Technology today can lead to several consequences for the younger generation. These consequences can stem specifically from the student not knowing how to properly navigate the internet or believing that once something is erased, it's gone forever. Unfortunately, such is not the case. There are several moral and legal issues we see on a daily basis when it comes to technology use.
When we think of the term moral, we think of right versus wrong, good versus bad, what we should do versus what we should not do. That being said, we know that it is morally wrong to post lewd and crude pictures on the internet. The same goes for inappropriate language. We know it is not morally correct. However, is this legally okay? It depends. As far as language, I believe it is not illegal to post inappropriate comments. It is also legal to cyber bully in certain states, although in some it is illegal. We can say that posting inappropriate, lewd, and foul language online is not moral. A student is not holding his or herself to the highest standard of moral they can if they are saying things online that they would not say to their parents, teachers, grandparents, etc.
We also know that breaking the law means to create an illegal act. Technology allows for laws to be broken left and right. Plagiarism, or copying another's work as your own, is one of the most substantial and most widely seen types of illegal behavior that I see. Students are given an essay prompt, type it into a search engine and use the first website that pops up. That's fine, until they decide to put their name on the paper without citing a single source. Last year, I caught five students plagiarizing, and two were suspended indefinitely. Although young, we have to understand that students do not know the consequences of their actions and therefore we must teach them. Sometimes it hits home and sometimes it doesn't. Perhaps some students even get away with plagiarism and it is never noticed. The bottom line though, if it is illegal, it is not morally correct to do, is it?
There is a fine line between moral and legal. When we commit an immoral act with technology, are we within the rights of the law? Additionally, when we commit an illegal act on the internet, are we morally correct and able justify that our actions were in the right?
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Blended Learning to Promote Global Education
As we evolve with technology, so much the world of education. "Blended learning refers to an approach that combines both traditional face-to-face teaching methods with computer-facilitated activities; the result is an integrated instructional approach to learning. With the dawn of blended learning, brick-and-mortar classes can now be held less frequently and classroom time can occur online" (Module three, n.d.).
There are several ways in which blended learning can promote global education. For example, "International sporting events, such as The World Cup are great platforms for educators to use as a learning opportunity to create dialogue amongst students and to promote global competency through increased awareness of other cultures" (AFSUSA, 2014). When FIFA began promoting their Anti-Discrimination day, classrooms around the world could have taken part in research and understanding of what discrimination is and how their specific country or countries around the world have suffered and still are suffering from discrimination today.
When we allow blended learning to take place in the classroom, we allow our students to go beyond the four walls of our rooms. They are connected with the entire world. We can teach them proper etiquette as they roam the internet, but we also have to make sure they have the power to turn their questions into answers and their knowledge into power. We open the world to our students when they open a computer.
With our world advancing on a daily basis with technology, education is starting to follow suit. Online classes, discussions, forums, etc. are all proof that technology is and will continue affecting education. However, students today have the power to become global citizens while sitting in their classrooms. With the right technology and willingness to connect and learn from others around the world, our students can understand what it means to be a global citizen.
Blended learning « Global Classroom. (2014, August 7). Retrieved December 7, 2014, from http://www.afsusa.org/global-education-news/?tag=blended-learning
Module three: Blended learning: An integrated approach (n.d.). Retrieved from bb.snhu.edu
There are several ways in which blended learning can promote global education. For example, "International sporting events, such as The World Cup are great platforms for educators to use as a learning opportunity to create dialogue amongst students and to promote global competency through increased awareness of other cultures" (AFSUSA, 2014). When FIFA began promoting their Anti-Discrimination day, classrooms around the world could have taken part in research and understanding of what discrimination is and how their specific country or countries around the world have suffered and still are suffering from discrimination today.
When we allow blended learning to take place in the classroom, we allow our students to go beyond the four walls of our rooms. They are connected with the entire world. We can teach them proper etiquette as they roam the internet, but we also have to make sure they have the power to turn their questions into answers and their knowledge into power. We open the world to our students when they open a computer.
With our world advancing on a daily basis with technology, education is starting to follow suit. Online classes, discussions, forums, etc. are all proof that technology is and will continue affecting education. However, students today have the power to become global citizens while sitting in their classrooms. With the right technology and willingness to connect and learn from others around the world, our students can understand what it means to be a global citizen.
Blended learning « Global Classroom. (2014, August 7). Retrieved December 7, 2014, from http://www.afsusa.org/global-education-news/?tag=blended-learning
Module three: Blended learning: An integrated approach (n.d.). Retrieved from bb.snhu.edu
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