Well I'll be...

I've been using Microsoft word since I was in first or second grade, and have worked with it through it's evolution into what is, today, Microsoft Word. My teachers have also used it since as far back as I can remember, or at least they must have used in in some form or fashion to print handouts, worksheets, newsletters, etc. In my experience, Word has always been incredibly accessible and user-friendly. It's also very familiar to me, as I have always stuck with it, so I am biased. Nonetheless, I have always found MS Word to be an incredibly useful tool in an endless amount of ways both in and outside of a classroom setting.

Almost every year of my education there has been some predestined lecture or form to fill out that more or less strictly goes over what is considered copyright and fair use. If I were an educator, I would make sure my students know and understand the stipulations of copyright and fair use. I would vehemently go over citing your sources, and encourage students to think of ways to express their ideas along with the ideas presented in their research. Having always been a student myself, I understand the struggles of trying to express your thoughts and opinions on the grounds of other peoples research, so I would attempt to show them ways to get abide by copyright and fair use laws while articulating their point with personality and clarity.

Academic honesty: The solution I would propose to uphold academic honesty would be to have different copies of a test, quiz, etc. given to students sitting near each other. I would also want a program that runs papers through a copyright check.

Privacy: I would encourage students not to jeopardize themselves by putting valuable information about their identity online, and demonstrate examples of proper and improper ways to preserve privacy online.

Cyberbullying: I would stress the importance of being a responsible digital citizen, and make sure the students understand what it means to be a kind person on the internet, and why they should strive to give people the credit they deserve online as well as offline.

Well, I've gotta go get some veggies out of the oven. Until next week!