Standard Four
Summary- This standard reflects the use of values or morals teachers should set and follow for the use of technology in class. This begins with the safety and the concerns for information provided by students or found by them. It also includes legal issues with the teacher modeling and making sure students follow citation rules for everything they find and use. Basically, teachers need to be sure students effectively use technology in a reasonable and responsible way.
Reflection- This is really important to me since I teach English. Part of my standards includes teaching how to cite information after doing research or using someone else’s idea. If I do not model this with the items I teach with, I cannot tell my students to do so. I need to be responsible in teaching to do citations and modeling this. I also need to be sure to address safety with the use of citations and plagiarism as well.
