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I have used MS Word since I was a young student. This system has been my best friend, from making "menus" with friends to writing papers. Even when I received my Macbook Air, I went ahead and downloaded MS Word because I am so accustomed to the way things work on there, compared to Pages. MS Word also helped me create different projects, such as calendars, brochures, and flyers. My teachers have used it to create tests and quizzes, calendars of the academic schedule for the class, and even posters of inspirational quotes. 

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My teachers have always been very strict when it comes to papers and copyrighting. I think it should be mandatory that students start at a young age with citing the sources, in order for it to be easier when they get to high school and college and they have papers with a large number of sources. Middle school teachers should teach their students about how to correctly cite information and further explain the consequences for plagiarizing someone's work because college punishments are extreme. From the podcast, the lady talked about what copyright does for a specific work. As an elementary education major, it would be hard for me to teach first grade students what copyright means, but I will make it clear that cheating is not allowed. With testing mostly on the computers now, I will make sure to be constantly walking around the room to make sure students are not looking at each others monitors for answers. 

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After the presentation on Twitter and PLNs, I have realized how many different educational accounts post different techniques for future and current teachers to try in the classroom. I did not realize how helpful these accounts can be, since social media usually receives negative reputations. These PLNs can be used in my future to show students the positives of social media and how I can stay up-to-date with the most recent teaching techniques.