Math 371 Technology for STEM Educators

By Emily Siemonsma Group projects are a huge part of high school, college, and people’s careers. However, does group work really create a better individual learner? In the long run does group work in school create better members of society. It cannot be denied that teams are a necessity to society. Think about a team of doctors. If someone calls 911, EMT’s will arrive, then the patient will meet nurses, doctors, and so many other people to help take care of them. If all the members of this team had not learned how to work with others leading up to them taking this job, that could be detrimental to the patient. Another example is a sports team. In basketball if one person hogs the ball and tries to play the game by themselves, the team probably will not win. The athletes must learn how to play with each other and be confident in each other. When group projects function as they are supposed to, the outcome is wonderful. Students learn how to better interact with their peers. Students...

by Sydney Stapleton Technology advancements have created the ability to share information within seconds. New high speeds of data, Wi-Fi in nearly every building, and more technology available than ever before allows everyone to publish and distribute content. This generates the perfect storm for violating copyright and fair use laws. Educators need to educate themselves in order to protect them and their school from getting involved in lawsuits and paying large fines. This week in class, I was taught, for the first time, the rules and vital fine print statements pertaining to copyright and fair use laws. Before reading any information on copyright, I assumed it was similar to how you must cite your sources to avoid plagiarism. While some aspects, like citing the source, are still relevant there is much more to it than that. While discussing during class, it was clear there are many misconceptions surrounding what is permissible without breaking laws. The fair use doctrine can caus...