1. What is the difference between using technology for professional reasons and integrating technology?

The difference between using technology for professional reasons and integrating technology is simple. When you use technology to make lesson plans, organize notes and activities or grade student work you are using it professionally. When you have students use technology during a lesson you are integrating technology.

2. Describe four main ways that using word processing benefits students. Note: Do not just name the benefits; describe them in a few sentences!

Four ways students benefit from using word processing are, Practice in using 21st century skills, engagement in writing, collaborative learning, authentic assessment.
Practice in using 21st century skills: by giving students assignments using technology skills teachers are preparing them for the technology based work they will one day live and work in
Engagement in writing: getting practice in writing their thoughts and how to use different formats such as email, chat rooms, and blogs. Some of these also give students the benefit of publishing work and keeping it for extended periods of time.
Collaborative learning: working and sharing ideas over the internet through email, live chat or video allows students to not only hear how things work and happen in other parts of the world but actually experience it.
Authentic assessment: for students to show what they have learned teachers can have them create a product to further show what they have learned.

3. Describe three main ways that word processing can make teachers more productive. Note: Do not just name the ways; describe them in a few sentences!

Three ways that word processing can make teachers more productive are, communication, differentiation, and professional growth.
Communication: when teachers present work and activities such as newsletters, puzzles, worksheets and flyers through 21st century digital media they are introducing their students to formats they will use later on.
Differentiation: teachers that use differentiation lessons allow students of different learning styles to benefit from each activity in a different way making it interesting for all students causing them to want to learn or try.
Professional Growth: teachers can collaborate with other technology using teachers to better their lesson plans for their students giving them the best experience possible.

4. Describe the purposes of both (1) copyright laws and (2) fair use guidelines and explain why these are important considerations for teachers when using technology in the classroom.

The purpose of both copy right and fair use is to protect the original creator of a product form their ideas being stolen or some else taking credit for them. Fair use guidelines allow you to use others people work in a way in which you aren’t taking credit, for example to lead a discussion. It is important for teachers to keep this in mind in the classroom because they should be setting a proper example to their student on how to use/ follow copy right and fair use guidelines. Along with demonstrating they should teach and instil these ideas.