Module+Three+Reflection

Reflect on what you plan to do to address the equity and ethics issues when applying technologies. You may share with us about what you have been doing by addressing these aspects and what you will change after learning in this module.
 * // Reflection Prompt Module 3 //**

// 1. **Description.** Make connections. What did you learn through reading the assigned reading and can you make a connection between your life and what you have read or learned //
 * Through the assigned readings, I learned that it’s getting harder to be ethical and responsible with technology these days because of all the new, emerging technologies that are constantly being created. The TPCK Handbook referred to this time period as the third industrial revolution (pg. 32), because of the increasing access to technology and communication. It can be a good thing: if students know how to use technology, and have access to it, teachers can use it to create and supplement interesting, creative, critical and engaging assignments and lessons. It can be a bad thing if the technology is misused, abused, or has continual problems. I also learned that technology has ethical, safety and privacy issues and it’s crucial for teachers to make sure all students, even the disadvantaged ones (which are many since I teach in a rural, somewhat economically disadvantaged area) have fair and equal opportunity to use technology to complete assignments. **

//2. **Impact.** How do you feel about what you learned? What do you now know or what can you now do that you didn't know or were not yet able to do before? How does this make you feel? Are you concerned about any of the things you observed or experienced? //
 * I feel confident about many of the things I learned because I do try very hard to teach about plagiarism, citations and finding reliable sources on the Internet. I always stress citing pictures, quotations, and summaries from any source, as well as taking notes in their own words to prevent copying and cutting and pasting. Thanks to my school’s knowledge of the Copyright Law, I am familiar with the rules regarding showing videos in the classroom, and I always take care to get my video clips approved by an administrator, and I always make sure my videos are educational in nature, and connect to my current unit. **
 * One of my concerns was that I am not sure if I am creating enough opportunities for students who do not have computers or Internet access at home to complete assignments. Usually, if they do not finish a computer-required project or assignment, I tell them to handwrite the rest at home, or go to the computer lab during their study hall to finish. I also try to build in lots of time in school, and give them extra time (a weekend per se) to figure out how to complete projects not finished at home. I think I could do more to help students in this area. **

// 3. **Intent.** Based on your experiences, what will you do in the future to make use of your learnings. For example, will you, in some way, behave differently? Will you do further readings? Are there things you will observe more closely or in a different way? How will this impact your teaching or students. //
 * As mentioned above, I would like to do more in the area of helping students who do not have computers or Internet access at home. ISTE states that teachers should “develop strategies to minimize inequities” for students like mine, who may very likely come from low-income families who can not afford Internet or computers. I’d like to approach my administrators about ways in which we could find funding to give these students the same opportunities as others with access to technology. I feel more confident about approaching the higher-ups now that I am armed with knowledge of the ISTE Performance Indicators on fair and equitable access. **