Daniel Ramnath Module 3

After reviewing the power-point presentation slides on, “Teaching legal and ethical use of technology in the classroom.”(http://www.slideshare.net/Mrs.Faust/teaching-ethical-and-legal-use-of-technology-in-the-classroom) It can be clearly stated that teachers have an ethical right to teach students the rights and wrongs of technology before introducing it to them for the first time. Student’s minds are sponges waiting to absorb knowledge and when such a bounty of knowledge is presented to them at their fingertips they have to know how to handle it. The basic understanding that computers are suppose to support information already being taught and should help improve learning is a major staple of technological etiquette.
It has to be clearly stated to students that they are responsible for how they use their time on a computer. The internet is a vast plain of information for students, some of which is not credible. Wikipedia is used as an example of what not to use for a resource. Citing of sources is also an issue that must be enforced, due to copyright laws. Teaching students this at a young age helps prepare them for research papers that they will be responsible for in middle, high, and especially college level courses. Teachers are also role models and should follow all of these methods and regulations to a tee so that students can learn from their behavior. In the occasion that something inappropriate does pop up on a student’s screen they should be taught the right procedure for handling such a situation. This would be taught by the teacher and always includes the step to inform the teacher immediately. In conclusion, these are a few of the guidelines for introducing technology into a classroom in an ethical legal way.