Chapter 12
August 5, 2009
Chapter 12 primarily dealt with the problems that arise when attempting to implement all of the wonderful technologies we’ve spent learning about in this class. Specifically, the chapter discusses the three main aspects of strategic planning when it comes to incorporating technologies into the classroom. The three main aspects of implementing technologies in a classroom include, legal, social, and ethical. The legal issues of enacting technology include both copyright and fair use. In a nutshell, copyrights are the rights given to an individual to protect intellectual properties such as photos, writings, music etc. Fair use rights are the rights given to teachers to use copyrighted material within a classroom. Legal issues dealt with things like child’s right to privacy and the digital divide, or the lack of technologies in certain areas of the country. Of the ethical issues brought up, I felt that academic dishonesty was the main concern.