Technology and Media the answers

1. There are the pros and cons related to K-12 classroom Internet usage. Discuss these by replying to the questions below. The
o!t"hal# lesson you re$iewed included a table o! #ey concepts and terms that may assist you in your search !or the answers. %
minimum o! & ad$antages and disad$antages must be listed and e'plained !or each question.
1. (hat are the ad$antages !or students)
1. Immediate a$ailability to in!ormation by accessing se$eral websites on the same in!ormation needed. %bundance o!
resources in one location so students will not ha$e to go to se$eral locations to gather required in!ormation. "ourse wor#
alternati$es are a$ailable and they can use technology as a pro*ect based assignment by using youtube and other lin#s inside
assignments.
2. Di$ersity o! $iewpoints are a$ailable on the internet which helps Increase use o! critical thin#ing s#ills o! logic+
create di$erse s#ills because o! contro$ersial in!ormation and sorting appropriate material. In!ormation !ound in $arious media
stimulates and maintains interest. tudents may easily obtain and share collected in!ormation.
&. ,oint pro*ects encourage team approach o! cooperati$e learning and sharing+ critical thin#ing and problem s#ills+
being inno$ati$e+ and learning to be responsible with the in!ormation !ound. Technology may #eep interest o! students longer
than traditional methods.
-. Digital content o!!ers many ad$antages by increasing e!!iciency+ impro$ing accessibility+ and enhancing learning
opportunities that engages today.s web absorbed students.
(hat are the disad$antages !or students)
1.Di!!iculty !inding credible in!ormation to use !or assignments. May use copyrighted materials or plagiari/e easier
than i! loo#ing up hands on materials. "ontinuous changes o! in!ormation and what they site today may be di!!erent tomorrow.
2. Dangerous ideas may be !ound and students need to use caution. Items may be gender biased. Time maybe wasted
because o! too numerous possibilities o! in!ormation. The (eb is not organi/ed and may be !rustrating to students !inding
in!ormation.
&.Time management and use the internet irresponsibly by gi$ing out too much in!ormation about themsel$es. tudents
may !ind and use wrong !acts or be going to inappropriate sites+ distracted by other in!ormation+ games+ te'ting+ etc.
2. (hat are the ad$antages !or teachers)
1.Many o! the ad$antages !or students are same !or teachers. 0thers include1 creation o! new pro*ects by using
technology2 may use more time !or student wor# and require less time !or teacher discipline2o!!ers tools !or publishing student
wor#2 technology tends to increase students attention span.
2.Teachers are able to create a supporti$e learning en$ironment+ and the internet assists teachers to teach across the
curriculum promising worldwide access !or education assignments while maintaining multicultural awareness !or students.
&. %ssigning groups o! students to wor# together !or a pro*ect encourages teamwor#+ problem sol$ing+ brainstorming+
while e'panding their usage and de$elopment o! #nowledge o! the internet and computer s#ills.
&. (hat are the disad$antages !or teachers)
1.3egulating media materials to ha$e it age appropriate and reali/ing not all students ha$e equal access to media
technology li#e computers+ phones+ and the internet due to monetary disad$antages.
2."hildren will be multitas#ing and may not !ully engage in the appropriate learning o! lesson presented while on the
internet. This increases the need o! #eeping students on tas# by not be distracted with unnecessary material.
&.4eed to de$elop new e$aluation techniques while ree$aluating teaching methods to be technology based. This
includes learning new technological tool usage which also in$ol$es time teaching o! these to students.
-.Time in$ol$ed in chec#ing student pro*ect 5 paper re!erences !or content+ reliability o! in!ormation+ and plagiarism.
2. There are some general concerns associated with K12 Internet implementation. Discuss these by replying to the items below.
6our lesson may include in!ormation that will help you with your search !or answers. % minimum o! 2 concerns must be listed
and e'plained !or each question.
a. Discuss regulatory access as it applies to K-12 Internet implementation)
1."hildrens Internet 7rotection %ct 8yr 2999: requires libraries and schools to use internet !ilters and other
measures to protect students !rom harm!ul online content. This would include harm!ul online sites with e'plicit
content and pornography.
2. 3elease o! personal in!ormation is always a concern and education o! students on the appropriate sa!e
usage o! internet technology is required. The greatest priority is to protect the students while they use the internet and
the de$ices they use to access the in!ormation they see#.
&. ;ach state has technology standards and requirements that gi$e school boards guidelines setting up
appropriate policy usage and procedures !or the school and its users o! their internet ser$ices.This includes1 sa!ety
measures+ data and networ# security measures+ procedures that address breach o! internet sa!ety+ annual re$iewing and
re$ising+ and pro!essional de$elopment plan !or instructors and sta!! in general.
b. Discuss unequal access as it applies to K-12 Internet implementation)
1.4ot all institutions o! education ha$e internet ser$ice !or education and this puts their students at a
disad$antage to those who ha$e access. 4ot all students ha$e access to technology at home and e$en when a$ailable
at libraries+ some churches+ #ids clubs+ etc they do not always ha$e a$ailable transportation when it is at a distance
!rom their homes.
2. "onsiderations need to include1 the number o! students per a$ailable operational computers at the school+
remembering that computer literacy o! each student is not equal and each has di!!erent learning styles+ the amount o!
time each student has during school hours !or access to the computer+ the type o! educational computer education that
each student is assigned+ socio-economic status o! students+ pro$iding computer access to students at home+
competent and pro!essional instructors or technology usage and education+ e!!ecti$e communication+ and appropriate
policies and procedures are in place.
&. <nequal access !or students as not all schools or homes ha$e technology a$ailable li#e internet access or
quality o! internet ser$ice a$ailable+ equipment- too slow+ brea#down o! equipment+ thus again the quality o!
equipment+ not ha$ing !unds !or purchase o! de$ices needed in the classrooms by students !amilies. Teachers should
remember not all students ha$e the equal opportunity to learn outside o! the classroom !or these reasons+ teachers
need to ma#e time !or them to complete assignments while in school i! not able to complete at homeTime is also
another !actor depending on the age o! the student. =igh chool students o!ten ha$e employment outside o! the
classroom to help their !amilies.
&. In!ormation and communication technology 8I"T: has a ma*or impact on the world in which young people li$e. % minimum o!
two e'amples must be listed and e'plained !or questions b and c.
a. (hat e'actly is I"T)
Information and communication technology 8I"T: is the !ocus on modern technology li#e wireless networ#s+
internet+cell phones+ etc. and how they are used to communicate with each other 8the use o! technologies that pro$ide access to
in!ormation through telecommunications:.
b. =ow can I"T supplement traditional ways o! teaching and learning)
I"T in$ol$es a global society !or in!ormation and communication.
1.3eal-time li#e instant messaging+ social networ#ing 8Facebook+ Twitter+ Snapchat+ Flicker+
etc.:.
2.% place to access+ create+ and share in!ormation and ideas8 ie. >oogle Docs and Dri$e+ and
others o! the li#e:.
&.>i$es control o$er how+ when and where students learn 8ie. >reater independence and
personalised learning 8ie. learn at your own pace but yet ma#ing deadlines:.
-. I"T also o!!ers1
a.Impro$ed moti$ation and engagement 8ie. can ha$e digital games+ $ideo and
interacti$e programs and media help teach instead o! *ust reading learning materials or
traditional te't:.
b.>reater independence and personalised learning 8ie. learn at your own pace but yet
ma#ing deadlines:.
c.Impro$ed critical thin#ing and de$elopment o! multiliteracies 8ie. access to $aried
culturally di$ersi!ied digital resources !rom across the globe to help with in depth research:.
d.>reater access to in!ormation+ resources and e'perts 8ie. $irtual ?ibraries with access
to digital re!erences and databases+ instant messenger+ and other means o!
communication !or real time communications with e'perts in the !ield:.
e.>reater opportunities !or collaboration 8ie. using >oogle docs and the >oogle Dri$e:.
!. @irtual classroom resources to supplement traditional lessons 8in. %thens tate
<ni$ersity and "alhoun "ommunity "ollege.s Alac#board program !or students:.
g. %llows teachers to do digital student assessments and grading 8ie. submission by
email+ teacher website or other !orms o! digital media:.
c. =ow can I"T open up new and di!!erent ways o! teaching and learning)
I"T can gi$e immediate responses to pro$ide an outcome needed !or a lesson+ and controls what can be
$iewed by a particular group o! students or persons. %d$antages are1 it can ma#e the most o! digital technologies
a$ailable2 !ast2 interacti$e2 many audiences2 trans!orms ways students thin# and learn. . =ow teachers utili/e the
technology !or student teaching increases #nowledge o! critical thin#ing+ learning o! cooperation and teamwor#.
<sing interacti$e online material o!!ers a $ariety o! digital content to be assessed and used.
1. B@irtual "lassroomC this is a classroom set up o$er the internet and would allow students a chance to
either ha$e a speci!ic time to ha$e classroom help with homewor#. It may allow teachers a time !or questions and
answers+ or e$en ha$e a re$iew o! the classroom wee#s acti$ities !or students who ha$e missed a day or needing e'tra
help. These $irtual classrooms can include audible and or $isual o! the teacher and students. This would gi$e student
immediate access to classroom content $s. waiting !or a response !rom an email to the teacher.
2. C>oogle Dri$eC is through >oogle ser$ice on the internet+ with >oogle you can communicate with email+
maps+ search engines+ news calendar+ >oogle Dri$e+ and more. >oogle Dri$e is similar to a storage de$ice but much
more+ not only can you store documents and photos !rom your own materials but you may sa$e !rom others as well.
%lso+ here you can create documents+ powerpoint presentations+ spreadsheets+ !orms+ and other items. Ay using the
dri$e your items can be shared to be $iewed or changed by other users. This ser$ice is help!ul !or students to wor#
and collaborate with others on group pro*ects at the same time or separately. each student can ha$e access !rom a
shared lin# and create their pro*ect or assignment. Teachers can !ind this help!ul. another !eature is to create a
document and insert lin#s !or other aspects !or assignments and send only the document to the teacher+ where they can
then access all items !rom one part rather than sending multiple items at once.
&. BPrezi and other Digital 7resentationsC are programs designed by teachers to include an array o! items
and are generally used !or o$erall content o! a class lesson plan or can be used !or each indi$idual unit. here the
teacher can insert $ideo+ digital media lin#s li#e $ideo+ lists+ re!erences to literature+ art+ math+ history+ or any other
pertinent content !or the students learning. it can include many di$ersi!ied types o! learning styles o! audible and
$isionary to help students learn.
-. C Instant MessengerC is another way to communicate with !ellow students and teachers. it can be
accessed through de$ices such as a cell phone+ laptop+ des#top or other de$ices with messaging capabilities. with this
students can immediately reach teachers !or answers to questions. can be used in classrooms to #eep the atmosphere
quieter+ howe$er it can be a disturbance i! not used according to classroom guidelines set in place.
D. B#ypeC is an application in which is downloaded onto se$eral di!!erent types o! de$ices. with this
application students and teachers can communicate on a one on one session where they can see $isually each other
and $erbally communicate at the same time. #ype can be used to help when needing real-time e'amples o! wor# to
be done. This may not be the best choice i! you are limited to time and need access to more than one student at a time.
-. (hat considerations should be used when selecting5creating digital content !or K-12 teaching and learning) % minimum o! &
considerations should be listed and e'plained.
1. "opyright E Fair <se issues+ that in!ormation protected by copyright and what is not. >i$e all credit to
sources used and properly cite in!ormation used. Teachers can teach about copyright and how to use them and sight
them appropriately. %lso with the digital technologies o! today there are many programs in which can be used to help
a student submit their wor# and it be re$iewed by the program to loo# !or plagiarism+ allowing students and teachers
to see what is too close o! being an in!ringement on copyright laws and plagiarism policies. For e'ample %thens tate
<ni$ersity in %thens+ %labama has a program embedded in their blac#board assignment area+ where the students
submit into a Ba!e-%-ignC lin#+ allowing students to submit their assignment be!ore the !inal submission. Ba!e-%-
ignC then chec#s !or plagiarism+ then allows the student to see highlighted areas and suggestions on what is too
close or not cited correctly+ allowing the student to correct their paper be!ore they submit the !inal product.
2. %ppropriate e'pectations and sources !or age group1 sa!ety regulatory actions set in place by institution
!or technology usage - internet !iltering system 8sa!ety !or usage !or students to pre$ent them getting on wrong!ul
sites+ gi$ing out too much in!ormation on themsel$es+ etc:. The implementation o! a sa!e data system !or students to
access which is controlled by the school administration. This would allow each student the capabilities to ha$e access
to appropriate sites and not allow them access to sites li#e Faceboo#+ Twitter+ and other media not con$eyed !or use in
the classroom or on school property.
&. unequal access !or students as not all schools or homes ha$e technology a$ailable li#e internet access or
quality o! internet ser$ice a$ailable+ equipment- too slow+ brea#down o! equipment+ thus again the quality o!
equipment+ not ha$ing !unds !or purchase o! de$ices needed in the classrooms by students !amilies. Teachers should
remember not all students ha$e the equal opportunity to learn outside o! the classroom !or these reasons+ teachers
need to ma#e time !or them to complete assignments while in school i! not able to complete at homeTime is also
another !actor depending on the age o! the student. =igh chool students o!ten ha$e employment outside o! the
classroom to help their !amilies..
-. Teacher+ tudent and parent resources are imperati$e !or the digital age o! using online media sources and
content. %ll parties should ha$e access to these same resources li#e lists o! the web content used in the classroom and
how to access the in!ormation+ open communications with each other email and instant messaging applications+
teacher website access+ in!ormation how to use the technology and digital media students5teachers are using in class+
and other !orms o! digital media used in the classroom.
D. Does the content planed to be used in the classroom meet the tate E "ore "urriculum tandards set !or
each aspect o! the learning process intended) ee1 Alabama Learning Exchange ALE!" + to !ind the speci!ic "ore
"urriculum tandards !or the sub*ect to be taught1 ie. ?anguage %rts+ Mathematics+ =istory+ >eography+ %rt+ Music.
ect.
D. A60D this is an acronym that is being used in K12 education.
a. (hat does the acronym A60D+ as related to K-12 technology integration+
represent)
A60D means bring your own de$ice. It is also a re!erence to mobile technology de$ices students ha$e a$ailable o!
which they own personally or by a parent or guardian. These de$ices include laptops+ tablets+ I70Ds+ I7%Ds+ martphones ;-
3eaders and other de$ices in which can be used with connection o! the internet and may be able to ha$e certain applications
downloaded to use in the school en$ironment.
b. Discuss a minimum o! & concerns5issues5questions related to A60D in K-12
classrooms.
1.Technology is mo$ing at a rapid rate producing more and more communications in which should be
content rated or regulated by teachers and parents or an outside regulatory commission. =owe$er+ this seems to not
always be that simple. It is a concern that students will not always !ollow the rules set !orth by the administrator o! a
said location li#e1 school+ public+ nonpublic and home. !or e'ample Bnap"hatC is a newer system o! which allows
people to ha$e an account where they send pictures instantly+ and te't+ students use this application to send not only
appropriate pictures but inappropriate ones. The account doesn.t use the account holders real name+ only a nic#name+
lea$ing it hard !or parents and teachers to really monitor this ser$ice and content being sent. %ll it ta#es is a glance
away !rom the student or to wal# !rom the !ront to the bac# !or the action o! snapping a photo and then sending. "lear
policies must be implemented in order !or A60D programs to e'ist.
2. There does not seem to be a way to control content !or the most part i! a student brings their own de$ice+
howe$er one way I !eel would to set limitations on their internet usages by ha$ing them log onto a main ser$er in the
school with a *amming de$ice rendering all outside data access uncapitable. (ith this it could help control who is
using data and ha$e it loc#ed to speci!ic websites the schools would want !or their students while on campus. In doing
this it would not a!!ect any o! their de$ices mechanical wor#ings+ since it is an opportunity to *ust disable data
trans!ers.
&. "oncern !or the students to be on a e$en playing !ield with de$ice accessibility should be considered.
?ow-income !amilies may not be able to ha$e de$ices !or their children to bring to school. %nother part o! the
concern !or lower income students is the !act that they may be prone to more bullying when ha$ing to use the school
de$ice loan program+ students would be recognised as di!!erent !or not ha$ing the top models or the same #ind o!
de$ices that higher income students would be bringing. =owe$er+ we ha$e school supply lists which go out e$ery year
and are speci!ic enough as to the brand and colors parents are to purchase !or their students+ the school could do the
same !or the de$ices. %lso the schools could get a technology company as a supporter o! the school and ha$e a time
!or parents to come in and loo# at models o! de$ices+ ha$e discounts and payment plans and5or rental !or all parents+
thus allowing an equal access and same de$ices !or all the students. The community could pull together with
companies helping out with scholarships i! needed.
-. %nother concern would be damage5the!t o! the students personal de$ice+ who is liable i! anything were to
happen) (ith this concern the schools should ha$e a policy and contract agreement !or each parent to sign. The
schools may be able to get a group insurance policy to help out the parents and schools to co$er such damages with
little or no cost to the !amilies o! the students.