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Social, Legal, & Ethical Issues Technology

Social, Legal, & Ethical Issues Technology. Davina Fe lix. Legal Issues. Acceptable use A cceptable Use Policies are created to protect students by giving them boundaries for computer use These are to be reviewed with the students and signed by parents. Legal Issues. Software Piracy

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Social, Legal, & Ethical Issues Technology

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  1. Social, Legal, & Ethical IssuesTechnology Davina Felix

  2. Legal Issues • Acceptable use • Acceptable Use Policies are created to protect students by giving them boundaries for computer use • These are to be reviewed with the students and signed by parents

  3. Legal Issues • Software Piracy • Copying or installing software on more than one computer • This is considered stealing!

  4. Ethical issues • Privacy • A concern for the sharing of students’ information for their safety • Teachers need parents’ permission before sharing any work or information belonging to the student

  5. Ethical issues • Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism • Manipulating and sharing information for dishonest use of work • For more info: http://plagiarism.org/

  6. Ethical issues • Freedom of Speech • The Internet is not automatically filtered or regulated and may contain inappropriate content • Students should have filter software and be monitored at all times

  7. Social Issues • Cyber bullying • Bullying can now be done through social interaction • This can be done on computers and/or devices that students possess • Students’ privacy to unintentional viewers is at risk • How can we avoid cyber bullying?

  8. Social Issues • The Digital Divide • Not all students will have the same abilities to access technology, mainly due to socioeconomic status • Teachers’ should create computer work that is fair and reduces any technological imbalance

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