Blog Post #2

As a student, I have used Microsoft word throughout my time as a student. In Highschool, I used it to write papers and make diagrams for classes. Now, in college, I use Microsoft word primarily for note taking. My teachers have always used it to create newsletters and make tests/quizzes, it is an extremely valuable resource that can save time and produce amazing results if you know how to properly utilize it.

My experience with copyright is also from my time as a student, in high school and college. Plagiarism has always been strictly prohibited by every teacher I have ever had, and I have always had to turn in papers to turnitin.com (an anti-plagiarism website) to ensure that my work I submitted was 100% my own. As a teacher, I would also require my students to submit their work to an anti-plagiarism server and I would educate them on what plagiarism is and my expectations of them.  I would also give others credit in my lesson plans, when need be, to set a positive example for my students.

While using Twitter for this class, I have realized that many educators have accounts and post tips & ideas for fellow teachers. I would definitely utilize this in my classroom and use it as a communication forum, as well as a way to get different ideas/techniques for teaching in my classroom.