Standard IV
Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.
- Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources
- Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources
- Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information
- Develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital age communication and collaboration tools
Reflection
As a librarian, this standard is one that I think of often. It is part of my job to teach students how to seek out and use information in ethical and legal ways. I teach students about academic integrity, plagiarism, copyright, and how to cite their sources correctly. Another important part of this standard is making sure that students have equitable access to information. Making sure that everyone has access to information is an important part of the philosophy of librarianship.
The artifacts I chose for this standard reflect not only my desire to educate students on finding and using information, but to learn who my students are so that I can create equitable opportunities in educational materials, and also, so that I can have my educational materials be universally accessible when possible.
- These guidelines were developed in a small group assignment for IT755. The document serves both as a listing of educational guidelines and a checklist for evaluating a finished web product. By researching the principles of good design as well as the elements of design required to make our site accessible to those with poor technology or physical and intellectual disabilities, my classmate and I were able to create a list of attributes that a website should contain in order to deliver educational equitably. This artifact reflects the standard by making sure the diverse needs of learners are addressed.
- This video was created as part of the content for the course site Research 101 for IT645. The video gives students the definition of copyright and how it is different than plagiarism. It also introduces students to the concept of creative commons licensing and how this can be a way for them to share their work to the level that they are comfortable with, and also a way for them to find information that is legal and ethical to use. This artifact reflects the standard by teaching the safe, legal, and ethical use of information.
- This technology background survey is part of a needs assessment that analyzes learners, their entry skills, and their access to technology. This survey is an important part of designing a course or a tutorial so that it fits the needs and abilities of students while also meeting performance objectives. This ensures that the educational content can be accessed, and understood, equitably. This artifact reflects the standard by recognizing that learner needs, abilities, and access to technology will differ.
Web Evaluation Guidelines
Creative Commons YouTube Video
Technology Background Survey
Artifacts
Future Learning Goals
It is very important for me to keep teaching about the legal, safe, and ethical use of information and technology. Especially as the ways that information can be created and accessed change in platform and the time it takes to create and disseminate. It is also very important for me to continue to learn about the diverse needs of the community I support and to find way to provide equable access to information and educational materials.