SOCIAL NETWORKING, ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES, NETIQUETTE, CYBER
BULLYING, STUDENT DATA, AND INTERNET PRIVACY Ethical issues for
safety and security
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Social Networking Not good since parents are not watching and
students are not making good choices Teachers should: Eliminate use
of social networking on school computers Do not friend students Do
not use your social networking while around students
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Acceptable Use Policies Signed papers by all students and
parents States that technology should only be used for educational
purposes and that the user will act appropriately and not violate
any privacy or copyright laws Baltimore County Public Schools
Student AUP
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Acceptable Use Policies cont. Teachers should: Require students
to have the Acceptable Use Policy signed Remind students of the
policy before each use of technology Demonstrate your following of
the Acceptable Use Policy
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Netiquette Students need to use appropriate language and avoid
profanity or other offensive language Do not reveal personal
information of you or anyone else Teachers should: Demonstrate
proper netiquette have students practice writing emails that use
proper writing techniques
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Cyber Bullying Students hurt other students feelings- those
students do not want to come to school It is hard to notice when
cyber bullying is occurring and students do not always tell when it
is happening
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Cyber Bullying cont. Teachers should: Have discussions on cyber
bullying and the effects of it including suicide Discuss
consequences of cyber bullying Have students create a pledge
against cyber bullying Demonstrate behavior that is against cyber
bullying cyber bullying video
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Student Data Students and parents are allowed to view education
records of students Student records are protected under federal law
and are not able to be disclosed to anyone other than parents or
students
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Student Data cont. Teachers should: Be careful with student
records and do not allow anyone without permission to see them
Teach students the importance of protecting their information
including social security number and other personal
information
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Internet Privacy Student information shown online Students
looking into website that are not protected Cookies on students
computers
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Internet Privacy cont. Teachers should: Teach students the
importance of keeping their information private Discuss with
students that they should be aware that most websites they go on
are not private Show students that you keep your information
private on the internet
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GENDER, SOCIO ECONOMIC, RACE, RESOURCE EQUITY, AND TEACHER BIAS
Digital Divide
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Gender Ratio of girls to boys using computers is 1:4 Boys enjoy
computer games and mechanical toys more Girls are less likely to
ask questions and share answers than boys
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Gender cont. Teachers should: Make sure you are treating boys
and girls the same Encourage girls to explore online information
and games Have boys help the girls or have the girls work in groups
to use each other for help Look for things online that girls would
be more interested in and guide them towards those things
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Socio Economic Many schools with low SES do not have money for
computers and technology Schools with high SES use technology a lot
Gap between low and high SES gets larger Low SES homes do not have
computers while other students might have computers
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Socio Economic cont. Teachers should: Do not require internet
or computer use unless all students have access to computers and
internet Do not assume all students have basic knowledge of
computers or know how to use one Work with all students to teach
proper computer use
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Race Minority students are less likely to have computers at
home Minority students are less likely to have computers in their
schools Some races have more control over computers and technology
than others Some races have more knowledge of technology than
others
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Race cont. Teachers should: Work with minority students and do
not assign work that needs a computer at home Have students work in
groups if there are not enough computers Work with students who
have lower skills on computers Use programs and websites that are
open to multiple race users and information
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Resource Equity Some schools do not have as many resources as
others Not all students are receiving equal treatment with
technology and learning Standards are made without availability of
resources in mind
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Resource Equity cont. Teachers should: Use all available
resources with all students Design lessons based on the resources
available Ensure all students equal opportunity to learn Use
technology to assist students to become successful
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Teacher Bias Teachers prefer girls over boys with technology
Teachers prefer high SES over low SES with technology Teachers
assign plans that favor some students success over all
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Teacher Bias cont. Teachers should: Create lessons that allow
all students to succeed Work with all students to ensure learning
Use technology with all students to help learning Watch your
preferences so you are not favoring some students over others
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COPYRIGHT, FAIR USE, AND CREATIVE COMMONS Legal Use of digital
media
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Copyright Students are using illegal information from the
internet Students are spending less time doing homework and more
time just using information they found Teachers use illegal
information as teaching aids
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Copyright cont. Teach students about copyright laws Follow the
copyright laws when providing students with information Teach
students how to properly cite information Teach students where they
can find legal information to use
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Fair Use Restrictions on usage of copyrighted material Students
can use material for educational uses and personal uses for job
interviews Teachers can use material for education benefits or
presentations
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Fair Use cont. Teachers should: Be aware of fair use policies
Make students aware of fair use policies and how they can follow
them Demonstrate for students how to follow these policies
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Creative Commons Online website Allows teachers and students to
search for legal material to use and change Allows teachers and
students to post material to be used Gives access to information on
sharing and using material
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Creative Commons cont. Teach students how to use Creative
Commons Use Creative Commons in the classroom Promote legal use of
material through Creative Commons
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Citations Allman, Tony. Mean Behind the Screen. Compass Point
Books. Minnesota 2009. An Educators Guide to Gender Bias Issues.
Accessed December 15, 2009.
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/access/gender.html.
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/access/gender.html Applying Fair Use to
New Technologies Part 4 of an Education World series on copyright
and fair use. Updated September 28, 2005. Accessed December 15,
2009. http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280d.shtml.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280d.shtml Baltimore
County Public Schools: Telecommunications Acceptable Use Policy for
Students. Accessed December 15, 2009.
http://www.bcps.org/offices/oit/cbtia/secondary/acceptable
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http://www.bcps.org/offices/oit/cbtia/secondary/acceptable
%20use%20policy/acceptableusepolicyresource1.ppt.pdf
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Citations cont. Chesapeake Elementary Schools. Internet Privacy
Policy. Accessed December 15, 2009.
http://www.cpschools.com/privacy_policy.php.
http://www.cpschools.com/privacy_policy.php Copyright and K-12: Who
Pays in the Network Era? Last updated September 19, 2001. Accessed
December 15, 2009.
http://www.ed.gov/Technology/Futures/rothman.html.
http://www.ed.gov/Technology/Futures/rothman.html Creative Commons.
Accessed December 15, 2009. http://creativecommons.org/. Critical
Issue: Ensuring Equitable Use of Education Technology. North
Central Regional Educational Laboratory. Posted 1997. Accessed
December 15, 2009.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/t e400.htm.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/t
e400.htm
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Citations cont. Drucker, M. J. (2006). Commentary: Crossing the
digital divide: How race, class, and culture matter. Contemporary
Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 6(1), 43-45. Marker, G.
(Nov-Dec 1996). Social studies and the Internet: developing a
school policy. The Social Studies, 87, n6. p.244(5). Retrieved
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GroupName=baltcntycpl Protecting the privacy of student education
records. April 1997 v67 n4 p139(2)Journal of School Health, 67, n4.
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Citations cont. Willard, Nancy. Insuring Students Privacy on
the Internet. Accessed December 15, 2009.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech120.sh tml.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech120.sh tml WiredSafety is
the worlds largest online safety and help group. Accessed December
15, 2009. http://www.wiredsafety.org/law/privacy.html.
http://www.wiredsafety.org/law/privacy.html