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"To achieve a 25 percent
penetration rate in U.S. homes, it took 35 years for the telephone,
26 yearsfor television, 16 years for personal computers, seven
years for the Internet, and three years for personal digital assistants
(PDAs)."
Willard R. Daggett,
Ed.D.
"My fear is that
our
schools are so focused on today’s battles - teaching to
the tests - that our students are not receiving the education
they need for the world in which they will live."
Willard R. Daggett,
Ed.D.
"The U.S. fared poorly
overall, coming in 21st among 29 member countries in math and
24th in problem solving, with an overall average of 483 (versus
the survey average of 500).
This study supports what we have been finding for over a decade:
U.S. curriculums need to focus more on application and relevance,
not just academic rigor, so our students are prepared to compete
in tomorrow's global workplace."
Cox News Service
Dec. 7, 2004
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Copyright Information
 The
Copyright Act of 1976 and the Computer Software Copyright Act
of 1980 give teachers guidelines when using copyrighted materials
in their classrooms.
"Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians"
can be found at the Library of Congress web site.
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ21.pdf
Another helpful document, "Fair Use Guidelines for Educational
Multimedia," adopted by the House of Representatives in September
1996 can be found at the following site: http://www.ccumc.org/copyright/mmfairuse.html
Some general guidelines, not intended to be inclusive:
You can:
- Make an archival or back-up copy of a software program that
you own. This version should only be used if your main copy
is ruined.
- Adapt the program for your own classroom by adapting the
content. You cannot sell, distribute, or transfer the adapted
version of that program.
- Print from some web sites in your classroom when they give
prior permission.
You cannot:
- Make multiple back-up copies.
- Lend computer software to anyone else.
- Use information or graphics from a web site to use on another
web site without permission.
Useful Internet Sites
Midlink
This site will help with getting permission to use information
from a web site:
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/permission.html
Copyright with Cyberbee
Students of all ages would enjoy the interactive question and
answer web site at:
http://www.cyberbee.com/copyrt.html
Illinois State Lab Schools
The College of Education at Illinois State University has developed
study guides for grades 3-12 to help students understand the importance
of ethical and safe use of computers. Select the link below to
access:
http://www.uhigh.ilstu.edu/techethics/
Technology Standards Associate with Copyright Issues
ISTE standard for teachers
VI. Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues
Teachers understand the social, ethical, legal, and human issues
surrounding the use of technology in PK-12 schools and apply
that understanding in practice
ISTE standard for students
Social, ethical, and human issues
- Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal
issues related to technology.
- Students practice responsible use of technology systems,
information, and software.
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