grants, it might be competitive and challenging, but donations could help.
Yep, donations could help but on the other hand of the coin: sometimes we don't need a lot of fancy gadgets if the content is well-designed and class is well delivered. I will have a special issue on low-tech techs in the classroom later this semester.
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