Blog Journal #2

• My experience with word and Microsoft programs are generally constrained to the classroom environment. Most of not all of my class essays/projects/journals are required to be written or produced on a windows platform. On my own time I write on "pages," the apple equivalent of word and an operating system I'm more comfortable with. Teachers have used MS Word all throughout my school life. I've seen teachers utilize the entire MS suite to present word assignments, power point presentations, and MS art live examples. 
• Copyright right material use in the classroom has been pretty lax, if  remember correctly. Teachers throughout my time in 12-k would put together presentations and power point slides and utilize pictures and videos retrieved from the internet--not much importance was given to the source of many of the copyright materials. English classes later on in high school have emphasized the importance of citing work materials. It wasn't until I entered college, where professors cracked down on intellectual property use, that  began to comprehend the importance of citing and fair use. 

• COPYRIGHT-- This one is tricky. One of the main reasons students have such a difficult time comprehending and implementing copyright protection measures in their work is because they have a basic misunderstanding on this one complicated issue. A perennial problem for sure, but if instructors could adapt to the social media generation on their own terms (video, photo, sound) and present the simple elements and concepts involved with citing, then we can make great leeway on future lectures. 
• CYBER-BULLYING-- Cyber-bullying requires a little more nuance to tackle given the sheer volume of activity in many of these social media sites. Many, particularly women and POC's, are put under constant undue scrutiny merely for voicing personal opinions. Emphasizing the effects of stress and fear to your classroom can go a long way in teaching your students on how to behave on the inline space. Lead by example; as a teacher you must explain the step by step process on how to show respect. Also, I believe that it is important to stress the consequences of bullying.
• PRIVACY-- This is the big question mark of the twenty-first century. The hardest to teach because we are exposed to so much information and access to people's basic info. This issue should be tackled on a personal level; that is: students must be taught good moral character and common sense. Respect for privacy and empathy for those on the other side of the equation.