| 14. Technology Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14.1 Establish classroom policies and procedures that ensure compliance with copyright law, fair-use guidelines, security, and child protection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reflection: When the eighth graders were first given the option to use the internet for their projects, we had a large discussion about what responsible computer use meant. We talked about what websites were appropriate and how to search the internet. We also talked about the consequences for misuse in the computer lab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A site that is very helpful in clarifying what is appropriate and what is not: www.dpi.state.nc.us/copyright1.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14.2 Ensure equal access to media and technology resources for all students. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reflection: In the art room, anything (within reason) is available for checkout. Students may take projects home to work on them and take materials home with them if they wish. They are also allowed to check out books and maganizes if they wish. Especially toward the end of my teaching, I came in early allowing students to work on projects before school. For about the last 4 weeks, I would open the art room at 7am on Monday's and Friday's. The last week before Thanksgiving, I opened it everyday. This gave the sixth graders extra time on their clay boxes. Students also had limited access to the computer labs if they signed up with the Media Specialist. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14.3 Social, legal, and ethical issues related to technology use (Demonstrate knowledge and integration of network security and Acceptable Use Policy into teaching). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reflection: At the begining of the year, the entire school had to sign permission slips allowing them to use the internet and saying that they will be responsible if given the chance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A helpful internet responsibility site: www.ncrel.org/engauge/framewk/pro/issues/proiss.htm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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