Blog Post #2

MS Word has literally been in my entire educational life since I've been in school. It has always been the most effective and reliable office software for school. It not only gave me so many options when customizing my classwork, it actually help me improve my typing, spelling and writing skills. Knowing that it becomes a core part of my career actually helps me a lot. I've seen all my teachers utilize MS Word, whether they went all out with the worksheet or if they just made a simple & straight forward paper, they utilized MS Word to it's full potential. Their use of MS Word had a major affect on my education. When teachers used it, it made learning, in my eyes, easier and simpler to follow.

In my life, copyright has become more and more prominent in my educational efforts. It was made obvious at a young age that copyright was WRONG! Teachers at my schools taught us to focus solely on our creativity. As I got older though, teachers let us cite more pieces of others work in an effort to help us learn. Another thing I notice was that as time passed, the price for not following copyright became larger. It was a large jump from a few points to being kicked out of the University. As a teacher, I would try to make sure that my references are legally cited and that they help my students learn what needs to be learned. I would use a lot of worksheets and in-class assignments previously made for the book, but would always make sure that each one is clearly cited, giving credit to the actual writer. In order to make sure that my students follow copyright rules I would emphasize, before I give any assignment, the rules of copyright and the consequences of not following them. After the assignments are finished, I would double check my students work and make sure there is no trace of copyright.

The three main implementation issues that are faced in the world of educational technology are Legal, Social, and Ethical issues. Legal issues are issues meet in Educational Technology that involve violations of the law, such as Copyright, Software Piracy, and Torrent. Social issues are confronted when students experience social problems through technology. Examples of Social Issues are Digital Divide and Cyber Bullying. Ethical issues involve problems that are met in both real and cyber life that are seen as distracting and negative such as Freedom of Speech, and Academic Dishonesty like cheating or plagiarism. These issues can be solved when well thought out, for example, if I was faced with software piracy as a teacher, I would figure out if there was any confusion about educational technology that can be used and then provide my students with proper, legal software providers that can be used. If I was faced with cyber bullying, I would make sure that the student being bullied is provide with any emotional support needed to get them through what they are going through and I would also instruct them to take the issue to the front office if they feel the issue has increased, as the front office would handle the situation more effectively. If I was face with Academic Dishonesty, I would grade the students paper properly and make sure I discuss the importance of following the rules before and after the assignment is done.