Journal 2
I've been using Microsoft Word for as long as I can remember. I think I started to use it in earnest around third grade. In elementary school I had had computer class that focused on the basics of Word as well as PowerPoint. From there a lot of my assignments for classes became a paper that had to be typed. Everything I wrote was on Word for a long time, but when I got my Mac laptop, I started to use Pages more often. However, that does not mean that I do not still use Word. More times than not I find myself using Word to check if what I wrote on Pages was correct. Word and my student life go hand in hand. If I did not have word, many of my teachers would have been subject to my terrible handwriting.
While I was in high school, teachers would always say to correctly cite my sources and to make sure I am getting my information from credible sources. If I were to ever become a teacher, I would probably say the same thing to my students. It is important for them to know that many of the things they learn can be broad, but there are many who have researched that topic in-depth. They also have to know that that well researched information is not theirs to just copy. They have to know where there is a divide between what is common knowledge and what is not.
While there are many advantages of having technology in the classroom, there are an equal number of disadvantages. One of the disadvantages is academic dishonesty, also known as plagiarism. Plagiarism can be done in two forms, when ones does not mean to and when one goes out of their way to copy everything. In reality, this a difficult problem to solve. While now there is technology that allows for one to check if anything was plagiarized, it is still a common occurrence. The only way to really "solve" this problem would be to teach students on how to cite from early in their academic careers. This would make them less susceptible to just copying something from a source without citing it. The second issue technology in a classroom brings is cyberbullying. The reason this such a problem is because it can happen to anyone. This stems from being able to insult/harass someone online without any repercussions. This is mainly due to the anonymity the Internet brings. A possible solution to this is, again, teaching students how to be more ethical online from a young age. This would allow for them to make more informed decisions in the future.
I've been using Microsoft Word for as long as I can remember. I think I started to use it in earnest around third grade. In elementary school I had had computer class that focused on the basics of Word as well as PowerPoint. From there a lot of my assignments for classes became a paper that had to be typed. Everything I wrote was on Word for a long time, but when I got my Mac laptop, I started to use Pages more often. However, that does not mean that I do not still use Word. More times than not I find myself using Word to check if what I wrote on Pages was correct. Word and my student life go hand in hand. If I did not have word, many of my teachers would have been subject to my terrible handwriting.
While I was in high school, teachers would always say to correctly cite my sources and to make sure I am getting my information from credible sources. If I were to ever become a teacher, I would probably say the same thing to my students. It is important for them to know that many of the things they learn can be broad, but there are many who have researched that topic in-depth. They also have to know that that well researched information is not theirs to just copy. They have to know where there is a divide between what is common knowledge and what is not.
While there are many advantages of having technology in the classroom, there are an equal number of disadvantages. One of the disadvantages is academic dishonesty, also known as plagiarism. Plagiarism can be done in two forms, when ones does not mean to and when one goes out of their way to copy everything. In reality, this a difficult problem to solve. While now there is technology that allows for one to check if anything was plagiarized, it is still a common occurrence. The only way to really "solve" this problem would be to teach students on how to cite from early in their academic careers. This would make them less susceptible to just copying something from a source without citing it. The second issue technology in a classroom brings is cyberbullying. The reason this such a problem is because it can happen to anyone. This stems from being able to insult/harass someone online without any repercussions. This is mainly due to the anonymity the Internet brings. A possible solution to this is, again, teaching students how to be more ethical online from a young age. This would allow for them to make more informed decisions in the future.
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ReplyDeleteI started learning about MS Word in elementary school too! Mostly for PicArts and those shapes to create fun colorful things. My teachers always remembered to say "Always site your sources". I definitely understand the importance of this and giving credit to whomever who wrote it.