Teaching with technology
Transcript of Teaching with technology
Introduction
In the educational field technology is used everyday.
Technology can be used to assist educators in teaching
It also can be used by students to help them learn
Although there are great benefits to teaching with technology you must be aware of the ethical, legal, and social issues involved in teaching with technology.
Outline
Social issues ( Slide 4)
Ethical issues ( Slide 5)
Legal issues ( Slide 6)
Social issues
Cyber bulling
Is bullying that takes place through technology.
One example of this would be sending messages
through the Internet or a cell phone that are
considered to be bullying. Pictures are also
considered a type of cyber bulling.
Social Issues
Online social interaction
There are various ways to interact with people
using technology. Specifically the Internet. One
example of this would be world wide chat rooms. It
is very important to monitor what students are
doing on the Internet.
Ethical Issues
Freedom of Speech
There is a vast amount of information available on
the Internet. The ethical issue of freedom of
speech comes up when we try to monitor speech
on the Internet. Opinions and feeling are often
expressed on the Internet. It is up to educators to
monitor what site students are going on because
they may come across inappropriate material.
Ethical Issues
Privacy
Control vs. Monitoring.
Should the government be able to watch a person
is doing on the Internet? In an educational setting
it is usually stated what sites students are able to
access.
Ethical Issues
Academic Honesty
Since there is so many resources available on the
Internet some students have trouble with
academic honesty.
One example of this is plagiarism.
Legal Issues
Copyright laws
There are a lot of materials on the Internet and
when using technology that you must get the
owners permission to use.
Legal Issues
Fair Use
Are guidelines that are given to a teacher in face-
to- face instruction where it states when you can
use copyrighted materials
Legal Issues
Privacy
Students do have privacy laws when using
technology. You must get a parents permission
when using certain typed of technology, For
example, certain movies or Internet cites.
Legal Issues
ADA Compliance, Acceptable Use, and Software
Piracy
ADA: Information presented with technology must
be accessible to students who may have a
disability
Piracy: You must not reproduce a copy of
something this is called piracy. It is a violation of
copy right laws.
Want More
Information
1. http://stopcyberbullying.org/
2.
http://eaq.sagepub.com/content/39/2/187.abstra
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Conclusion
Although technology can be an excellent tool in
the classroom there are ethical, legal, and social
issues.
To be aware of these issues is critical when
using technology in order to protect students
and educators.
Works Cited
Lever-Duffy, Judy, and Jean B. McDonald.
Teaching and Learning with Technology.
Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2011.
Print.