Social Ethical and Legal Issues Madeline Webb Legal

Social, Ethical and Legal Issues Madeline Webb

�Legal Issues �Social Issues �Ethical Issues

� Copyright and fair use � Privacy � Acceptable Use � Software Piracy

� Copyright protects the rights of the owner of intellectual property. � Fair Use � Refers to guidelines that describe how and under what circumstances a teacher can use copyrighted materials in face-to-face instruction. � TEACH Act offers similar guidelines for distance learning.

� Refers to a students right to privacy. � One of the most significant issues in the implementation of technology in classrooms. � ADA Compliance Privacy vs. Safety.

�A teacher’s method of steps taken to ensure students’ acceptable use of technology

� occurs by copying software to share with others � Or installing software on multiple machines when only one copy was purchased.

�The Digital Divide �Cyber Bullying �Online Interaction

� The separation between those who have access to technology and those who does not

� Technology makes us available 24/7, 7 days a week. � Cyber bullying targets students with the intent to harm or embarrass them through the use of technology.

� Freedom of Speech � Academic Dishonesty

� Regulating Internet content for the protection of children on the internet � Does this violate the Constitutional right of Free Speech?

�Cheating �Plagiarism

Lever-Duffy, J. , Mc. Donald, J. (2011). Teaching and Learning with Technology, 4 th Edition. Pearson Education. Boston, MA.