Chapter 8 IOI Software Ethics

I purchase a DK Mulitmedia CD with my own money and lend it out to a fellow teacher. Huh... What to do when she goes and makes copies of it and distributes it to other fellow teachers??? EASY!!!! I know what I would do. I would report her. My job may be on the line because of her actions. My school could be fined because of the copyright laws and I feel that I am liable because I lent it to her. I know I wasn't aware that she was going to make copies but I lent it to her. I thought she was just going to try it out and see if she wanted to purchase one for her classroom. I am not one to ever go and tell on people but it this case I am going to be in big trouble if not loose my job because of what this person did so therefore I am going to report it to my principal and take my principals advice on what steps I should take next!!! I have also now learned a lesson not to lend anything out that could get me in trouble!

Chapter 7 IOI Intergrating blogging and Digital Teaching

Blogging...What do I think of it? There are pro's and con's to integrating blogging and digital teaching in my opinion. First for the pro's... some students feel to shy to engage in a class discussion even if they have something they feel is valuable to the discussion. If they are giving the opportunity to express the opinion in a blog they will not feel that embarrassment of speaking in front of others but still contribute to the discussion. They may even get that boost of self confidence they need when another student may respond to there blog agreeing with what they had to say!
As for a con to blogging it may embarrass a student if there writing skills are not up to par with the rest of the classroom! At the same time posting blogs on a regular basis will give them the chance to improve on there writing skills. I think that if I teach and appropriate grade level for blogging and the county I teach in allows it I would most likely include blogging in my teaching!!!

Item of Interest Chapter 6

I chose Reader Rabbit's Reading Series. I love this series. I have perosnally used it with my son since he was three years old. My son thought he was playing games and really the whole time he was learning how to read. When he entered kindergarten the classes were based on reading levels and he tested into the highest level class there was. He actually was doing first grade reading in kindergarten and I truly believe because he played so many educational games like Reader Rabbit. If you have any young children I totally suggest you check out the reader rabbit series.