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I have used MS Word for a variety of tasks. I have used Word to write papers, create invitations for parties, and make small posters. I’ve also used the grammar and spell checks in MS Word to ensure that papers I wrote were free of any errors. I have seen teachers use MS Word to write up documents for assignments, create tests and worksheets, and to take attendance. I learned from the textbook that I can use MS Word to create award certificates for students, make stickers and buttons, and convert files from MS Word to add to websites. With this knowledge, I can now use MS Word as a way to reward my students and to create websites.

As a student, I know not to plagiarize work that belongs to others. I have learned to cite quotes or facts from other resources that do not belong to me. As a student, I realize that schools and teachers cannot photocopy entire textbooks or pirate licensed software because it is illegal. It is always important to use citations when needed and to buy textbooks and licensed software when needed in order to demonstrate that you respect others’ work. Additionally, it is important to demonstrate to students how to properly use these copyrighted materials in the future. When I become a teacher, I will stress to my students to use citations and to copyright their own original work so that their work can be protected in the future. Since I plan to instruct high schoolers, it is important to remind students to cite their work as they are old and responsible enough to know that they cannot use someone else’s work and play it off as their own, as it could lead to serious consequences.

On Twitter, I have learned that I can access many educational resources through blogs such as edutopia. Many of these blogs offer teacher tips as well as technology tips for the classroom. Additionally, I realized that using social media is a good way to relay messages in a quick and easy manner to multiple people at the same time. I can use Twitter to keep in touch with students and employees. I can also use Twitter to remind students of assignments and tests, which will especially be helpful when students have week-long breaks for holidays. However, I would create a separate Twitter account for school and educational purposes rather than using my personal account, as teachers shouldn't share their personal life with students.