Mr X's EME2040 Blog

Copyright refers to legal protection over one’s work. Copyrights are put in place so that things like books, films, music or research cannot be used without the creator’s consent or licensing. Fair use is a legal precedent which allows for copyright protected products to be used under certain circumstances, such as; criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research. I would use these concepts in my classroom by ensuring my students don’t attempt to pass off someone else’s work as their own. And if they must reference work that isn’t theirs it must be followed by some form of criticism or analysis.   I think cyberbullying could be tackled in a few ways. It is important to teach children appropriate behavior and conduct when using the internet, this includes insuring their own safety and that they don’t try to cause harm to others. I would also ensure that the schools emailing or instant messaging system cannot be used anonymously, stopping cyberbullying at the root. For fighting dec...

Microsoft Word is by far my favorite word processor to use. This is most likely because it is the one that I used and most consistently. Some of my earliest memories of school are learning how to use MS Word, I recall its older, boxy and more pixelated design interface and have grown up using the programs later, more polished iterations. It just doesn’t feel right to me when I use a different processor like pages or google sheets, and I constantly find myself trying to use certain tools and functions that are featured on MS Word but not the others which distracts from my flow of writing.   While I feel that each of the ITSE standards have their own value, the one that carried the most meaning to me was citizen. I think the molding of model citizens is an underappreciated aspect of K-12 education. Learning to collaborate and lead are important parts of a rounded education, but I think that teaching young people to be curious and critical thinkers is crucial. Particularly with the ea...

Welcome to Mr. X's EME blog, where Mr. X will respond to the journaling/ blog prompts given on canvas. Mr. X enjoys their privacy, as well as a good book and long walks on the beach. This is my first attempt at blogging so please bare with me as I figure out my writing style for this. I'm looking forward to learning how to use blogger and its various tools. I haven't really got any unique skills or experiences with educational technology. Through being a student, I have come to be proficient in microsoft word and powerpoint, as well as other processor and presentation platforms. I have had minimal experience using programs like photoshop and video editing software, though I know the basics. and I have no experience with most other programs, besides excel which I am useless at.  I regularly have my papers proofread at the rwc on campus, as I am dyslexic and often make spelling or grammatical mistakes that I may over look. I'm fairly good at using the internet as a learni...