Module+3+Reflection

=== //Reflection Prompt: Reflect on what you plan to do to address the equity and ethics issues when applying technologies. You may share with us about what you have been doing by addressing these aspects and what you will change after learning in this module.// ===  __**Description:**__ We had to read chapter 6 of of our Technology Facilitation and Leadership Book. We had to read chapter 2 of our Handbook of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge. We read several online articles and we had to read and complete the PT3 Case Study.

__**Impact:**__ When using technology in the classroom, I learned the social, ethical, legal and safety issues that come with it. I learned about Digital Equity. A few things that you have to keep in mind when designing activities that need the use of technology is: Is it available to use in the classroom? Do you have enough (ie. computers, or program on the computers, calculators, etc) for each student? If not, how are you going to pair these students in a non-bias way? Can you complete the activity in class or will students need more time at home? If students need more time, how are you going to address the issue if a student doesn't have that technology tool at home?

I learned that Fair Use Copyright laws are much more strict than I had thought. You are allowed to use copyrighted materials without permission under Fair Use for education. You are not allowed to show movies that you had purchased to an entire class, but you can show a movie that was rented. Other copyright issues came from our case study. It should be obvious that it is illegal for you to purchase a single license of a software program but download it on 22 machines. As a teacher you have the duty to model ethical and legal behaviors for your students. You should teach the students about plagiarism. Make sure your students give credit where credit is due. For example, if you copy a picture or text from a website, cite your source!

Other issues faced while incorporating technology into the classroom were health, safety, and security/privacy issues. As an educator and future technology facilitator, you need to ensure safety to all. You need to make sure the room's physical condition is safe for students. Ie. cords are covered, monitors and CPUs are secured, etc. Procedures need to be in place on who's going to sit where, how you may use the computers, how you're going to exit the room, etc. You also have to provide security/ privacy. One way to do this is creating and CONTINUOUSLY updating your AUP policy. You also have to make sure you are following laws such as FERPA and CIPA.

__**Intent:**__ The issue that I am concerned the most with in my classroom is safety. The way my classroom is setup, there are cords that hang down by the students legs and feet to plug into the ground. I have tried my best to twisty tie the cords together to prevent injuries. And while there has not yet been an injury, I still worry there may be. After posting this issue on the discussion board, my classmates have given me several ideas. One idea that I liked the most is to use yellow duct tape to tape the cords to the tables. I intend to buy yellow duct tape so that the students can better notice the cords and tape the cords along the underside of the tables to "tidy" up.

I found that a lot of what I read, I had learned previously from other courses. And though I have learned about Copyright law and Fair Use, I know __now__ that I did not completely understand fair use. I was under the impression that you could show a movie that you had purchased to your students as long as it pertained to the learning goals and objectives that you were teaching. This is not the case. I intend to be legal and ethical by not showing movies in my classroom. I also intend to spread the word in my district to my colleagues.