This document discusses several topics related to addressing issues in the digital classroom including: 1) Legal issues surrounding copyright and fair use when using digital materials. 2) Social issues such as the digital divide and using assistive technologies to support students with disabilities. 3) Ethical issues involving information accuracy, academic dishonesty, and appropriate use of social networking. 4) Safety issues like malware and online security. 5) The responsibility of teachers to teach students safe and appropriate technology use.

1. Unit 3 Timeline Assessment Administration Addressing issues in the digital classroom Session 1 – podcast Session 2 – face-to-face Classroom management Unit 3 Test AND Final exam (125 points) Take home Turn in through OnCourse AND Turnitin.com

3. Issue from last week - gender What was the issue? Are there alternative points of view or other pieces of information to consider? What do you think?

4. Addressing Issues in the Digital Classroom Part 2 Week 13

5. Overview Legal Issues Copyright and fair use Social Issues Assistive technologies Ethical Issues Social networking Safety Issues Teacher responsibility

6. Legal Issues - Podcast Copyright/Fair Use Privacy Acceptable use of technology Piracy

7. Examples of Teacher Copyright Violation A teacher was held liable for copying 11 out of 24 pages in an instructional book when it was used in subsequent semesters without permission from the copyright holder Penalty = Up to $100,000 for each act of “deliberate or willfull infringement”

8. Fair Use and Teachers Allows use of copyrighted materials for educational purposes Four standards for determining fair use: Purpose of use Nature of the work Proportion/extent of the material used The effect on marketability or commercial value Fair use matrix

9. Fair Use Guidelines Time Copy, distribute, use, retrieve, destroy Brevity Small portion okay (10%) Spontaneity “ Instance and inspiration of teacher” would not allow for timely legal reply Cumulative Effect Am I AVOIDING purchasing it? Does my reproduction affect the marketability or value of the item?

10. True or False? A science teacher recorded a Bill Nye the Science Guy episode covering Newton’s Laws. She made it at home and used her own DVD. She uses the entire episode every year in her classroom. This is permissible.

11. True or False? A student finds a photo online of a tiger. Since the school mascot is Terry the Tiger, he uses this photo as a graphic element on the school’s web page. He cites the website from which it was copied. This is fair use.

12. True or False? A school can only afford one copy of Kid Pix. The load one copy onto the library computer so all students/classes have access to the program all day. The teachers install the Kid Pix Player on their classroom computers to evaluate the student work. This is permissible.

13. True or False? An elementary school transcribes the lyrics from the album “Chicago" and puts it on as the school mini musical. A teacher plays the music by ear on the piano and the students perform every song. There is no admission charged. This is legal.

14. Copyright and Fair Use Why is this an ISSUE? What ISSUES do you see this causing for YOU?

15. Overview Legal Issues Copyright and fair use Social Issues Assistive technologies Ethical Issues Social networking Safety Issues Teacher responsibility

16. Social Issues - Podcast Digital Divide (Income, Location) Gender Assistive Technology

17. Students using Assistive Technology Blindness or Deafness Blind and visually impaired Zoom text CCTV Braille devices Deaf and Hard of Hearing FM systems Assistive Listening Devices Zoom Text Braille Devices FM Systems

18. Students using Assistive Technology Physical Disabilities Adapted hardware AlphaSmart keyboards Touch Screens Big Keys Half Qwerty Keyboard AlphaSmart Touch Screens Big Keys Half Qwerty

19. Students using Assistive Technology Learning Disabilities: struggling with writing or producing text (cognitive and/or physical) Voice-to-Text Students unable to write or type (dysgraphia, bad handwriting, bad spelling) Speech recognition and word prediction Surf the web Full control of computer Available at UPEI Dragon Naturally Speaking SpeakQ

20. Students using Assistive Technology Learning Disabilities and/or students struggling with writing (cognitively, not physically) Word Prediction Software for word processors and email dysgraphia, bad handwriting, bad spelling Word prediction Grammar support Vocabulary support Co:Writer WordQ

21. Students using Assistive Technology Learning Disabilities and/or students struggling with reading Reading/Language Software Struggling readers Language development earobics Rosetta Stone Start-to-Finish Books

22. Students using Assistive Technology Cognitively / Intellectually Disabilities Students functioning much lower level than peers IntelliPics IntelliMath IntelliKeys IntelliTalk Classroom Suite IntelliKeys Classroom Suite

23. What problems could arise from assistive technology?

24. Assistive Technology Case Josh 13 year old student in 7th grade Hypotonia and orthopedically impaired Effects hand functions, making it difficult to write Abilities Verbal IQ of 153 Performance IQ of 108 Accelerated classes Change due to written productivity Concerns Fatigues easily Only able to produce 50% of the written work Science computer lab English two computers

25. Overview Legal Issues Copyright and fair use Social Issues Assistive technologies Ethical Issues Social networking Safety Issues Teacher responsibility

26. Ethical Issues - Podcast Information Accuracy Academic Dishonesty Social Networking

27. Facebook Fallout

28. Ethical Issues – non-technological Obviously they were stupid , but did the teachers in this video do anything wrong ? Obscene pictures “ I hate my students” Drinking School-bashing Racial slur Washington Post Article GCPS Handbook

29. Ethical Issues - Technological How did technology make this ISSUE a bigger ISSUE? What other ISSUES go along with social networking?

30. Social Networking Internet is archived Some good advice: Don't put in electronic form anything you wouldn't want to be viewed by millions of people What is your online identity ? Are you a different person than you present in the real world? Good rule: Would you want your grandmother to see this? No matter the forum, people must accept the consequences for what they say and do No free speech. The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that governments can fire employees if their speech harmed the workplace's mission and function

31. Overview Legal Issues Copyright and fair use Social Issues Assistive technologies Ethical Issues Social networking Safety Issues Teacher responsibility

32. Safety Issues - Podcast Malware (viruses, spyware, spam, phishing, etc) Security

33. Teacher Responsibility Do you think school teachers should be responsible for teaching students how to use technology? Explain your stance.

34. Unit 3 Timeline Assessment Administration Addressing issues in the digital classroom Session 1 – podcast Session 2 – face-to-face Classroom management Unit 3 Test AND Final exam (125 points) Take home Turn in through OnCourse AND Turnitin.com