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=NETS-T 4: PROMOTE AND MODEL DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY=

Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:
 * advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of resources
 * address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies and providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources
 * promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information
 * develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools

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Reflection: This artifact represents a lesson I designed. Students were to research various inventions. Students were also required to include a bibiliography, or list of resources. This lesson was one of my first attempts to teach the students ethical use of digital information, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of resources.

II. Song Sharing Article

Reflection: This artifact is a link to a discussion board I created on Wiki spaces. The assignment was for my students to read a news article pertaining to file sharing. Students were then encouraged to discuss the article on the discussion board. The article highlighted ethical issues surrounding illegal song downloads. I believe this artifact supports NETS-T 4 because it forced students to think about legal and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright and intellectual property.

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