Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues in Technology By: Jillian Howard.

Legal, Social, and Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues in Ethical Issues in

TechnologyTechnologyBy: Jillian HowardBy: Jillian Howard

Ethical Issues for Ethical Issues for Safety and Safety and SecuritySecurity

Social NetworkingSocial Networking Examples: Facebook, e-mail, Instant Messaging, Examples: Facebook, e-mail, Instant Messaging,

School Websites.School Websites. Although social networking is a great way to Although social networking is a great way to

communicate with others, it does have some safety communicate with others, it does have some safety issues:issues:

Privacy: People can find other people’s location, and Privacy: People can find other people’s location, and information through social networking.information through social networking.

Viruses- can infect your computerViruses- can infect your computer Sexual predatorsSexual predators Identify theftIdentify theft Students need to be aware of these issues and know Students need to be aware of these issues and know

how to avoid them. (Privacy settings, not how to avoid them. (Privacy settings, not downloading without consent, not talking to downloading without consent, not talking to strangers)strangers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpVPwpTYX3chttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpVPwpTYX3c Watch the video above for more ethical issues with Watch the video above for more ethical issues with

social networking.social networking.

Social Networking Social Networking ContinuedContinued

If used safely and responsibly, social If used safely and responsibly, social networking can be used in the networking can be used in the classroom very efficiently.classroom very efficiently.

Can be used for school websites.Can be used for school websites. E-mail can be used to send E-mail can be used to send

parents/students information about parents/students information about their progress in the classroom.their progress in the classroom.

Youtube- Teachers can show video Youtube- Teachers can show video clips and informational movies.clips and informational movies.

Acceptable Use PoliciesAcceptable Use Policies AUP: A written agreement signed by student, AUP: A written agreement signed by student,

caregiver, and teacher outlining terms and caregiver, and teacher outlining terms and conditions for using technological devices in the conditions for using technological devices in the school setting. school setting.

AUP must include: AUP must include: 1) description of instructional philosophies and 1) description of instructional philosophies and

strategies being supported by internet in school.strategies being supported by internet in school. 2) State educational uses and advantages of 2) State educational uses and advantages of

technology.technology. 3) State that you will comply with copyright uses.3) State that you will comply with copyright uses. 4) description of safety measure taken by 4) description of safety measure taken by

students teachers and other present in the students teachers and other present in the classroom.classroom.

NetiquetteNetiquette Netiquette- a set of rules for behaving Netiquette- a set of rules for behaving

properly online.properly online. Some of the basic rules of Netiquette Some of the basic rules of Netiquette

are:are: 1) Remember the people you’re talking 1) Remember the people you’re talking

to on-line are still human and talk to to on-line are still human and talk to them as you would in real life.them as you would in real life.

2) Respect others’ privacy.2) Respect others’ privacy. 3) Share expert knowledge.3) Share expert knowledge. 4) Don’t abuse your power.4) Don’t abuse your power.

Cyber BullyingCyber Bullying

Cyber Bullying is when a child is Cyber Bullying is when a child is targeted or harassed by other targeted or harassed by other children (minor by minor) in a children (minor by minor) in a negative way. This can be through any negative way. This can be through any form of technology: Cell phone, Social form of technology: Cell phone, Social Networking, Instant Messaging, etc.Networking, Instant Messaging, etc.

It effects schooling, because most of It effects schooling, because most of the time cyber bullying occurs the time cyber bullying occurs

between classmates. between classmates.

Student DataStudent Data

Technology allows students access to Technology allows students access to a vast variety of resources.a vast variety of resources.

Provides a creative outlet for students Provides a creative outlet for students to express themselves.to express themselves.

Students also seem more interested in Students also seem more interested in topics discussed when use of topics discussed when use of technology is involved.technology is involved.

They remain more engaged, overall They remain more engaged, overall raising their comprehension level. raising their comprehension level.

Internet PrivacyInternet Privacy

Many schools use internet privacy as a Many schools use internet privacy as a way to keep the school’s personal way to keep the school’s personal information safe.information safe.

They also use privacy to ensure that They also use privacy to ensure that the students do not encounter the students do not encounter anything inappropriate on the internet.anything inappropriate on the internet.

Firewalls and blocking certain Firewalls and blocking certain websites allow for a safer on-line websites allow for a safer on-line environment for the students. environment for the students.

Teacher Teacher RecommendationsRecommendations

Teachers Should:Teachers Should:• Maintain open communication with parents Maintain open communication with parents

about students academic internet use.about students academic internet use.• Monitor students internet use at all times: filters Monitor students internet use at all times: filters

are not fail proof. are not fail proof. • Provide an academic purpose before students go Provide an academic purpose before students go

on-line (structure their searching)on-line (structure their searching)• Learn about cyber bullying and recognize the Learn about cyber bullying and recognize the

signs of bullied students.signs of bullied students.• Teach Students what type of personal Teach Students what type of personal

information are safe to share with others.information are safe to share with others.• Teach students that people on the internet are Teach students that people on the internet are

not always who they say they are, and the not always who they say they are, and the dangers of talking to strangers on-line. dangers of talking to strangers on-line.

Digital DivideDigital Divide

GenderGender

More boys are comfortable with More boys are comfortable with technology usage than girls. (Video technology usage than girls. (Video games, etc.)games, etc.)

Narrow and technical focus of Narrow and technical focus of computer science often do not computer science often do not interest women. interest women.

Women, overall, have lower math Women, overall, have lower math and science grades than men. and science grades than men.

Socio EconomicSocio Economic Socio-Economic barriers of technology Socio-Economic barriers of technology

effect education severely.effect education severely. Students do not have access to Students do not have access to

technology at home, the teachers cannot technology at home, the teachers cannot apply at home technology use into their apply at home technology use into their everyday assignments, which can hinder everyday assignments, which can hinder the learning process.the learning process.

Also, some schools do not even have the Also, some schools do not even have the economic success to have technological economic success to have technological features available in the classroom. features available in the classroom.

RaceRace Only 29.3 percent of African-Americans and Only 29.3 percent of African-Americans and

23.7 percent of Latinos use the Internet.23.7 percent of Latinos use the Internet. 50.3 percent of Caucasians use the internet.50.3 percent of Caucasians use the internet. Because of these students lack of resources, Because of these students lack of resources,

the teachers technology use is limited for the teachers technology use is limited for students not in the classroom.students not in the classroom.

Minority groups are severely disadvantaged Minority groups are severely disadvantaged in the digital divide. in the digital divide.

There are many tools the internet can There are many tools the internet can provide for learning that are not available provide for learning that are not available to these students who do not have a to these students who do not have a computer in their household.computer in their household.

Resource EquityResource Equity

Without technology, resources are Without technology, resources are extremely limited both in households extremely limited both in households and school systems. and school systems.

Technology allows all forms of Technology allows all forms of resources to be attained (journals, resources to be attained (journals, websites, power points, etc.)websites, power points, etc.)

Technology also allows you to share Technology also allows you to share your resources with the world (you your resources with the world (you tube, etc.) tube, etc.)

Teacher BiasTeacher Bias If a teacher is uncomfortable with using If a teacher is uncomfortable with using

technology in the classroom, it can really technology in the classroom, it can really hurt the students, and the way they learn.hurt the students, and the way they learn.

Because technology is so commonly used Because technology is so commonly used in the present, if a teacher does not in the present, if a teacher does not evenly distribute teaching to different evenly distribute teaching to different types of technology, it can effect the types of technology, it can effect the learning of the children.learning of the children.

If a teacher only uses power points, If a teacher only uses power points, children will not learn how to successfully children will not learn how to successfully incorporate other methods of learning.incorporate other methods of learning.

Teacher Teacher RecommendationsRecommendations

Teachers should…Teachers should… 1) Encourage the use of technology in the 1) Encourage the use of technology in the

classroom as much as possible; equally to all classroom as much as possible; equally to all genders and races.genders and races.

2) Use a large amount of technology in the 2) Use a large amount of technology in the classroom, and encourage it used outside of classroom, and encourage it used outside of the classroom as well.the classroom as well.

3) Allow students who do not have 3) Allow students who do not have technological resources at home to use the technological resources at home to use the computer in your classroom after hours, so that computer in your classroom after hours, so that everyone has an equal opportunity to learn.everyone has an equal opportunity to learn.

Legal Use of Legal Use of Digital MediaDigital Media

CopyrightCopyright

Copyright laws being violated occur daily in Copyright laws being violated occur daily in schools everywhere.schools everywhere.

Some example of violations are:Some example of violations are: Teachers showing a movie to the students for Teachers showing a movie to the students for

good behavior. (Example: Little Mermaid)good behavior. (Example: Little Mermaid) Adding images to multimedia presentation Adding images to multimedia presentation

from websites.from websites. Downloading software on multiple computers.Downloading software on multiple computers. Transferring films to videotape, or other Transferring films to videotape, or other

devices.devices.

Fair UseFair Use

Fair use: a legal concept that allows Fair use: a legal concept that allows the reproduction of copyrighted the reproduction of copyrighted material for certain purposes material for certain purposes without obtaining permission and without obtaining permission and without paying a fee or royalty.without paying a fee or royalty.

This is a big issue in education, This is a big issue in education, because the difference between fair because the difference between fair use and infringement is not very use and infringement is not very clear.clear.

Creative CommonsCreative Commons

Creative Commons is a license you can use to Creative Commons is a license you can use to publish your work.publish your work.

Depending on the type of license you get, Depending on the type of license you get, people are free to use your work, but some people are free to use your work, but some licenses require you to acknowledge the licenses require you to acknowledge the person who’s work it is, while other just allow person who’s work it is, while other just allow free use of the materials.free use of the materials.

Using tools from creative commons, is a safe, Using tools from creative commons, is a safe, simple way for teachers to make sure simple way for teachers to make sure copyright and infringement laws are not copyright and infringement laws are not violated.violated.

Teacher Teacher RecommendationsRecommendations

Teachers should….Teachers should…. Think twice before using Think twice before using

questionable copyrighted material.questionable copyrighted material. Use websites available with free Use websites available with free

non-copyrighted material.non-copyrighted material. Teach students the importance of Teach students the importance of

copyright laws and how to avoid copyright laws and how to avoid infringement. infringement.

ConclusionConclusion

By researching all of these topics, I feel very By researching all of these topics, I feel very well informed about what to do, as well as well informed about what to do, as well as what not to do technologically in my what not to do technologically in my classroom.classroom.

The way you come across and receive your The way you come across and receive your material is very important, and you need to be material is very important, and you need to be careful when it comes to using other peoples’ careful when it comes to using other peoples’ work in your classroom.work in your classroom.

Everyone should be submerged into Everyone should be submerged into technology as much as possible, because it is technology as much as possible, because it is a very beneficial thing when used properly.a very beneficial thing when used properly.

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