Standard 6
TF-VI Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues
Educational technology facilitators understand the social, ethical, legal, and human issues surrounding the use of technology in PK-12 schools and assist teachers in applying that understanding in their practice.
Educational technology facilitators:A. Model and teach legal and ethical practice related to technology use. Candidates:
1. Develop strategies and provide professional development at the school/classroom level for teaching social, ethical, and legal issues and responsible use of technology.
I showed teachers that each time they use the internet they need reiterate to students the social, ethical, and legal issues of using it. See evidence below on bulletin board I did with the 6th grade.
2. assist others in summarizing copyright laws related to use of images, music, video, and other digital resources in varying formats.
Helped a teacher during a lesson explain to students why information needs to be cited and not just text.
B. Apply technology resources to enable and empower learners with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and abilities. Candidates:
1. assist teachers in selecting and applying appropriate technology resources to enable and empower learners with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and abilities.
Helped teachers identify programs they could use in the classroom such as finding a paraphrasing tool for ELA.
2. identify, classify, and recommend adaptive/assistive hardware and software for students and teachers with special needs and assist in the procurement and implementation.
Helped with IEPs to find out if school should invest in software to benefit students.
C. Identify and use technology resources that affirm diversity. Candidates:
1. Assist teachers in selecting and applying appropriate technology resources to affirm diversity and address cultural and language differences.
Showed teachers how to use google voice to help students speak a language instead of having to write it.
D. Promote safe and healthy use of technology resources. Candidates:
1. Assist teachers in selecting and applying appropriate technology resources to promote safe and healthy use of technology.
Created bulletin board for using technology appropriately. Meet regularly with teachers and students about what is good to use for resources and what is not. We have a web filter on our school internet service.
E. Facilitate equitable access to technology resources for all students. Candidates:
1. recommend policies and implement school/classroom strategies for achieving equitable access to technology resources for all students and teachers.
Helped website, plan and fully implement iPad deployment to all students within Sandwich High School.
