Blog 2

Word was one of the 2 digital platforms I used throughout my K-12 education. Every essay, flyer, and project I did was somehow made in, or in collaboration, with Word. As far as my teachers, each personal worksheet or test was also made in Word; the variety of skills was apparent through their Word creations, I must say.

In 8th grade, in English, we were introduced to proper citation and how to format sources. This was our first true research paper and it was the first time I can recall being required (and graded) to cite sources used. Being a music students throughout my entire school career, we were also taught very early about the law against physically copying music that was unpaid for in bulk. As a future music educator myself, I would remind my students weekly to not copy, share or take written music home unless the annual fee (that covers music) was paid for in full.

As a teacher I would attack these problems head on:

-Cyberbullying: At the beginning of the year I would acknowledge bullying in all forms and let students know that I will always be a safe space for any and all problems they may face. That being said I would show examples of cyberbullying and have the class participate in a discussion about why they did/did not identify the problems.

-Privacy: Given the fact that global platforms, such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, etc. have overtaken the younger generations, I think it is essential for teachers to educate the students about the privacy policies of these websites they use. No one reads the terms of use, and therefor information can be misunderstood and overlooked.

Copyright: As I stated, because I want to be a music educator I would have to establish the rules regarding the music. Such as what music would be considered their personal music or the school's music.