This document discusses the benefits and issues related to using technology in education. It begins by outlining how technology can assist educators and help students learn. However, it notes there are also social, ethical, and legal issues to consider. For social issues, it discusses cyberbullying and monitoring online interactions. Ethical issues include freedom of speech, privacy, and academic honesty. Legal issues involve copyright laws, fair use, privacy laws, ADA compliance, and software piracy. The conclusion emphasizes that while technology is useful, educators must be aware of these issues to protect students.

1. Technology and EducationBy: Alexis Gibson

2. IntroductionIn the educational field technology is used everyday.Technology can be used to assist educators in teachingIt also can be used by students to help them learnAlthough there are great benefits to teaching with technology you must be aware of the ethical, legal, and social issues involved in teaching with technology.

3. OutlineSocial issues ( Slide 4)Ethical issues ( Slide 5)Legal issues ( Slide 6)

4. Social issuesCyber bullingIs bullying that takes place through technology. One example of this would be sending messages through the internet or a cell phone that are considered to be bullying. Pictures are also considered a type of cyber bulling.

5. Social IssuesOnline social interactionThere are various ways to interact with people using technology. Specifically the internet. One example of this would be world wide chat rooms. It is very important to monitor what students are doing on the internet.

6. Ethical IssuesFreedom of SpeechThere is a vast amount of information available on the internet. The ethical issue of freedom of speech comes up when we try to monitor speech on the internet. Options and feeling are often expressed on the internet. It is up to educators to monitor what site students are going on because they may come across inappropriate material.

7. Ethical IssuesPrivacyControl vs. Monitoring. Should the government be able to watch a person is doing on the internet? In schools it is usually stated what site are allows and what sites are not.

8. Ethical IssuesAcademic HonestyControl vs. Monitoring. Should the government be able to watch a person is doing on the internet? In schools it is usually stated what site are allows and what sites are not.

9. Legal IssuesCopyright laws There are a lot of materials on the internet and when using technology that you must get the owners permission to use.

10. Legal IssuesFair UseAre guidelines that are given to a teacher in face to face instruction where it states when you can use copyrighted materials

11. Legal IssuesPrivacyStudents do have privacy laws when using technology. You must get a parents permission when using certain typed of technology, For example, certain movies or internet cites.

12. Legal IssuesADA Compliance, Acceptable Use, and Software PiracyADA: Information presented with technology must be accessible to students who may have a disabilityPiracy: You must not reproduce a copy of something this is called piracy. It is a violation of copy right laws.

13. Want More Information1. http://stopcyberbullying.org/2. http://eaq.sagepub.com/content/39/2/187.abstract

14. ConclusionAlthough technology can be an excellent tool in the classroom there are ethical, legal, and social issues.To be aware of these issues is critical when using technology in order to protect students and educators.

15. Works CitedInformation for this PowerPoint was used from the book below.Lever-Duffy, Judy, and Jean B. McDonald. Teaching and Learning with Technology. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2011. Print.