Chapter  4-­‐Legal  and  Ethical  Issues  March  19th,  2013    Social  Contexts  for  computer  use  in  the  classroom  

• All  types  of  people  use  computers    Students  with  special  needs  Severe  behavior  problem,  passive  students  (project  based  learning),  gifted  (project  based  learning)    Special  Needs      

• Learning/physical/emotional  needs    • Linguistically  or  culturally  different    • Gifted  and  talented    

 March  21st,  2013    Students  and  Disabilities    Computers  can  help  meet  the  needs  of  all  students  and  especially  those  students  with  special  needs.  The  adaptation  of  hard  work  or  software  to  help  a  student  is  called  Adaptive  or  Assistive  Technology.    IPP-­‐  Individual  Program  plan  or  IEP-­‐  modifies  a  student’s  curricular  goals  and  outcomes.  Educational  plans    Talented  and  Gifted    At  risk  

• Bored  • Don’t  challenge  • No  recognition    

 Technology  can  enhance  the  learning  of  both  of  these  groups.    Computer  access  and  equity    Pen  vs.  Computer      Who  has  the  advantage?  Computer  people  especially  in  the  home  environment.  Everything  in  moderation.    Gender  equity  Technology-­‐  17th  Children  differ  and  are  better  in  the  different  domains  (cognitive,  physical,  affective  (emotion))  based  on  age  and  development.    Obligations  and  Expectations  in  a  Computer  Literate  Society