Module+3+Reflection

=__//**Module 3 Reflection** //__=


 * //Reflection Prompt//**: ** 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. **

**Description:** A typical week in my classroom may include the following technology components: showing a United Streaming video, the students using the Mimio as a review game, displaying websites regarding the current topic, using the Leap Frog math facts hand-held device, showing student work with the document camera, taking the whole class to the computer lab for math skill practice, showing a PowerPoint that goes along with the lesson, using Progress Book to enter grades, etc. All of these technology components have ethical, legal, safety, health, and privacy issue embedded into them. During module 3, I read more about these topics, and I discovered that I may need to reevaluate some of my practices.

**Impact:** Overall, I learned that I have done a good job promoting digital equity in the classroom. I feel that my students are given many opportunities to use the technology that is available within my school. Furthermore, I help to promote equity among my 5th grade colleagues by offering suggestions and help so that they may use the different technologies with their students. I also believe that I am an ethical teacher -- I do what I think and know to be right, and I will seek out answers if I am unsure. Additionally, I have learned more about copyright and fair use laws, which I feel that I follow as best I can.

**Intent:** As a result of what I learned, I will reevaluate some resources that I have created to make sure that I am following fair use laws. For example, I know I have a couple PowerPoints that have images from the Internet. I may need to update these with the proper citations. Another area that I wish to improve upon is promoting digital equity at the school level. I already work with the teachers in my grade level, and I would like to collaborate with the other three grades. All of our students should have access to the technologies that our school offers.