Thalia Mendoza Weekly Blogs

      Fair use and copy right is certainly a topic that was not taught to me in school, but rather something I learned on my own later on in life. Fair use can be described as being allowed to use work that is copyrighted, but only under specific conditions & without the permission of the copy right owner. Fair use allows  individuals to possibly build upon a prior work, without infringing on the previous individual's/ or original owners' rights. Copyright basically allows the owner to do whatever they want. It gives them the right to decide what they want to do with it. They can control the use of their work by others. As a teacher, I believe the first step to teaching these topics is by being a good role model. Being mindful and well informed is important, especially in the topic. A good start, would be to explain he overall goal of both terms. Yes, each term has their own definition. However, showing students that the purpose of these terms is to inc...

  I have been using Microsoft Word for as long as I can remember. I feel like this is a software that is automatically taught to children, since an early age. I have probably been using word since 1st or 2nd grade. I use it all the time to write papers & I even took a computer software class at Miami Dade College, where I learned about the specific of Microsoft Word. Overall, this is a super easy software to use & more convenient for me. I would prefer it much more than google documents. For some reason, google documents feels messy to me. However, I will say, that Google Documents is convenient when having someone check an essay or any document.  The ISTE standard that is most meaningful to me is 2.1 Learner. This ISTE standard states that, "Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning." This means that as an educator you set learning goa...

     My name is Thalia Mendoza. I was born in Havana, Cuba, but raised in Miami, Florida. I grew up in a single parent household & have always been really independent. Growing up I always attempted to explore a bunch of different hobbies and interests, so I was always up to something. Some of my hobbies growing up consisted of playing volleyball and soccer. I also used to volunteer in my community a lot at nursing homes and with youth. As much as I love sports and working in educational settings, my passion is law. I hope to become a criminal and personal injury attorney in a few years.            Ever since I could  remember, I have always worked in an education setting, even though I never wanted to be a teacher. Thinking back, I have really worked with youth all my life. When I was in high school, I was a student coach at a middle school, working with the volleyball and soccer teams. Throughout high school...