Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using technology and information and discuss the consequences of misuse.
Students should be able to understand the impact they have through interactions online, especially in regards to cyberbullying. Students should also understand copyright policies, the concept of fair use, and the legal and ethical ramifications of piracy and plagiarism. Students should also learn methods to identify and avoid potential scams.
Demonstrate the legal consequences of misusing the Internet.
Students will benefit from using technology legally and ethically. This could keep students from performing actions that may get them in trouble, but also outline the benefits of using technology in a healthy way. It can also help shy students away from cyberbullying their peers in the future if they know the impact of such behavior.
Analyze the positive and negative impacts of technology on one's personal life, society, and our culture. description of the standard
Students should be able to describe how technology has changed the way we view and interact with the world in both positive and negative ways. They should also have an understanding of how technology and the computer have evolved over time and how that has affected society. They should be able to identify positive and negative consequences of the involvement of technology in their daily lives.
Show the benefits and determinants that technology has brought to our lives and others.
Students will gain an appreciation for technology in their lives. Students will learn how different forms of technology assist them in everyday tasks that can transition their other courses by providing them with tools that eliminate difficulties. Students will also benefit by learning problems with technological involvement in our lives, including dependencies, and how to avoid these in order to live healthy, balanced lives.
Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and biases that occur in electronic information sources.
Students should learn how to correctly identify and cite reputable sources for information. They should also be able to evaluate the credibility of an information source. Students should know the difference between bias and unbiased information through electronic sources.
Demonstrate that information on the internet can be biased and misinformed. Demonstrate to the students how to tell the difference and point out the bias or misinformation.
This standard will be used to teach students how to think for themselves by learning information from credible sources. By teaching students how to glean information from credible sources, the standard improves their ability to write better research reports, as well as improving their personal accountability when generating values and ideals.
Describe ethical issues that relate to computers and networks (e.g., security, privacy, ownership, and information sharing), and discuss how unequal distribution of technological resources in a global economy raises issues of equity, access, and power.
Students should learn how ownership differs between physical and digital media, understand copyright laws and how it affects digital online media, evaluate how different areas have different access to technology and technological access, and how online censorship can impact social movements. The student should be able to know how access to more technology helps raise the equity and power of the area.
Demonstrate how technology has affected areas’ power and equity and the ethical issues within.
Students should learn what their rights are as a digital citizen, as well as the rights of others, to better understand how their activity with computers can affect them and those around them. This will help students understand the risks involved in everyday computer use, understand how Internet control affects day to day life, and how their favorite sites are selling their personal information to hundreds of companies, and how they have agreed to it.