Blog Journal #3

      Copyright & Technology          Implementation Issues

When dealing with copyright issues as an educator, it's important to be aware of the platforms and resources you're using. It's within an educators best legal and moral interests not to pirate or steal materials that are meant to be purchased. It's also important to know how to copyright your own materials, especially if you intend to market them for use by other educators. As for the utilization of student's works, you must be considerate of the rights of your students, as ask for permission for the use or demonstration of a student's publication outside of the typical learning environment.  

As an educator, it's not surprising to find that your students may by unmotivated at times. If there appears to be a decrease in productivity with your students, it's wise to look into the content of your current lesson plan, as well as look into ways to further engage your students. It's also beneficial to ask your students why they are not meeting expectations, as this could provide clarity as well. With this, it's also helpful to assess and learn about your students' learning styles. 

I believe that generative AI is exceptionally harmful. Not only do these programs tend to assist students with academic dishonesty, but they also take away lots of creativity and individuality within a student's coursework. With this being said, I feel as if it's important to address this with your students and properly explain your concerns. I think it's also valuable as an educator to inform yourself how these programs work, as well as plan out a course of action if a student is caught using generative AI. 

For the Newsletter Design Assignment, I was excited to learn the basics of how to properly format a newsletter. In the future, I would like to take more time with the project, focusing on implementing more creative aspects. As someone who plans to go into a writing-focused field, this helps to offer insight into one form of publication. With this being said, I also feel as if this newsletter assignment was a good entryway to other editorial-based formats.