Chapter Eight
Security Issues, Ethics, and Emerging Technologies in Education
Objectives:
You will be able to:
- Discuss ethical issues with Internet and computer usage in the K-12 classroom.
- Define Fair Use and outline how it applies to the use of the Internet and copyrighted materials in the classroom.
- Discuss ways in which a specific Web site can be integrated in the classroom.
This is Important Because...
Teachers, schools, and school districts have an ethical and legal obligation to adhere to copyright law. It is imperative that teachers both model and instruct students on proper behavior on a computer network and on the Internet. Illegal use of software and copyrighted materials in the classroom and on the Web can cost you and your school district money, time, and embarrassment.
Ethics n.Date: 14th century: the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation; a set of moral principles or values; the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group; a guiding philosophy. Source: WWWebster Dictionary
Ethics are the moral guidelines that govern behavior. Ethics describe how we determine what is good and right from what is bad and wrong. Teachers and students need to be aware of appropriate and acceptable behavior in relation to computer practices and Internet usage. Computer ethics focuses on the unauthorized use of computer systems, software theft (piracy), information privacy, unauthorized collection and use of information, and copyright.
- The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics - This is a great page! You may want to post this next to your classroom computer.
- Copyright, Ethics, and YOU!
Copyright 
The Internet offers a wealth of copyright-free clip art sites. In addition, teachers can purchase copyright-free educational clip art CD-ROMs. Appropriate clip art and multimedia can enhance content being presented and enhance learning. Many students who lack background knowledge or experiences can more easily learn difficult concepts with the addition of visual information provided by multimedia.
The following sites offer great copyright-free clip art and animated images. Visit these sites and bookmark them for future use!
Fair Use 
Teachers may use copyrighted materials found on the Internet in their classrooms if they follow fair use guidelines. When creating and publishing Web pages however, no copyrighted materials may be used without written consent from the owner of the material. Fair use does not apply to published Web pages. Visit the following link to learn more about copyright and Web pages.
- Copyright Issues - Scroll down this page to learn about copyright issues and the Web as well as to locate numerous resources for learning more about this important topic.
As the use of technology, the Internet, and multimedia increase in the classroom, teachers are more accountable for adhering to copyright and fair use law. Publishing on the Web continues to become easier for the novice computer user. Many mistakes are made because of a lack of awareness. Violating copyright and fair use law on the Web, or in the classroom, can cause serious consequences for teachers and school districts yet are easy to avoid with a little education.
Time Saver! 
Been there! Done That! Got the T-Shirt! These common phrases really apply to people having their computers infected with computer viruses. If you access the Web or use floppy disks, your computers will eventually be infected with a virus and files on your computers will be corrupted. Many teachers have lost years of work to computer viruses. Viruses can and will destroy your files. Fortunately, the fix is really very simple. Purchase and install an anti-virus program. There are many programs to choose from, but Norton Anti-Virus and McAfee Anti-Virus are the two most popular and both can be downloaded from the Web or purchased at local stores. As you install the software (very easy to do), set the options so the software scans all inserted floppy disks and most importantly, all downloaded files. Most antivirus programs provide free updates from their Web sites and the software can be set to update automatically. You do need to update your antivirus software periodically, like every month or so.
Chapter Eight Assignments
- Read Chapter 8 in the
textbook and the supplemental information provided with this chapter.
Spend some very important and quality time reviewing "online"
the Special Feature that follows Chapter 8: "Guide to State and
Federal Government Educational Web Sites". This "online"
Special Feature contains links to all 50 states and the
- Go online to the Shelly Cashman Web site, http://www.scsite.com/tdc2/ and complete the following textbook end-of-chapter sections.
"Education Issues"
Write a 150 - 300 word reflection on Educational Issue #1, 3 or 5 (page 8.39) focusing on what
you learned. Do not summarize the report, instead discuss ideas and
significant insights and how the information can be used to support classroom
integration of technology, also reflect on your personal reaction to reading
the article. Type your assignment single
space with an extra line between paragraphs. You must use Microsoft Word.
Send this document via the “Assignment Dropbox” DO NOT SEND
VIA EMAIL. The assignment must be submitted on or
before
“Learn It Online”
#6 – “Crossword Puzzle Challenge”
Complete the crossword puzzle. Submit the crossword puzzle using the “screen shot” utility that was demonstrated during orientation.
3. Respond to the Discussion questions posted for Chapter 8.
4. Complete Chapter 8 Test
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