Hi, my name is Sara, a BASPEE Student from Virginia.

To ensure that all students have access to the Educational Technology, our school district provides Chromebooks for every student. There is also a technology questionaire sent out at the beginning of school, so we can provide the appropriate resources to families without access to internet. This allows us to utilize our technology resources in a manner that makes all students have equitable use of all of their learning materials.

Each student, before receiving their Chromebooks, must agree to follow the standards and guidelines of use. Those guidelines include agreeing to meet academic integrity by only visiting approved sites and not tampering with the filters and programs installed to prohibit students from accessing harmful material.

School officials will have programs installed, in accordance with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA, 2000), to address any concerns from parents or administrators about access to obscene material.

Student information will also be protected by following The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which specifically student privacy regarding their educational records.

Technology is everchanging, it is true, however, we must remember to stress the importance of social responsibility to our students. What is posted online is out there floating in the web forever, no amount of deleting can change that. We must, as educators, continue to remind students and faculty alike of the implications that can happen due to posting everything online. While we do understand that technology is the way of the future, we also have to remember to stress human interaction, kindness, respect, and being a good humanbeing.

If we are utilizing educational technology, we must pair it with social responsibility and respect for our peers.