4.2 Safe, Healthy, Legal & Ethical Use
Candidates model and facilitate the safe, healthy, legal, and ethical uses of digital information and technologies. (PSC 4.2/ISTE 5b)
Artifact: Internet Safety Blog Post
Reflection:
This artifact is my Internet Safety bog post. I learned so much about internet safety while and what it looks like and does not look like while researching for this blog. I had many misconceptions that were cleared up and allowed me to become a better educator in the process.
While creating this internet safety post, I was able to model and facilitate the safe, healthy, legal, and ethical uses of digital information and technologies. I learned about and implemented internet safety strategies such as teaching students to be safe online, rather than imposing harsh restrictions. I modeled and facilitated what it looks like for my students to use digital tools and resources in a healthy and legal way. I modeled and facilitated using digital tools and resources legally and ethically by teaching students about referencing materials and copyright laws.
I thought being safe on the internet was blocking websites, overbearing internet monitoring, heavy restrictions, and limiting the internet usage. I thought I had to use means like these to keep my students safe. I learned that I should be teaching them how to be safe on the internet. By restricting things, students do not learn to be safe. They learn a dependance and then remain vulnerable to online threats once they leave my classroom. I want to prepare students to be safe online. I do not want them to think I will always be there to keep them "safe". If I had this experience to do over again, I would spend more time making sure students really understand copyright laws and why they are important. I did model and facilitate it, however I did not reinforce it the way I should have.
This artifact impacted student learning and professional development. The impact can be assessed by observing students at Westside Elementary while online. Students conduct themselves safely, legally, ethically,and healthily when online. It can also be assessed through the internet safety lessons that teachers incorporate into their general curriculum.
This artifact is my Internet Safety bog post. I learned so much about internet safety while and what it looks like and does not look like while researching for this blog. I had many misconceptions that were cleared up and allowed me to become a better educator in the process.
While creating this internet safety post, I was able to model and facilitate the safe, healthy, legal, and ethical uses of digital information and technologies. I learned about and implemented internet safety strategies such as teaching students to be safe online, rather than imposing harsh restrictions. I modeled and facilitated what it looks like for my students to use digital tools and resources in a healthy and legal way. I modeled and facilitated using digital tools and resources legally and ethically by teaching students about referencing materials and copyright laws.
I thought being safe on the internet was blocking websites, overbearing internet monitoring, heavy restrictions, and limiting the internet usage. I thought I had to use means like these to keep my students safe. I learned that I should be teaching them how to be safe on the internet. By restricting things, students do not learn to be safe. They learn a dependance and then remain vulnerable to online threats once they leave my classroom. I want to prepare students to be safe online. I do not want them to think I will always be there to keep them "safe". If I had this experience to do over again, I would spend more time making sure students really understand copyright laws and why they are important. I did model and facilitate it, however I did not reinforce it the way I should have.
This artifact impacted student learning and professional development. The impact can be assessed by observing students at Westside Elementary while online. Students conduct themselves safely, legally, ethically,and healthily when online. It can also be assessed through the internet safety lessons that teachers incorporate into their general curriculum.