Introduction

In the educational field technology is used everyday.

Technology can be used to assist educators in teaching

It also can be used by students to help them learn

Although there are great benefits to teaching with technology you must be aware of the ethical, legal, and social issues involved in teaching with technology.

Outline

Social issues ( Slide 4)

Ethical issues ( Slide 5)

Legal issues ( Slide 6)

Social issues

Cyber bulling

Is 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.

Social Issues

Online social interaction

There 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.

Ethical Issues

Freedom of Speech

There 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. Opinions 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.

Ethical Issues

Privacy

Control vs. Monitoring.

Should the government be able to watch a person

is doing on the Internet? In an educational setting

it is usually stated what sites students are able to

access.

Ethical Issues

Academic Honesty

Since there is so many resources available on the

Internet some students have trouble with

academic honesty.

One example of this is plagiarism.

Legal Issues

Copyright laws

There are a lot of materials on the Internet and

when using technology that you must get the

owners permission to use.

Legal Issues

Fair Use

Are guidelines that are given to a teacher in face-

to- face instruction where it states when you can

use copyrighted materials

Legal Issues

Privacy

Students 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.

Legal Issues

ADA Compliance, Acceptable Use, and Software

Piracy

ADA: Information presented with technology must

be accessible to students who may have a

disability

Piracy: You must not reproduce a copy of

something this is called piracy. It is a violation of

copy right laws.

Want More

Information

1. http://stopcyberbullying.org/

2.

http://eaq.sagepub.com/content/39/2/187.abstra

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Conclusion

Although 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.

Works Cited

Lever-Duffy, Judy, and Jean B. McDonald.

Teaching and Learning with Technology.

Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2011.

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