Blog #2

      As a student, I use Microsoft Word frequently. I use it to write assignments, do projects, take notes, and much more. My teachers use Microsoft Word even more than I do! They use it in many of their lesson plans. They can also make test and quizzes on it, as well as in class/homework worksheets. Microsoft Word benefits us all greatly and helps students learn more effectively in the classroom.
     An experience I have with copyright would be when I was reading a copyrighted book and I had to write a paper on it and had to make sure to cite it correctly so it would not be plagiarized. As a teacher, I would use a variety of programs to make activities for my students since many things are copyrighted and can't be used. I feel that having students create some of their own work can help them learn better in a variety of ways.
     Although technology can be very useful, it can lead to many problems as well. A major problem that comes along with technology is cyberbullying. In order to help stop this, in my classroom I would have my students all say something that they like about one another in the classroom and let them know the dangers of cyberbullying and just how bad they can affect others. Another issue with technology is the lack of privacy. I would disable the location aspect on the computers my students are using that way no one on the internet knows where my students are if they post something online. Also, numerous amounts of students plagiarize on a daily basis. In order to stop my students from doing this, I would warn them that I will be giving them zeros on any assignment they plagiarize on and there will be no make-ups.