EDU530: Technology in Education: Social and Legal Issues

Credit Hours:
3
Estimated Hours Per Week:
15

Overview

This course enables candidates with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and abilities to prepare their own students to become cyber-savvy—safe and productive citizens in the cyberspace community. Candidates gain an understanding of issues regarding privacy, security and the wise use of Internet resources by:

  • Examining equitable and ethical applications of technology in learning environments
  • Reflecting on the issues involved in the pervasive use of the Internet by children via computers and all types of hand-held devices, including cell phones, both at school and at home
  • Discuss the responsibility of the school and teachers in teaching and policing students' use of the Internet
  • Developing a curriculum for the grade level of their choice on the  safe and responsible use of the Internet

In the course project, Unit Plan: Safe and Responsible Use of the Internet, candidates create a unit of lesson plans at the grade level of their choice that addresses ten components of safe and responsible use of the Internet. The project is a key assessment for candidates in the MEd in K-12 Instructional Technology programs, and it is designed to demonstrate mastery of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Technology Facilitation Standards.

This course includes field-based activities that take place in a K-12 school/district community setting.

Course Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Promote and enforce privacy, security, and online safety related to the use of the Internet by students.
  • Identify, communicate, model, and enforce social, legal, and ethical practices to promote responsible use of technology in education.
  • Promote practices that advocate for equity of access to technology resources that enable and empower all learners and educators.
  • Develop/support policies that clearly enforce copyright law and assign ownership of intellectual property.
  • Apply technology to enhance and improve communication, productivity and professional practice.
  • Model and teach legal, ethical, and safe practices, as related to technology use.
  • Effectively present information and make recommendations about technology and the Internet to a variety of stakeholders, including, but not limited to staff, parents, and students, and promote effective strategies for increasing the use of technology resources in support of student instruction.
ENROLLMENT
To enroll in this course, please complete the online application.

Required Texts
EDU530 texts are available from the JIU/Follett Bookstore