MTTS 1, 2, & 3: Synthesis of MTTS 1, 2, & 3: Synthesis of Information & Multimedia Information & Multimedia

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By: Samantha CundiffBy: Samantha Cundiff

12/15/0912/15/09

Social networking Social networking

• Websites function like an online community Websites function like an online community of internet users.of internet users.

• Ex: Facebook, myspace, FriendWise, FriendFinder, ClassmatesEx: Facebook, myspace, FriendWise, FriendFinder, Classmates • Schools are responsible for safety of Schools are responsible for safety of

the studentsthe students• Teachers should educate studentsTeachers should educate students

to properly use the sitesto properly use the sitesSocial Networking!

Acceptable Use PoliciesAcceptable Use Policies

• An agreement that outlines the terms and conditions for An agreement that outlines the terms and conditions for using technology-based devices maintained by schools using technology-based devices maintained by schools during school hours on school property during school hours on school property

• Legislation approved and signed that each division’s Legislation approved and signed that each division’s Acceptable Use Policy include an Internet safety Acceptable Use Policy include an Internet safety component.component.

NetiquetteNetiquette

• Worldwide social conventions that facilitae Worldwide social conventions that facilitae interactions via discusion groups and interactions via discusion groups and newsgroups.newsgroups.

• Ex: Usenet, mailing lists, blogs, and forums.

• Teachers should stress the importance of Teachers should stress the importance of respecting everyone’s own opinions.respecting everyone’s own opinions.

• Students should share factual knowledge.Students should share factual knowledge.

Cyber bullying Cyber bullying

• Cyber bullying- preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, Cyber bullying- preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen via Internetby another child, preteen or teen via Internet

• Where is cyber bullying happening?

• Teachers can stress the importance cyber-Teachers can stress the importance cyber-bullying has on students and talk about the bullying has on students and talk about the different effects that can happen to those who different effects that can happen to those who are bullied or bullying.are bullied or bullying.

Student data Student data

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of educational (FERPA) protects the privacy of educational records and ensures access by a family to their records and ensures access by a family to their child’s educational recordschild’s educational records

• Teachers can keep information well organized to Teachers can keep information well organized to make it easy to access student datamake it easy to access student data

Internet privacyInternet privacy

• Children’s Internet Protect Act (CIPA) addresses issues of children Children’s Internet Protect Act (CIPA) addresses issues of children being exposed to inappropriate content. being exposed to inappropriate content.

-Filters & blocks pictures that may be harmful to minors. -Filters & blocks pictures that may be harmful to minors. -Requires schools to have internet safety policy that educates -Requires schools to have internet safety policy that educates

students about appropriate online behaviorstudents about appropriate online behavior

• Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requires that Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requires that website operators fully disclose their intended use of information website operators fully disclose their intended use of information they collect about users of their web service for users under the they collect about users of their web service for users under the age of 13. age of 13.

• Teachers should lecture the importance of internet privacy to Teachers should lecture the importance of internet privacy to students so they understand the dangers that are out there.students so they understand the dangers that are out there.

““First, they [teachers] must strive to provide equal access to First, they [teachers] must strive to provide equal access to computers for all students, regardless of gender, ethnicity, computers for all students, regardless of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, and disability” (p 246)socioeconomic background, and disability” (p 246)

Gender Gender

• Boys are more interested and involved with technology than are Boys are more interested and involved with technology than are girls.girls.

• A significant pattern is that boys use computers and the Internet A significant pattern is that boys use computers and the Internet more than girls do, particularly to play games and for other more than girls do, particularly to play games and for other entertainment. entertainment.

• Teachers should encourage the use of computers in the classroom.Teachers should encourage the use of computers in the classroom.

• Have variety of programs that suits all interests for both genders.Have variety of programs that suits all interests for both genders.

• Create a learning environment that will have an effect on both Create a learning environment that will have an effect on both boys and girls learning.boys and girls learning.

Socio economicSocio economic

• Students are dependent on financial Students are dependent on financial capabilities of the schoolcapabilities of the school

• Socio-economic schools have very limited Socio-economic schools have very limited access to the Internetaccess to the Internet

• Organize after school programs for Organize after school programs for students to be able to use computers.students to be able to use computers.

Race Race

• Minority and low income schools are generally Minority and low income schools are generally affected by lack of technologyaffected by lack of technology

• Whites are more likely to have access to the Whites are more likely to have access to the Internet from home than blacks or Hispanics Internet from home than blacks or Hispanics

• Teachers should make lessons about different Teachers should make lessons about different races and cultures to keep everyone engaged in races and cultures to keep everyone engaged in what is being taught.what is being taught.

Resource equity Resource equity

• ““E-Rate” - The Universal Service Fund for Schools E-Rate” - The Universal Service Fund for Schools and Libraries, helps students access technology if and Libraries, helps students access technology if their schools or homes can’t provide ittheir schools or homes can’t provide it

• Lack of knowledge of how to properly use Lack of knowledge of how to properly use technology.technology.

• Programs can be set up after school to help teach Programs can be set up after school to help teach proper techniques.proper techniques.

Teacher bias Teacher bias

• ““Technology offers exciting latitude for dialogue Technology offers exciting latitude for dialogue in cyberspace, which in many respects reinforces in cyberspace, which in many respects reinforces the classical notion of literacy”the classical notion of literacy”

• ““Teachers and children in 21st-century Teachers and children in 21st-century classrooms are responding positively to new classrooms are responding positively to new technology tools.”technology tools.”

• Some teachers are less likely to use technology in Some teachers are less likely to use technology in the classroom especially in the older generations.the classroom especially in the older generations.

• Teachers that are uncomfortable with technology Teachers that are uncomfortable with technology can ease into it.can ease into it.

Copyright Copyright

• Copyright protects works such as movies, video games, Copyright protects works such as movies, video games, videos, paintings, recorded music performances, novels, videos, paintings, recorded music performances, novels, software code, sculptures, and photographs.software code, sculptures, and photographs.

• To obtain a copyright, you must have a physical form of your To obtain a copyright, you must have a physical form of your idea. This idea must be original.idea. This idea must be original.

• Problems with copyrights are faced in libraries. Libraries are Problems with copyrights are faced in libraries. Libraries are permitted to make reproductions of copyrighted works for permitted to make reproductions of copyrighted works for preservation and replacement purposes.preservation and replacement purposes.

• ““Fair use allows for the use of copyrighted works for purposes Fair use allows for the use of copyrighted works for purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, or of criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, or research.”research.”

• Teachers should show they are using credible resources.Teachers should show they are using credible resources.

• Teachers should enforce the severity of plagiarism.Teachers should enforce the severity of plagiarism.

Fair UseFair Use

• Fair use- copying of copyrighted material done for a limited Fair use- copying of copyrighted material done for a limited purpose such as to comment upon, criticize or parody a purpose such as to comment upon, criticize or parody a copyrighted work.copyrighted work.

• Allows someone without the copyright of a work to use parts Allows someone without the copyright of a work to use parts of it.of it.

• Teachers should advise students of the Fair Use Policies and Teachers should advise students of the Fair Use Policies and give examples of what is acceptable and not acceptable.give examples of what is acceptable and not acceptable.- small paragraphs, temporarily used, and no effect for selling- small paragraphs, temporarily used, and no effect for selling

• Both teachers and students can use other resources if it is Both teachers and students can use other resources if it is under the Fair Use Policy.under the Fair Use Policy.

Creative Commons Creative Commons

• Non-profit organization that offers free copyrightNon-profit organization that offers free copyright

• Creative Common License include: Share Alike, Attribution, No Creative Common License include: Share Alike, Attribution, No Derivative, and NoncommercialDerivative, and Noncommercial

• This is useful for teachers because they don’t have to stress about This is useful for teachers because they don’t have to stress about the copyrightthe copyright

• Creative Commons search engine helps classify text, music, and Creative Commons search engine helps classify text, music, and images whose authors allow to reuseimages whose authors allow to reuse

Resources & Fact SheetResources & Fact Sheet

Ethical issues for safety and security Ethical issues for safety and security ““Cyberbulling research center." Cyberbulling research center." Cyberbullying research centerCyberbullying research center. 14 Dec 2009. . 14 Dec 2009.

Cyberbullying Research Center, Web. 14 Dec 2009. Cyberbullying Research Center, Web. 14 Dec 2009. <http://www.cyberbullying.us/index.php>. <http://www.cyberbullying.us/index.php>.

"Acceptable Use Policies." Web. 12/14/09. "Acceptable Use Policies." Web. 12/14/09. <http://www.doe.virginia.gov/go/VDOE/Technology/AUP/home.shtml>.<http://www.doe.virginia.gov/go/VDOE/Technology/AUP/home.shtml>.

Bitter, Gary G. Bitter, Gary G. Using Technology in the ClassroomUsing Technology in the Classroom. Brief ed. Pearson, 2006. Print.. Brief ed. Pearson, 2006. Print.

Digital DivideDigital Divide Kennedy, Tracy, and Barry Wellman. Kennedy, Tracy, and Barry Wellman. GENDERING THE DIGITAL DIVIDEGENDERING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. Summer 2003. . Summer 2003.

Web. 14 Dec 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2009. <http://labweb.education.wisc.edu/steinkuehler/elpa940/readings/Kennedy.pdf>. <http://labweb.education.wisc.edu/steinkuehler/elpa940/readings/Kennedy.pdf>.

Chapman, Amanda. "Gender Bias in Education." Chapman, Amanda. "Gender Bias in Education." Research RoomResearch Room. 2009. Web. 14 Dec . 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2009. <http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/papers/genderbias.html>. 2009. <http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/papers/genderbias.html>.

Resources ContinuedResources Continued

• Internet Safety and Security"ALA Copyright." "ALA Copyright." ALA American Library AssociationALA American Library Association. 14 Dec 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2009. . 14 Dec 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2009.

<http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/copyright/index.cfm>. <http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/copyright/index.cfm>.

"Fair Use." "Fair Use." Fair UseFair Use. 14 Dec 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2009. . 14 Dec 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2009. <http://www.salisbury.edu/library/copyright//fairuse.html>. <http://www.salisbury.edu/library/copyright//fairuse.html>.

"SU Lair." Stanford Copyright & Fair Use. 14 Dec 2009. Stanford University, Web. 14 Dec 2009. <http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter0/index.html>.

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