MTTS Standard 3

By Sara Angell

Legal use of digital media

Copy Right (Basic Points)

Copyright act of 19761 Copyright act of 1998 and the

multimedia fair use guidelines (1996) Copyright applies to both published and

non-published works2 Teachers have to respect copyright laws

in their schools.

Copyright what can teachers do?

Educate students on what is a copyright violation and what is not.

Demonstrate their own understanding and don’t violate copyright law themselves.

Show them how to get resources without violating copyright law

Fair Use (Basic points)

Section 107 of 1976 copyright act2 Can use copyrighted material if that

material is used for school purposes and not just to avoid paying1

Four factors to considered Purpose of use, nature of work, amount used and effect on the market.1

Fair Use and teachers

Teachers use fair use laws as they are meant.

Show students what fair use laws mean

Or show them song you can download like this one

: www.lili.org/.../course12/s5-fair-use-27.htm

Creative Commons

http://creativecommons.org/ Here is the website! Site that allows you to use copyrighted

works with the authors permission and authors to share their work

On website go to the about section and watch the video.

Teachers can show their students this site

Digital Divide

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Socio-Economic

From NCES average computers is 12,672 with students that have 75% + on free or reduced lunch only 2,440 computers3

At home if you make 5K 29.8% those that make 75k or more 87.6%3

Have internet at home clear advantage4

Socio-economic (teachers)

Encourage lower income students to value technology by showing them how to use technology5

Have internet access at school and teach them to use the internet

Gender basic points

Women and girls use the computer less than boys6

Girls do not like the educational games put out by companies that involve lots of competition or destruction6

Gender what can teacher do

Encourage girls to use the internet in ways that they would find appealing

Look for software that is gender neutral for their classroom

Show girls that it is okay to use and like computers

Race basic points

2003 Students with internet access at home by race White: 78.3%, Black 46.2%, Hispanic 47.5% Other 71.2%(3)

Minorities at a clear disadvantage when it come to internet use and other forms of technology

Race What can teachers do?

Teach our students so that all of them can learn

Provide opportunities after school so that students can use the internet then

Encourage learning in other ways besides technology based.

Resource equity

Poorer schools have less technology3

Even in schools some students have access to technology more readily than others (7)

Teachers can incorporate all needed adaptations for student in class 5

Teacher Bias

Teacher don’t use the internet for activities if they think the students do not have internet access at home4

Should not use technology to replace face-to-face interaction5

As a teacher treat all your students the same and help them as the need arrives

Ethical issues for safety and security

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Acceptable use policy

Policy created by a school or district that states the uses that technology can be used for, what the technology can not be used for and violation enforcement 8

Usually has a part about copyright laws, internet use, cyberbullying and so on9

AUP What teachers can do

Know their schools policy and fallow it If they find a student violating the policy

fallow the proper disciplinary procedures Educate students on the policies the

school has

Student data

Family education right and privacy act10

Student data not to be shared unless: Part of directory information (date of birth,

name, ect With parents written consent

Just because student name not shown doesn’t mean not in violation

Student data

Teachers can make sure that they fallow the guidelines set by the school

Teachers should never release information that may violate a students privacy

Internet Privacy

Children’s internet protection act11

Have obligation to protect student records even online

Keep it in directory info. for school website Can’t disclose confidential student info.

over e-mail Student need to learn about acceptable

private information listings

Internet Privacy teachers can do

Teach Students how to protect themselves on line

Never violate a students privacy Model good internet behavior and how to

keep your privacy online to the students

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying- sending or posting harmful or cruel text or images using the internet or other digital communication devices 12

Go to this link to see a video on cyberbullying

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=kKoUegW5cPE&feature=related

Cyberbullying what teachers can do

If teacher finds out about cyberbullying make sure the students are punished who participate in it12

Show students that cyberbullying is just like real life bullying and just as harmful

Netiquette

Set of rules and manners that should be fallowed on the internet

Go to http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ia_nq.htm to see a good site on the rules

Teachers can practice good netiquette and require that students do the same in their own class

Social Networking

Social networks allow users to create profiles, upload images, and interact with other users

These websites are usually blocked in schools13

Websites can host cyber-predators that can prey on students

What teachers can do

Educate students on how to protect their privacy on these websites

Show students what information they should never give out

Address issues such as cyberbullying and predators with students.

Conclusion

Technology is a great thing, but needs to be used in appropriate ways

Make sure you remember there are digital divides, copyright laws, and ethical issues for technology in the class

Reference in order as appeared in show 1. Bull, Glen, & Langran, Elizabeth & Robert. (2005). Copyright Law and Technology. Learnin

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2. Thompson, Kate. (2005). Copyright 101. Learning and leading with technology. Volume 32 number 7. Retrieved May 18, 2010 http://iste.org/

3. National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov 4. Bull, Gina, & Bull, Glen. (2003). The Digital Disconnect: A Recent Pew Study. Learning

and Leading With Technology, volume 31 number 4. Retrieved May 18, 2010 from http://www.iste.org/ll.

5. Gorksy, Paul. (2008). Six Ways I Will Challenge the Digital Divide in My Classroom and School. EdChange. Retrieved May 18,2010 from http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/resources/teachwithtech.html

6. Cooper, J.(206) “The digital divide: the special case of gender” Journal of Computer Assisted

Learning 22 (5) retrieved from http://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/demo/present/index.php/jce/article/view/180/65

7. Drucker, M. J. (2006). Commentary: Crossing the digital divide: How race, class, and culture matter. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education [Online

serial], 6(1). Available: http://www.citejournal.org/vol6/iss1/languagearts/article2.cfm

Reference con’t

8. I-safe America inc. “Acceptable use Policies. Retrieved May 19,2010 from http://www.isafe.org/imgs/pdf/education/AUPs.pdf

9. Cromwell, Sharron (1998). Getting started on the internet: Developing an Acceptable use

Policy. Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr093.shtml 10. Surratt Baskin, Joy & Surratt, Jim. (2001). Student Privacy Rights and Wrongs on the

Web. Retrieved May 19, 2010 from http://www.aasa.org/publications/saarticledetail.cfm?ItemNumber=3453.

11. Willard, Nancy. (2006). A briefing for Educators: Online Social networking communities and

youth at risk. Retrieved May 19, 2010 from http://www.cyberbully.org/documents/docs/youthriskonlinealert.pdf

12. Netsmartz: “definitions” Retrieved from www.netsmartz.com 13. Willard, Nancy (2006). Cyberbullying: Prevention and Intervention. Retrieved May 19, 2010

from http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/willard/willard007.shtml