1. Dr. Sessoms-EDUC318 By: Charles Heath, Matthew Mignogna, and Phillip Townsend

2.  Social networking  Acceptable Use Policies  Netiquette  Cyber bullying  Student data  Internet privacy Cyber Safety Video

3.  Social Networking is the communication of a group of individuals with common interests on the web. This can be done in such forums as a chat room or through a blog. Issues do arise, by being manifested in cyber bullying, and does open individual students up to predation in many circumstances.  Teachers can improve by:  Utilizing the broadened communication capabilities of this tool  Communicate with parents and colleagues on a regular basis

4.  An acceptable use policy is a written agreement created by the school or school district which outlines the allowances and restrictions the students have in regard to internet use. This should make clear the what kind of student behavior is considered appropriate or inappropriate, in regard to computer use.  Teachers can improve by  Making clear the detrimental forms of websites including pornographic, gaming, and other non-academic sites  Showcasing the appropriate use of technology themselves, according to their own guidelines

5.  Netiquette, or network etiquette, is essentially the proper way to behave on the internet, and what to do and not to do while communicating with others online. With the advent of e- mail, blogs, and other forms of communication it is essential to practice the appropriate behaviors while using such tools.  Teachers can improve by:  Adhering to netiquette themselves while communicating with parents and students both online or in person  Taking the time to educate their students on how to respectfully communicate on the internet as well as in person.

6.  The use of technology as a form of communication has created the monster of cyber bullying, any form of harassment or mistreatment through the use of technology. Through the advents of increased use of technology (i.e. cell phones and instant messaging), and in new types of social networking (such as Facebook), this has truly come to the forefront of technological issues.  Teachers can improve by:  Being stringent on cell phone use in the classroom, removing them from becoming a distraction or a tool for bullying  Create an internet “search dog” to keep an eye out on what students say to each other online and making sure tensions do not spill over into the classroom

7.  The data collection and reporting requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act have stimulated the development of data systems used by many states and school districts to track student data. The importance of this is manifested in the parents ability to track student progress through e-grade books and allows schools to better track student performance overall.  Teachers can improve by:  Making sure all student data is protected from other students and peers  Only sharing this information with the student and their parents and/or guardians, and do not discuss it at inappropriate times either

8.  Internet privacy is the ability of an individual to display information about oneself and control who can access the information. Internet privacy is an issue that teachers must take seriously, as such issues as cyber bullying and predation have become mainstream.  Teachers can improve by:  Not posting any of their students’ personal information on the internet to protect from any possible cyber bullying or predation  Warning their students of the dangers posed by posting personal information on the internet

9.  Gender  Socio economic  Race  Resource equity  Teacher bias Digital Divide Video

10.  The gender gap in technology has been consistently uneven throughout history, with more men working with and intrigued by technology much more than women. In general more boys than girls use gaming technologies and are interested in computer science.  Teachers can improve by:  Encouraging girls to use technology in the classroom highlighting its creative aspects  Using computers and technology throughout the school curriculum instead of simply in computer applications classes

11.  The socioeconomic status of students is an integral part of their opportunity to use technology in and out of the classroom. If students do not have access to technology, more importantly computers and the internet, it would be impossible for them to compete with students that do, automatically putting them at a disadvantage.  Teachers can improve by:  Acquire adequate funding for technology in the school  Making sure students have access to technologies at public libraries, and the knowledge thereof

12.  Although computer and Internet use is expanding rapidly in the United States, large disparities exist between ethnic and racial groups. The race of a person plays a huge part in their involvement and their use of technology. For instance, nearly half of Mexican-Americans in do not have computers in their households, and are one-fourth as likely to use the internet as compared to Caucasians.  Teachers can improve by:  Introducing minorities who would not normally have technology at home while they are in the elementary grades of school  Giving all students regardless of race equal attention in educating them, in general, and specifically on the subject of technology

13.  Every school must have the resource equity, or recourses and funding to give their students the opportunity to succeed. Schools that do not provide this for their students need to be monitored by the government and funded appropriately, allowing students of different backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses to have the same education from grade school to high school  Teachers can improve by:  Applying for loans and grants to acquire necessary technologies, as well as new developments  Giving the students the tool of knowledge within technology operations, to ensure that they are technologically literate in their future careers

14.  Teacher bias is essentially, a teacher’s willingness to eject deficit thinking and stereotypes, while embracing a belief that students from all backgrounds can learn and flourish. This is essential to the process of student learning and creating a technologically literate, and equal classroom.  Teachers can improve by:  Putting aside differences they may have had with students and give them an equal opportunity in access to technology, within reason  Embracing the belief that all of their students can flourish while using technology

15.  Copyright  Fair Use  Creative Commons Legal Issues Video

16.  Copyright is a form of protection given to authors to allow them to protect their work for both published and unpublished work. Plagiarism is a serious issue and citing and respecting others work is necessary for both students and teachers to comprehend.  Teachers can improve by:  Discussing Copyright issues with their students and making clear consequences for plagiarism and the like  Making the copyright of all images, videos, and multimedia clear, that teachers and students use in the classroom

17.  Fair use is a legal principle that provides certain limitations on the exclusive rights of copyright holders. Educators can borrow any amount of a copyrighted article and put in new context, but not using it as their own. Students need to know the proper uses of information as well as correct citations.  Teachers can improve by:  Providing students with examples of fair use, and proper citing techniques  Allow students to do exercises practicing citations, and the proper way to use information in writing papers and doing presentations

18.  Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization devoted to expanding the range or creative works available for others to build upon legally and share information. Free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry.  Teachers can improve by:  Giving credit where it is due when using sources provided by this source  Using these legal sources, to serve as a role model to the students in the classroom

19.  As the use of technology is ever increasing in the classroom, and in society, so do the problems and responsibilities that the teachers face in the classroom regarding technology. Teachers must be cautious and weary of what materials students use, allocate, and view via the internet. The responsibility of educators has become extremely important in an effort to educate students to become technologically literate amongst this advent of technological use.

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