Chapter 13 Issues in Implementing Technology in Schools

Chapter 13 Issues in Implementing Technology in Schools

• Legal • Social • Ethical Implementation Issues in the Digital Age

• Copyright and fair use • Privacy • ADA Compliance • Acceptable Use • Software Piracy Legal Issues

• Copyright=exclusive rights, protection • Fair use • Copyright evolving in Digital Age • Educator’s professional and legal responsibility Copyright and Fair Use

• Parental permission for minors • Violation of privacy • COPPA and CIPA • Act within policies and procedures of school district Privacy

• Code of ethics-written expectations and definitions • Acceptable use policies for schools • Filtering software Acceptable Use

• Section 508 • Example: Offer text alternatives for nontext images • W 3 C accessibility initiative ADA Compliance

• PIRACY=STEALING • Copying software onto multiple machines is a violation. • Be aware of copyright policies. Software Piracy

• The digital divide • Cyber bullying • Online Interaction Social Issues

• Ethnic divide • Economic gap • Gender divide • Disability divide • Education divide The Digital Divide

• NCPC • Addressed in district’s AUPs • Educate students to prevent it Cyber Bullying

• Permanent • Social Networking • Sexting • Educate children to protect themselves! Online Interactions

• Freedom of Speech • Privacy • Academic Dishonesty Ethical Issues

Does regulation of Internet infringe on constitutional right to free speech? Freedom of Speech

• Privacy vs. control and monitoring • Whose responsibility to monitor? • Safety of students is priority Privacy

• Includes cheating, copying, plagiarizing • It is illegal! • Antiplagiarism software used to prevent it Academic Dishonesty

References Lever-Duffy, J. , & Mc. Donald, J. B. (2011). Issues in implementing technology in schools. In Teaching and learning with technology (4 th ed. , pp. 346 -361). Boston, MA: Pearson.