MTTS 1, 2, 3:Synthesis of Information &

Multimedia Project

By: Stephanie Geng

MY FINAL PROJECT

Ethical Issues for Safety and Security

• Social networking

• Acceptable Use Policies

• Netiquette

• Cyber Bullying

• Student Data

• Internet Privacy

Social Networking

•  A broad class of web sites and services that allow you to connect

with friends, family, and colleagues online, as well as meet people

with similar interests or hobbies. (Facebook, Myspace)

• Can show personal information

• Employers perusing sites

• Hackers and liars- mislead people into who they really are

• Teachers can educate their students on the dangers of social

networking. Although they are useful for keeping in touch with

friends and family, there are some precautionary measures students

should take. If they are aware of the dangers they are less likely to

be harmed by them.

Acceptable Use Policy• A policy set up by the network administrator or other school

leaders in conjunction with their technology needs and safety concerns

• Protecting employees, partners and the company from illegal or damaging actions by individuals, either knowingly or unknowingly

• Responsibility of every computer user to know these guidelines, and to conduct their activities accordingly

• A teacher can not only share this policy with their class, but they must also demonstrate it themselves. It is important to follow the guidelines given to prevent hackers and viruses.

Netiquette

• Contraction of the words "Net" and "etiquette," this refers to the online code of good manners for Internet users

• Be respectful of others opinions, even if you may not agree• Don’t say anything online that you wouldn’t say in person• Remember! Everything you post on the Internet can be seen by all others• Think before you do! The speed of computers doesn’t usually allow you to

take back any words

• Teachers can both use and teach their students how to use good netiquette. They should realize that good manners should be used in person and on the Internet. Failure of so can lead to things such as cyber bullying which can cause hurt for some.

Cyber Bullying

• Bullying which is carried out through an internet service such as email, chat room, discussion group or instant messaging

• Fastest growing trend in bullying among teens

• More severe then regular bullying due to things like it’s more invasive and a greater audience

• new means of communication have enables today’s bullies to become more effective in terrorizing

• Teachers can show the students some affects of cyber bullying.

Just like in the classroom, bullies are unacceptable and have

no right to make people feel bad. Teachers should make sure

to make it clear that any kind of bullying will not be tolerated

and disciplinary actions will be taken immediately.

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Student Data

• New technologies for gathering, storing, manipulating, and communicating data are revolutionizing the use and spread of information

• Right to control the use of information that’s related to us

• Who should be able to see this data?

• How easy is it to access?

• Someone hacks into the school system and can see information on thousands of past, present, and future students

• There isn’t much students can do about the security of their data. It is the school and teachers responsibility to keep their information safe and secure. A teacher should also know under what circumstances they may share any information.

Internet Privacy

• Your every movement is being tracked on the Internet

• Every computer has an IP address that is set by your location

• Companies build online databases of your movements and use to advertise to you

• Protect your information from unauthorized access and use

• Software that hides your IP address

• Protect passwords

• Don’t leave confidential information out unattended or on the screen

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DIGITAL DIVIDE

The lack of access to information and communications technologies by

segments of the community

• Gender

• Socio Economic

• Race

• Resource Equity

• Teacher Bias

Gender• Use the Internet differently and in different amounts because of social

expectations guided by gender roles• Men: more common, videogames, self taught, more often

researchers• Women: not their favorite, email, chatting, assisted in learning,

more often educators

• Women’s confidence in computing is often undermined

• Men driving IT age forward, while women take a passive role

• Teachers can make sure that ALL students are working with the technology. Also, find online activities that interest both genders.

Socio Economic• Combination of social and economic factors• Relative poverty being where some members of a society are poor

relative to other members• Some areas can’t afford equipment, some areas can’t afford

maintaining equipment such as installing or repairing, some areas don’t have anyone to integrate it into the classroom, some households can’t afford home computers

• Some just don’t want technology: Lack of general acknowledgment of technology's growing importance, a lack of acceptance of technology

• The schools need to see concrete proof of how and when technology has been useful in education before, and they need reassurance that it will help their children too

Race• Economic consequences for disadvantaged minority

groups as information technology skills become increasingly important in the labor market

• Differences in income, education, employment, location, and access

• Blacks, Mexican-Americans and whites do not differ substantially in how they use the Internet

• Teachers should allow equal opportunity for all students. Maybe the schools can do“loan laptops” over night for students that maynot have one at home.

Resource Equity

• Having equal access to technologies is an important part of a quality educational experience for students

• Greater equality by offering common access to all resources for all citizens

• If access is not evenly distributed, it threatens to perpetuate or deepen existing divides between the poor, who cannot afford expensive computer systems, and the better-off

• Again, it is very important that teachers give all students equal opportunities to work with technology in the classroom. Even if a student may not want to, you have to encourage them because technology will only grow in the next years.

Teacher Bias

• Bias: a preference or an inclination that inhibits impartial judgment

• Certain amount of bias is inescapable; does not mean that it necessarily corrupts the education process

• Everyone had their own opinions and own beliefs that should be respected at all times

• Students are encouraged to cut through bias

Legal Use of Digital Media

• Copyright

• Fair Use

• Creative Commons

Copyright

• Gives creator right to reproduce, distribute, perform, display or license his or her work

• Copyright protection lasts the lifetime of the creator plus seventy years

• Fair use?

• Students should be aware of copyright and how to use it properly

Fair Use

• Fair use is a doctrine in the United States copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the right holders

• Four factors to look at: purpose, nature, amount, effect

• good: non profit, educational, personal, fact, published

• bad: commercial, imaginative, unpublished, competed with original

Creative Commons• Creative Commons' licenses let people copy and distribute the

work under specific conditions

• General descriptions, legal clauses and HTML tags for search engines are provided for several license options

• Allow people to copy the material as long as it is not made a part of any commercial venture

• Offers a Founder's Copyright for those who prefer a full copyright for a shorter period than 70 years after their death

Conclusion

Technology in the classroom has taken a dramatic increase in the past few years and will continue to increase. As much as this emerging technology will benefit schools, there are existing problems sited in this presentation that need to be looked at. Teachers need to allow equal opportunities for all students. They also need to educate them on the danger of things such as cyber bullying, hacking and Internet privacy. Students should know the proper way to use computers and the information they find on it as well. As they gain knowledge about technology, they will be able to use it in the best and correct way.

References• http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/submitted/social-netwo

rking.html• http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ethical-issues-of-internet-priva

cy.html• http://www.4teachers.org/techalong/glossary/• http://www.sans.org/security-resources/policies/Acceptable_U

se_Policy.pdf• http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/

special_initiatives/wa_resources/• wa_shared/backgrounders/internet_glossary.cfm#N• http://libr.org/isc/issues/ISC23/B9a%20Ruth%20Rikowski.pdf• www.netalert.gov.au/advice/publications/guides/a_teachers_gu

ide_to_internet_safety/glossary.html

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• http://www.ippsr.msu.edu/Documents/Forums/2006_Mar_CYBER_BULLYING_INFORMATION_2006%20--%20Provided%20by%20Mr.%20Glenn%20Stutzky.pdf

• http://www.slideshare.net/guest0747a9/gender-digital-divide

• http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00036/en/text/sindex.html

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• http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=Creative+Commons&i=40468,00.asp

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