Protecting Students While Advocating for Web 2.0

General Suggestions

• Determine the curriculum application first

• Communicate with your Technology Department

• Know the tool you are asking to use

• Be open to compromise with regard to similar application

Potential Benefits

• Reduction of software cost since many Web 2.0 applications are free or no cost
• Increased potential for communication
• Enhanced opportunities for collaboration

Issues:

Online safety and privacy of students

Federal Laws

• CIPA - Children's Internet Protection Act
• COPPA - Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
• FERPA - Family Educatioal Rights and Privacy Act

Network Security

E-Rate

Universal Service Administration

Federal Communications Commission

E-Rate Central.

Access to Technology

• Section 504 & IDEA
• Digital Divide
  • Internet Access in Public Schools and Classroom 1994-2005 (pdf)

Professional Development

• Why Web 2.0 Will Not be an Integral Part of K-12 Education:  A Reply to Steve Hargadon

Possible Solutions: 

Web Resources:

• Online Safety Resources for Parents (Wiki page)

  Wes Fryer

• Harnessing (and Managing) the Power of Collaboration (Blog post,)

  Frances Bradburn, former Director

  Instructional Technology Division

  NC Department of Public Instruction

  March 14, 2007

   

• Berkman Take 2 Revised presentation

  Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D.

  Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use

  Presentation to the Berkman Internet Safety Technical Task Force

  September 23, 2008

   

• Web accessibility (Wiki page)

  Ouida Myers

  EETT Grant Consultant

  NC Department of Public Instruction

   

• Center for Applied special Technology (CAST)