Image: A Teacher utilizing computer or internet for class.
The image reflects our class at the University of Guam and that is ED271 Technology Applications for Education. In this class, we were required to create a presentation in regard to Digital Safety. The class was divided into 4 groups, then was assigned the topics. The topics were Copyright and fair use, digital safety and privacy, pharming and phishing, cyberbullying, and textual harassment and sexting. It is important that Educators and students becomes aware of the danger online surfing is. When it comes to copying materials it is important that teachers understand the law of Copyright and Fair Use. According to Rocket Lawyer "Copyright and Fair Use" Teachers are not allowed to photocopy and entire chapter from the book to distribute to students without permission because then it is considered infringement of the law (Copyright law, n.d.).
As a future Educator, I would like to enhance my student's knowledge about these information especially when it comes to cyberbullying, and textual harassment. I would definitely use the same technique that my teacher did, separate the class into smaller groups therefore there is no one working by themselves and the information will be understood easily. I really want to put my focus on cyberbullying and harassment since it is something that younger students are more prone to. Not only will I educate my students, but also their parents. I believe that having a parent involvement in these cases are very important. If some of them still could not grasp the message that I am trying to send, I would create or show a video that talks about real crime and dangers that these activities promote. An example of a video that I think is really effective was from Carrollton Police.
The video shows what consequences we have when posting online and it encourages students to think before posting anything online (Carrollton Police, 2008).
The tools that my group and I used were google hangouts, whatsapp, skype for business, google docs, prezi, and socrative in order to communicate with one another. We chose tools that allows us to communicate and edit at the same time. These tools are convenient, especially when one of our group mate recently became a new daddy. When he was out from class, we used skype for business and google hangouts to do a video call so we can transmit the information easier and faster. Prezi is the tool that we used to present our topic, Copyright and Fair use. We decided to use Prezi only because we have not used this app before and all of us have an existing account in this website. We used Socrative as an interacting activity for our classmates. Socrative is an app that allows teachers to create quizzes and assignment and this app is accessible via mobile.
In conclusion, technology is slowly taking over our education practices. We can access information online without any difficulties. As educators, we must know what our limits and what we can provide for our students. It is important that students understand what consequences are waiting for them if they fail to obey the law and become too comfortable with the use of the internet.
References:
Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers and Schools. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.rocketlawyer.com/article/copyright-and-fair-use-guidelines-for-teachers-and-schools-ps.rl
C. (2008, February 11). Internet Danger- Everyone Knows Sarah. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThxmgXMBpoM
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