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=//Ethical, Legal & Human Issues in Educational Technology: A Collaborative Wiki Project!//= //TEAM B -// 16726

Phase I | Select a Topic | Sign-up for a Topic Team | Phase II

Objectives
As part of your participation in this collaborative wiki project, you will examine the ethical, legal, & human aspects of the impact of technology in society and #|schools. Participation will be in small #|groups of 3 and will be assessed based on **both** individual and group activity.

**Your Task**
> > Each person is responsible for understanding the content of your own topic as well as the other topics covered in this project (this means you **must** read the other summaries). Your understanding of all of the topics will help you address the "ethical issues" standard in your portfolio (hmmm....notice the mention of standards?). Additionally, each person must contribute to the discussions and contribute to the writing. >
 * During the **first phase** of the project, you will sign-up to join a **Team** that will research one of the topics listed below (or one proposed by your team and approved by the instructor). Your team will locate articles (including research) about your topic and summarize the findings on a wiki page **to teach each other** about your topic.
 * During the **second phase** of the project, your team will synthesize the research (from phase 1) and prepare a Recommendations Wiki Page in the form of a **position statement (including recommendations)** to address these issues as it relates to the curriculum in schools. Details for each phase is provided below.

**Step 1: Choose A Topic**

 * Choose a topic from the list of topics below, or
 * Generate an idea of your own and email it to your instructor for approval before entering it as a new topic on the list near the bottom of the page.

**Step 2:** **Sign-up for a team**
> > === [Important Note - if two people are editing a page at the same time, one will take precedence...so check to be sure that your information has been saved (refresh the page to see current changes). If not, you may find that you are not able to sign-up for your first preference.] === > > > > >
 * To sign up for a topic team, you must EDIT this page and add your name in the Sign-Up Table below. This video will show you how to edit the page (including how to create your own wiki if you want to use wikispaces with your future classroom). The video opens in a new window so that you can follow the instructions while viewing the video. Use the Wikispaces Help section at the top right of this page if you need more instructions on editing this page and adding multimedia to your team page.
 * Click the **EDIT** tab at the top right of this screen.
 * **Scroll down** to locate the cell associated with the topic you are interested in researching (see table at the bottom of the page).
 * **Enter Your Name** in one of the spaces in the column below the topic number. There will be **3 members** to each team; I will adjust if necessary due to attrition after we begin. **NOTE: If there are less than 3 people signed-up for a team, you may be asked to join another group.**
 * Use **your Topic page** (listed in the right sidebar and also linked in the sign-up table below) and **the discussion[[image:edmt330ethicswiki-fa12/wikidisc.jpg align="right"]]area** (see tab at the top of your topic page also at the bottom of each page) to work with your team.
 * Your team should post the results ofyour research to your group topic page. Your wiki topic page should summarize the research and is designed to teach the rest of the class about your topic.

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 * **Participate in the discussion on your group's topic page** (see tab at the top of each page, next to edit and also at the bottom of each page), which is also is part of your grade for this project. **Important**...please use the **wiki discussion** page (not email) to discuss your plans & ideas for conducting the research so that I can "view" your input and have a record of your participation. I will be looking for your **contributions to both topic and the recommendations page**. Grades are based on group **and** individual participation.
 * From your topic page, there will be a link to a corresponding "**Recommendations****"** page (also in the side menu). After you finish researching and sharing your findings on the Topic Page, the group will work together to generate curriculum ideas in the form of a **Position Statement** and **post the results on the Recommendations Page**.

**IMPORTANT NOTE** : **if you do not see the EDIT button or if it says "PROTECTED"** when you try to sign-up, make sure you have "**joined**" the wiki first. Since this is a protected site, only individuals who are members can edit pages.

You will receive an email from Wikispaces asking you to "**confirm your** **email**", which must be done ** before **you are granted editing privileges.

Topics - Select one or propose a new one

 * 1) **Safe & healthy use of technology**- with increased access to the internet and use of social networking sites, cyber-bulling and predatory activities are on the rise; how can schools and educators keep students safe?
 * 2) **Plagiarism, copyright & fair use**– what are the issues surrounding these topic? What is the impact on teachers and students? how does it work. Is it still going on and what was/is the impact.
 * 3) **Diversity**- how can teachers use technology to facilitate understandings among students of diverse cultural backgrounds and learning styles?
 * 4) **Internet filters & privacy**- filtering restricts access to certain information for students and teachers who use the Internet in media centers and classrooms. Also what about libraries that by law must filter uncensored material to those who only have access to the Internet at the public library?
 * 5) **Digital equity/inclusion** - are computers and internet access truly available to all students? In classrooms? At home? What role do schools play in facilitating equitable access to technologies for all students? How are **adaptive/assistive technologies**changing education for those with special needs or disabilities?
 * 6) **Technology and young children**- Are computers taking away childhood? At what age is it appropriate to have students use computers in the classroom and what types of activities are appropriate?
 * 7) ** Video surveillance ** – what are the positive and negative impacts of the increased presence of surveillance video (in schools, school transportation, and other learning environments) on individual freedoms, safety, crime, etc. And what about Google Earth, is it innocent?

= Important...please do not delete someone else's name if a team is full! =

**Topic Team** **Sign-up**
(sign up for a topic by typing your name in the appropriate cell; Please ** fill up the first 3 slots first **, before we add a 4th member to a team) Plagiarism, Copyright ||~  ||~ **Topic 03**
 * ~  ||~ **Participants** ||~   ||~ **Topic 01**
 * Safe & Healthy Tech** ||~  ||~ **Topic 02**
 * Diversity** ||~  ||~ **Topic 04**

Filters & Privacy ||
 * || Team member 1 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Team member 2 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Team member 3 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ~  ||~ **Participants** ||~   ||~ **Topic 05**


 * Digital Equity/Inclusion** ||~  ||~ **Topic 06**


 * Tech & Young Child** ||~  ||~ **Topic 07**
 * Tech & Young Child** ||~  ||~ **Topic 08 **


 * Your Choice-Need Approval** ||
 * || Team member 1 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Team member 2 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Team member 3 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

Phase II
Now that you are an expert in the topic that you have researched, your team is now charged to write a position statement (critical analysis of the topic from Phase 1), including how the issues uncovered could be addressed as part of the curriculum. During this last phase of the project, your team must ** create a one page position statement that includes the following elements ** :
 * Discusses the critical issues related to the topics (synthesize the research results)
 * Explains why is it important for teachers to understand these issues
 * Presents suggestions on how to integrate these topics into the curriculum in schools
 * Describes **specific** **activities** you might include in the curriculum which would **cut across content areas** (arts, mathematics and sciences, social sciences, humanities) **AND grade levels** (elementary, middle school, and high school)

This is "**collaborative writing**", not just divide the work and post individual elements. The entire page should read as a coordinated whole, which means if an outsider read the page, they would not know it was written by more than one person.