Chapter 11 Issues in Implementing Technology in Schools Teaching and Learning With Technology, 3e Judy Lever-Duffy, Jean B. McDonald

Planning for Technology Formal Technology Plan (InterChapter 11) Long Range Strategic Planning Long Range Strategic Planning Setting (District or School) Setting (District or School) SWOT Analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) SWOT Analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) Mission (refocuses institutional plan for technology) Mission (refocuses institutional plan for technology) Goals (administrative or academic) Goals (administrative or academic) Objectives with Criteria for Success Objectives with Criteria for Success Strategies to Achieve the Objectives Strategies to Achieve the Objectives Evaluation to Determine Effectiveness Evaluation to Determine Effectiveness Dissemination Dissemination Teachers are key stakeholders Teachers are key stakeholders

Legal Issues in the Digital Age Copyright and Fair Use Copyrighted materials should not be used without permission Copyrighted materials should not be used without permission Fair Use – circumstances under which teacher can use copyrighted materials in face-to-face instruction Fair Use – circumstances under which teacher can use copyrighted materials in face-to-face instruction TEACH Act – guidelines for use of copyrighted materials in distance learning TEACH Act – guidelines for use of copyrighted materials in distance learning TEACH Act Toolkit tml for detailed information TEACH Act Toolkit tml for detailed information tml tml

Legal Issues in the Digital Age Online Privacy Online Privacy Parent permission for photos or student work Parent permission for photos or student work Never indicate child’s name in class or school Never indicate child’s name in class or school Be aware of school/district policies Be aware of school/district policies Federal Trade Commission website Federal Trade Commission website Off line Privacy Off line Privacy Protect student information and grades on network or stand-alone computers Protect student information and grades on network or stand-alone computers

Legal Issues in the Digital Age Acceptable Use Appropriate use of Internet Appropriate use of Internet Code of ethics for computer use Code of ethics for computer use Should be signed by both students and parents Should be signed by both students and parents Kept on file for duration of school year Kept on file for duration of school year Filtering software Filtering software Helps in keeping Internet use acceptable Helps in keeping Internet use acceptable Not always successful Not always successful

Legal Issues in the Digital Age Software Piracy Copying software to share Copying software to share Installing one unit software on multiple machines Installing one unit software on multiple machines Illegal Illegal Network administrators ensure proper licensing Network administrators ensure proper licensing Keep software packages and documentation for non-networked software installed Keep software packages and documentation for non-networked software installed

Social Issues in the Digital Age Digital divide Socioeconomically disadvantaged Socioeconomically disadvantaged Minorities Minorities People with disabilities People with disabilities People with low education levels People with low education levels Fewer women have computer-related degrees or work in computer-related fields Fewer women have computer-related degrees or work in computer-related fields

Ethical Issues in the Digital Age Freedom of Speech Freedom of Speech Freedom on the Internet versus rights of individuals Freedom on the Internet versus rights of individuals Digital safety Digital safety Privacy Privacy Privacy versus control and monitoring Privacy versus control and monitoring Academic Dishonesty Academic Dishonesty Cheating and plagiarizing Cheating and plagiarizing Antiplagiarism software Antiplagiarism software Media specialist and/or technology specialist can assist teachers with ethical issues Media specialist and/or technology specialist can assist teachers with ethical issues

Emerging Technologies Wireless Networking Wireless Networking WiFi WiFi Similar to wireless cell phone networks Similar to wireless cell phone networks Connectivity across campus Connectivity across campus Inexpensive Inexpensive WiFi hotspots WiFi hotspots Bluetooth Bluetooth PAN (Personal area network) PAN (Personal area network) Narrower range Narrower range

New Technologies for Schools Virtual Environments Virtual Environments Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Fuzzy logic resembles human decision making Fuzzy logic resembles human decision making Expert systems offer suggestions and advice Expert systems offer suggestions and advice Intelligent agents help with specific tasks Intelligent agents help with specific tasks Communications and Collaboration Communications and Collaboration Capability increases as bandwidth increases Capability increases as bandwidth increases

New Technologies for Schools Wiki (from Hawaiian for fast) Wiki (from Hawaiian for fast) Content written and edited collaboratively Content written and edited collaboratively Free and dynamic collection of information Free and dynamic collection of information Examples: Wikipedia, Wikitionary, Wikiquote Examples: Wikipedia, Wikitionary, Wikiquote Potential vandalism and misinformation Potential vandalism and misinformation MediaWiki ( MediaWiki ( Create wiki spaces Create wiki spaces Online collaborative space Online collaborative space

New Technologies for Schools Grid Computing Grid Computing Multiple computers combined into grid Multiple computers combined into grid Share from computer to computer Share from computer to computer Peer-to-peer networking Peer-to-peer networking No need to go through server No need to go through server Sharing music files was an example Sharing music files was an example

New Technologies for Schools Displays Displays FOLEDs FOLEDs Flexible organic light-emitting devices Flexible organic light-emitting devices Computer displays on flexible plastic Computer displays on flexible plastic Folded e-newspapers, paper sized monitors, etc. Folded e-newspapers, paper sized monitors, etc. Electronic Paper Electronic Paper Transparent film/b & w beads of ink Transparent film/b & w beads of ink Current causes beads to rotate and form image Current causes beads to rotate and form image Library available via one sheet of e-paper Library available via one sheet of e-paper

New Technologies for Schools Wearable Computers Wearable Computers Early applications include: Early applications include: Military helmet displays Military helmet displays Mini computers for special needs students Mini computers for special needs students Convergence Convergence Single multipurpose technology Single multipurpose technology iPhone, PDAs iPhone, PDAs For schools less to buy and less training to use For schools less to buy and less training to use

Changing Face of Instruction Computers as Appliances Computers as Appliances Computer Literacy Computer Literacy NETS for Teachers and Students NETS for Teachers and Students Decentralizing Instruction Decentralizing Instruction Changing Role of the Teacher Changing Role of the Teacher Distance learning versus single classroom Distance learning versus single classroom Digital interaction among educators Digital interaction among educators Virtual teaching communities Virtual teaching communities