Technology Standard III:
Legal, Social and Ethical Issues

 

Technology Standard

In Technology Standard III, Legal, Social and Ethical Issues, each teacher candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the legal, social and ethical issues related to technology use.

 

Technology Indicators

The assessment task product will be examined in terms of four proficiency indicators. The teacher candidate will:

1.     Identify ethical and legal issues using technology.
2.     Analyze issues related to the uses of technology in educational settings.
3.     Establish classroom policies and procedures that ensure compliance with copyright law, Fair Use guidelines, security, privacy and student online protection.
4.      Use classroom procedures to manage an equitable, safe and healthy environment for students.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed to Perform the Task

Performing the assessment task for this technology outcome will require the following pre-requisite knowledge, skills and abilities:

·      Knowledge and purpose of copyright laws and Fair Use Guidelines

·      Knowledge of basic safety and health issues in a technology environment

·      Knowledge of the general impact of technology in our daily lives

·      Knowledge of general classroom management techniques

·      Knowledge of an example of a school system’s Acceptable Use Policy

·      Skill in using a computer

 

Promise and Practice of Technology

Watch the Promise of Technology video for Maryland Teacher Technology Standard III, as a preparation for this task.

Watch the Practice of Technology video for Maryland Teacher Technology Standard III to see the Standard implemented in classroom practice.

Assessment Task

To demonstrate proficiency on this technology standard, you will perform the following tasks:

1)      Familiarize yourself with the Scoring Tool for Technology Standard III: Legal, Social and Ethical Issues. Use this tool to guide you when completing this assessment task.

 

2)      Read the Case Study and Questions for Technology Standard III.

This case study raises issues about legal, social and ethical issues in technology integrated instruction.

 

3)      Underline or highlight examples in the case study that suggest questionable practices and raise potentially problematic issues.

4)      Respond in writing to the questions provided with the case study. Your responses should be supported with:

·      A brief description of the questionable practice or issue from the case study

·      Information from your prior knowledge and experience, a reading assignment, or from a teacher’s lesson on this topic that suggests an appropriate way to handle or resolve the situation

5)      Upon completion of the activity submit:

·      Highlighted case study

·      Written responses to questions 2 through 5 (Case Study)

 

Resources:

Alden, S., (2001). Computer Learning Foundation Emphasizes Responsible Use of Technology. [Online]. Available:

http://www.computerlearning.org/articles/respmyth.htm

“The Educators' Lean and Mean No FAT Guide to Fair Use," by Hall Davidson (September). Copyright ©1999 CMP Media, LLC. Reprinted by permission of Technology & Learning magazine (800-607-4410) www.techlearning.com). Available: http://www.techlearning.com/content/speak/articles/copyright.html

Library of Congress, Copyright Basics. Circular One. [Online], (2000).

Available: http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ1.html

McCarthy, J., Lerch, D., Gilmore, L., Brunsman, S., (1999). Educator’s Guide to Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Plagiarism. [Online]. Available: http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/copyright/index.html

McKenzie, J., (1995). Creating Board Policies for Student Use of the Internet. From Now On [Online]. Available: http://emifyes.iserver.net/fromnow/fnomay95.html

McKenzie, J., (2000). Planning Good Change with Technology and Literacy. Seattle, WA: Twiggs Company.

McKenzie, J., (1999). Waste Not Want Not. From Now On [Online]. Available: http://www.fno.org/jan99/waste.html

North Central Educational Laboratory. (2001) Indicator: Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues. enGauge [Online]. Available: http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/framewk/pro/issues/proissin.htm

U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology, Internet Safety. [Online]. Available: http://www.ed.gov/Technology/safety.html

 

Evaluation

The Scoring Tool for Evaluating Technology Standard III: Legal, Social and Ethical Issues will be used to assess the highlighted case study and written responses to questions two through five.

 

Sample Products

A sample product will be available as an example of student performance on this task at www.mttsonline.org/sampleproducts/.

 

Instructor

Notes

Provide students with a copy of the scoring tool associated with this task to facilitate their understanding and assist in the development of a quality product(s).  You are encouraged to establish an appropriate context and purpose for the teacher candidate.

 

This assessment should be administered individually (and may be part of a larger course assessment). Underlining or highlighting is a tool for students to use in preparing their responses to questions 2 through 5 (Case Study).  Question 1 is unscored and serves as a brainstorming device to assist in answering questions 2 through 5.

 

You should be familiar with the Instructor’s Guide for the Case Study listing the questionable practices or issues. This chart serves as a resource and additional issues may be suggested by the instructor and teacher candidate.

 

You will need to collect from each student a copy of the case study that has been highlighted and his/her written responses to questions 2 through 5.

 

Recommended Placement in Teacher Education Program

This task should be completed in the first two years of the teacher candidate’s program of study.

Reference

This task and its supporting materials were developed from Maryland’s Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3), USDOE Catalyst Grant, May 2002. Performance assessment materials are available for each standard on the PT3 website: www.mttsonline.org. Any use of these materials should credit Maryland’s PT3 Catalyst Grant P342A990201. For additional information, please contact Dr. Louise A. Tanney, PT3 Director, 410-767-0416.