![]() Reflection Question # 1: Assume that one of your students tells you that an enrichment class at your school has developed a website and that every student’s name and picture will be available on the website as a talent directory. What concerns do you have about this discovery and how would you approach your colleague and your school to address these concerns? The concerns I have over publishing the names and pictures of minor students on a talent directory website involves several factors. First, have the parent been notified first of the project and given opportunity to agree to consent or opt out of their child’s participation? Second, is the website internal and restricted to school officials, parent, and students, or is it public on the internet? The book clearly states that “Even with parental permission, it is critical to avoid sharing any information about a child’s identity or location on the Internet. Such disclosure can jeopardize that child’s safety.” (Duffy, Judy Lever, and McDonald, Jean. Teaching and Learning with Technology. Sixth edition. Florida: Pearson Education, 2017. The COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) requires website owners or webmasters to adhere to specific requirements before publishing information about children under the age of thirteen, most specifically acquiring parental permission before doing so. I would address my colleague immediately and ask if they were familiar with COPPA, CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act), and its amendment, the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. If not, then explaining these mandates and boundaries would be the first thing I would educate them on. Then, I would recommend pulling down the website immediately until contacting the school administrators. If so, I would give them opportunity to produce the consent forms’ documentation from parents allowing the names and pictures of their children to be on a website. At any rate, the school administrators should be made aware of the website and the presence of parental consent (or lack thereof) so any legal ramifications can be quickly resolved. As a follow up, I would recommend the colleague communicate and educate her students in the enrichment class some of the issues involved with their talent directory website. The teacher could show some videos from NetSmartz’s website (such as Online Enticement) to explain how posting their names and pictures could open up an exploitative situation for them. Additionally, there are videos and presentations for Online Safety in English and Spanish. The more students know how and when to protect themselves, the better their internet and web experiences will be. This Week's Team Reflection: This week was very quiet and straightforward with the Group 4 Team: we had our 'regular' weekly meeting in TEAMS on Tuesday and quickly divided up assignments. Everyone independently completed their projects quickly and our group texting conversations have been on the quiet side. We always aim to have our work done by noon on Saturdays for the rest of the team to review, and then we make any needed changes from there. Luckily, no changes or rewrites on anything have occurred, which I know makes all of us feel confident and relieved. As for the difference between Kahoot and Quizizz in watching the video, the main characteristics appear to be one of cosmetic user-interface than anything, other than the technical observation that Quizizz can be slower from an internet perspective. I have used Kahoot in my work for light-weight engagement of activities, is very simple to use, and is more straightforward than the individual in the video gave credit to. However, the Quizizz created for our team project this week was also an intriguing new tool that seemed to lend itself to a more academic and visually appealing use for its audience (children, in particular), and having their attention and engagement for online assessment is key in helping children learn and grow. I will apply the following technologies in my classroom, especially for new students to our Construction Management System and understanding our company, Infotech Inc. and our connection with AASHTO: the Thinglink makes a wonderful multi-dimensional visual with hot spots and popups to share layered content. I will create an organizational diagram of AASHTO, Infotech, the PUG (AASHTOWare Project Users Group), and DOT agencies and insert various points to teach students where and how the joint software development process works and the responsible members in each subgroup and committees. Additionally, a Scoop.it with not only industry-specific software innovations in construction management can be collected, but also relevant articles and newest trends from FHWA and AASHTO as well.
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7/19/2020 04:19:57 pm
Melissa,
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7/20/2020 11:24:32 am
I think that you are spot on with your approach to this situation. When creating a new site on which student information will be posted, it should always be thoroughly vetted by administration first. It would truly be a shame for a) a teacher to be put in a bad situation by trying to create something with good intentions and/or b) a student to get hurt as a result of the creation of this site. Overall, it's always best to get the advice of admin before publishing student information publicly. I know that I often forget the policies I learn at the beginning of the year, so there is no shame in getting clarification. I would much rather ask something I think I already know the answer to and get confirmation than be wrong and put myself or my students in a dangerous position.
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