Blog Post #3

    As a future teacher, I believe that copyright will definitely be something I have to be cautious of. When it comes to using online services, such as photos or worksheets, for my lessons, I have to make sure I am looking into the copyright agreements and using them fairly. Having students use the web for assignments could also bring up this issue, so I would have to be cautious of that as well. I have learned that copyright has an exemption if it is used in face-to-face teaching, which I did not know prior to this class. 

    I think that academic dishonesty is the most prevalent technology implementation issue today. Since sources like Google are so easily accessible, there is nothing stopping a student from searching up an answer. AI has not helped this problem either, as it is an even easier way to get a quick answer to a question. I am an Elementary Education major, so my future classroom will consist of young children that can have limits on their screentime and locks on their devices. I would make sure to have limits on what they can access on school devices. I would not be able to control what they did at home, but most work in elementary school is completed in the classroom. This allows me to better control what they are using their technology for.

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