What is copyright and fair use, why are they important and how do they affect education? Copyright is a form of protection when you as a creator makes something. Like how there is protection against physical theft, copyright is a legal protection against others stealing, using, copying your work without your permission. There are specific rules of copyright law, however there is one big exemption to the law of copyright, which is fair use. Fair use is the accepted idea that certain copyrighted materials can be used legally without permission and/or payment for the purpose of education. As a teacher, we have to educate our students about the copyright laws, the freedom of speech, and the importance of avoiding plagiarism. In school, we are taught that there is only one right answer and we must all find that answer. There are questions in school that are yes or no, or one correct answer. However, learning isn't a one answer process. Learning is about growing and failing and finding your own method to finding knowledge and skills. Copyright laws are very important for this reason because they protect the individual ideas and creations of a person as their property. Our ideas, creations, and inventions belong to us and have value to us therefore, they should be protected and respected.
Cyber-bullying is a real issue in the world of technology that is often forgotten or ignored. Cyber-bullying is more intense and more of an issue than people realize. Online people can hide behind a screen and complete ruin the life of a stranger or person they know without any repercussions or consequences. Bullies hurt others because of problems, pain, and struggles in their own life that they can't or don't know how to deal with. The best way to stop the cycle of cyber-bullying is by helping students in their real life to feel supported, cared for, heard and valued. In my classroom, I plan to encourage safe and healthy uses of the internet. I personally always think is this thing I am going to say, something that would hurt my feelings to read. If so, it is not right to post. No one wants to be bullied, so take your own advice and don't be a bully.
When it comes to cheating also known as academic dishonesty, there are many approaches to preventing cheating and dealing with cheating. Cheating on school work usually happens for a few reasons, 1. students do not understand the content and 2. students do not want to put in the effort to attempt the work. When it comes to comprehension, the teacher should be talking with their students and reviewing work/tests to check the understanding of their students. If comprehension is not occurring then students are struggling with the learning process and new approaches and support from the teacher must occur. If students are left without help, they will continue to fall behind and rely on cheating to get by. Students aren't concerned with learning, they are concerned with passing. This is not the students' fault for having this mindset and goal. Schools have placed an overwhelming pressure on students to succeed. This pressure goes along with the second reason for cheating which is not wanting to try. Students have given up on trying to learn because learning involves failing and grades in schools do not promote and encourage failing as successful. As a teacher, I plan to openly communicate about supporting my students and re-framing school as a place to try and fail and keep failing until you succeed, because if you try you will get there.
The newsletter project was a great practice to develop skills on word. Not only was it instructional and helpful it was also really fun to do. The newsletter gave us an opportunity to explore our creativity and personal style of creating as well as teaching. One of the skills that I learned from the newsletter, was how to create decorative borders on text boxes to make them more visually appealing. All of the skills used in our word newsletter can be used for my future career as an elementary school teacher!
Hi lexie, I love that you brought up the awareness of cyberbullying in todays day and age. I too felt this is an imoortant issues to discuss but feel many people dont fail to put this on the back burner. I am glad you found the newsletter Fun i did as well but i wont lie i was definitly stressed!
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