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Apply professional and ethical standards (e.g., accessibility, diversity, copyright) to all aspects of teaching and learning.
As part of my Integrating Technology course, we had projects assigned throughout the course, including the Adaptive/Assistive Technology project. The purpose of the project was to identify technology-enhanced strategies that would assist students of different learning abilities to be successful. There were strategies for students with cognitive. This project relates to the ethical, specifically the diversity of teaching and learning. There will be students who have difficulties with learning, and teachers will need to know how to adjust their lessons for that student to be successful.
Netiquette is a relatively new term that refers to the correct way, or etiquette, of communicating on the Internet. The Netiquette web page was created to introduce or refresh this topic for teachers. It relayed some tips, DOs, DON'Ts, and some basic guidelines within the context of professional communication via email. As the web page's main focus is on helping teachers work on communicating, it relates to the professional aspects of teaching and learning. With online access becoming more prominent in teaching, the topic of netiquette is essential, and teachers need to consider moving forward to maintain professionalism digitally as well as professionally in person.
The Accessibility resource was an informational web page that discussed web accessibility. It was created as an informational page for teachers to understand the importance of web accessibility. It covered POUR, which is the acronym for the four main principles of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines were built off of. Other topics on the web page included color contrast, heading structure, and tips on being more keyboard accessible. It covered some of the topics that make up accessibility for learners to read and engage with content online, which corresponds to the ethical standards of teaching and dealing with accessibility.
Another resource that I created during the program was an ethics animation video. During the video, I created a scenario that showcases my knowledge of the AECT’s Code of Professional Ethics and how a teacher should react professionally in a fake scenario I came up with. The video covered the incorrect and correct responses to the scenario. It relates to the professional aspect of teaching and learning. The video aimed to show an understanding of what it means to be professional when encountering situations that could happen within the workplace by abiding by the AECT's Code of Professional Ethics.
How well do you know your copyright laws? The Copyright and Fair Use Scavenger Hunt Activity Worksheet and web page were created as a resource tool for teachers to learn about copyright, fair use, and plagiarism by reading about the above topics from a selected group of online resources. It served as a way for teachers to test their knowledge about the topic concerning the ethical standards regarding teaching. It's essential for teachers to be aware of the copyright laws when using materials in the classroom to ensure that teachers correctly follow the rules.
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