Week 2

The usage of technology is growing.  Many schools use technology for various reasons.  The internet is becoming a way of life . The text uses the word "screenagers" who are young people who are liing visually and virtually from handheld screens, smart phones, and computers.(Roblyer, M.D., & Doering, A.H. (2013 p. 191).   Many adults as well as children uses the internet on a daily basis.  Many schools have computers, interactive smart boards, and kindles. 
The internet is a good resource, yet it can be very dangerous.  Many students are being bullied and adults are being targeted by spyware.  According to the text, schools require students and parents to sign an Acceptable Use Policy, which is an outline of appropriate use of school technologies for students and educators to help protect their personal information. (Roblyer, M.D., & Doering, A.H. (2013 p. 19).
Technology has its ways to responding to society's needs.  Many people are often concerned about privacy when it comes to the internet.  Technologies such as radio frequency identification , which is defined as a monitoring system that can track the location of the chip's wearer.  (Roblyer, M.D., & Doering, A.H. (2013 p. 13). RFI raises a big privacy concern. This system is also like global positioning system.  Global Positioning system is defined as a worldwide radio-navigation system made by underground satellites .Roblyer, M.D., & Doering, A.H. (2013 p. 166).  This system calculates the positioning of certain things.   Many schools and food industries uses this monitoring system as a tracking device.  Even with all the different malicious spyware and spam, the internet serves as a great resource for students.
There are proper ways to use the internet.  There are so many resources and guidelines available to students for virtual tours, interactive story board, and games.  Students must understand there are so many online predators.  There are many guidelines and netiquette rules that will help with internet safety.



http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/
(This is a link to information regarding digital citizenship.  This link gives background information and the nine elements of digital citizenship.)

Prezi References:

Roblyer, M.D., & Doering, A.H. (2013). Integrating educational technology into teaching. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Newman, B. (2010, September 22). Digital Divide, Digital Opportunity, Technology Skills Statistics- Fact Sheets.

Retrieved from

 http://librariesandtransliteracy.wordpress.com/2010/09/22/digital-divide-digital-opportunity-technology-skills-statistics-fact-sheets-for-your-state/

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