Good ol' Microsoft Word. The platform on which I have written countless essays and assignments. Without its familiar design and layout, I have trouble completing assignments. For example, I am writing this from an IMac computer that does not have Microsoft Office installed. Yet google has designed this blog software to be similar to the layout of Word. I believe most people are most comfortable with Microsoft Word to create documents and the like.
In the past, my teachers have used Word to create tests and other documents like the syllabus. Teachers have also used Word to create tables and other diagrams, but I do not favor the table functions in Word. Maybe I'll learn more in this Ed Tech class and become more comfortable with the table features.
Mueller, A. (n.d.). Retrieved January 24, 2016, from http://www.memes.com/img/712830
My experience with copyright neglected the citation of images like the one above. Normally I am not taking an image and then re-posting it online as my own, but I still failed to attribute the credit to the original source. I don't believe it was common practice for other students in my classes to properly cite images that they borrowed from the web either. As a teacher, I will be sure to inform my students about copyright and fair use of materials. No student of mine will be able to claim ignorance I have in this post. I will include the proper citation of images in my grading rubrics so that my students are aware of the importance of its inclusion.
Finally, after beginning the Twitter and personal learning assignment, I have learned how quickly I can network and find information on Twitter. I began to receive followers on my new Twitter account that are associated with the subjects that I was interested in. The interconnected social media sites are a great way to branch out into a field of interest and find all sorts of useful tools and information. I will use social media to look for job openings when the time comes. I will also continue to use Twitter and other online networks to find new tools and techniques to use as a teacher. I know that my future students will be involved with social media and I want to stay on par with the resources online.
I really appreciate the picture you included in your blog and how then how you tied it in to your blog!
ReplyDeleteLoved the picture, it caught my attention right away. It reminded me that I can incorporate different visual elements into my own blog instead of just typing it all.
ReplyDeleteLoved the picture, it caught my attention right away. It reminded me that I can incorporate different visual elements into my own blog instead of just typing it all.
ReplyDeleteI firmly agree with your take on citing sources, I don't believe many students fully know how to cite sources and having the students learn how to cite all sources properly is a lesson worth learning. Great choice on the picture, very punny.
ReplyDeleteI firmly agree with your take on citing sources, I don't believe many students fully know how to cite sources and having the students learn how to cite all sources properly is a lesson worth learning. Great choice on the picture, very punny.
ReplyDeleteYour stance on neglecting to cite images piqued my interest here. Having to give credit to every image you integrate into a blog post or anything like that is something I never thought about too much. I guess I just always assumed it was only bad to post someone else's photo if you were doing so to claim it as your own work. I've never done that so I never considered myself in the wrong for using others' photos. So you're definitely right in saying that most students don't practice proper citing!
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