Week 7Ch 11 Q 1 What are the legal considerations of which a teacher must be aware when implementing technologies in the classroom? Explain each consideration and the step(s) you would take in your own classroom to ensure that you do not violate the law. The majority of districts have implement district polices regarding hardware usage, acceptable software, allowable sites, and firewalls that give users limited access. A person may not be able to access the same material at school that they can at home. This unfortunately can be frustrating to teachers but has had to be implemented because someone somewhere has abused these resources so now everyone must suffer. When educators and their students use the Internet, they have access to a wide variety of material -- much of which may be protected by copyright law. Both educators and their students need to be aware of the kinds of activities that risk copyright infringement. The most important thing that teachers and learners need to realize is that just because resources exist on the Internet doesn't mean anyone has the right to use them. All media assets such as pictures, video, text , etc, belong to the creator and fall under copyright protection. I remind my students that Big Brother is always watching and that technology should be used ethically. I ask them to always think about the following to ensure they are technology correctly. Take care of technology equipment. Viruses and Malware run rampant on the web daily, you must always be careful when you click, download, and share information. Surf for appropriate and safe sites for learning and research. A vast majority of websites on the net today contain inaccurate or false information. Teachers and students need to learn how to evaluate websites and assess whether they can trust the content that is on each site. Help prevent cyber bullying. Anonymity on the internet allows people to feel as if they can say anything. Students should be taught that this is not the case and that cyber bullying is hurtful and damaging to others and it can be a criminal offence. Cite your sources, you should always give credit to original source. By citing your source you are following the copyright laws and will not be accused of plagiarism. Ch 12 Q 2 Technology continues to evolve, becoming more personally responsive, more collaborative, and more individualized in addressing the needs of the learner. This approach of teaching and learning – whether using personal learning environments, MOOCs, or digital badges – will change how teachers use technology to ensure instruction that addresses the unique needs of the learner. How do you think the personalized learning will alter the way you implement technology-centered personalized learning in your classroom? Give at least three examples. Two new concepts are now available: MOOCs and Digital Badges. MOOCs which is short for Massive Open Online Courses, are free online courses available for anyone to enroll. MOOCs allow the learner an affordable and flexible way to learn new skills, which can allow them to advance in their current career or gain skills to begin new career paths. They also deliver quality educational experiences in a digital environment. Some examples of MOOCs are Duolingo-language learning platform, Treehouse- can help users learn new skills in coding and app development, and Lynda.com-A learning and training website build around video tutorials. The concept of digital badges is a powerful new way to identify and validate the skills, knowledge, accomplishments, and competencies individuals have. Digital badges is a way to inspire and connect learners to opportunities, resources, and one another. These two concepts are fascinating to and can be found inside many programs. Khan Academy is a learning platform that uses both of these concepts. They offer Open Free Online Courses and they allow users the ability to collect digital badges during each program. Digital Badging is being used globally and it is a way to share your skills in a digital manner. Think of it like a merit badge that you received as a Girl Scout or a Boy Scout. Many institutions and businesses are using digital badges to illustrate the skills that a student has attained in courses. Some teachers are awarding badges in classrooms instead of grades. This system can be applied in professional developments for a variety of skills. Digital Badges are very versatile and allow the learner to be empowered. Review of Weekly Tools: I enjoyed using some of the tools in this weeks assignments, but there were a few that I feel did not have a true fit in my classroom. Padlet and Thinglink are 2 of the tools that I will use very sparingly in my class. Both of these tools are great and definitely have a place in today's digital classroom, but I currently utilize Canvas and I feel that there are built in tools in the LMS that I can use that can accomplish the same ideas and concepts that Padlet fulfills. As for Thinglink this tool gave me issues and I felt that it was more appropriate in a Social Studies classroom. On a positive note I feel that ScoopIt was a tool that I can utilize quite regularly. This is great way to introduce my students to informational text and allow them to read articles that are about technology trends, and concerns. The Quizziz app and the the Rubric I feel I can also utilize in my classroom. I intend to show all of these tools to my fellow teachers because I feel that they would be beneficial in each of their classrooms. Padlet-Cyber Foundations Rubric -Oral Presentation-User Center Design Quiz- Unit 4 Lesson 1-3 Code=321475 https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5d2bda759f5d8b001f8cb0f3 Thinglink Scoop-it--Cyber Foundations All rights reserved © 2019 Gina Pepperman.
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Shane Seal
7/22/2019 09:09:46 am
And this is why we can't have nice things....
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Merita
7/23/2019 09:28:47 am
I do believe we are watched more than we think, but not sure by who. But at this point, I am not doing anything wrong online, so I do not care if they want to waste their time watching were I go online.
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Brandon Warden
7/23/2019 08:07:09 pm
After reading your post Gina and the additional comments, I completely agree with the badging system. I currently hold badges in Google and Apple and I am looking to add more. I think they are great for resumes and I am hoping we can start using them more for students.
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