Safely, responsibly and ethically
PROFICIENT 4.5.2
Incorporate strategies to promote the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching.
EVIDENCE
Students often before reaching school have been exposed to and have many skills in a variety of forms of technology. ICT in the classroom has many diverse uses and is labelled by the NSW institute of teachers (2009) ‘as an essential skill for successful learning’ which should be used to enhanced learning across the curriculum.
However with the implementation of ICT in the classroom there are many inherent risks and dangers in which it is the teacher’s responsibility to manage. Underpinning this is ensuring that the students are provided with a learning environment that is safe, appropriate respectful and caring (QLD GOV, 2012). Teacher must also know and actively follow all ICT safety and ethical procedures and protocols in place by both the Department of Education and the school. It is the responsibility of the teacher to provide and inform students of their responsibilities around ICT. Teachers must ensure their students understand and apply the correct ‘ICT protocols and appropriate ethical expectations’ (curriculum corporation, 2006, p7) in areas such as health and safety, personal safety and security. As such students are to be encouraged to beware, actively identify risks and act appropriately at all times. Issues such as access to inappropriate information, cyber bullying, inappropriate communication, disclosure of personal information, plagiarism and scams are just some of the many dangers when using ICT. All of these can be managed and minimised by using appropriate strategies including a high level of supervision, access restrictions, watching all content before using in the classroom and again providing students with the skills to be safe ICT users.
There are many cyber safety resources and programs available through the Department of education and community who aim to provide teachers, students and families with the information and tools to be safe and ethical ICT users. These includes a cyber safety page on NSW DEC website (DEC, n.d) which offers links to other sites such as Cyber smart website (Australian government, 2015).
One Cyber safety lesson I was apart of was when a police youth liaison officer came and presented to a stage 3 group the safety concerns around ICT. This session provide students with insight into the dangers present when they are using their devices and how to keep themselves safe.
REFERENCES:
Australian government (2015) Cyber smart. Retrieved at: http://www.cybersmart.gov.au
Curriculum Corporation (2006) Statements of learning for information and communication technologies (ICT). Retrieved at: http://www.curriculum.edu.au/verve/_resources/SOL06_ICT.pdf
NSW Department of Education and Communities (DEC) (n.d) PDHPE, Curriculum initiatives, Cyber safety. Retrieved at: http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/pdhpe/crosscurriculum/ict/ict_004.htm
NSW institute of teachers (2009) The digest, The use of ICT in school in the digital age: what does the research say?, Number1, 2009. Retrieved at: http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/IgnitionSuite/uploads/docs/The%20Digest%20Issue%201%2009.pdf
Queensland Government, Department of Education and Training (QLD DET). (2012) Ethical and safe online communication. Retrieved at: https://classroomconnections.eq.edu.au/topics/Pages/2012/august/online-communication.aspx
PROFICIENT 4.5.2
Incorporate strategies to promote the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching.
EVIDENCE
Students often before reaching school have been exposed to and have many skills in a variety of forms of technology. ICT in the classroom has many diverse uses and is labelled by the NSW institute of teachers (2009) ‘as an essential skill for successful learning’ which should be used to enhanced learning across the curriculum.
However with the implementation of ICT in the classroom there are many inherent risks and dangers in which it is the teacher’s responsibility to manage. Underpinning this is ensuring that the students are provided with a learning environment that is safe, appropriate respectful and caring (QLD GOV, 2012). Teacher must also know and actively follow all ICT safety and ethical procedures and protocols in place by both the Department of Education and the school. It is the responsibility of the teacher to provide and inform students of their responsibilities around ICT. Teachers must ensure their students understand and apply the correct ‘ICT protocols and appropriate ethical expectations’ (curriculum corporation, 2006, p7) in areas such as health and safety, personal safety and security. As such students are to be encouraged to beware, actively identify risks and act appropriately at all times. Issues such as access to inappropriate information, cyber bullying, inappropriate communication, disclosure of personal information, plagiarism and scams are just some of the many dangers when using ICT. All of these can be managed and minimised by using appropriate strategies including a high level of supervision, access restrictions, watching all content before using in the classroom and again providing students with the skills to be safe ICT users.
There are many cyber safety resources and programs available through the Department of education and community who aim to provide teachers, students and families with the information and tools to be safe and ethical ICT users. These includes a cyber safety page on NSW DEC website (DEC, n.d) which offers links to other sites such as Cyber smart website (Australian government, 2015).
One Cyber safety lesson I was apart of was when a police youth liaison officer came and presented to a stage 3 group the safety concerns around ICT. This session provide students with insight into the dangers present when they are using their devices and how to keep themselves safe.
REFERENCES:
Australian government (2015) Cyber smart. Retrieved at: http://www.cybersmart.gov.au
Curriculum Corporation (2006) Statements of learning for information and communication technologies (ICT). Retrieved at: http://www.curriculum.edu.au/verve/_resources/SOL06_ICT.pdf
NSW Department of Education and Communities (DEC) (n.d) PDHPE, Curriculum initiatives, Cyber safety. Retrieved at: http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/pdhpe/crosscurriculum/ict/ict_004.htm
NSW institute of teachers (2009) The digest, The use of ICT in school in the digital age: what does the research say?, Number1, 2009. Retrieved at: http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/IgnitionSuite/uploads/docs/The%20Digest%20Issue%201%2009.pdf
Queensland Government, Department of Education and Training (QLD DET). (2012) Ethical and safe online communication. Retrieved at: https://classroomconnections.eq.edu.au/topics/Pages/2012/august/online-communication.aspx