Blog Journal #3

A big issue when using technology in the classroom is academic dishonesty. Academic dishonestly leads to students not absorbing the information, in turn not truly learning anything. One thing I plan to do to prevent this in my classroom is doing most online assignments in class, as well as minimizing online tests. I think minimizing the amount of graded material students do online would encourage less cheating. 

 

I have learned about copyright in the past, when learning about plagiarism, as well as the commonalities and differences between the two. I plan on primarily using public domain images in my classrooms to avoid any issues with giving improper credit. I also plan to do a quick lesson on plagiarism and copyright, and I plan to deduct points for plagiarism and copyright infringement. It is important for students to do their own work, and when allowed to use others works, they must give proper attribution.

 

I learned some innovative design skills in canva. I had not used canva to much of an extent in the past, so getting to toy around with the different tools on the website. I plan to use canva to design graphics for my classes because it can add some uniqueness to a presentation. It is easier for students to learn if they are looking at the same slide the entire time.