Class+Discussion

Class Discussion
Each week there will be a new discussion question posted for you to respond to. The questions will be focused on the impact that technology has had on our society, in schools, and/or on technology education. A new discussion topic will be posted at the botton of this page each week.

To respond, please go to **your page** listed below, choose the **DISCUSSION TAB**, **create a new post** and type your response. Before your next class, read, respond and comment on the response of the other students in your group. Viewing their responses on the discussion tab of their page and post your reply using the feature located at the bottom of the page. Groups will change each week. Please feel free to comment/read the comments of classmates not in your group.


 * **xxxxxx** || **Group 1** || **Group 2** || **Group 3** || **Group 4** || **Group 5** || **Group 6** || **Group 7** || **Group 8** || xxxxxxx ||
 * || Marcus D. || Stephanie G. || Craig W. || Stacey H. || Catherine P. || Megan V. || Brandon B. || Jennifer P. ||  ||
 * || Shanna B. || Heather C. || Dominique H. || Danielle M. || Ryan J. || Jordyn P. || Laura S. || Danielle C. ||  ||
 * || Fan F. || Robert R. || Ryan L. || Jeremy M. || Marcy L || Noah C. || Tera Y. || Ryan B. ||  ||
 * ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Samira F. ||   ||   ||   ||

 **Discussion Question 1**

In response to Jeff’s presentation on Digital Footprint, read the following Will Richardson article: Footprints in the Digital Age [|__http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/nov08/vol66/num03/Footprints_in_the_Digital_Age.aspx__]

Reflect on the status of your current learning network. Do you use your digital network for education or pleasure or both? To what extent do you use your network and/or other digital resources to learn? Do you see a need to expand your current network of contacts? If so, what steps of changes could you take to expand upon this? How could you assist others in your class in building their network?

(Response Due May 22nd - all comments due May 24th)


 * Discussion Question 2 **

The advent of the Internet has made the sharing of information so much easier. This includes digital information like music and movies. Many people have taken advantage of this to share music and video without paying for it.

Is this appropriate, let alone legal? What should we be doing to educate our kids in this matter? Should we care? Include a link to any resources that support your position.

(Response Due May 29th - all comments due May 31st)


 * Discussion Question 3 **

Take some time to read Al-Jazeera America’s Graphic Novel: [|Terms of Service] .
 * How often do you read the TOS for each app or software that you install?
 * Do you make a point of being aware of your rights and the rights of each provider?
 * How and where does the information, or big data, you agree to share become present in aspects of your daily life?

This video may provide insight into how “Big Data” may impact your future: [|Project 2020]  (3 min).

What do our students need to know with respect to the information they share online? How would you teach them about this topic?

(Response Due June 5th - all comments Due June 7th )


 * Discussion Question 4 **

// Whenever you read an educationalist 's blog or a committee report espousing the view that ICT should be taught across the curriculum and has no place in the school timetable in its own right, you are ingesting the views of people who have little or no concept of the intellectual underpinnings of the subject. – Terry Freedman (https://www.ictineducation.org/) //

Given what you have learned about MSTE/BBTE and Educational Technology in the classroom, how do you currently feel about this statement? How do you view the concepts taught by MSTE/BBTE? Does this subject require its own separate class in the timetable or should it be incorporated into other subjects?

(Response Due June 12th - all comments Due June 14th )