My experience using Microsoft Word as a student started very young. I remember using my mother's computer at the elementary school she taught at to type nonsense with the keyboard that made no sense. Eventually this evolved into college level work that is composed on MS Word and formatted correctly for each different professor of mine. During elementary school I began working with MS Word in 4th grade to compose small writing pieces about what my future career dreams looked like. These minuscule activities turned into upper level typing on MS Word in high school for essays, term papers and college admittance essays. Being proficient in MS Word is highly important and necessary for anyone hoping to excel at the collegiate level because I use MS Word everyday in and out of the classroom.
The copyright and fair use of materials in an educational environment is very important. Most of the materials that teachers use in the classroom such as textbooks and videos are copyrighted which means they are protected by the creator. People who use these materials need to use citations for the work to be acknowledged. If teachers do not understand copyright laws and use a copied program without a license from the owner, they could end up in prison. The fair use is a set of guidelines that allow users such as teachers to copy materials for educational purposes. This is all dependent on the amount of work that is used and how it is used in an educational manner. In order for educators to be safe in the classroom, they should look further into materials with a copyright symbol and use caution when browsing the Internet for potential educational material. As a teacher, if you wanted to develop your own instructional materials you would have to designate ownership of intellectual and creative material by using Creative Commons licenses. Educators are also responsible for addressing copyright issues by acknowledging the use of proper citations and modeling respect for the property of others.
There are several technology implementation issues in today's society. Academic dishonesty is extremely serious at the University level and is not taken lightly. In each course at FSU students are reminded of the Academic Honor Policy which includes plagiarism as one of the highest offenses. A solution in the classroom to cut down on academic dishonesty is to create a strike system. If there were to be any traces of plagiarism in a student's paper I would first bring it up to the student, then get the parents involved. If the dishonesty persisted again I would have to get the administration involved and if it were to occur a third time, the student could stand grounds for expulsion from the school. Cyberbullying is also a major technology implementation issue because almost every child has access to a cellular device or computer of some sort. When children bully and say offensive phrases to others, this is considered cyberbullying and it is unacceptable. To lessen the effects of cyberbullying I would ask my students to not use their cell phones during class and refrain from negative talk towards their peers. If a student of mine did engage in cyberbullying I would confront them and bring up this issue with their parents, and also require a written apology to the other students affected.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Blog Journal 1
Technology in the classroom during elementary school through high school is facilitated by teachers and consumed by students. Teachers are promoted by their superiors and fellow peers to use technology in the classroom such as using Smart Boards, teaching through Power Point lecture slides or using Kahoot games. Educational learning begins for the student when teachers put in the effort to upgrade their teaching styles. In classrooms today, especially in high school, technology is used to enable students to increase their engagement and keep them focused on the task at hand. Today's tech-savvy society influences teachers to want to learn how to use new educational technology to better facilitate learning for their students.
The ISTE Standards for Educators includes seven main points that educators should strive to become. In my opinion the most meaningful standard is the expectation the educators will act as a facilitator. Basically this standard means that educators will facilitate their students learning with technology in order to support their achievement. This includes allowing students to take ownership of their own goals and outcomes which can foster a sense of independence. Educators also have the responsibility of creating learning opportunities that challenge students to solve problems which can help them become innovative thinkers. Being a facilitator with students in grades K-12 is important because these years are when their brains need to be nurtured and stimulated. Teachers can create bright students through the use of technology.
The term "digital native" which refers to young people that excel in digital technology has become a controversial topic. There are assumptions that come with this term and the generations involved that assert digital natives have short attention spans and dislike reading which I find to be false. Although stereotypes are not always true, I have seen differences between how digital natives and my educators use technology. My peers and I easily glide through using Microsoft word and navigating Twitter on a daily basis because we have been doing this since middle school. Digital immigrants, also known as most of my professors, sometimes have difficulties using the computers they are provided for their lectures or the audio on certain videos. These differences can be due to in part to the way digital natives were raised; in a world of technology. Digitals immigrants were not born with this kind of technology and have only been using it for a decade which can explain the differences between generations. Although technology is not digital immigrants' strong suit, it does not hinder my learning experience when my professors cannot fully utilize the technology they are provided because I am used to learning from a projector. I anticipate not as many differences between myself and my future students in terms of how I use technology. I think I will be able to relate to the technological level of my students because I grew up with technology just like the way they will. This aspect of already being familiar with technology will allow me to keep up to date on new technology in the classroom.
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The ISTE Standards for Educators includes seven main points that educators should strive to become. In my opinion the most meaningful standard is the expectation the educators will act as a facilitator. Basically this standard means that educators will facilitate their students learning with technology in order to support their achievement. This includes allowing students to take ownership of their own goals and outcomes which can foster a sense of independence. Educators also have the responsibility of creating learning opportunities that challenge students to solve problems which can help them become innovative thinkers. Being a facilitator with students in grades K-12 is important because these years are when their brains need to be nurtured and stimulated. Teachers can create bright students through the use of technology.
The term "digital native" which refers to young people that excel in digital technology has become a controversial topic. There are assumptions that come with this term and the generations involved that assert digital natives have short attention spans and dislike reading which I find to be false. Although stereotypes are not always true, I have seen differences between how digital natives and my educators use technology. My peers and I easily glide through using Microsoft word and navigating Twitter on a daily basis because we have been doing this since middle school. Digital immigrants, also known as most of my professors, sometimes have difficulties using the computers they are provided for their lectures or the audio on certain videos. These differences can be due to in part to the way digital natives were raised; in a world of technology. Digitals immigrants were not born with this kind of technology and have only been using it for a decade which can explain the differences between generations. Although technology is not digital immigrants' strong suit, it does not hinder my learning experience when my professors cannot fully utilize the technology they are provided because I am used to learning from a projector. I anticipate not as many differences between myself and my future students in terms of how I use technology. I think I will be able to relate to the technological level of my students because I grew up with technology just like the way they will. This aspect of already being familiar with technology will allow me to keep up to date on new technology in the classroom.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Introduction
Hello, my name is Haley and I am in my junior year of education at Florida State University. I am originally from upstate New York and moved to Florida before I started my college career. I am majoring in Psychology while studying at this University and minoring in Child Development and Education. After graduating with my Bachelor's of Science in Psychology I plan on attending graduate school to become an Educational Psychologist. I decided to further my education for this career because I find psychology extremely interesting and I love working with children. My twin sister also attends FSU but most of my family still lives in New York. Leaving my home town and moving to Florida has allowed me to receive a more advanced education from an honorable University. I am looking forward to finishing this year and learning more about Educational technologies.
My prior experiences of using technology in an educational setting began at a young age. During middle school my teachers used a Smart Board to relay their information to myself and peers. The Smart Board allowed my teachers to draw on the projected screen and emphasize key points. Into high school the Smart Board was still in use, but other technologies were introduced such as the use of PowerPoint lectures and online games like Kahoot which expanded our learning experiences. My teachers used Power Point to prepare myself and fellow peers for college lectures, which was helpful at the time. Before coming to Florida State University I did not realize the amount of technology that is available for professors to effectively deliver information to students.
I hope to learn how to use new and upcoming technologies designed for the classroom to enhance my knowledge, and the knowledge of potential students. I enrolled in this course to earn credit for my minor and also to learn about technology that I do not know how to use, which is uncommon for millennials in this decade. Being introduced to new sources of Educational Technology will be challenging, but I am ready to learn how to use these resources in order to benefit future students. This information is going to be useful in the years to come and will allow myself think creatively in the ways of relaying information to a younger audience.
My prior experiences of using technology in an educational setting began at a young age. During middle school my teachers used a Smart Board to relay their information to myself and peers. The Smart Board allowed my teachers to draw on the projected screen and emphasize key points. Into high school the Smart Board was still in use, but other technologies were introduced such as the use of PowerPoint lectures and online games like Kahoot which expanded our learning experiences. My teachers used Power Point to prepare myself and fellow peers for college lectures, which was helpful at the time. Before coming to Florida State University I did not realize the amount of technology that is available for professors to effectively deliver information to students.
I hope to learn how to use new and upcoming technologies designed for the classroom to enhance my knowledge, and the knowledge of potential students. I enrolled in this course to earn credit for my minor and also to learn about technology that I do not know how to use, which is uncommon for millennials in this decade. Being introduced to new sources of Educational Technology will be challenging, but I am ready to learn how to use these resources in order to benefit future students. This information is going to be useful in the years to come and will allow myself think creatively in the ways of relaying information to a younger audience.
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