Reflections+on+Standard+VI

 As I was reading Chapter 6, Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues, I realize that as a technology facilitator I will be responsible for many legal and ethical issues relating to students and the use of technology in education. Throughout the course, I worked on T.F. Standard VI-A., “Model and teach legal and ethical practice related to technology use.” and Task TF-VI.A.1., “Develop strategies and provide professional development at the school/classroom level fro teaching social, ethical, and responsible use of technology.” I experienced working on our District AUP and converting it to a campus General World Wide Web Use Policy that included the W3C Standards, teacher and student official Web page guidelines, and consequences. I also recall working with TF-VI.A.2, which states “Assist others in summarizing copyright laws related to use of images, music, video, and other digital resources in varying formats.” I remember learning about copyright laws as I worked on Multimedia projects with Movie Maker, Photo Story, and other software. I worked with TF-VI.B.1and 2 related to empowering learners with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and abilities, as I created lesson plans in our Instructional Design course and learned Individual Education Plans (IEPs) in our School Law course. I recall learning of the importance of Standard TF-VI.D., regarding promoting safe and healthy use of technology resources, as it relates to FERPA and online safety for students. Throughout several of the courses I took I recall learning and working with all the Performance Indicators in this standard.  In my opinion, the information I have learned related to TF Standard VI is essential knowledge that I as must have and keep abreast of as laws and technology changes. These standards relate to school policies, laws, related to students and technology. I feel we must always model the proper use of technology and ensure that students work in a safe and productive environment as they use technology to learn. In the future, I believe that these social, ethical and legal issues will be even more important as new technology become available and education must deal with how to implement and integrate this technology into the curriculum. When working on the Instructional Design course I collaborated with three other students and created a Google Site focused on differentiated instruction. As a team, we worked very well together and the affective tone of the team was positive as we collaborated and several parts of the project. I enjoyed my participation throughout the project and I am very proud of the final product we accomplished.  Questions I have regarding this standard are; What other options are there to provide better protection for our students from cyber bullying? How can I keep informed of the latest laws regarding technology in the classroom? How do I ensure digital equity regarding to students’ ability to use technology similar to counterparts? I believe these questions are pertinent regarding the execution of Standard VI, considering the responsibility and liability a district has regarding all the issues related to the standard. Considering the importance of this standard there is nothing I find puzzling in regards to Standard VI. I feel all technology facilitators must keep informed and embrace all social, legal, ethical, and human issues related to this standard.    Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). //ISTE’s technology facilitation and leadership// // standards: What every K-12 leader should know and be able to do //. Eugene, OR:  International Society for Technology in Education, pp. 77-99.  
 * Reflection on Standard VI: Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues **
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